“African American History Month” – Big Band RTS and Corey Wilcox
As part of the “African American History Month” manifestation, on Tuesday, February 20, starting at 8:00 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Belgrade Youth Center, a Radio Television of Serbia Big Band will be held a concert with the famous American trombonist Corey Wilcox.
With the “African American History Month” concert, the Big Band of Radio-television Serbia is joining the celebration of African American history month again this year. With the American jazz virtuoso on the trombone, Corey Wilcox, he will perform the works of some of the best authors of American jazz literature, such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and others. “African American History Month” is part of a global American project to popularize African American culture, celebrating and honoring the achievements and successes of African Americans in America. The great contribution of African Americans to the history of American culture has long been forgotten, or even overlooked. With hard conquest the right to equality, and the gradual acceptance of their art in the public and media, thanks to an organized action such as “African American History Month” today, we can say that African-American artists finally got their rightful place.
This concert will be realized as part of the program-business cooperation between the Music Production of RTS I of the Belgrade Youth Center and the US Embassy in Belgrade. For more than 75 years, the RTS Big Band is presenter of the highest artistic ranges in jazz music, with the highest standards in performance of this type of music. Dom omladine, as an institution that has been organizing the Belgrade Jazz Festival since 1971 – the oldest and most internationally respected Serbian jazz festival, continuously works on promotion of jazz music as an art form and supports the Serbian jazz scene. Until the end of the year, the audience will jointly present more exceptional artistic programs performed by the RTS Big Band and prominent domestic and foreign soloists and composers, who will perform as special guests.
Tickets for this concert are on sale at the ticket office of Belgrade Youth Center, as well as through Efinity.rs.