The Jazz Generations Initiative unites artists and listeners with intergenerational performance opportunities and interdisciplinary jazz studies scholarship. The JGI will grow diverse audiences in New York and New Orleans, expand archival preservation of jazz legacies and spark new possibilities in improvised music and beyond.
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Participants will explore the vibrant collage work of Romare Bearden and create layered mixed-media artworks.
Participants will explore the vibrant collage work of Romare Bearden and create layered mixed-media artworks inspired by memory, storytelling, music, and community life. Using painted papers, patterned materials, and collage techniques, participants will experiment with composition, texture, and visual rhythm.
JGI New Orleans June Resident Dr. Josh Kun will host a musical conversation with Grammy nominated artist Leyla McCalla and Grammy award-winning artist Louis Michot featuring stories of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Edmund Dédé, and the 8th Cavalry Mexican Military Band.
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