Channel: Jazz at Lincoln Center's JAZZ ACADEMY

Category: Education

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Description: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: jazz.org/let-freedom-swing ​ABOUT THE SHOW: Let Freedom Swing: The Music of Billie Holiday Billie Holiday, known as “Lady Day,” is one of the greatest innovators in jazz. Her distinctive vocal style has influenced countless artists, and she has given the world some of the most beloved recordings in the history of American music. Join us for a special concert as we celebrate the life and music of Billie Holiday and some of the friends she met along the way. PERFORMERS: Brianna Thomas – vocals Alphonso Horne – trumpet Tivon Pennicott – tenor saxophone Ehud Asherie – piano Bill Crow – bass Norman Edwards – drums Justin Poindexter – guitar Jake Blasini – host ABOUT LET FREEDOM SWING Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Let Freedom Swing brings outstanding jazz artists and performances to school and community audiences. Inspired by conversations between former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, Let Freedom Swing has delivered over 2,000 American history-themed concerts to over half a million students.