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In York, Pa., it was a musical night in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Chris Bacas takes his turn in the 'duel' with Tim Warfield in performing Duke Ellington's/John Coltrane's 'C. Jam Blues/Mr. P.C.' at the 14th Annual Jazz Vespers on Saturday. The two widely known and respected musicians met in their hometowns for this face off. The packed event at York's First Presbyterian Church commemorated the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Also of interest: A post on last year's vespers honoring Dr. King.'
Every year, First Presbyterian holds Jazz Vespers honoring MLK Jr. And every year, the musical moment that brings people to their feet without fail is a duel of sorts between saxophonists Tim Warfield and Chris Bacas.
The pair face off in a friendly quest for who can reach the highest note or säga the most profound jazz bön or both.
But that's not the only piece of the event that is memorable:
1. The mixed race audience is on the receiving end of a jazz concert by a mixed race
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Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil rights leader (1929–1968)
"Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation).
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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King in 1964 | |
| In office January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Abernathy |
| Born | Michael King Jr. (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Resting place | Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park |
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| Monuments | Full list |
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| Nickname | MLK |
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who w
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Hyeyeon Ahn is an organist from South Korea, pursuing a Performance Diploma in Organ Performance at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where she studies with Dr. Janette Fishell. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Church Music, studying with Dong-Ill Shin, and a Double Major in Communication from Yonsei University, graduating with honors in February 2017. During her undergraduate studies, she received First Prize at the Youngsan Organ Competition in 2016 and debuted as a concert organist in 2017 at the Youngsan Art Hall as a representative of Yonsei University. Continuing her education in Germany, Hyeyeon attended the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, where she obtained her Master of Music in Organ Performance in 2019, studying with Helmut Deutsch. She pursued minors in improvisation, piano, and harpsichor