Jazz Collections
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Life and legacy of jazz artist Mike Longo celebrated through exhibits, Blair Big Band concert
New exhibits in Central Library and in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music celebrate the musical legacy of jazz pianist, composer and arranger Mike Longo, and the award-winning Blair Big Band will open its 2026–27 season with “Archive Grooves: The Music of Mike Longo” on Sept. 28. Read MoreSep 2, 2026
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Yusef Lateef Symposium at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music to feature jazz luminaries, showcase Heard Libraries collection
The life, music, writings and visual art of jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer Yusef A. Lateef will be celebrated Sept. 12–13, when Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music hosts the Yusef Lateef Symposium. The two-day conference will include panel discussions, viewings of the Yusef A. Lateef Collection housed at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, a film screening, visual art displays and live music performances. Read MoreAug 12, 2025
