Remembering Lee Morgan, the Aqua Lounge, and “the Strip”
Monday, July 10, 2023 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Age:
All Ages Born and raised in Philadelphia, Lee Morgan became one of the biggest names in jazz before turning twenty and played on hundreds of records before his tragic death in 1972. His final hometown performance was on “the Strip” at the Aqua Lounge, located at 52nd and Chancellor Streets where a state historical marker commemorating the legendary trumpeter will be installed.
On the occasion of Lee Morgan’s 85th birthday, Blackwell Regional Library will host an afternoon of remembering. Come out and share your memories and photographs, hear stories about Lee Morgan and the Aqua Lounge, and celebrate West Philly’s rich cultural history.
Co-Hosted by All That Philly Jazz - https://phillyjazz.us/
Light refreshments will be served!
Philly Haps
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tashi Dorji / Che Chen / Jamal Moore | 8:00pm | Asian Arts Initiative | All Ages |
| Racing Mount Pleasant / Charlie Martin | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroe / Objects / Beauty | 8:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| Sunny Day Real Estate / Pool KIds | 8:00pm | Brooklyn Bowl | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ant & Ang Band / Waffle Stomp / Alpaca Lips / Freelance Sweatpants | 7:00pm | Silk City | 21+ |
| Close Drive / Cheap 52 / Tucked In | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Weval | 8:00pm | The Foundry | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Space Between Attack and Decay Record Release & film screening w/ Emily Robb / Walnut Brain | 7:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Wild Pink / Dead Gowns | 7:00pm | Milkboy Philly | 21+ |
| Tobacco Road / Floracene / Colin Lynch | 7:30pm | Silk City | 21+ |
| Skull Presser / Omit All / Violent Form | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Pine Barons / Special World / Rentboy | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Fox Stevenson / DJ Yue | 8:00pm | The Loft - Warehouse on Watts | All Ages |
| Corazones Con Sazón (Dance Party) | 10:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Spencer | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |