3rd Thursday Jazz Series

3rd Thursday (+one) Jazz Series     The Fort Worth Library proudly presents its fourth annual 3rd Thursday Jazz Series. The performances are part of the library's Jazz Preservation Project, which exists to preserve the rich musical heritage of North Texas and expose people to the arts. www.thirdthursdayjazz.org  This year's lineup includes:    Carolyn Lee Jones Quintet Acclaimed singer performs standards from the Great American Songbook. "Her voice is warm, silky and irresistible." 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16   Benny Green Trio Featured Performance Hailed as the most exciting hard-swinging, hard-bop pianist to emerge from Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Featuring Kenny Washington on drums and David Wong on bass. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20   Texas Gypsies "Midnight in Paris: Jazz of the 1930s and '40s" Gypsy jazz meets Texas swing for an energetic, fun-filled romp down the streets of a bygone era. Always a crowd pleaser.    6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18 (+one) Metro Praise Youth Orchestra  Texas all-state alumni perform big band classics from the likes of Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and Count Basie. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25 Duane Durrett Quartet   "Take Five" Performing the music of pianists and composers Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans and featuring Johnny Case, Brad Leali and Lou Harlas. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 15 Paul Unger Septet "The Genius of Mingus" Performing the music of Charles Mingus, featuring selections from the groundbreaking 1959 recording "Ah Um." 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 19 All performances are free and open to the public.   Central Library 500 W. 3rd St Fort Worth, TX 76102 Curious about this year's performers? You can preview some of their past performances on our YouTube playlist.        For more information visit ourwebsite or call 817-392-7323.