The National Jazz Museum In Harlem

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET OBJECTS, RELICS, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATIVE TO JAZZ MUSIC; TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS USING BOTH ON-SITE AND OUTREACH METHODS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, ESTABLISH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS AND OTHERWISE DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THAT WILL EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY OF JAZZ MUSIC; AND TO CONDUCT OTHER ACTIVITIES APPROPRIATE TO AN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION FOR PROPAGATING THE HISTORY OF JAZZ MUSIC.

OUR MAIN PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE: JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS, HARLEM SPEAKS, AND OUR LIVE MUSIC SERIES. HARLEM SPEAKS IS THE MUSEUM'S ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE THAT CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW SERIES WITH MUSICIANS, AUTHORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO REFLECT ON HARLEM'S RICH HISTORY OF JAZZ. IT IS PRESENTED 4-6 TIMES A YEAR AND IS FREE TO THE AUDIENCE. JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS IS A WEEKLY EVENING PROGRAM THAT TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT JAZZ THROUGH CONVERSATIONS, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS, INTERVIEWS, AND LIVE MUSIC. OUR LIVE MUSIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES OUR DUKE'S KEYS PIANO SERIES WHERE PIANISTS PERFORM ON DUKE ELLINGTON'S' PIANO, NEW SOUNDS WHICH FEATURES NEW AND EMERGING ARTISTS, WEEKEND JAM SESSIONS, INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CONCERT, HAVANA HARLEM CULTURAL EXCHANGE CONCERT AND OTHER EXHIBITION THEMED CONCERTS. "BORN IN HARLEM" IS THE CORE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TEENS AND ADULTS THAT LOOKS AT THE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL INNOVATIONS CREATED IN HARLEM DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. "OOM BOP SH'BAM" IS AN INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-7. SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS CONNECT WITH GRADE SPECIFIC CURRICULA INCLUDING; "CHANGES IN SOCIETY" WHICH LOOKS AT POST WWI AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE; "JAZZ AMBASSADORS" WHICH LOOKS AT THE COLD WAR AND THE ROLE OF JAZZ AS A PROPAGANDA TOOL DURING THE TURBULENT CIVIL RIGHTS ERA; AND "JAZZ HANDS" A PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR VISITORS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS PROVIDE VISITORS WITH AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT HARLEM, A CULTURAL EPICENTER OF JAZZ AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE. EXHIBITS DRAW FROM THE MUSEUM'S UNIQUE COLLECTIONS TO SHOWCASE ARTIFACTS, IMAGES AND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLE VISITORS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF JAZZ AND THE HARLEM COMMUNITY.