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As part of the ongoing cultural and educational programming of the National Jazz Museum of Harlem, the Hot 8 will play and speak with students of the Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts in Harlem. The Hot 8 will perform traditional and original repertoire for students Nov. 27; they’ll explain the fundamentals of New Orleans brass-band styles and talk about the realities of post-Katrina life and art.
The afternoon will be hosted by journalist Larry Blumenfeld, who has written about cultural crisis and recovery in New Orleans. He will share his experiences covering these issues: the challenges facing musicians, and the ways in which culture is central to the city’s dynamic political and social change, drawn from a book-in-progress on the subject. He will lead a discussion with Hot 8 Brass band members about the role of brass-band musicians in post-Katrina recovery, the ways in which they have worked with civic leaders and students, and the importance of the tradition they carry.
More info:jazzmuseuminharlem.org
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