Northampton Jazz Festival Presents: Max Roach Centennial Celebration with the Joe Farnsworth Quintet and special guest George Coleman

Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060 (P.O. Box 631, Northampton MA 01061)

Music

Join us in celebration of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians: drummer, composer and social activist, Max Roach. We are honored to welcome NEA Jazz Master and Max Roach Quintet veteran, saxophonist George Coleman, to the frontline of an all-star band led by world-renowned, South Hadley-born drummer and Roach disciple, Joe Farnsworth. Joining them will be Christian Sands (piano), Jeremy Pelt (trumpet) and Peter Washington (bass).