CONTACT:
Karen Turni Bazile, Executive Assistant to the President
St. Bernard Parish
504-278-4280 or 504-874-0980
MARGIE PEREZ
TO PERFORM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OF ST BERNARD
The Community
Center of St. Bernard's Summer 2008 Dinner Dance series will
begin June 28 with a live performance by award-winning New
Orleans singer-songwriter Margie Perez and her band, The Groovy
Blues. The evening will begin with a hot meal served from 5:30
to 7 p.m. at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St.
in Arabi, followed by music and dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Originally from Washington DC, Perez is a versatile, dynamic and
vivacious performer specializing in Blues, Jazz, Pop and Latin.
Her performance at the Community Center will feature songs from
her both debut CD "Part-time Goddess" and her upcoming CD,
"Singing for my Supper", as well as some fun classic New Orleans
dance tunes.
During her professional career, Perez has performed with several
bands at the legendary Tipitina's, Donna's, and the Maple Leaf ,
and as well as singing and playing at the New Orleans French
Quarter Festival, the Jazz and Heritage Festival and Mid-City
Bayou Boogaloo. She has shared the stage with many well known
New Orleans musicians including Anders Osborne, Henry Butler,
George French, John Lisi, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Smoky
Greenwell and Allen Toussaint.
In addition to playing her own original music, Perez is also the
lead singer of the Rock Party band, the Ibervillians. She also
sings and plays percussion with the Funky Jam Band, the Omega
Project and the Afro-Cuban vocal and percussion ensemble,
Michael Skinkus and Moyuba.
The Community Dinner Dance series, sponsored by
the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, is free to the general
public, and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information,
please contact the Community Center of St Bernard at
504-281-2512.
