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An Evening with Bill Banfield

Saturday • March 11, 2023   |   7:00 pm
Free – $20

Longy celebrates iconic artist, scholar, educator—and our first Senior Scholar in Residence—Bill Banfield at this event. Longy President Karen Zorn hosts this retrospective of her good friend and colleague’s career and impact.

Book signing to follow.

“William Banfield is one of the last grand Renaissance men in our time. He is a towering artist, exemplary educator, rigorous scholar, courageous freedom fighter, and spiritual genius. To put it bluntly, Brother Banfield represents the best of the richest tradition in the modern world—the Black music tradition.”
—Dr. Cornel West

Musical Landscapes in Color

Conversations with Black American Composers
WILLIAM C. BANFIELD

Now in paperback, this acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Banfield draws on sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms like blues and jazz to provide a frame for the artists’ achievements and illuminate the ongoing progress and struggles against industry barriers. Expanded illustrations and a new preface by the author provide invaluable added context, making this new edition an essential companion for anyone interested in Black composers or contemporary classical music.

“While some composers are familiar (including Herbie Hancock and Bobby McFerrin), the overwhelming impression is how many unsung Black composers have contributed so much pleasure to music lovers. It’s abundantly clear their work has enriched and expanded the world’s musical palette…A book that should be in every music lover’s library.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review

University of Illinois Press • Paperback • 978-0-252-08691-5 •  Pub. Date: 2/21/2023

Longy is grateful to our partner for this event, Frugal Bookstore.

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  • Date: Saturday • March 11, 2023
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    7:00 pm
  • Cost: Free – $20
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