Jazz Speak at Grand Central | George Avakian: Jazz Innovator

Join us in celebrating the legacy of producer George Avakian, one of the most important figures in the music industry responsible for the commercial popularization of Jazz music in the ’40s & the 50s. Best known for his work with Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Keith Jarrett, and Sonny Rollins, learn about the George Avakian and Anahid Ajemian collection from the Music and Recorded Sound division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Presents:
Jazz Speak at Grand Central!

RSVP with [email protected]
ALL AGES WELCOME!











When: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Grand Central Library
135 E. 46th St.
212-621-0670
Price: Free
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Join us in celebrating the legacy of producer George Avakian, one of the most important figures in the music industry responsible for the commercial popularization of Jazz music in the ’40s & the 50s. Best known for his work with Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Keith Jarrett, and Sonny Rollins, learn about the George Avakian and Anahid Ajemian collection from the Music and Recorded Sound division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Presents:
Jazz Speak at Grand Central!

RSVP with [email protected]
ALL AGES WELCOME!

Buy tickets/get more info now