Jazzmobile, Inc., the Harlem-based organization that pioneered the concept of bringing jazz into the community and creating new audiences with mobile jazz performances, commissioned acclaimed jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon to create a 78-minute original score to Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent film, "Within Our Gates". Hear how Gordon masterfully captures the essence, culture, and historical significance of the film in stunning composition at the premier of Within Our Gates, screened and performed live with an 18-piece orchestra and two guest vocalists, on Friday, August 26, at 8:00 pm at Miller Theater at Columbia University School of the Arts, 2960 Broadway at 116th Street, in New York City.
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