How Abstract Sounds at Hudson River Museum
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The program opens with a 40-minute jazz performance by Gomez and Luciano, followed at 2:15pm by a discussion on the dynamic collaborations between artists, musicians, dancers, and poets of the era. After a Q&A, enjoy a second set of live jazz in the gallery, until 4pm.
Bentley Brown, a multidisciplinary artist and curator, is an Adjunct Professor of Art History at Fordham University and a PhD Fellow at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts. Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Edsel Gomez blends salsa roots from Puerto Rico, Brazilian influences, and collaborations with legends like Dee Dee Bridgewater and Eddie Palmieri. Felipe Luciano, an Afro-Puerto Rican poet, activist, and journalist, brings insights from his work with the Young Lords Party and The Last Poets.
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