What Was All Of That Noise About: John Coltrane, His Critics & The New Jazz at Gershman Y

This community conversation will provide us with an opportunity to discuss the musical development of John Coltrane, and how his search for musical perfection triggered a firestorm of criticism, anger, disappointment and misunderstanding. We'll explore what he was after, what he did and the impact of his search.

Our special guests for this journey are George L. Starks, Jr., - Ph.D. Professor of Music and Saxophonist, Drexel University; Scott Robinson - Ph.D. Franciscan Brother and Percussionist; Bobby Zankel - Composer and Saxophonist, Terry Adkins - Visual Artist/Professor of Design, University of Penna, Robert Kenyatta - Percussionist;...

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This community conversation will provide us with an opportunity to discuss the musical development of John Coltrane, and how his search for musical perfection triggered a firestorm of criticism, anger, disappointment and misunderstanding. We'll explore what he was after, what he did and the impact of his search.

Our special guests for this journey are George L. Starks, Jr., - Ph.D. Professor of Music and Saxophonist, Drexel University; Scott Robinson - Ph.D. Franciscan Brother and Percussionist; Bobby Zankel - Composer and Saxophonist, Terry Adkins - Visual Artist/Professor of Design, University of Penna, Robert Kenyatta - Percussionist;

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