The Power of Cross-Genre Collaboration

04/13/21 • 55 min

Jazz artists and artists/curators from different art forms – such as dance, drama and opera – talk about the rich artistic opportunities (and challenges) presented by cross-genre collaboration.

Moderator: Amy Niles (WBGO) Panelists: Uri Caine; Kurt Elling; Jamar Roberts (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater); Ted Rosenthal; Damien Sneed; Janis Burley Wilson (Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival/August Wilson African American Cultural Center)

Jazz artists and artists/curators from different art forms – such as dance, drama and opera – talk about the rich artistic opportunities (and challenges) presented by cross-genre collaboration.

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