WILMINGTON — The fourth annual Deerfield Valley Southern Vermont Jazz Series continues this Saturday, Aug. 15, at Historic Memorial Hall, 14 W. Main St., beginning at 8 p.m.
Admission is by freewill donation and concert proceeds benefit The Gathering Place [gatheringplacevt.org], which provides adult day services to promote empowerment, independence, and quality of life for elders, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers.
While retaining jazz in its core, this month's concert expands into swing, Broadway show tunes, and bossa nova with saxophonist Willie Sordillo, bassist Doug Rich, pianist Chris Bakriges, and drummer Eric Nathan.
The vocal and guitar duo of Holly and Joe Fortner will make a guest appearance.
From such exotic locales as Singapore and Hawaii to major music festivals throughout North America, Willie Sordillo's music has taken him around the world. His band Flor de Caña is a three-time Boston Music Award winner. He has seen an album he produced and which features his playing and compositions become a top-10 hit on the Billboard Magazine World Music listing and heard one of his co-arrangements played on the popular television program “ER.”
Memorial Hall [www.historicmemorialhall.com] is a town-owned community performance center dating back to 1912. It serves as the town's war memorial and has the largest collection of 19th century portrait photography in Vermont.