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Thank you.
The mister anime I arrived.
We would like to introduce you to Ms.
Cindy Tyler, President of the Chicago Jazz Institute.
Thank you.
That's Michael Scott, the Deputy Director of Special Events for the City of Chicago.
When you get a white card from a volunteer, take it to the poster tent, which is south of the band shell.
Posters, like the one I have in my hand, are for sale, and they'll be gone after the samples.
So if you want one, be sure to get one today.
Tonight we have an emcee who's been around town for a long time.
He's a well -known jazz recorder.
He's an author, author of the best -selling book, Autobiography of Black Jazz.
Please welcome, Densie Travers.
How have you enjoyed this week? Alright! And get on the left, though.
We're going tonight.
You're going to go on a trip.
So I'm telling you, run it up, run it down.
Tonight is going to be one of the most exciting nights you've ever had in a five -night trip.
You're going to be listening to the bossy issues of work.
I said the bossy issues of work.
You're going to be paying honor to the boss, Mr.
Leslie.
This is the only day in my life, only the night.
You know that? I want to thank one of the most international ones.
They've won millions of awards.
They're known as Epic Parasite Ensemble.
First, we will have the hero, Aaron Zubar.
Thank you.
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Because this music that some call jazz can spread peace all over the world.
There's records in everybody's home where they really want to go inside.
Don't matter if it's Duke, don't matter if it's Cop, don't matter if it's the Autumn Summer, don't matter if it's Lauren McConnor, or Henry Jackson that'll take you there.
That's power, y 'all.
That's power.
So in some days, we'll see.
If we work hard from inside, we can be in peace in cell.
And I'm working on it because I'm crazy.
So I'm going to need peace.
We're going to go out and be in joy this afternoon.
And also letting people know, and David Merriam let them know, and you know what the folks are doing.
Thank you.
We're going down on Saturday.
Is that the park? Yeah, and Grand Park.
Yeah, and Grand Park Saturday.
I was informed that...
We charge you this.
We charge Duke.
Oh, do you? We charge more than you charge.
Whatever your fee was, you had five.
Oh, my God, me.
I'm so...
If we could get all the runners to get one, and then I'd just like to pose something with the runners and Theresa.
You just kind of want to look up that f***ing right up here.
And Theresa, can I get...
Water.
The water's warm enough.
Right here.
How are you? All right.
streets to the blues capital of the world.
It's not just Chicago, it's actually where Theresa will set up shop that sets up the blues capital of the world and she'll be giving you a blues poster celebrating.
Thanks.
Might shoot me.
Very good.
That's nice.
I bet that wouldn't feel as good as you get.
Okay, you guys would look right over here.
Everybody look right here.
And great.
Okay, and again, right here.
And great.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hi, I'm a good friend of Paul.
He's my nephew.
I sent him, he wanted to get certain articles and I sent him.
Take care.
Bye.
He's so shy.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Can I keep these? Yeah, you can throw them up.
Did you bring any? We're very sure.
Got a hole in his shirt.
What time? That was fun.
Don't call me next year though.
Man oh man.
I said that he could tell what song was.
I didn't know that he could sit.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
Yeah, here's a bag.
The role of the Council on Fine Arts is the coordinating service agency of the city of Chicago.
Our function is to promote the growth and development of the arts in the city.
None.
I have no reason for being.
Doing a good thing Mayor.
Hey, I want to stand.
Look at what? You too, man.
Excuse me.
I think they want you to come and see home Chicago.
I'm talking.
You don't look too good.
I'm going to go to the bathroom.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The official opening of our late -front summer festival program called Celebrating Chicago.
We are honored to have you with us tonight.
I hear you must be high.
I'm a fan.
If you're one of them, you're worth it.
If you love that.
If you love that.
Not only was money a great condition, we had a darn good idea.
This is the first year of Chicago.
All right.
Excuse me.
I did that wrong.
The home of the blues.
Ladies and gentlemen, what about.
Give my man a nice round of applause.
Thank you.
Are you ready out there? I said, are you ready? Ready? All right.
Come on.
Take it a little more.
Come on.
We're going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
I'm going to talk to the lady.
The music of the world will be celebrated.
During the 1920s, the South Side of Chicago became known as the Jazz and Blues of Latin America.
And the blues, the authentic Chicago blues, lives on here and continues to inspire Americans throughout the world.
Buddy Rogers, Buddy Rogers from the L .A.
tonight, made Chicago the home and blues of the world.
And Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy Johnson who performs here tomorrow night, tells our story singing his song, Talking About Chicago.
Sweet Home Chicago, Sweet Blue Mountain will be sung by Home St.
James on Saturday night.
This festival represents more.
It represents a new public private partnership for the benefit of Chicago, your part of Chicago.
We have combined the public resources in our part and city government with private resources.
Private resources offered by Miller Highlight to provide our citizens and our friends across the country.
And when it comes to the truth, it's going to be the end of the city now.
I don't want to read this piece from Miller Highlight.
Let me finish.
And finally, and finally, I think you want to hear this.
I think you want to hear this.
We are a city, now hear me, we are a city whose diversity need not divide, but can strenghten us.
A city whose multiplicity of cultures and languages we begin to celebrate this summer with entertainment, delight, and the benefit of all.
Welcome to the festival.
I have a lot of things to do for you this time.
For a lot of famous, for a lot of players and now we have this old man, James Scott.
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