Book Talk – Griot V by Jeremy Pelt

Name: Book Talk – Griot V by Jeremy Pelt
Start: 2025-02-20T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-20T16:00:00+00:00
Location: The Louis Armstrong Center’s Jazz Room

Details

Date:: February 20
Time:: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Website:: https://18190.blackbaudhosting.com/18190/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=eaf96ae7-a0d5-47db-86e3-cfa97effdc3d

Venue

: The Louis Armstrong Center’s Jazz Room
: 34-56 107th Street
Queens, NY + Google Map

Organizer

: Louis Armstrong House Museum
: View Organizer Website

Join us for a captivating book talk with renowned trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and author Jeremy Pelt as he discusses his book and the fascinating concept of the Griot—a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who preserve oral history in parts of West Africa. Inspired by this tradition, Jeremy Pelt sought to document and celebrate generations of extraordinary Black storytellers of America’s indigenous music: Jazz. His work brings these stories to life, offering a unique perspective on the music and its profound cultural significance.

Free admission with reservation!

Date: February 20th
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Louis Armstrong Center