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Two Wings: The Music of Black America In Migration; Jason Moran, Piano, at Carnegie Hall (Site)

Saturday March 30, 2019, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Performers
Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran, Producers
Jason Moran, Piano
Alicia Hall Moran, Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Brownlee, Tenor
Pastor Smokie Norful, Piano and Vocals
Crystal Dickinson, Actor
Brandon J. Dirden, Actor
Harriet Tubman: The Band
·· Brandon Ross, Guitar
·· Melvin Gibbs, Bass
·· JT Lewis, Drums
Toshi Reagon, Guitar and Vocals
Whitfield Lovell, Visual Artist
Fred Wilson, Visual Artist
Ava DuVernay, Filmmaker

with
Imani Winds
·· Valerie Coleman, Flute
·· Toyin Spellman-Diaz, Oboe
·· Mark Dover, Clarinet
·· Jeff Scott, French Horn
·· Monica Ellis, Bassoon
The Harlem Chamber Players
Joseph Joubert, Music Director
Additional artists to be announced

Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran draw upon their own family lore and the historical record of the Great Migration to compose tableaux that explore a continuum of music from rhythm and blues to gospel, classical to Broadway, work songs to rock ‘n’ roll. Experience the ingenuity of these artists as they take a journey from the American South after emancipation to all points North, West, and beyond—shining a light on the epic event that changed the sound of America forever.

Venue

Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019 United States
Phone:
212.247.7800
Website:
https://www.carnegiehall.org/