Tuesday, August 30, 2011

HIGH MUSEUM: Friday Jazz at the High w/Gary Motley - Sept 16th

One of my "HANDS DOWN" FAVORITE musicians! 



Friday Jazz with Gary Motley


High Museum of Art

Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Composers Forum, Gary Motley has been featured in Downbeat Magazine and on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland. His recording credits range from Russell Malone’s Black Butterfly to his most recent recording, Renaissance: A Tribute to Oscar Peterson. He has performed with Benny Golson, Eddie Daniels, Carmen Bradford, Kenny Barron, and Dave Brubeck, among others. A member of the American Federation of Musicians, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the National Association for Music Education, Gary Motley is the director of the jazz studies program at Emory University, where he has developed The Jazz Studio, an interactive teaching facility that integrates the rich heritage of American jazz with current technology practices. In addition to his work as an educator, Motley continues to work with many jazz industry leaders, performing both in the United States and abroad.

Event Info & to purchase tix: Friday Jazz with Gary Motley
For more info about Gary Motley and his music: http://garymotleymusic.com/

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