Audio Research Society Hosts George Avakian and Dan Morgenstern, 4/22

 

On Thursday, April 22 from 7-9 pm, the New York Chapter of the Audio Research Society presents speakers George Avakian and Dan Morgenstern. The event is located at CUNY Sonic Arts Center, West 140th Street & Convent Avenue, New York.

George Avakian is an American record producer and executive known particularly for his work with Columbia Records, and his production of albums by Miles Davis and other notable jazz musicians. Dan Morgenstern is the author of the book "Jazz People" and has arranged jazz concerts and lectures over the course of his career. In 1976, he was named director of Rutgers-Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies, where he made the Institute one of the world's largest collections of jazz documents, recordings, and memorabilia.

Doors (and refreshments) open at 6:30 pm. Voluntary Contributions are welcome.

Directions to the Sonic Arts Center

Subway: Take the No. 1 train to 137th Street City College and walk north to 140th St. & Broadway, then go east to 140th St. & Convent Ave. or Take the A, B, C or D train to 145th St, go south on St. Nicholas to 141st St, (one long block), then go west one block to Convent Ave. and south one more block to 140th & Convent Ave.

Bus: M3 goes on Convent Avenue with stops at 138 & 140 St.; M4 and M5 on Broadway; M 101,102,103 on Amsterdam Ave (one block West of Convent Ave.