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May 20, 2020CRIB Collective: Virtual Concert
This show will be streaming on the museum Facebook and YouTube live pages. CRIB Collective is presented and curated by Museum artistic directors Jon Batiste and Christian McBride and features…
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May 21, 2020FB Watch Party: Rhythm and Reason w/ Helen Sung
Join us for a Facebook Watch Party rebroadcast of Rhythm and Reason. If you missed the first live broadcast, join Helen Sung and Dr. Paula Croxson for a watch party!…
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April 30, 2020FB LIVE: International Jazz Day with AJOYO
To celebrate International Jazz Day 2020 we had scheduled an amazing band that represents the beauty of what jazz is – an international mix of musical styles with firm roots…
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May 18, 2020Facebook Event: The Savory Collection – The Singers
Episode 5. The Singers Monday, May 18th, 3pm – Facebook By the late 1940’s, the big bands had mostly disappeared, and singers ruled the commercial roost. The Savory Collections contains…
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May 11, 2020Facebook Event: The Savory Collection: The Small Bands
Episode 4. The Small Bands Monday, May 11th, 3pm – Facebook A handful of small groups attained fame for their championing of a chamber jazz sound even in the heyday…
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May 4, 2020Facebook Event: The Savory Collection – The Jam Sessions
Episode 3. The Jam Sessions Monday, May 4th, 3pm – Facebook Martin Block, one of the very first DJ’s in America, hosted some of the greatest musicians of the day…
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April 27, 2020Facebook Event: The Savory Collection – The Big Bands
EPISODE 2. The Big Bands Monday, April 27th, 3pm – Facebook While it was their records that established the great swing bands of the 1930’s and 40’s, it was the…
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April 20, 2020Facebook Event: The Savory Collection – Who was Bill Savory?
Ten years after its initial discovery that attracted international attention, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem offers a ongoing educational series sharing the treasures of The Savory Collection. Imagine radio…
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March 31, 2020The Sound of Ben Webster
Ben Webster remains one of the all-time titans of jazz saxophone – and in his way, was just as influential as Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and…
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March 28, 2020MATHIS
Join us for Volume 2 of Crib Notes, our livestreaming house concert series. MATHIS is a dynamic pianist with an amazing grasp on the entire jazz piano tradition. Tune in…
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March 27, 2020Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas
Harpist Brandee Younger and bassist Dezron Douglas present our inaugural Crib Notes: Livestream House Concert Series. This series was created to support musicians through Covid-19 crisis. Tune in to our…
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May 2, 2020First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Calling jazz musicians of all ages! Grab your instrument, bring a chart, and build your chops with Harlem icon David Durrah. Don’t play an instrument? Saturday Sessions are a space…
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Calling jazz musicians of all ages! Grab your instrument, bring a chart, and build your chops with Harlem icon David Durrah. Don’t play an instrument? Saturday Sessions are a space…
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April 11, 2020Move and Groove: Vinyasa Jazz Flow
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem invites you to our monthly program: Move and Groove. Join us every second Saturday afternoon for a 60 minute vinyasa flow set to live jazz. This…
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May 12, 2020Vol. 10: Maria Schneider – Data Lords: Creative Life and Artists’ Rights in a Digital World
Through her ground-breaking, Grammy-winning music, Maria Schneider has transformed the possibilities for her orchestra, blurring boundaries between jazz, classical and popular music. Through her innovative approach to crowd-funded projects and…
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May 6, 2020FB Live: Sheila Jordan on Bird
The heartbeat of bebop lives in the singing of Sheila Jordan, a master musician who, at 91, sustains a global performing and teaching schedule. Originally Sheila Jeannette Dawson, Jordan (who…
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