Don't miss out—final concert of the season!
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Join us as the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO), led by artistic director Charlie Young, presents their final concert this season.
Purchase now to guarantee your seats as these concerts tend to sell out!
The Legacy of Hard Bop
Pianist Horace Silver
Evening Performance with Small Ensemble
Sat., Jul. 11 at 7:30 PM
Combining elements of rhythm-and-blues, pop, gospel, and jazz, the Hard-Bop era was a fertile period in jazz history that led to the development of a modern, soulful sound. As a pioneer in the tradition, pianist Horace Silver made more than 20 records for the Blue Note label, co-founded the influential Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey, and was instrumental in launching the careers of many present-day jazz icons including trumpeter Donald Byrd, saxophonist Joe Henderson, and singer Andy Bey.
The SJMO program explores the musical compositions and legacy of Horace Silver from his pre-Jazz Messenger years of the 1950s through his final studio recording of 1998, Jazz Has a Sense of Humor.
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