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Gerald Clayton's Piedmont Blues: A Search For Salvation at Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse
Courtesy of Adriana Douzos | Posted on April 27, 2022
When
Thu, May 19, 2022
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Gerald Clayton
pianoRene Marie
vocalsAbout
Harlem Stage is proud to present six-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton and his multidisciplinary project, Piedmont Blues: A Search for Salvation. A live concert presentation directed by Christopher McElroen, Classical Theatre of Harlem co-founder and director of Sekou Sundiata’s Harlem Stage co-commissioned 51st (dream) State, Piedmont Blues explores the essence and impact of the Piedmont blues musical style, defined by ragtime rhythms, fingerpicking guitar, and understated vocals twinned with searing lyrics, made famous by artists including Blind Boy Fuller, Reverend Gary Davis, Elizabeth Cotten, and Etta Baker. This music served as a salve for the suffering that African Americans endured throughout the Southeast during Jim Crow. ...