Jazz Jubilee Benefit to Feature Samirah Evans and Youth Soloists

Grafton, VT--On Saturday evening, May 7, Youth Services will be holding its 13^th Annual Jazz Jubilee & Silent Auction from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Old Tavern at Grafton. 

This popular benefit, sponsored by The Windham Foundation, will feature entertainment by professional jazz and blues vocalist, Samirah Evans and Her Handsome Devils Trio, an electrifying ensemble.  The trio complements Samirah’s style perfectly, which is a mix of swampy, sultry, and soulful takes on jazz standards and originals.  Evans has often been compared to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Joining them for several tunes are youth guest soloists, still to be announced.

The gala at the Old Tavern at Grafton will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a lively cocktail hour and silent auction.  A week on the beach in North Carolina’s Outer Banks or a photo safari in South Africa, artwork, getaways and meals at the area’s finest establishments will be auctioned. At 6:00 p.m., a delicious four-course meal, prepared by the inn’s widely recognized chef, will be served.

Silent auction bidding will close after coffee and dessert.  The jazz performances will begin at 8:00 p.m. in a cabaret setting in Phelps Barn. 

Tickets are $85 ($55 of which is tax deductible) and proceeds will benefit the many programs of Youth Services such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Juvenile Court Diversion, the Runaway Program, Transitional Living and Peer Outreach.  Please call (802) 257-0361 for reservations or visit www.youthservicesinc.org/jazz for more information and tickets.