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Smithsonian Events April 2014
In Washington, DC April 4 1:30 pm Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache: workshop. Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at the Smithsonian with Latin jazz legend Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Aché! A featured musician on multiple Grammy-‐nominated albums, Sanabria has become a leader in the Afro-‐Cuban, Brazilian, and jazz fields as both a drummer and percussionist, and is recognized as one of the most articulate musician-‐scholars of la tradiciónliving today. This afternoon, musicians of all ages are welcome to participate in a moderated conversation with Sanabria and an interactive music demonstration with his band. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History. 1st Floor. Free. Instructors and student groups: RSVP to [email protected] 3:00-‐3:20 and 4:00-‐4:20 pm Jammin’ at the Flag. The United States Air Force Band Sextet performs original modern jazz in the style of Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Zoot Sims, and Gerry Mulligan. Flag Hall, 2nd Floor, National Museum of American History. Free. Walk-‐in. 6:00 pm Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache: concert. Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at the Smithsonian with Latin jazz legend Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Aché! A featured musician on multiple Grammy-‐nominated albums, Sanabria has become a leader in the Afro-‐Cuban, Brazilian, and jazz fields as both a drummer and percussionist, and is recognized as one of the most articulate musician-‐scholars of la tradiciónliving today. This evening, join us for a special Latin jazz concert dedicated to trailblazing curator Marvette Pérez (1961-‐2013), who laid a foundation for scholarship, collecting, and exhibiting around Latin jazz and Latin music at the Smithsonian. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History. 1st Floor. Enter from Constitution Avenue. Free, but reservations required; email [email protected] Doors open at 5:30 PM.
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April 5 11:45 am and 12:45 pm American Cool Family Day. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quintet performs in the Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery. Free. April 9 2:00-‐3:30 pm Bringing It Home: Artists Reconnecting Cultural Heritage with Community. Participants in museum's Artist Leadership Program discuss their work, their research with the Smithsonian, and their plan to share their experiences and knowledge with their community. Moderator is Rebecca Head Trautmann, NMAI Curatorial Researcher. Panelists include: Gerald Cournoyer (Oglala Sioux Tribe), artist medium is acrylic. Royce Manuel (Salt River Pima-‐Maricopa Indian Community), artist medium is bows and arrows.Holly Nordlum (Inupiaq), artist medium is printmaking and Nathalie Picard (Huron-‐Wendat Nation), artist medium is American Indian flute, storytelling and singing and Cuban jazz. Nsational Museum of the American Indian, Room 4025, 4th level. Free. April 10 12:40 – 1:40 pm Howard University Jazz Week. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quintet led by artistic director Charlie Young. Childers Recital Hall, Howard University. Free. April 11 3:00-‐3:20 and 4:00-‐4:20 Jammin’ at the Flag. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quintet performs. Flag Hall, 2nd Floor, National Museum of American History. Free. Walk-‐in. April 12 2:00-‐4:00 pm Rhythm Café: The Life and Music of Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman. In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), the Anacostia Community Museum and the National Portrait Gallery present the life, contributions, and music of Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman. Willard Jenkins, an independent arts consultant/producer, writer, and WPFW-‐89.3FM broadcaster moderates the discussion. Afterwards, listen to their music performed by the award-‐winning Howard University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Fred Irby III. Kogod Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery. Enter on G Street. Free. For more information or to attend call 202-‐633-‐4844. 7:30 pm Forms of the Blues. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. W.C. Handy, widely known as the “Father of the Blues,” gave the genre its contemporary form. This concert marks 100 years since the publication of Handy's classic St. Louis Blues, and features large and combo ensembles focusing on the evolution of the blues from the early 20th
