A PERFECT SPOT OF TEA
Jeannette Muzima and Genevieve Rose on Jazz vibraphone and bass
July 3 at 2:30 and 3:30pm

Jeannette Muzima and Genevieve Rose will be performing eclectic jazz on the vibraphone and bass at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum’s “A Perfect Spot of Tea” on July 3. Muzima, a Massachusetts native, is a self-taught percussionist whose principal instrument is the vibraphone. She founded and led the Boston-based, award-winning all-women jazz quintet, Bougainvillea for 18 years. Genevieve Rose, an acclaimed bassist, is the Director of Jazz curriculum at Smith College. Rose has played with many well-known jazz musicians, and is the youngest person ever to hold a faculty position at the UMass Jazz in July program.

Throughout the performance, the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum invites guests to enjoy Earl Grey tea and pastries donated by local restaurants and grocery stores. The event honors Elizabeth Porter Phelps and her family’s 18th-century tradition of afternoon tea. In addition to tea and desserts, the house will offer tours on the half hour.

Admission for “A Perfect Spot of Tea” is $10 per guest with tea seatings at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum is located at 130 River Drive (Route 47) in Hadley, two miles north of the junction between Routes 9 and 47. The museum is open for guided tours Saturday through Wednesday from 1:00-4:30 p.m. For further information, please contact the museum at (413) 584-4699 or visit the website at www.pphmuseum.org.