Taking a walk in Harlem this evening with a friend, when we were walking next to Jackie Robinson Park on 145th Street, we heard live music, and it turned out there was a free concert sponsored by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. It was The Delfonics, a Philadelphia soul band, most famous in the 60s and 70s. Needless to say it was full of people dancing, and we stayed until the end. In the picture you can't see much, but you can imagine the singers, clad in their sequined jackets :)
The baseball player painted at the back of the stage is Jackie Robinson, the Dodgers number 42, and who was the first black player in the Big Leagues in 1948.
Exiting the concert, someone gave us a flyer of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, which will be held this weekend, here in Harlem on Saturday and in Lower Manhattan on Sunday. We'll go and see some free jazz.
