PRJC Free Jazz Zoom Talk: Legendary Buddy Bolden Jazz Cornetist featuring Library of Congress David Sager
Oct 7 2024
Oct 7 2024
Additional Dates
Oct 7 2024, 7:00 pm
-
8:15 pm
You must register by 5pm the night of the talk and you’ll get a link to the Zoom shortly before it starts.
It’s a free event but donations are encouraged to help the Potomac River Jazz Club, which produces it, defray costs.
It is nearly impossible to speak of jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden without invoking myth and exaggeration. Bolden, an African-American cornetist in 1900’s New Orleans, played a passionate, embryonic version of what would become known as jazz. He is remembered as a pioneer who combined instrumental dance music with blues and ragtime melodies played in a loud, rough manner that could be heard miles away. From all accounts, Bolden’s music was powerful, stirring, and magical. Alas, there are no recordings to document his reputation. Join Grammy-nominated jazz historian David Sager, as he sheds light on Buddy Bolden’s sound and style. Trombonist Sager, in his post at the Library of Congress helped develop the National Juke Box, a collection of historical musical recordings. The Bolden event takes place via Zoom at 7pm (EASTERN) on Monday, October 7th.
You must register by 5pm the night of the talk and you’ll get a link to the Zoom shortly before it starts.
It’s a free event but donations are encouraged to help the Potomac River Jazz Club, which produces it, defray costs.
