(All Levels of Jazz Students)
Jazz has a long history of democracy and social justice. Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, and Charles Mingus expressed racial injustice in their music. Fred Hersh brought attention to LGBTQ+ rights with his rendition of The Man I Love. Similarly, Herzig’s projects Sheroes and Transparent take a very personal perspective on lingering glass ceilings for female jazz instrumentalists and parenting a transgender child. This workshop inspires students to formulate the mission of their music and careers and formulate a vision for their musical pathways.