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William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
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Co-presented by Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Curated by Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem

Jazz thrived over generations in San Juan Hill, a historic Manhattan neighborhood home to many iconic musicians and performance venues in the first half of the twentieth century. Jazz musicians who lived and performed there fueled a vibrant creative community and evolved the genre through the stride piano, swing, and bebop eras. James Reese Europe, James P. Johnson, Benny Carter, Thelonious Monk, and countless others who lived and worked in the neighborhood broke new ground musically and shaped an art form that has captivated listeners worldwide.

Join us for a conversation with leading musicians and scholars, interspersed with live musical selections, about this compelling era in jazz history, whose influence has resonated over decades. This conversation will include a live musical performance, and complimentary wine will be served before and after the event.

PARTICIPANTS
Loren Schoenberg (Founding Director and Senior Scholar, National Jazz Museum in Harlem)
Fredara Hadley (Professor of Ethnomusicology, The Juilliard School)
Marc Cary (Jazz pianist and composer; Professor of Jazz Improvisation, The Juilliard School)

 

 

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].

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