| Howell Park School Welcomes Grammy Award-Nominee Nnenna Freelon
- February 4, 2011
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On Tuesday, January 25, Howell Park Elementary School’s third graders welcomed six-time Grammy Award-nominee Nnenna Freelon (pictured, right) as she performed and shared her love for children and education. Freelon is hailed as the "international voice of jazz." She has shared the stage or recordings with Jessye Norman, Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Take 6, Al Jarreau, the Count Basie Orchestra and many others. In addition, Freelon has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and other major venues. Howell Park students enjoyed her performance and talk
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