[78-L] FREE 3-day Jazz Conference in Philly NEXT week

[Steve Ramm]

JUST in case there are folks in the area who might be interested. The day events are FREE and great evening concerts too!
 
Steve Ramm
 
> On October 30, 31, and November 1st, The University of the Arts in> Philadelphia will host an extraordinary event. Brownie Speaks is a 3-day> symposium and concert series celebrating and documenting the life, music, and> legacy of Clifford Brown. A web page has been set up on the UArts website> outlining all of the events. When you click on the link below you will be> taken to the symposium web page. You should then click on schedule of events,> invitation, and registration form to learn all about the many activities that> will be taking place.> > Some of the artists who will be performing include Terence Blanchard, Benny> Golson, Lou Donaldson, Marcus Belgrave, Carl Allen, Buster Williams, Mike> LeDonne, and many others. There will also be panel discussion and> presentations by some of the country's top jazz scholars and educators such> Phil Schaap, Nat Hentoff, Jimmy Heath, and Lewis Porter. Clifford Brown Jr.> will act as master of ceremonies for the evening concerts and Clifford Brown's> sister Geneva Griffin will participate in two panel discussions. At one event> we are planning to honor Soupy Sales for his commitment to jazz and for> preserving the only known video footage of Clifford Brown. Soupy is expected> to attend what should be a fun event.> > All of the daytime symposium events are free to the public but pre-registering> through one of the on-line forms is recommended. There is a fee for the> evening concerts. However, even the evening concerts are FREE to any student> with a valid ID from any school! Ticket information is available on the> website by clicking the invitation link.> > Personally, I'll be very excited to share the first showing of Brownie Speaks,> a video about Clifford Brown that we've been working on for several years.> > Please help spread the word about this amazing event to other jazz> enthusiasts, educators, music historians, and Clifford Brown fans by> forwarding this email to your jazz contacts.> > Hope to see you in Philadelphia!> > Don Glanden > Symposium Director> > HERE'S THE LINK > http://www.uarts.edu/academics/cpa/mu/3584.html 
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