The "Talkin' Jazz" series

Professor Zaccai Curtis, Jazz Piano professor at Westfield Connecticut State University and The University of Hartford, will be holding a class on the history of Latin Jazz with a focus on Cubop.

His latest release, “Cubop Lives!” remained the No. 1 album on the Jazzweek National radio chart for four weeks in a row from August and September

RED BANK, NJ — The Jazz Arts Project has partnered with the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center to host a series of free lectures on Oct. 15, Oct. 29 and Nov. 12.

The series, titled “Talkin’ Jazz,” explores a range of topics on the history, importance, influence and cultural significance of Jazz with expert musicians, educators and community members.

Each lecture will feature different speakers and topics connecting to Jazz and its history.

On Oct. 15, attendees can celebrate Latin Music Week with Professor Zaccai Curtis, a pianist, author and educator. Throughout the lecture, Curtis will delve into the origins and characteristic sounds of Latin Jazz music during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Lecture presentations for the “Talkin’ Jazz” series will be live at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, with limited seating and registration required.