Jazz at The Betsy: Carole Ann Taylor w/ Angel Perez Trio

The Betsy's jazz program puts legacy vocalist Carole Ann Taylor in front of the Angel Perez Trio at the Piano Bar on Ocean Drive, as part of its Overture to Overtown Jazz Legacy Series honoring South Florida's Black musical heritage. The lineup is Carole Ann Taylor on vocals, Angel Perez on piano, Brandon Lee Lewis on drums and Renée Cruz on upright bass. Taylor is known for an uplifting stage presence, and Perez is a Miami-born pianist with a jazz degree from the Frost School of Music. Lewis hosts a weekly Sunday jam session he inherited from Harry Whitaker, while Cruz is a Miami-born bassist who earned her master's at Juilliard.