At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, doors will open at the Charleston Library Society for a special program: a night of exhilarating jazz and riotous storytelling to benefit the Jenkins Institute for Children.

Featuring Saturday Night Live pianist Tuffus Zimbabwe, the evening celebrates Charleston’s elaborate jazz history, specifically that of the Jenkins Orphanage Band. The band was founded in 1892, a year after the Jenkins Orphanage opened its doors on Franklin Street, by the Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins. Zimbabwe is the great-grandson of Reverend Jenkins, and carries the Orphanage Band’s musical blood in his veins.

Joining Zimbabwe in sharing his passion for music are Mayor John Tecklenburg, a jazz pianist trained at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Quentin E. Baxter, a twice-Grammy nominated musician/producer, providing the evening’s backbeat. The night promises effervescence and charm, music and song, with all ticket proceeds benefiting an Institute dedicated to providing services for children in need.

Tickets to the festivities, which include a pre-concert reception, are only $40 and can be purchased online at www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org, or by calling 843.723.9912. Proceeds go directly to the Jenkins Institute for Children. Reserve your tickets soon as this will be a full and funky night.