The Rev. Arthur C. Ross, Jr., and Shelli Boone will be featured in “First Time: The Gospel in Jazz and Standards.” The Bel-Vue Jazz Ensemble will also be featured.
The event will be held on October 16, at 3:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Hillcrest Avenue in Inglewood.
Ross, who has served as pastor of Bel-Vue Community Presbyterian Church for the past 32 years, produced the album, “Truth Will Rise” in conjunction with the late Dr. Isaiah Jones Jr.
A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, he also co-founded the New Songhai Empire Gospel Choral Ensemble and wrote the book, “Reflections of A Negro Revolutionary.”
Boone is an actress, singer and producer who has appeared on several TV programs including “Castle,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Private Practice.” In addition, she has produced her own stage shows, appeared in national and international commercials, modeled in print campaigns, and voiced radio spots for McDonald’s and Chevrolet.
A regular on the festival film circuit, Boone garnered an award nomination for her stage portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge in “Dorothy and Otto,” and appears as Josephine Baker in “When Divas Were Divas,” which is currently touring Southern California. Also, Boone is the great-grandniece of Bel-Vue’s founding pastor, the late Rev. Dr. St. Paul Epps.
