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X-WR-CALNAME:A Living History Event with Dr. Billy Taylor in New York 
	City at Teachers College Columbia University - Eventful
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SUMMARY:A Living History Event with Dr. Billy Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bert Konowitz and Jazz Giant\, educator\, composer\, w
	riter and TV personality\, Dr. Billy Taylor in a conversation and perf
	ormance focusing on the process\, styles\, repertoire and personalitie
	s that comprise the legend of Billy Taylor. Dr. Taylor will perform an
	d discuss musical examples from his vast music collection and memorabi
	lia housed in the Library of Congress Jazz Division\, Washington\, D.C
	. Dr. Taylor\, the Kennedy Center's Artistic Director of Jazz and a re
	cipient of the National Arts Medal of Honor\, will join others in expl
	oring his historic contributions to Jazz Education in America.  \n\nDr
	. Taylor will demonstrate his approach to improv and detail the stylis
	tic impact of his close associations with jazz greats Art Tatum\, Dizz
	y Gillespie\, Charlie Parker\, Charlie Mingus\, Gerry Mulligan and man
	y others. He will explore the future of Jazz as he performs and intera
	cts with "Tomorrow's Jazz Giants"\, including ASCAP Foundation award-w
	inning saxophonist Grace Kelly and other outstanding young artists. \n
	\nA distinguished panel will join Dr. Taylor in exploring "Retrieving 
	the Jazz Audience". Participants will be invited to join in the prepar
	ation and presentation of the final "Billy Taylor Lives" concert\, fea
	turing SPIRIT\, the TC Music Improv Ensemble and guest artists. All pa
	rticipants are invited to join Dr. Taylor in a reception honoring his 
	contributions as "America's Ambassador of Jazz".
LOCATION:Teachers College Columbia University @ New York, United State
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