The Jazz Generations Initiative unites artists and listeners with intergenerational performance opportunities and interdisciplinary jazz studies scholarship. The JGI will grow diverse audiences in New York and New Orleans, expand archival preservation of jazz legacies and spark new possibilities in improvised music and beyond.
Stay tuned for more JGI concerts, residencies, listening sessions, and other events.
Pianist/vocalist/composer Amina Claudine Myers and trombonist/composer/scholar/author Dr. George Lewis will sit down for a conversation about the role of spirituals and choral music in Ms. Myers's life and artistry.
At the Brooklyn Peace Center, 23 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn
Voices of Healing and Liberation will bring together voices in poetry and music from across generations whose work has raised consciousness in the 21st century. Presented with Make Jazz Trill Again, the concert will feature NEA Jazz Master Amina Claudine Myers; Samora Pinderhughes and the Healing Project; Courtney Bryan; Fred Moten and Brandon Lopez; and Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
At Bedford Central Presbyterian Church, 1200 Dean Street, Brooklyn
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