Come and join Jazz scholar Ben Young as he explores the majesty, style, and genius of New Jersey’s own jazz greats. Many of these names you may already know and all of them you should know as each of these innovators have left their indelible imprint on world culture through the great African American creation of Jazz.
Ben Young will discuss the lives and contributions of each of these home state heroes along with the musical and historical context to help illustrate what made each of their unique and singular artistic visions have such an impact.
October’s artist is the organist Richard "Groove" Holmes. Born in Camden, Holmes' warm sound and pulsing swing demonstrates how the influences of blues, soul, and gospel revitalized jazz in the 60's, placing the organ trio before the record buying public, and how African American neighborhoods in Jersey’s urban centers like Atlantic City and Newark acted as hotbeds for this new style of jazz that still attracts new fans over half a century later.
Folks can register for the event here: http://tiny.cc/JCFPLJazz