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WEBCAST
- THE FEBRUARY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION FEATURING NVLP VISIONARY:
Jimmy Heath
Originally
Webcast on February 6, 2003
TOPIC: Jazz & Hip-Hop: A Common Legacy Or A House Divided?
Virtuoso soloist, Bebop pioneer and NVLP Visionary Jimmy
Heath is a living legend in the world of jazz. As a performer, composer
and arranger he has created ageless music with the giants of this genre. Mr.
Heath joined a live audience for a candid talk about the art and the business
of African American music -- then and now.
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In an era defined
by hip-hop, is the hard-earned legacy of the jazz masters lost on today’s
youth? How are these forms of cultural expression different, and what do they
have in common? How does each camp define artistic and business success?
During the first part of the two-hour Roundtable, members of the intergenerational
audience, limited to 20 guests, questioned Mr. Heath one-on-one.
In the second part of the Roundtable, he was joined by a small, but varied
group of panelists, including educator and jazz musician Davey Yarborough
and a young, TBD authority on hip-hop music and culture.
This roundtable discussion marked the latest in a series of intimate, intergenerational
dialogues with NVLP Visionary Elders. All discussions are held at NVLP headquarters
(1218 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036), and are moderated by Renee
Poussaint, NVLP Co-Founder and Executive Director.
For further information on past and future Roundtables, click
here.
National Visionary Leadership Project…creating
a permanent intergenerational legacy of excellence.
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