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Jazz Meets Poetry at The Appel Room

Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on July 11, 2020

Where

The Appel Room
Broadway At 60th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800

When

Fri, April 30, 2021
11:00 pm

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About

What To ExpectA fusion of live jazz and poetry, featuring some of today’s best musicians.A double-feature performance of Matt Wilson’s Honey & Salt, inspired by the poems of Carl Sandburg, and Helen Sung’s Sung with Words, created in collaboration with poet Dana Gioia.“[Honey & Salt is] a free-wheeling suite with an impish humor that matches its subject. This is, quite simply, the finest work of Matt Wilson's career.” – AllAboutJazz“One of the most interesting collaborations in recent years between a world-class jazz musician and an acclaimed poet.” – JazzTimes on Sung with WordsThis double-feature in The Appel Room features two of the most acclaimed meetings between instrumental jazz and poetry.Matt Wilson, named 2018’s Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, is a drummer and composer adored for playfully pushing the boundaries of bandmates and genres alike—while remaining remarkably accessible and fun in every context...

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