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APAP JazzConnect Session: NEA Jazz Masters & Jazz Futures: Paying It Forward at Hilton New York

Courtesy of Michael Ricci | Posted on January 5, 2012

Where

Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-586-7000

When

Mon, January 9, 2012
11 AM-12 PM

At Door

Free

Musicians

Gerald Wilson
composer / conductor

About

Hilton, Mercury Ballroom

Mentoring is alive and well in the jazz community. NEA Jazz Masters share the spotlight with artists who represent the future of the music. The panel will discuss the importance of mentoring as well as the unique multi-generational character of jazz.

Moderator: Bob Blumenthal, journalist and writer

Panelists: George Wein, Entrepreneur/Pianist/NEA Jazz Master; Gerald Wilson, Composer/Band Leader/NEA Jazz Master; Dafnis Prieto, Drummer/Composer/Educator; Ambrose Akinmusire, Trumpeter.

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