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'The Ethics of Jazz: Harvard's Herbie Hancock Delivers First Three Lectures as Norton Professor of Poetry [VIDEO]

As one of the more--er, most--prestigious and distinguished lectures, the latest series comes to us from, yes, Harvard's Norton Lectures. And yet, following in the footsteps of comrade T.S. Eliot and American traditionalist Robert Frost, Herbie Hancock delivered his 6-installment series from the footsteps of the most notable American institution for higher education.
  • 'Genius Pianist Vijay Iyer and Trio Making Jazz at Lincoln Center Debut in the Allen Room

    Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer might just be the kind of badass we need in our lives. Not only has he garnered numerous citations--DownBeat's International Critics' Poll awarded him Jazz Artist of the Year and Pianist of the Year, to name but two--but he's also slated to become a professor at Harvard University soon. Lest we forget, too, he just won that John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant.
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