Juneteenth in Pound Ridge
In 2025, we continued our tradition of celebrating Juneteenth with live music and proudly presented Tommy Campbell’s Tea Trio, featuring Tommy Campbell on drums, Alex Collins on keys, and Grammy Award winner John Lee on bass. We also welcomed the Marching Cobras, a Yonkers-based youth marching band to kick off the evening. This third annual event was again co-hosted by Pound Ridge Partnership and the Human Rights Advisory Committee (HRAC), along with the support of the Pound Ridge Library and ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government.
In 2024, we were thrilled to welcome Tamar Greene and Stephanie Umoh of Hamilton acclaim, local musician Josh Sette accompanying on piano, and singer and former Pound Ridge resident, Alia Munsch. Many thanks to Dan Micciche (music director of Wicked on Broadway) and Hit It Productions for helping to organize our second annual event, which was co-hosted by Pound Ridge Partnership and the Human Rights Advisory Committee (HRAC), along with the Pound Ridge Library and Pound Ridge Library Foundation. The HRAC was proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer.
In 2023, Pound Ridge Partnership and the HRAC co-hosted a free jazz concert on the Green in Scotts Corners—their first joint Juneteenth celebration. Residents enjoyed live jazz music by The Alison Shearer Quartet, led by critically acclaimed jazz saxophonist and Katonah native Alison Shearer, with Kevin Bernstein on keys, Marty Kenney on bass, and Horace Phillips on drums. Photos of the inaugural event below!
