Jan 21, 2025 7:54 PM
Southern California Fires Hit the Jazz Community
Roy McCurdy and his wife had just finished eating dinner and were relaxing over coffee in their Altadena home, when he…
Jazz at Lincoln Center is now accepting band applications for the 2009-2010 Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program. The program, now in its fifth year, is a collaboration with The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Applications are due by Aug. 10.
American music groups from throughout the United States specializing in jazz, urban/hip hop and other American roots music including bluegrass, blues, Cajun, country, gospel and zydeco are invited to apply. The programs’ goal is for these musicians to for the opportunity to travel to countries not frequently visited by American musicians to increase cross-cultural understanding. Over the past four years, 108 musicians from 28 ensembles have toured with the program, visiting 97 countries on five continents.
“In the tradition of such musical alumni as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie, these tours focus on diverse geographic audiences and the dynamic interaction born of music,” said Susan John, director of touring for Jazz at Lincoln Center. “The emphasis on education as well as performance leads to powerful exchange for our audiences and musicians alike.”
For more info go to jalc.org
Gerald and John Clayton at the family home in Altadena during a photo shoot for the June 2022 cover of DownBeat. The house was lost during the Los Angeles fires.
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