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Swinging The Other Way at The Lounge At Dixon Place

Courtesy of Lauren Lee | Posted on July 4, 2018

Where

The Lounge At Dixon Place
161a Chrystie Street
New York, NY
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When

Sat, July 21, 2018
7:30 pm

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Jazz pushes away societal norms, and challenges acceptable boundaries.
Queer women jazz artists are here to take their place in that story.
Lauren Lee and Nicole Zaray will show you how.
at the first iteration of the new series:
SWINGING THE OTHER WAY
An Exploration of Queer Jazz Composition and Performance

The art form Jazz historically has always pushed away societal norms and dared to challenge acceptable aesthetics, boundaries, and perspectives. Queer women jazz artists are finally here to take their place in that story. Lauren Lee and Nicole Zaray will show you how - and it is in more ways than one. With ‘Swinging The Other Way’, Lee and Zaray present a musical celebration of an identity that has not always found an easy place in society – that of the female jazz artist. This unique presentation combines performances of new compositions with bits of historical background, humor and passion in between....

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