Ralph Ellison & the cultural ambassadors of Jazz

Streaming video - 2015

In celebration of UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature presents an event that celebrates the intersection of jazz with the work of the writer Ralph Ellison. Horace Porter, F. Wendell Miller Professor of English & American Studies at the University of Iowa, discusses Ellison’s work. Throughout the program, a jazz ensemble performs songs composed or made famous by jazz artists who connected with Ellison, including Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. The ensemble includes University of Iowa professors Damani Phillips (saxophone) and James Dreier (drums), and UI students Blake Shaw (bass) and Grace Leong (piano).

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Published
Iowa City, IA : Iowa City Public Library [2015]
Language
English
Corporate Author
Iowa City Public Library
Corporate Author
Iowa City Public Library (-)
Other Authors
Horace Porter (-), Damani Phillips, James Dreier, 1952-, Blake Shaw, Grace Leong, Ralph Ellison
Online Access
Go to Iowa City Public Library's Streaming Video site.
Physical Description
1 online resource (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color