Farah Jasmine Griffin moderated keynote honoring music scholar Geri Allen

November 24, 2020 – Topics of Interest

Chair of African American and African Diaspora Studies and Professor of English Farah Jasmine Griffin moderated the keynote discussion for the cyber symposium “Feed the Fire,” honoring the late music scholar Geri Allen.

Feed the Fire: A Cyber Symposium in Honor of Geri Allen celebrated the work of the late pianist, composer, improvisor, and educator and served as a launch for a special issue of the journal Jazz and Culture, “The Power of Geri Allen.”

The keynote featured Terri Lyne Carrington, Angela David, and Gina Dent. The event was part of the 50th anniversary of the U of Pitt Jazz Seminar, organized jointly with the SOF/Heyman Center, AAADS, and IRAAS at Columbia.