TURNER — Jazz flutist, pianist and vocalist Barbara London will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the “Music for Mavis” community gazebo. Joining her will be harmonica player Mike “Bullfrog” Rogers, guitarist Tony Gaboury and drummer Rick Kress.

London, an award-winning musician and composer, is also a watercolor artist, educator and writer. She received three National Endowment for the Arts jazz performance grants as a flutist, vocalist, and pianist; and has appeared at festivals, schools and clubs across the country.

She has performed at the Newport Jazz and Kansas City Women’s Jazz festivals,  and released several recordings of original material. She taught at the University of Maine at Augusta from 1982 to 1986, and nearly 20 years at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she became the first female chair in 1994.

London, who grew up in Aroostook County, performed in the late 1970s throughout the state and New England with the fusion group Morning Sky and later with the Barbara London Quartet. She often returns to The County to perform with family members and local artists. 

Rogers is a 40-year veteran whose style ranges from folk to blues and beyond. He  has opened for John Hammond, Luther “Guitar” Johnson and Emmie Lou Harris. He plays regularly with “Poor Howard” and with groups Salt River and Wooden Eye. He has appeared on more than 30 CDs.

Gaboury, of Portland, has performed and recorded with a variety of artists, including George Garzone, Steve Grover and Ben Street. He taught in the University of Maine System and for 15 years at Berklee College of Music. His most recent CD is a guitarist’s tribute to jazz pianist Bill Evans.

Kress is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches theory, advanced modal harmony and arranging. His compositions have been featured in several Berklee concerts. His drumming style illustrates his belief that drums can be approached in a lyrical and melodic, as well as rhythmic, sense.

The 6:30 p.m. outdoor concert will feature original compositions, jazz standards and popular tunes done in the group’s improvisational style. Bring a lawn chair. If it rains, the performance will be in the Turner Center Church. Admission is free; free-will donations will be accepted.

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