High Museum
October 4, 2008, 7 PM
Jazz: The Sound of Freedom and Resistance
*Arrive early, seating is limited
The Galleries will remain open after the concert.
Join composer, producer, and artist-in-residence Dwight
Andrews as he invokes the contributions of jazz musicians whose music captures
the hopes and courage of the men and women who fought against injustice in the
struggle for equality. This special evening performance will feature
compositions written in response to the struggle for civil rights by such noted
jazz musicians as Max Roach, Charles Mingus, and John Coltraine as well as
contemporary expressions by Bobby McFerrin and other composers of our time.
Andrews will lead the Atlanta Jazz Chorus and musicians
including nationally recognized vibraphonist Jay Hoggard and
Free with Museum
Admission and Free to Members
