Civil Rights Movement
Jazz trumpet player

Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement: Lecture With Music

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Darien Library invites you to attend a virtual music and lecture event. A talk about jazz, its historical significance and its most influential contributors will be combined with music demonstrations in a Darien Library online event from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

This presentation by Galen Abdur-Razzaq will chronicle the music from the turn of the century to present day and highlights various artists, their music, their influence on the evolution of jazz, and their struggles. In addition, it will illustrate how jazz became an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement, with proceeds from jazz concerts used to finance major events such as the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington in 1963. About the Presenter
Galen Abdur-Razzaq is an extraordinary flutist with an extensive performance career. Razzaq is also a riveting speaker with encyclopedic knowledge on the topic of jazz history.

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Richard "Cookie" Thomas

Jazz Vocalist Cookie Thomas Performs at 5 PM Sunday, Aug 18 at Bartlett Arboretum

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Richard “Cookie” Thomas performs outdoors Sunday, Aug.18 at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford. — an announcement from Bartlett Arboretum

A versatile jazz vocalist in Stamford and an undiscovered treasure, Richard “Cookie” Thomas’ career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity, at fourteen, to open for B.B. King. Richard’s voice is especially suited to well-known classic standards. Richard draws his inspiration from the likes of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Johnny Hartman. What to Know Before You Go
The concert will take place on the Great Lawn or in the Silver Educational Center if there’s rain.