Press Release, Branford Jazz Series

Known for her combination of eloquent taste and value of playing melodically, flautist Sherry Winston has achieved success in the music and business industries. On Thursday, July 25, she will display her exemplary musical attributes as part of the 2024 Branford Jazz Series on the Branford Green.

A graduate of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts, School of Music; and a Connecticut resident, Winston performed at The White House for President Bill Clinton, and for President George H.W. Bush at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. She has appeared on “Emeril Live”, The Today Show, BET, and many other TV shows nationally. She hosted six shows for BET TV with Lou Rawls and Saxophonist Najee at the San Francisco Jazz Festival.

Some of Winston’s jazz festival performances include The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, The Richmond Jazz Festival, Jamaica, W.I., Orlando & Mercado Jazz Fest with Ramsey Lewis, the Hartford Jazz Fest, and the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival.

Winston worked as National Director of Jazz Promotion at Columbia, Arista, GRP and Elektra-Asylum Records in New York City. She also ran her own promotion company and represented Uniworld Advertising Group in Japan.

She’s also published a new book, “For Lovers Only, A Cookbook and More” which contains a romantic CD of her music.

“I have had the privilege of performing all over the world including Japan, Egypt, the northern and southern Mediterranean, and many Caribbean islands, and have never been lucky enough to perform in Branford, right here in my own state of Connecticut. I feel so blessed to invite my local Connecticut friends and fans to join me in Branford on July 25 to watch me perform,” said Winston. “My good friend, Pat Brett, heard a marvelous concert last year at the Department of Recreation in Branford, and called me to tell me about a possible opportunity for me to perform locally with my band. I can’t wait to meet the people of Branford and surrounding towns and make some new friends and fans.”

Reporter’s note: All Branford Jazz Series shows begin at 6:30 p.m. on the Branford green. For more information visit branfordjazz.com