Philly Jazz Talks About The Music And Mentorship Of Jim Miller at Scribe Video Center

Sponsored by the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project and the 10th in an online series focusing on the many aspects of jazz in Philadelphia, past and present. This discussion explores the music and mentorship of the late drummer Jim Miller, who spent his life devoted to Philadelphia jazz. Miller started Philly's first jazz label, Dreambox Media, in 1986 , sheparding over 150 recordings of this region's most important artists. Drummer Erik Marley, a student of Miller's when he taught at Rowan University, has recorded Jim Miller's original compositions at Mageworks Productions. On hand will be saxophonist Greg Grispart and Jay Mage, who recorded and videotaped Marley's project. There will be lots of video clips and photos of the sessions....

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Sponsored by the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project and the 10th in an online series focusing on the many aspects of jazz in Philadelphia, past and present. This discussion explores the music and mentorship of the late drummer Jim Miller, who spent his life devoted to Philadelphia jazz. Miller started Philly's first jazz label, Dreambox Media, in 1986 , sheparding over 150 recordings of this region's most important artists. Drummer Erik Marley, a student of Miller's when he taught at Rowan University, has recorded Jim Miller's original compositions at Mageworks Productions. On hand will be saxophonist Greg Grispart and Jay Mage, who recorded and videotaped Marley's project. There will be lots of video clips and photos of the sessions.

If you want to learn more about Philly jazz history, please join us! This event is free to everyone who registers.

This zoom event will be hosted by Dr. Suzanne Cloud, singer and project director.

We gratefully thank the Philadelphia Cultural Fund for funding this series.

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