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...Department of Music hosts Eric Charry, whose study of Mande music has carried him to Senegal, Mali, Gambia and Guinea. Charry, a professor of music at Wesleyan University, will speak on Jazz and Africa. 5:30 p.m. Free and open to the public; Room 2 in the Music Building...
...good ten-minute walk up Main St. from Kendall, Salts is an intimate bistro featuring unusual fare. The menu changes seasonally, but its influences range from regional American to Eastern European. The small room seats forty-five, and is walled by light-washed still lifes. Strains of light jazz can be heard floating above the murmur of voices. With warm bread and warm service and less-than-exorbitant prices, Salts surpasses its casual atmosphere and offers world-class cuisine...
...young Jane Monheit delights us with her spirited jazz in Sanders Theatre. She has been compared to some of the best jazz vocalists and is already on her way to great success with three highly praised CDs. Accompanied by saxist Joel Frahm, pianist Michael Kamin, bassist Joe Martin and drummer Rick Malbano the show promises to be unforgettable. 8 p.m. Tickets $27.50, $22.50. Sanders Theatre...
...year-old in Sudbury, Mass., Savage was diagnosed as autistic. He had odd obsessions (license plates, for one), was terrified of loud noises and wouldn't play with other children. His mother, who manages his career, and father feel that since starting piano lessons at 6 and teaching himself jazz, he has made huge strides emotionally. Since 1998, he has played more than 50 concerts and released five CDs. Today his busy, multi-track mind teems with advanced knowledge of everything from geography and math to sports statistics. "Autism," he says, "is like a huge wall, and if you reach...
Continuing with the dancing motif—but in a modern vein—the Harvard Asian-American Dance Troupe, danced to TATU’s “All the Things She Said,” in a performance that included elements of martial arts, hip-hop and jazz...