Free Jazz In The Park Concert

Posted on 06 May 2010

The free annual Jazz in the Park concert series celebrates its 21st year with free concerts. Saturday, May 8th will feature Jimmy Scott beginning at 8pm.

Vocalist “Little” Jimmy Scott was born in 1925 with a physical condition that kept him from going through puberty. When he began singing professionally in the 1940s his distinctive falsetto voice lent itself to ballads and jazz standards. He made his recording debut in 1948 with Lionel Hampton and the group’s hit Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool. In 1962 a contract dispute led Scott to quit the music business and take a job as a shipping clerk. He didn’t perform in clubs again until 1985. In 1991, Sire Records signed Scott for a contract, which led to appearances in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks as well as songs on the soundtracks for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Glengarry Glen Ross. In 2008, Scott released the album baring the same name as his first recording, Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool.

Starting its 20th year, the free Jazz in the Park concert series has become a Las Vegas tradition. Some of the biggest names in jazz have highlighted this annual series. Picnics, blankets and low back chairs are welcome. Food and drink are available for purchase on site. No pets allowed. Parking is free.

Clark County Amphitheater
500 South Grand Central Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89106

Those interested in the Jazz in the Park concert series can call 702-455-8200 or visit the Web site at http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/parks/pages/Events_Calendar.aspx.