Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event #9 with Christopher North Speaking about his Score for Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes with Special Guests Cole Davis, Lawrence Fields and Andy Blanco.
Date: Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm (ET)
Venue: ZOOM
Host: Adam Reifsteck
Ticket: $5 for non MFM members. Register and pay here: https://mfmassociation.thrivecart.com/talk-event/
Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event #8 with MFM Members Arturo O’Farrill and Zack O’Farrill Speaking on the founding, current work, and vision of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, Arturo’s activism, and the intertwined histories of latin music and jazz.
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Time: 5pm to 6:30pm (ET)
Venue: ZOOM
Ticket: free
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdO-trzorHNSF2dK3NhLOBqcTVRYHmvKz
Report by Dawoud Kringle
On Friday November 18th, 2022. Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presented its 7th “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event. MFM Members Banning Eyre and Sylvain Leroux spoke about Leroux’s Music Activism and his Non-Profit Fula Flute Ecole in Conakry, Guinea.
Leroux began with an overview of how he became interested in African music. Eyre guided the discussion in an interview style.
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
Time: 1pm to 2:30pm (ET)
Venue: ZOOM
Ticket: free
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdeysqTIpGNMM4hktNQmFYuaZoKRMzFvt
Report by Dawoud Kringle
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, MFM presented its fourth Music Is Essential Zoom Talk. MFM vice president David Belmont facilitated a conversation with MFM Board member Keith Levenson. The focus of the Talk was on exploring the musical direction for the Broadway and Rock World, how to run your music as a business, and other aspects of Keith’s music life.
