Another evening of tribute in fine arts was hosted by the Rotary Club of Stabroek in the fifth staging of its main fund-raising event, “Jazz, Wine and Words.”

The event, held on Saturday 14, 2014 at the Theatre Guild, Kingston, Georgetown was organised by John Campbell and aimed to highlight the unremitting involvement of Fathers in every facet of community development.
The all-inclusive affair in no way fell short of its title. Performances at the evening centred on a tribute to Fathers, was aimed at spotlighting the role of the Father in nurturing the development of the child, Family and Community.
Bringing warm greetings from the island of Dominica was a vibrant and sensational singer, song-writer and flutist, Michele Henderson, whose voice was as powerful as it was smooth.
With six albums credited to her name, Henderson has carved a trail for herself following stunning performances at major music festivals across the world including: the St. Lucia Jazz Festival, Trinidad’s Jazz Arts on the Green, Spice Jazz in Grenada, the World Creole Music Festival in Dominica and numerous concert events in the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe.
The evening was filled with resonant ballades of spoken-word featuring the performances of seasoned artistes under the banner “Wordsmiths”, among them: Antonio Devonish, Randolph Critchlow, Latoni Beaton, Andrew Timram, and Yaphet Jackman.
The powerhouse line-up of local and regional talent ensured that there was never a dull moment in the almost four hours of class acts that were well worth the admission fee.
Since its conception in 2010, ‘Jazz, Wine and Words’ has steadily evolved as one of the premier entertaining events in Guyana drawing from a list of the prominence in entertainment to provide a jam-packed night of Jazz and the arts.
“I think John Campbell did an extremely great job. I have been in Jazz for a long time, I have been a part of the Jazz Committee for St. Lucia Jazz, so assessing what he did there in such a short period of time, it is an excellent show,” one Patron said, in an invited comment from the Guyana Chronicle.
The patron noted that the event should form a blue-print for further events in Guyana, which are classy in nature drawing an exceptional crowd.
Written By Derwayne Wills