Talks
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LIVES IN JAZZ The discussion series Harlem Speaks kicks off its new season with a conversation with bassist Christian McBride.Mr. McBride has collaborated with Sting, Kathleen Battle, Al Jarreau, and many others over the course of his jazz career. Coming up in the series: drummer Rudy Lawless (January 26), tuba player Howard Johnson (February 9), and Paul Robeson Jr., who will discuss his father’s legacy as a singer, actor, and activist (February 23). Tonight 6:30-8 p.m., Jazz Museum in Harlem, 104 E. 126th St., between Park and Lexington avenues, 212-348-8300, free.
ON TUTTLE Art historian Richard Schiff participates in a conversation with Dia Art Foundation curator Lynne Cooke about Richard Tuttle’s growing influence on contemporary art. The discussion is presented in conjuction with the exhibit “The Art of Richard Tuttle,” on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art through February 5. Tonight, 7 p.m., Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street, 212-570-7715, $8 general, $6 seniors, students, and members, reservations recommended.
TROMBONE TALES Longtime booking agent Peter Levinson discusses the music and personal life of big band trombonist Tommy Dorsey. Mr. Levinson is the author of “Tommy Dorsey: Livin’ in a Great Big Way” (Da Capo Press). Tomorrow, noon-1 p.m., Makor, 35 W. 67th St., between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, 212-415-5500, $16.
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