Program Description
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American music has been immeasurably enriched by African American artists and styles. Gospel, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, Reggae... the list of genres that would have never existed or have missed out on some brilliant influences goes on and on. Even before there was a United States, there has been African American music. This presentation is a salute and a celebration of that legacy where we'll learn about some of those amazing artists and listen to plenty of great music along the way.
About the presenter
Ed Alstrom has been a musician since he was five, playing his family's Hammond M-3 organ. He attended Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ and obtained with a B.M. in Organ Performance, despite playing in disco lounges nearly every night. With stints in Broadway and concert performances, he is also active as the music director and organist for Central Presbyterian Church in Montclair, NJ. Since 2004, he had been the weekend organist at Yankee Stadium where millions of baseball fans have heard him play.