I spent the past week, including my birthday, in New York City for two events: a panel discussion at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and a seminar on oral history sponsored by Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies. The latter was an invite-only event, although it did feature a duo concert by Terri Lyne Carrington and Danilo Perez open to the public; however, the former was both open to the public and is now available to stream on YouTube:

This event, titled “When Glaciers Cry: Climate action and Jazz’s Eco-Spiritual Legacies,” was part of the Museum’s “Music and Social Justice” salon series, hosted by journalist Larry Blumenfeld. The featured artist was vocalist Andromeda Turre and also included attorney and climate activist Raya Salter. Fresh off winning in all three nominated categories at last month’s World Entertainment Awards, Turre performed part of her new album From the Earth and then joined Salter, Blumenfeld, and me in conversation about the album. (The panel discussion begins with Blumenfeld’s introduction at 33:20 in the video posted above.)

For interested in learning more, Andromeda’s website, which includes information on how to purchase From the Earth, is linked here. Salter’s organization, Energy Justice Law & Policy Center, can be found at this link. Those wishing to learn more about and/or donating to the National Jazz Museum in Harlem should follow this link.