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Peabody professor debuts original jazz improvisation in honor of President-elect Obama

Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves in Uncategorized

Gary Thomas, director of Jazz Studies and the Richard and Elizabeth Case Endowed Professor at the Peabody Conservatory, along with his playing partner, Herman Burney, a bassist and music professor at George Washington University, perform an improvisational piece meant to pay homage to next week’s historic inauguration.

The two men call their work, “Hope for Tomorrow.” Click here to launch the video player. Videography, production and editing by Jay Corey. Audio recording, video support by David Schmelick.