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A Global Piano and Literary Salon: Bebop Spoken Here

Thursday, May 12, 2011 | 7:00 pm
A Global Piano and Literary Salon: Bebop Spoken Here
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<p>May 12, 2011 | The Jerome L. Greene Space at WNYC | New York City  <br />
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With  Gerald Clayton, Hod O&rsquo;Brien, and Carl Hancock Rux; hosted by Ina Parker <br />
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Co-sponsored by HSBC, WNYC Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, and PianoCulture.com.</p>
 
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Known for its driving rhythms, quick tempos and virtuoso improvisations, bebop  takes over The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. Jazz pianists Gerald Clayton and Hod O&rsquo;Brien play and  award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, and  recording artist Carl Hancock Rux shares a special reading.  Hosted by Ina  Parker.</p>

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