"third Thursdays" W/russ Johnson (trumpet), Eric Person (sax), Hill Greene (bass), James Kamal Jones (drums), Dave Bryant (host/keys) at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church

“Third Thursdays” monthly jazz series host Dave Bryant notes that: “As we continue to expand our reach to more musicians outside the Boston area, I’m excited to reconnect with two very distinguished colleagues, Russ Johnson and Eric Person, for their first performance together, along with “Third Thursdays” favorites Hill Greene and James Kamal Jones.”

The monthly “Third Thursdays” harmolodic jazz performances have all been video recorded, with the goal of documenting Ornette Coleman’s impact on the free jazz movement. Another key purpose of the series is to document the experiences, reminiscences, and musical contributions of members of Coleman’s bands...

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“Third Thursdays” monthly jazz series host Dave Bryant notes that: “As we continue to expand our reach to more musicians outside the Boston area, I’m excited to reconnect with two very distinguished colleagues, Russ Johnson and Eric Person, for their first performance together, along with “Third Thursdays” favorites Hill Greene and James Kamal Jones.”

The monthly “Third Thursdays” harmolodic jazz performances have all been video recorded, with the goal of documenting Ornette Coleman’s impact on the free jazz movement. Another key purpose of the series is to document the experiences, reminiscences, and musical contributions of members of Coleman’s bands. All videos, including interviews with Bryant’s former Coleman colleagues, are available at dbryantmusic.com/third-thursdays.

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