A Century of Humanity: Jazz in Los Angeles

Schedule

Thu Nov 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-08:00
Location

Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library | Los Angeles, CA

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Explore a century of an American art form that continues to shape our world. Jazz is more than music—it is a living record and an ongoing...
About this Event

Thursday, November 12 at 7pm
A Century of Humanity: Jazz in Los Angeles
Curated by NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke and Natasha Agrama
Featuring jazz performances by Julius Rodriguez, MARLONIUS, Emilio Modeste

An explorative reminiscence of the music that has continuously shaped culture, fueling the leading edge of creation over the past century. Jazz is an undefinable term—a living record, an ongoing inquiry into the essence of movement, and a true American art form.

Through composition, poetry, live performance, and storytelling, we will immerse ourselves in this history, discovering the ways that Jazz has touched Los Angeles and how, in turn, our great city has made it’s contribution to it’s ever evolving language. Together, we will reflect on Jazz as a mirror of the human experience: resilient and true, holding the burning questions that create our vision for the future.



Special thanks to our sponsors


ALOUD is made possible thanks to support from: Judith and Steve Krantz Foundation, Hearst Foundations, Humanities Endowment Fund, Gregory Peck Literacy Endowment, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Sharon Oxborough Endowed Fund for ALOUD


Additional support generously provided by the Los Angeles Public Library and by donors and members of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

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Where is it happening?

Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library, 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, United States

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