Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENER

6-7 PM Hors d'oeuvres - Reception (Catered by The Pantry, Washington Depot)

7-8:30 Concert

Spirituals, hymns, hollers and work songs were sung either to express a yearning for a better life or gratitude for already having one. Guitarist Walter Parks, longtime sideman to Woodstock legend Richie Havens, is fascinated by this historical music’s universal applicability and power. While he uses this repertoire to entertain, he also hopes to make a case for embracing the inescapable togetherness of races and cultures by performing this music in concert with his new group, The Unlawful Assembly.

Walter Parks will be joined by percussionist Steven Williams (Digable Planets, Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk), bassist Paul Frazier (Madeleine Peyroux, David Byrne) and jazz, R&B pianist, Etienne Lytle (keyboardist on Elton John's 1993 album Duets).

Give a Listen - Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly

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