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| Congressional Black Caucus Jazz Concert 2014 | Annual Legislative Conference Jazz Pianist Geri Allen and Friends will perform at the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Jazz Concert, held Sept. 25 from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., in Ballroom A of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WEWCC). Doors open at 7:00 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., Washington pianist Janelle Gill will conduct a meet the artist conversation with Allen. Rep. John Conyers, Jr., (D-MI) will serve as the honorary host of the Annual Legislative Conference / Congressional Black Caucus Jazz Concert. The events will take place during the CBCF's 44th ALC, September 24 -27, at the WEWCC, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001. During the concert, Rep. Conyers will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with the first-ever ASCAP Jazz Advocate Award "in recognition of his extraordinary history of public and legislative initiatives for Jazz, including House Concurrent Resolution 57, also known as HR 57, and his latest bill, HR 4280: The National Jazz Preservation and Education Act of 2014, " according to a press release. Allen's "Friends" for her performance include trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, saxophonist J.D. Allen, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, bassist Robert Hurst, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and the 10-member vocal ensemble, Afro Blue. The 2014 CBCF ALC Jazz Issue Forum, entitled A New Bill for Jazz: The National Jazz Preservation, Education and Promulgation Act, will be held on Sept. 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in Room 143-A of the WEWCC. The panelists will include Paul Carr, President and Chairman of The Jazz Academy of Music; Professor Judith Korey, Curator of UDC's Felix E. Grant Jazz Archive; Linda Morgan, activist and Founder of the Living Legends Foundation; Dr. Wesley L. Watkins, Founder of The Jazz & Democracy Project; Randy Weston, NEA Jazz Master; Angela Winder, Music Teacher, School Without Walls at Francis Stevens Middle School; and Davey Yarborough, Director of Jazz Studies, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.. CBCF ALC Jazz Issue Forum and Concert Executive Producer Cedric Hendricks will moderate. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |