GRAMMY® UNIVERSITY NETWORK AND OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE EXPLORE THE EVOLUTION OF BEBOP TO HIP-HOP
A Panel Of Experts from Jazz and Hip Hop Discuss the Influences of Jazz Music on Current Hip Hop Styling
WHO: A panel of experts from the jazz and hip-hop genres consist of three jazz performers, including Maureé (contemporary jazz singer- The BackRoom), Frayne Lewis (bassist, Frayne Productions), and Corey Wilkes (trumpeter, International Jazz Performer), two hip-hop producers, including Xtreme (Producer- Jay-Z, Ghostface, Jaheim, Ne-Yo). The panel will be moderated by Olive-Harvey College's music business professor, Cornelius Johnson.
WHAT: The topic of "From Bebop to Hip-Hop" will be centered around the influence of jazz on hip-hop music and culture. Each panelist will discuss if the presence of bebopin hip-hop music is a revolution, evolution, or something else entirely, along with any new ideas the panelist bring to the table. The discussion will be followed by a performance featuring a jazz duo, as well as networking opportunities for all in attendance.
Admission is FREE for GRAMMY U and Recording Academy® members, as well as students attending any City College of Chicago school with a student ID. Tickets are not available for purchase to this event.
WHERE: Bruce Cherry Theatre at Olive-Harvey College (10001 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL)
WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 6– 8 PM
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"The most rewarding part about GRAMMY U has been the networking. Learning about people's experiences has helped me mentally prepare myself for this business," said San Francisco Chapter student representative Ryan Summers. "We get to choose upcoming events, we determine what we want and need. We spend thousands of dollars on our education, and for $25 a year we're gaining priceless knowledge outside of our school curriculum."
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