A three day symposium and concert series celebrating and documenting the life, music and legacy of Clifford Brown.
For people interested in attending symposia events or evening concerts we have provided an on-line registration form and invitation providing further details regarding concert tickets and so forth. There is no cost to register for daytime symposia events!
“BROWNIE SPEAKS" SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
For people interested in attending symposia events or evening concerts we have provided an on-line registration form and invitation providing further details regarding concert tickets and so forth. There is no cost to register for daytime symposia events!
“BROWNIE SPEAKS" SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 30, 2008
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM - Registration: Caplan Center for the Performing Arts: Lobby Terra Hall 211 S. Broad Street, 17th floor Refreshments are available including coffee, tea and water
- 10:00AM - Opening: Don Glanden/Rick Lawn/Vic Shermer: UArts Jazz Ensemble (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER)
- 10:30AM - Brownie Speaks Documentary produced by Don Glanden (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER)
- 12:00 - LUNCH
- 1:00PM - Al Hood: Clifford Brown: A Trumpeter's Perspective (Music Recital Hall- CAPLAN CENTER)
- 2:00PM - Soupy Sales: The Clifford Brown Appearance, Tribute/Panel (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER)
- 3:30PM - Paper: David Aaberg: “Clifford Brown's Improvisational Style: Sequence Throughout His Career" (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER)
- 4:00PM - Presentation: Pamela Smith: “Clifford Brown - Instructional Guide for the Middle School Educator" Terra Hall: Room 1703
- 4:30PM - DINNER BREAK
- 6:00PM - Paper: Howard Gillis, Ph.D. “ Where's the Jelly at?" Toward a Further Understanding of the Roots of Clifford Brown's Enduring Reverence in the Jazz Community (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER)
- 6:30PM - Paper: Les Sabina: “Clifford Brown's Approach to the Blues" Terra Hall: Room 1703
- 7:00PM - Break
- 8:00PM - Marcus Belgrave performing: Clifford Brown Jazz Immortal Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra: Premier of new John Fedchock Composition (LEVITT AUDITORIUM, Gershman Hall)
- 10:00PM - Jam Session: Location TBA
Friday, October 31, 2008
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM - Registration: Caplan Center for the Performing Arts: Lobby Terra Hall 211 S. Broad Street, 17th floor Refreshments are available including coffee, tea and water
- 10:00AM - Nick Catalano, author of Clifford Brown: The Life and Art … (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER, Terra Hall 17th floor)
- 11:00AM - Paper: Charles Carson: Clifford Brown in Philadelphia (Music Recital Hall - CAPLAN CENTER) Concurrent event: Marcus Belgrave: Trumpet Workshop Merriam Theater Building: Room 203
- 12:00 - Lunch
- 1:00PM - Brownie Speaks Documentary produced by Don Glanden (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER) Concurrent event: Paper: Richard A. Costa Jr.: “Clifford Brown: Early Musical Influences" Connelly Auditorium
- 2:30PM - Terence Blanchard - Workshop - Q&A (Music Recital Hall CAPLAN CENTER)
- 4:00PM - Phil Schaap: Clifford Brown: The Wilmington Years (Music Recital Hall- CAPLAN CENTER) Guests: David Clark, Geneva Griffin
- 5:20PM - Dinner Break
- 6:30PM - Panel: Patrick Dorian, Vic Schermer: “Establishing Lasting Memorials to Clifford Brown" Connelly Auditorium
- 6:45PM - Paper: Noal Cohen and Michael Fitzgerald: “Clifford Brown and Gigi Gryce 1953: An Essential Musical Friendship" (Music Recital Hall-CAPLAN CENTER)
- 7:30PM - Break
- 8:00PM - Terence Blanchard Quintet Performance (Gershman Hall, LEVITT AUDITORIUM)
- 10:00 - Jam Session: Location TBA
Saturday, November 1, 2008
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM - Registration: Caplan Center for the Performing Arts: Lobby Terra Hall 211 S. Broad Street, 17th floor Refreshments are available including coffee, tea and water
- 10:00AM - UArts Jazz Ensemble (Music Recital Hall, CAPLAN CENTER)
- 10:30AM - Lewis Porter: Cherokee: The Development of Brownie's Style (Music Recital Hall - CAPLAN CENTER)
- 11:45AM - Lunch Break
- 1:00PM - Brownie Speaks Documentary produced by Don Glanden (Music Recital Hall - CAPLAN CENTER)
Concurrent event: Paper: John C. Coggiola, Ph.D. and Joseph Parisi Ph.D.:
The Effect of Instruction on Musician's Aesthetic Response to Jazz Music:
Selection of Instructional elements to Increase Aesthetic response to Clifford Brown's “I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" Connelly Auditorium - 2:30PM - Benny Golson / Lou Donaldson / Jimmy Heath: Discussion Q&A (Music Recital Hall - CAPLAN CENTER)
- 3:45PM - Panel Discussion: Family and Friends of Clifford Brown (CAPLAN CENTER)
- 5:00PM - Dinner Break
- 6:30PM - Nat Hentoff: Tele-conference (MERRIAM THEATER)
- 7:00PM - Performance with Lou Donaldson Quartet followed by the Benny Golson Quartet: (MERRIAM THEATER)
- 10:00 - Jam Session: Location TBA
For more information contact All About Jazz.
