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| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem February 2015 Events! February 2015 Events Tuesday, February 3rd Something to Live For: The Strayhorn Centennial, Part 1 Jazz for Curious Listeners 7:00-8:30pm Host: David Hajdu, author of Lush Life Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 2015 is the centennial of one of jazz's greatest composers - Billy Strayhorn. NJMH will celebrate his life and music in a series of concerts and events. Please join us this evening as David Hajdu, the author of LUSH LIFE, the definitive Strayhorn biography, guides us through the life of the man who wrote TAKE THE A TRAIN and so many other classic compositions. It's a story of triumph and tragedy all based in a lifelong pursuit of beauty. Thursday, February 5th Jazz Talk: Loren Schoenberg, "Jazz in Hollywood" 12:oo pm Location: Cantor Auditorium, Stanford University Loren Schoenberg, Artistic Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, hosts a close-listening and participatory session on jazz in Hollywood. The program preludes Friday night's Stanford Live concert by Dianne Reeves, the four-time Grammy Award winner who played a nightclub singer in George Clooney's 2005 hit Good Night and Good Luck. Friday, February 6th Dianne Reeves Pre-performance Discussion 6:30 pm Location: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University Two of the world's greatest guitarists, Russell Malone and Romero Lubambo, will be interviewed by NJMH's Loren Schoenberg before their concert with Dianne Reeves. Tuesday, February 10 James Baldwin: Harlem's Own Jazz for Curious Listeners 7:00-8:30pm Host: Professor Robert G. O'Meally Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Writing can swing just like the best jazz, with great themes developed with a rhythm that rocks and rolls and surprises. Some of James Baldwin's best writing dealt with jazz and the specific culture that spawned it. Tonight, Professor Robert G. O'Meally, noted author/scholar, and founder/Director of Columbia University's Center of Jazz Studies will delve deeply into his classic Sonny's Blues, peppered with music that relates to it directly. Tuesday, February 17 The Young Lions of Harlem: Jazz from City College Jazz for Curious Listeners 7:00-8:30pm City College Jazz AllStars led by Dennis Brandner Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Jazz has always welcomed young talent, and in this era, the presence of young musicians who are serious in their dedication is something to celebrate. Join us as we welcome a chamber jazz ensemble from City College, which has long had a distinguished jazz department, and is now under the new leadership of renowned saxophonist Steve Wilson. Come visit as we all get our batteries charged! Tuesday, February 24 Listening Session with Michael Steinman, host of JAZZLIVES.COM Jazz for Curious Listeners 7:00-8:30pm Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem One of the best things about the NJMH's intimate space is the ability for audience members to experience music in a way that just can't happen in medium or large venues. Our series of listening sessions has been received with open arms over the past several years, and this evening we welcome a pied piper of traditional jazz - Michael Steinman, whose JAZZLIVES website is a gathering place for an international cache of passionate jazz fans who love the sounds of early jazz and the contemporary players who revere the same tradition write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |