Unsung Giants: Concert, Workshop + Artist Conversation

Workshop, conversation with Indy jazz legend Clifford Ratliff, and a Brandon Meeks Quintet concert celebrating Midwest jazz legacies.
About this Event

Join musician Brandon Meeks and Black Humanities in the Midwest for Unsung Giants, a live event celebrating Indianapolis jazz history and heroes.

Inspired by Midwest jazz legacy stories, Unsung Giants uses new compositions, storytelling, and multimedia elements to transform conversations with under-recognized jazz artists into powerful live performance experiences.

The program includes a workshop featuring Kay Hawthorne and Jared Thompson, a conversation with Indy jazz legend Clifford Ratliff, and a concert featuring the Brandon Meeks Quintet.

Agenda

🕑: 04:30 PM
Workshop: Indiana Avenue Jazz History
Host: Kay Hawthorne
🕑: 06:00 PM
Conversation with Clifford Ratliff
Host: Brandon Meeks
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Concert with the Brandon Meeks Quintet
Host: Brandon Meeks