Saint Albans Congregational Church

The Rev. Dr. Henry T. Simmons Jazz Communion Vespers Service continues when the Craig Crawford Players take the stage.

The sultry sound of Patsy Grant continues to grace stages locally, nationally and internationally. Born and raised in Brooklyn, this mother of two has been singing for most of her life. Her favorite art form is jazz music. Patsy was…

First picking up the trumpet in the seventh grade at the age of thirteen, Sharif’s music teacher switched Sharif from trumpet to baritone horn because Sharif couldn’t get a sound out of the trumpet. He played baritone horn for his…

Bassist Jazzman "S", is the epitome of professionalism. He displays a warm, friendly, charismatic stage presence that touches any audience, and makes them come back for more. When he was asked in an interview, "are you a magician, a musician,…

Carl Bartlett, Jr. is an Award-winning Saxophonist, Composer and Music Educator from Queens, New York.  A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Carl Jr. holds the distinction placing 1stin the USA and 2nd in the world in the prestigious…

Richard Braithwaite is a Queens native and a product of the New York City public school system. He learned to play saxophone from a neighbor across from Baisley Park, Barbara Hunter, in the mid 1970's. He earned a B.S. Degree…