Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ellington, Jazz, the Opposites - and You!

How do the music of Duke Ellington and the philosophy of opposites fit in with anything relevant to American life in 2011? Getting inside the outside of jazz this Saturday, February 26, 1PM at the Southampton Cultural Center, our audience may be surprised by the direction of this discussion.




I first met Dr. Edward Green at my Manhattan School of Music graduate placement exam in 1991. At that time he encouraged me to become more familiar with my knowledge of early jazz music. Over the next couple of years I also got to know him as a professor of film scoring, whose encyclopedic familiarity with Ellington's music, as well as his philosophical viewpoints on the arts were impressive and thought-provoking.



The theory behind this series is to provide all participants with a deeper understanding of the inner workings of music, art and our life experience. Expect to be guided through a variety of pathways that may previously have seemed unrelated, yet will prove to reveal much about the way we perceive the world in which we live.

ELLINGTON, JAZZ, THE OPPOSITES - AND YOU!
Saturday, February 26, 1PM
Southampton Cultural Center. 25 Pond Lane Southampton, NY 11968
ADMISSION IS FREE.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Giant Steps to Ascension


  Round one was a great success! Check out this review by Henry Powderly, as an example. Meanwhile, a follow up post with video and additional musical examples is coming soon!

  Save the date for our next discussion with Dr. Edward Green on Saturday, February 26, 1PM at Southampton Cultural Center. "Ellington, Jazz, the Opposites - and You!"