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century to its present-‐day "jazz ensemble" styling. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History. A ticketed event. Tickets available from www.smithsonianassociates.org. April 13 2:00-‐5:00 pm Portrait Story Days: Duke Ellington. For ages 5 and up with adult. Drop in to listen to a story about jazz musician Duke Ellington (1899-‐1974), and to create a special piece of art. National Portrait Gallery, Education Center, 1st floor, Room E151. Free. Drop-‐in. April 18 3:00-‐3:20 and 4:00-‐4:20 pm Jammin’ at the Flag. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quintet perform. Flag Hall, 2nd Floor, National Museum of American History. Free. Walk-‐in. April 24 12:00-‐12:30 pm Pop-‐up piano program. National Museum of American History Curator and Ellington biographer John Edward Hasse plays a program of blues and jazz piano, in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd floor. Free. 7:00-‐8:30 pm Jazz Diplomacy: Sending America's Music to the World. A panel discussion, moderated by John Edward Hasse, curator of American Music at the National Museum of American History, looks at jazz as a diplomatic tool, focusing on efforts by the United States Information Agency, the Voice of America, and the U.S. Department of State. Panelists: David Ensor, Director, the Voice of America; David T. Killion, former US Ambassador to UNESCO; Penny Von Eschen, historian and author of Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War. William G. McGowan Theater, National Archives. Enter at 7th and Constitution Avenue, NW. www.archives.gov. Free. April 25 3:00-‐3:20 and 4:00-‐4:20 pm Jammin’ at the Flag. The United States Air Force Band Sextet performs original modern jazz in the style of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, and Wayne Shorter. Flag Hall, 2nd Floor, National Museum of American History. Free. Walk-‐in. 5:00-‐8:00 pm Take 5! An Evening with Ella. Singer Lena Seikaly performs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, on her birthday, accompanied by the Blohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra. Celebrate the First Lady of Song on her birthday. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free.
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April 26 1:00-‐4:00 pm Portrait Days: Benny Goodman. Kids and families workshop for ages 5 and up with adult. Drop in to listen to a story about American jazz musician Benny Goodman (1909-‐1986) and create a special piece of art. National Portrait Gallery, Educaiton Center, 1st floor, Room E151. Free. Drop-‐in. April 27 11:00 am-‐12:30 pm Rhythm Café: Sassy Sarah Vaughan. Experience an afternoon of Sarah Vaughan’s music by Brooklyn, New York native Barbara King. Free, but space is limited. For more information or to attend, call 202-‐633-‐4844. 2:00-‐4:00 pm Film: Been Rich All My Life. This documentary explores the careers of the Silver Belles – five tap dancers who performed as chorus girls in 1930s Harlem at the Apollo and Cotton Club, with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, et al. 2006, 80 mins. Anacostia Community Museum. Free. 2:00-‐5:00 pm Portrait Days: Benny Goodman. Kids and families workshop for ages 5 and up with adult. Drop in to listen to a story about American jazz musician Benny Goodman (1909-‐1986) and create a special piece of art. National Portrait Gallery, Educaiton Center, 1st floor, Room E151. Free. Drop-‐in. April 29 9:00-‐10:00 pm Worldwide Webcast. On Duke Ellington’s birthday, April 29, the US State Department is recognizing International Jazz Day, culminating Jazz Appreciation Month, with a Webcast aimed particularly at East Asia (where the time will be April 30, International Jazz Day). John Edward Hasse, Curator at the National Museum of American History, will moderate a discussion with two young, rising jazz musicians: singer Lena Seikaly and bassist Zack Pride. Free. http://conx.state.gov/live-‐event/digital-‐diplomacy
West Palm Beach, Florida
April 3 11:00 am and 2:00 pm A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Delores King Williams. Kravis Center. Ticketed event. http://www.kravis.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=performances.detail&maxweb=2014TELLAZ
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Newport News, VA
April 25 8:00 pm A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Delores King Williams. Ferguson Center Concert Hall, Newport News, VA. Ticketed event. www.fergusoncenter.org/ai1ec_event/the-‐smithsonian-‐jazz-‐masterworks-‐orchestra-‐presents-‐a-‐tribute-‐to-‐ella-‐fitzgerald/?instance_id=1998
Brooklyn, NY April 27 3:00 pm A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Delores King Williams. Walt Whitman Theatre, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn, NY. www.brooklyncenter.org/
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