Ron Herd II aka r2c2h2 tha artivist
Phone: 901-299-4355
E-mail: r2c2h2@gmail.com
Website: http://www.jimmielunceford.com
"Jimmie Lunceford has the best of all bands. Duke [Ellington] is great, [Count] Basie is remarkable, but Lunceford tops them both."
-- Legendary Swing Band Leader Glenn Miller
The Mike Curb Institute for Music invites you to Rhodes College in Memphis,TN, on Thursday, November 15 for a very special evening honoring Jimmie Lunceford and the musical legacy of Manassas High School.
In honor of Lunceford’s 110th
Birthday and the 65th Anniversary of his Death, a series of events will be held that explore his legacy as a
famous bandleader during the Swing Era of the 1930s and 1940s, and his
role as band director at Manassas High School, where
he became the father of jazz education in the United States.
The rich musical tradition of Manassas High School
will also be a point of exploration and celebration during the evening.
Among the school’s distinguished alumni are Gerald Wilson, George
Coleman, Booker Little, Hank Crawford, Frank Strozier,
Charles Lloyd, Emerson Able Jr., Harold Mabern, Howard Grimes, and
Isaac Hayes.
Details:
“Celebrating Jimmie Lunceford and the Music of Manassas High”
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Rhodes College
* 5:00 p.m. – Reception and viewing of Rhodes Student research on Manassas (Crain Reception Hall)
* 6:15 p.m. – Panel Discussion featuring Emerson Able, Jr. and Ron MBA Herd II aka r2c2h2 tha artivist (McCallum Ballroom)
* 7:30 p.m. – Concert featuring the Rhodes Jazz Band
with special guest vocalist and Manassas alumna Earlice Taylor (McCallum
Ballroom)
* In addition to and in conjunction with our events,
Emerson Able, Jr. will be presented with a Beale Street Brass Note on
Wednesday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Daisy Theater on
Beale Street.
***All Events Are Free And Open To The Public.***
For more about Jimmie Lunceford and the Jimmie Lunceford Jamboree Festival (JLJF) please visit http://www.jimmielunceford.com
