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Swingin’ in Time: Dancers’ and Musicians’ Perpetual Negotiation of Time and Space
Using the jazz music and dance of “the swing era” as our point of focus, we will reach both backward and forward in time to explore the constant presence of…
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Move & Groove: Live Jazz and Yoga
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem invites you to virtual Move and Groove from the safety of your homes. This 60-minute vinyasa flow yoga set to live jazz. We are…
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Jazzonia Pt.3: May 18
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. Enjoy the pairings of spoken word by Nkosi Nkululeko and Smoove Babii atop Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk selections,…
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Jazzonia Pt. 1: April 20
Historian John Reddick discusses the evolution of jazz poetry with Shanelle Gabriel, Samora Pinderhughes and Laura Pegram. This session will include a performance by Andre Chez Lewis. John Reddick…
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Jazzonia Pt. 2: May 4
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. Enjoy the pairings of spoken word by Altovise Laster and Berry atop Billie Holiday and Nina Simone selections, played…
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Intergenerational Jazz Jam
We welcome you back to one of our longest running programs, the Intergenerational Jazz Jam! This program is curated and presented in partnership with one of our community partners, the…
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We Remember 2020
In the past year we faced tremendous losses across the music community, and without opportunities for us to to gather, mourn, and celebrate these lives on the bandstand, something was…
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Vol. 15 – Jazz and Social Justice
Stay tuned for new details on Vol. 15 of Jazz and Social Justice. Jazz and Social Justice This ongoing series connects the music we love with the social and…
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Move & Groove: Live Jazz & Yoga
move and groove yoga™ – a wellness initiative that seeks to build community through events focusing on music, movement and mindfulness practices. Event: Move and Groove Virtual Vinyasa Yoga Sessions The…
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Music on the Brain w/ Helen Sung
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. Music on the Brain brings together jazz music and science as we celebrate the way that music affects our…
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Desert Island Discs: Camille Thurman on Bird
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. The fourth episode of our Charlie Parker Desert Island Disks listening series in 2020-2021 features selections chosen by saxophonist…
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Vol. 14: JD Allen – Who Owns This Culture?
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. The legacy of and audience for jazz culture relies on access to the music. The story of the music…
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Music on the Brain w/ Helen Sung and Dr. Mathew Sachs
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. Music on the Brain brings together jazz music and science as we celebrate the way that music affects our…
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Desert Island Discs: Antonio Hart on Bird
This event is presented on the Museum FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE page. The third episode of our Charlie Parker Desert Island Disks series in the 2020-2021 features selections chosen by alto…
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