Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Open House

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Event Dates
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join us for a day of vision, music, and inspiration to celebrate the launch of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. A full day of events is planned for Berklee students, faculty, and the community at large. Learn about the institute and its exciting new developments from artistic director Terri Lyne Carrington and managing director Aja Burrell Wood.

The day will start with a keynote address from Farah Jasmine Griffin, a distinguished scholar and professor at Columbia University, culminating with a special performance featuring Dianne Reeves, Kris Davis, Tia Fuller, and turntablist Val Jeanty.

You can register for any of our events listed below.

Events

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Keynote address—Farah Jasmine Griffin
David Friend Recital Hall

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Roundtable—What Would Jazz Sound Like in a Culture without Patriarchy?
David Friend Recital Hall

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Workshops and breakout sessions
(Locations provided upon registration)

  • Compositional Improvisation and the Role Diversity Plays in the Pursuit of Innovation—Led by Kris Davis
  • A Century of Women in Jazz: Listening Excerpts from Early 1900s into the 21st Century—Led by Tia Fuller
  • Creative Music: Vodou-Electronica—Led by Val Jeanty
  • Jazz, Gender, and Justice in Today’s Climate—Led by Aja Burrell Wood

3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Film Screening—Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
David Friend Recital Hall

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Performance—Terri Lyne Carrington, featuring Dianne Reeves, Kris Davis, Tia Fuller, and Val Jeanty
Red Room at Cafe 939

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