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New Orleans: An American LegacyOctober 9, 2007 at 7:00 pmFree The Harlem School of the Arts 645 St. Nicholas Avenue just south of 145th Street jazzmuseuminharlem.org  Writer Stanley Crouch with panelists at a previous forum  Fred Ho swings some tunes at an earlier event during the Harlem in the Himalayas concert series The first of these discussions, kicking off a series that runs through the end of october, focuses specifically on the vibrant jazz culture that is part of New Orleans' fame. How has Katrina and its aftermath affected the New Orleans music community and how should New Orleans move into the future? Often named the birthplace of jazz, many insist that New Orleans can, will, and must rise to its former glory. Others argue that the pre-Katrina days of New Orleans are gone and the city should take this opportunity to find a new trend to replenish the crime-ridden city, which some equate with poverty and social decadence. With Mardi Gras around the corner, now is the time for New Orleans to define itself: a re-birth of the cool or a new identity? The National Jazz Museum invites you to witness and participate in a panel discussion that will debate these topics. Panelists include Christopher McElroen, Executive Director, Classical Theater of Harlem, writer Stanley Crouch, New Orleans-born and bred pianist Jonathan Batiste, and museum executive director Loren Schoenberg. Following the panel, Batiste, a jazz piano prodigy who recently graduated from the Julliard Jazz program will perform with his trio. Batiste's family endured displacement when Hurricane Katrina wrecked New Orleans after the levees broke. For more information on this event and to see future events visit jazzmuseuminharlem.org. |
