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| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem August Events! The National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH) continues its summer series co-produced with Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) celebrating the Ertegun Hall of Fame honorees. Events are held at both institutions, alternating weekly. In addition, we resume our annual Latin Jazz Party series at Orchard Beach, host an afternoon jazz/tap event for kids and present our flagship Harlem in the Himalayas concerts with the Rubin Museum of Art. Tuesday, July 29th Jazz For Curious Listeners Who is Benny Goodman? 7:00-8:30 PM Donation Suggested Location: Jazz at Lincoln Center Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle We celebrate Benny Goodman's 105th birthday anniversary with a session devoted exclusively to his greatest band - the 1937 crew that included Harry James Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa. This will be a very swinging evening. The National Jazz Museum's Artistic Director, Loren Schoenberg, worked with Goodman for five years and will be leading the discussion, which will feature recordings from the Savory Collection. Friday, August 1st Harlem in the Himalayas Manuel Valera 7:00-8:30 PM $18.00 in advance / $20.00 day of Member Price: $16.20 Location: Rubin Museum of Art 150 W. 17th Street 2013 Grammy Nominated Cuban composer and jazz pianist Manuel Valera releases his new solo album. Based in New York City, 2013 Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer Manuel Valera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving in NYC, he has become well known in the NYC modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artist as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jeff "Tain" Watts, John Benitez, Samuel Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry among many others. Manuel is also the leader of the New Cuban Express. His 6th record as a leader New Cuban Express was released in June/2012 and is nominated for the 2013 Grammys in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. Saturday, August 2nd Special Event Drop Me Off in Harlem A Perform & Create Day 11:00 am Location: David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage Broadway and 63rd Street The National Jazz Museum in Harlem All-Stars bring the sounds of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and the rhythm of iconic tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson to Meet The Artist Saturdays. This interactive program will have families scatting, swinging, and tapping with the help of renowned jazz historian and saxophonist Loren Schoenberg, and New York's hottest tap artist, Andrew Nemr. The Children's Museum of Manhattan hosts a free "make your own tap shoes" workshop before the show! Tuesday, August 5th Jazz For Curious Listeners Who is Mary Lou Williams? 7:00-8:30 PM Donation Suggested Location: Jazz at Lincoln Center Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle Pianist/arranger Mary Lou Williams wrote music that always looked forward - from her early work for Andy Kirk and Benny Goodman in the 30's, for Ellington in the 40's, and her own groups through the 80's, Williams was a true original, as well as one of the first major women to become an international jazz presence. Thursday, August 7th Special Event Remembering Ralph Ellison with Sidney Offit 7:00-8:30 PM Donation Suggested Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2D On August 7th, acclaimed writer Sidney Offit will be interviewed by Paul Devlin and share his memories of his friendship with Ralph Ellison over four decades, as well as offer his perspective on Ellison's life and work, in one of the final events celebrating Ralph Ellison's centennial year and the NJMH's concurrent exhibition "Ralph Ellison: The Man and his Records." Ellison and Offit became friends through organizations such as PEN in the 1960s, which advocated for freedom of expression for writers around the globe in that tumultuous era (as it does today). Mr. Offit will also share his memories of his long friendship with Albert Murray. Friday, August 8th Harlem in the Himalayas Amir ElSaffar 7:00-8:30 PM $18.00 in advance / $20.00 day of Member Price: $16.20 Location: Rubin Museum of Art 150 W. 17th Street The innovative Amir ElSaffar Quintet, featuring John Escreet on piano, Francois Moutin on bass, Dan Weiss on drums, Ole Mathisen on tenor saxophone, and ElSaffar on trumpet, re-imagines the Iraqi Maqam to explore new microtonal harmonies and chord progressions, mixed with Mesopotamian modes. Tuesday, August 12th Jazz For Curious Listeners Who is King Oliver? 7:00 - 8:30pm Donation Suggested Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C Louis Armstrong always said that for inspiration, all he had to do was to close his eyes and see/hear King Oliver in his mind. We'll take an in-depth look at this New Orleans whose great talent helped create Armstrong, and who sadly died in 1938 at the height of the Swing Era, peddling vegetables in Georgia. Sunday, August 17th Special Event Latin Jazz with Nelson Gonzales All-Stars and DJ Brian Martinez 1:00 PM Free Location: Pelham Bay Park Orchard Beach Pavilion, Bronx, NY (718) 885-2275 NJMH, in collaboration with Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, continues its annual summer Latin Jazz Jam concert series with Nelson Gonzales All Stars on Long Island Sound in Pelham Bay Park. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Nelson González is distinguished for his mastery of the Cuban Tres guitar. This traditional instrument is indispensable to the interpretation of 'Son', the most popular form of Cuban dance music .His love of Afro-Caribbean music developed at an early age and was nurtured in New York City, where he immigrated at the age of 12. During the 1960's many of today's acclaimed and virtuoso Latin musicians convened regularly at the home of Andy and Jerry Gonzalez to participate in weekly 'jam sessions'. Nelson joined these young and notable musicians that included talents such as Dave Valentin, Hilton Ruiz, Oscar Hernandez, Milton Cardona, Nicki Marrero, Tommy Lopez, Jr., Eladio Perez, Charlie Santiago, Papo Vasquez, Orestes Vilato, and the powerful voices of Adalberto Santiago, Willie Garcia, Justo Betancourt and Virgilio Marti. It was during this period that Nelson explored his interest in the Tres. Tuesday, August 19th Jazz for Curious Listeners Who is Bill Evans? 7:00-8:30 PM Donation Suggested Location: Jazz at Lincoln Center Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle Few pianists have had a wide an influence on all of jazz as Bill Evans did. A sensitive player with his own harmonic arsenal, Evans changed the way Miles Davis approached music, resulting in the classic album KIND OF BLUE, and from that point on, Evans never stopped evolving. Tuesday, August 26th Jazz For Curious Listeners Who is Lester Young? 7:00 - 8:30pm Donation Suggested Location: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C Celebrated as a main progenitor of the "cool" sensibility, saxophonist Lester Young introduced a new sound and a new attitude towards jazz. Through his early work with Count Basie and Billie Holiday, Young made music that still echoes vibrantly wherever jazz is played. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |