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    “The Hub of Swing: A Look at Boston's Jazz Scene with STEVE SCHWARTZ, ERIC JACKSON and FRED TAYLOR.

    Presented by Learning from Performers program (Harvard Office for the Arts) at Thompson Room, Barker Center

    November 1, 2012

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    “The Hub of Swing: A Look at Boston's Jazz Scene with STEVE SCHWARTZ, ERIC JACKSON and FRED TAYLOR.

    They are the unsung heroes of Boston’s jazz scene—for decades, WGBH-FM radio personalities Steve Schwartz and Eric Jackson, and presenter/promoter Fred Taylor, have been tireless advocates for the music and its artists. They will discuss their careers and the current state of jazz in performance and on the air, and the future of the music during a time of upheaval in the recording industry. Schwartz, Jackson and Taylor will be...

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    They are the unsung heroes of Boston’s jazz scene—for decades, WGBH-FM radio personalities Steve Schwartz and Eric Jackson, and presenter/promoter Fred Taylor, have been tireless advocates for the music and its artists. They will discuss their careers and the current state of jazz in performance and on the air, and the future of the music during a time of upheaval in the recording industry. Schwartz, Jackson and Taylor will be honored at a concert featuring the Harvard Jazz Bands (Don Braden '85, Acting Director) on Friday, November 2 at 8 pm at Lowell Hall; click here for more information and to purchase tickets www.http://www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu


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    Thompson Room, Barker Center

    12 Quincy Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138

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