T.K. Blue, Gail Boyd, Jacques Muyal, and Min Xiao-Fen honor the late pianist
With his September 1, 2018 passing, the jazz world lost a singular pianist-composer-bandleader and endless seeker of the African essence of music and spirituality. This panel discusses the unprecedented African Rhythms legacy of NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston. Panelists include T.K. Blue, Gail Boyd, Jacques Muyal, and Min Xiao-Fen. Willard Jenkins (DC Jazz Festival) moderates.
Transgender and gender fluid artists participate in an open conversation about acceptance, support, and challenges to diverse voices. Transgender artists have been present in jazz … Read More “Jazz Congress 2019: Making Space for Transgender Voices”
A frank discussion among panelists Vijay Iyer, Rene Marie, and Arturo O’Farrill about what musicians can communicate in the face of social and political unrest, … Read More “Jazz Congress 2019: Jazz in Troubled Times”
Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein shares the stage with festival producer Jay Sweet and its Artistic Director Christian McBride who discuss leadership transitions, succession … Read More “Jazz Congress 2019: Institutions in Transition, Newport Jazz Festival”
Members of Miles Davis’ ‘70s electric bands talk about the music of that often-overlooked period. Vince Wilburn, Jr. of the Miles Davis Estate introduces panelists … Read More “Jazz Congress 2019: Electric Miles Revisited”
