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Submitted by Terri Hardy
Classic jazz of the 1920s – first recorded on 78-rpm discs by Richmond’s Gennett Records – will be recreated by some of the world’s finest practitioners of this unique music at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, November 13, at Vivian Auditorium, Indiana University East.
James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band will present “Music Born In Richmond,” a program of classic jazz first recorded on the Gennett label. The concert is part of the Starr Gennett Foundation’s Legacy Concert Series, in which today’s musicians celebrate the Gennett recording legacy.
Dapogny, a dynamic jazz pianist and longtime music professor at the University of Michigan, is regarded as a leading authority on Jelly Roll Morton’s music. His Chicago Jazz Band has built an international reputation by specializing in the early jazz style. Cornetist Andy Schumm, who has traveled the world playing early jazz, will guest with the band.
Joining Dapogny in a pre-concert discussion will be Rick Kennedy, author of the book Jelly Roll, Bix and Hoagy, a history of Gennett Records. Dapogny and Kennedy will describe the circumstances that led jazz pioneers to Gennett’s Richmond studio. This will “set the stage” for the evening’s concert.
For more information or tickets, call (765) 962-2860. Tickets are also available at Indiana University East (Bookstore), the Chamber of Commerce, the Wayne County Tourism Bureau, and the Leland Residence.
WHAT: “Music Born in Richmond” with James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band
WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010, 6:30-9:00 PM
WHERE: VIVIAN AUDITORIUM, INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST, Richmond, IN
COST: $10 per person / $5 with student ID
For tickets or additional information, call Terri Hardy at 765-962-2860.
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