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Will Friedwald: My Father And I—Two Lives In Jazz

Wednesday, October 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

One of the most exciting events at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives has been the donation of more than 10,000 jazz LPs by Will Friedwald, author of seven books on music and popular culture, including Jazz Singing and Sinatra: The Song Is You, 1996 winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor award. Mr. Friedwald will speak about the collection, highlighting some noteworthy items and will illuminate the life and career of his father, jazz record producer Herb Friedwald, as well as his own work as a writer. Recital Hall (Performing Arts - Bldg. 46).