Events

Honeysuckle Rose Comes Home: Fats Waller’s Musical Legacy

Saturday, May 2, 2025 | 2 pm | Second Baptist Church
124 Atkins Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
Join us at 2 PM Saturday afternoon May 2, at Second Baptist Church, 124 Atkins Avenue, Asbury Park, for a joyful celebration of jazz legend Fats Waller — the larger‑than‑life pianist, composer, and entertainer whose stride rhythms and timeless songs still make hearts swing.  Asbury Park Museum’s music historian, Charlie Horner, will take you through a multimedia journey of Waller’s colorful life —his passion for gin, women, food, and above all, music—and his brilliant songwriting partnership with lyricist Andy Razaf, which produced timeless classics like “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Honeysuckle Rose.”  The program concludes with a live stride piano demonstration by Jersey Shore music legend, Stormin’ Norman Seldin, followed by a visit to the nearby house where “Honeysuckle Rose” was originally written.  Event is FREE to attend!