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| Larry Ridley Teaches Wes Montgomery Nov & Dec at Swing University Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing University Larry Ridley Teaches Wes Montgomery November 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 2014 4 Monday Nights: November 10, 17, 24, and December 1 6:30-8:30pm Irene Diamond Education Center (IDEC) $115.00 Wes Montgomery's playing casts a towering shadow over modern guitar techniques, and his influence can be heard in the performances of nearly every jazz guitarist today. Bassist Larry Ridley will share his insights into Wes' life and music with you, drawing from his long friendship and collaboration with the legendary guitarist. Registration & More Info 212-258-9922 About Larry Ridley An accomplished musical force with decades of experience as a sought-after accompanist, soloist, and bandleader, Dr. Larry Ridley is also one of the staunchest advocates for jazz education and the appreciation of the music's roots in African-American culture. After studying at Indiana University and making a name for himself in his hometown, Indianapolis, through collaborations with the likes of Wes Montgomery, Dave Baker and Freddie Hubbard, Ridley made the move to the NYC area where he continued to study, perform, record, and teach the music he loves. Notable musical pairings with such heavyweights as Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, Slide Hampton, Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes, Randy Weston, Dinah Washington and Red Garland (among many others) in the '60s led to a regular gig as Thelonious Monk's bassist through the mid-1970s. Dr. Ridley, hired in 1971 and beginning in 1972, headed the Rutgers U./Livingston College music department and is the initial lead architect of the jazz degree program at Rutgers, before retiring in 1999. He currently teaches and lectures at the Manhattan School of Music, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and elsewhere. While remaining active as a performer, recording artist, lecturer, consultant to the present day, Ridley now also serves as executive director of the African American Jazz Caucus (AAJC), www.AAJC.us and contributes a regular column to JAZZed Magazine. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |