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Duke Ellington's "Black, Brown, and Beige"

Apr 7, 2021

07:00 PM

Hancher Auditorium

141 Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52242

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Entering Carnegie Hall in January 1943, composer, bandleader, and pianist Duke Ellington unveiled a unique and remarkable work that defied existing notions of what Jazz could or should be. An epic 50-minute "tone parallel" that bore witness to African-American history, the work also stood as a profound declaration. We will be joined by a special guest from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to delve into this masterpiece.

Part of the United We Swing: Jazz and American History series presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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