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| Smithsonian Kicks Off Jazz Appreciation Month | March 26, 2008
| | WHAT: | The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will kick off Jazz Appreciation Month 2008 with a special program featuring National Endowment for the Arts jazz masters Ramsey Lewis and David Baker; jazz musician Larry Coryell; and a brief opening p | | WHEN: | Monday, March 31
11 a.m. - noon | | WHERE: | The George Washington University
Media and Public Affairs Building
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St. N.W. | | WHO: | Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist
Larry Coryell, jazz guitarist
Frédéric Yonnet, Afro-French jazz harmonica player
Brent D. Glass, director, National Museum of American History
Steven Knapp, George Washington University president | | | |
The National Museum of American History will launch this year's celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month with a special program hosted by The George Washington University. Jazz artist Ramsey Lewis will engage fellow musician Larry Coryell in a conversation about jazz as America's national treasure and global export, and Lewis will donate artifacts from his career to the museum's collections.
JAM is an annual event that pays tribute to jazz both as a historic and living American art form.
It was launched in 2001 and has grown to include celebrations in all 50 states and 33 countries. Throughout the month of April, the Smithsonian will present numerous events, including performances, talks and family activities in venues across Washington, D.C. More information is available at http://smithsonianjazz.org and http://americanhistory.si.edu.
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