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SUMMARY:RHYTHM AND FLOW: America’s Story at 250\, Panel Discussion and Performance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1771527997717{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nTuesday\, April 21\, 2026 | 6:00 PM\nFox Music House\nFree and open to the public\, registration encouraged but not required \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#A53360″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FDVt51THYyVMWABGM8″][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1772564390962{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Jazz is more than music—it is a mirror of the American experience. As the United States marks its 250th anniversary\, this panel discussion explores how jazz has reflected the nation’s values\, challenged its contradictions\, and helped define its ideals of freedom\, expression\, and collective voice. \nThe conversation examines how Charleston and the broader American South helped set the rhythms and cadence of jazz\, shaping its evolution from local tradition to global art form. From sacred and social roots to improvisation and innovation\, panelists will consider the enduring values jazz has contributed to American culture. \nMaster drummer Herlin Riley and Director of the Charleston Jazz Academy\, Demetrius Doctor\, will be joined by Dr. Karen Chandler—co-founder of the Charleston Jazz Initiative\, which documents South Carolina’s profound influence on jazz in America and around the world—and Dr. Al Fraser\, co-author of To Be\, or Not . . . to Bop: Memoirs\, the 1979 autobiography of legendary trumpeter John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie\, for this dynamic\, community-centered conversation. The panel will be moderated by Larry Blumenfeld\, Spoleto Festival USA’s Jazz Curator and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal\, and will conclude with a performance by the Herlin Riley Quartet. \nThe Herlin Riley performance and education programs are presented as part of Jazz Is Community\, an initiative in partnership with Spoleto Festival USA. The education components include an in-school performance\, a masterclass at the Charleston Jazz Academy\, and the public Rhythm and Flow panel discussion and performance. \n\nThis initiative is generously supported by the Donaldson Charitable Trust and Hilton C. Smith Jr.\, and in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Carolina Arts Commission. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://charlestonjazz.com/event/rhythm-and-flow-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Fox Music House\, 4248 Dorchester Rd\, North Charleston\, SC\, 29405\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Charleston Jazz Festival,Charleston Jazz,Charleston Jazz Calendar
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