Enjoy your lunch outdoors with some of jazz’s most celebrated local musicians. Curated by the Jazz Foundation of America, in partnership with the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.
A legendary bassist who got his start in Brooklyn clubs, Stanley Banks followed early stints with Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Esther Phillips with a 45-year run in the touring band of guitar giant George Benson. Along the way he has worked with Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Stanley Turrentine, and David Sanborn, while also working in film and television.