LCC Presents The Langston Hughes Project

A joyous multimedia concert based on Langston Hughes’ kaleidoscopic jazz poem suite, “Ask Your Mama,” which Hughes scored with musical cues drawn from blues, gospel, Latin rhythms and more. Together, the words, sounds and images recreate a magical moment in our cultural history that bridges the Harlem Renaissance, the Beat writer’s coffeehouse movement and the Black Arts performance explosion of the 1960s that still resonates today.

Presented with scores from blues, Dixieland, bebop and jazz, the masterful poet’s words remain relevant and timely today. With his talented group of musicians, the impressively versatile Ron McCurdy, Ph.D., as narrator and on trumpet, makes heads bob, fingers snap and feet tap.

This lively production was named “Live Experience of the Year” at the 2016 JazzFM Awards in London.

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