08/23/2026
💙💚Blues to Green: A Journey Through Music, Culture, and Community
What a beautiful journey it is when music becomes a bridge between communities, cultures, and generations.
Our Blues to Green work is rooted in a bold, transformative mission: using the power of music, arts, and cultural connection to inspire healthier, stronger, more vibrant communities. It is visionary, courageous, inclusive, restorative, and deeply community-centered work—work that reminds us that culture can be a catalyst for connection and positive change.
Today, that mission takes us on a special journey with the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival, traveling to Rockport, Massachusetts, to hear and experience the extraordinary Cuban pianist Zahili Zamora.
There is something profoundly powerful about making the journey together—to listen, to learn, to experience another culture, and to allow music to expand our understanding of one another. Zahili Zamora’s artistry carries the rich spirit of Cuba while reaching across borders through rhythm, improvisation, history, and emotion.
This is what Blues to Green is all about: building bridges, opening hearts, celebrating cultural excellence, and creating transformative experiences through music.
From the blues to jazz, from Springfield to Rockport, from the roots of American music to the vibrant traditions of Cuba, we celebrate the beautiful truth that music connects us all.
The journey continues—and the mission grows stronger with every note.
