Bijon Watson and Meloney Collins perform Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child"

Trumpeter Bijon Watson and vocalist Meloney Collins perform for Rockport Music's Iconic Jazz Legacies series, curated by Watson, in tribute to Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in December 2023. This video features Holiday's "God Bless the Child" and was filmed during the series' Christmas-themed "Holiday with Pops" concert.
Musicians:
Meloney Collins, voice
Bijon Watson, trumpet & artistic director
Duane Benjamin, leader & arranger
Amy Bellamy, piano
Bob Bowlby, saxophone
Mark Zaleski, tenor saxophone
Brian Landrus, baritone saxophone
Alex Lee-Clark, trumpet
Brian Thomas, trombone
Sean Farias, bass
Mark Walker, drums
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