An extraordinary jazz pianist, Ojeda Penn, comes from a family of music lovers and musicians. Born in Montgomery, Alabama he didn’t have to look far for encouragement when his love for the piano took off. “My mother played piano and was a very creative person. Music was always around… mostly blues on the radio, with some jazz on Sundays.”
He spent 20 years teaching Jazz History at Emory University. While at Emory in 1973, he introduced the first Jazz history course for the Afro‐American Studies Program. He is now teaching at Atlanta Metropolitan College. You’ll also find him at various night spots in the Metro Atlanta area playing his cool jazz.
When: Friday, September 9, 2011 – 9:30pm & 11:30pm Shows
Where: Studio 281
281 Peters Street
Atlanta, GA
Tickets: $10
For more information visit, http://www.studio281.com/ or http://www.englishavenuecampus.net/TheOjedaPennExperience.pdf
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Trivia Question:
What was the name of the jazz artist that inspired Ojeda’s love for jazz while in high school?
Entry Deadline: Thursday, Setp 8, 2011
Great!!!! I havent seen Brother Penn in 20years !!!!! I must call him…