Thursday, October 20, 2011

Spotlight on James Dapony with Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers

On Saturday, November 19 at Gilly's, Dayton’s hometown classic jazz heroes will join forces with the world’s leading expert on the legacy of Jelly Roll Morton – pianist James Dapogny. Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers will perform a high flying evening of timeless Morton music including Dapogny’s own creative arrangements, drawing to a close a week-long celebration of the incomparable Jelly Roll Morton.

To learn more about Jelly Roll Morton, read this essay about his life and work by James Dapogny, explore the listening guide compiled by Dave Barber, or attend one of the educational workshops to be led by James Dapogny on November 17 or 18. This week-long celebration is made possible with support from the Isabel Herbst Fund of the Dayton Foundation.





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