Washington, DC – Rep.John Conyers, Jr., of Michigan, ranking member of theHouse Judiciary Committee, and dean of the Congressional BlackCaucus, will once again serve as the Honorary Host of theCongressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Jazz Issue Forum and Concert. The events will take place during the Foundation’s 42nd Annual Legislative Conference, September 19 -22, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WCC), 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW,Washington, DC 20001.
TheJazz Issue Forum, entitled "If You Really Are Concerned: AnAfrican-American Agenda For Jazz, " will be held from 2:00 to4:00 pm, in Room 209-A of the WCC. The panel discussion will focuson African-America’s cultural engagement with jazz. The panelistswill include Dr. James Patterson, Clark-Atlanta University, WillardJenkins of Open Sky Jazz as well as recording and performing artistsTerri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Antonio Hart, Jimmy Heath andLizz Wright. Rep. John Conyers will make remarks. ALC Jazz ExecutiveProducer Cedric Hendricks will provide an update on H.R. 2823, theNational Jazz Preservation and Education Act.TheJazz Concert will be held from 8:00 to 10:30 pm, in Ballroom A of theWCC. Doors for the concert are at 7:00 pm. At 7:30 pm, WillardJenkins will facilitate a Meet the Artist conversation featuringTerri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Jr., and Lizz Wright. M.Carrington’s recent recording date, a re-imagining of the DukeEllington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach collaboration, MoneyJungle,will be the focus of the conversation.Theconcert will open with a performance by Grammy nominated saxophonistAntonio Hart and his Quintet. A graduate of Berklee College of Music,Hart first appeared on the jazz scene in the eighties, initially as amember of Roy Hargrove’s band, and then as a leader in his ownright. He has appeared on over 80 recordings, including nine as aleader. His latest is AllWe Need(Chiaroscuro Records). Mr. Hart also studied under Jimmy Heath atQueens College, earning his Master’s Degree. He is currently afull-time Professor at The Aaron Copland School of Music, QueensCollege. Performing with Hart will be Jeb Patton, piano; John Lee,bass; Lee Pearson, drums; and special guest Jimmy Heath, saxophones.Headliningthe concert will be drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and her MoneyJungle Project, featuring: Gerald Clayton, piano; Tia Fuller,saxophones; James Genus, bass; and Lizz Wright, vocals. The Projectcommemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the recording of the seminal1962 Duke Ellington LP, MoneyJungle.Earlier this year, Carringtonwas awarded a Grammy for her ground-braking recording, TheMosaic Project,showcasing many of the leading female instrumentalists and vocalistson the scene today. Carringtonhas studied, performed and recorded with some of the most importantartists in contemporary Jazz, including Geri Allen, Jack DeJohnette,Herbie Hancock, Patrice Rushen, and Wayne Shorter. She was the housedrummer for the Arsenio Hall Show, and has released several,critically-acclaimed recordings as a leader, including RealLife Story,Jazzis a Spirit,Structure,Moreto Say; Real Life Storyand TheMosaic Project.Rep.John Conyers will present James Edward Heath with the 2012CBCFALC Jazz Legacy Awardfor his six decades of contributions to jazz and world culture. Knownworldwide as Jimmy Heath, Mr. Heath is legendary and still active asa tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer and arranger. In 2003, hewas presented with the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts(NEA) Jazz Master Award. Jimmy Heath is the recipient of numeroushonorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards. Theoldest living member of the Philadelphia-based Heath Brothers jazzfamily (bassist Percy and drummer Albert), Jimmy Heath rose toprominence during the forties, as a member of the Howard McGhee BigBand. He also played with and composed for Dizzy Gillespie, MilesDavis, Kenny Dorham, Milt Jackson, and Art Blakey. Many of Heath’scompositions have become jazz standards, including “C.T.A.,” and“Gingerbread Boy.” He has minted over twenty critically acclaimedrecordings, including ReallyBig!,Loveand Understanding,NewPicture,LittleMan,BigBand,and Endurance.Heath first worked as an educator with Jazzmobile, New York City’spremier not-for-profit jazz program. In 1987, he was appointedProfessor of Music at the Aaron Copland School of Music at QueensCollege, City University of New York. Professor Heath created theJazz Program at Queens College, where he taught and mentored ageneration of musicians, before retiring in 2004. In 2010, heco-wrote IWalked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath,with Joseph McLaren (Temple University Press).Boththe Jazz Issue Forum and the Jazz Concert are free and open to thepublic.Conferenceattendees may register at https://show.jspargo.com/cbcf12/reg/Mediamay register at https://show.jspargo.com/cbcf12/reg/?caller=prs
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