Saturday, June 16, 2018

John Malveaux: James Newton & Vida L. Brown Present "In Conversation: The Eric Dolphy Story" at California African American Museum June 14, 2018

 Dr. James Newton, his wife & John Malveaux

Pamela Smith Hudson, "Eric Dolphy's House" & John Malveaux

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June 14, 2018 attended In Conversation: James Newton and Vida L Brown on the Eric Dolphy Story at California African American Museum (CAAM).  Composer, musicologist, flutist, and UCLA professor James Newton  came into possession of multi-instrumentalist and composer Eric Dolphy's papers and music from pianist, educator and composer Hale Smith.

Unfortunately, Eric Dolphy died at age 36 in Germany. Dr. James Newton has deposited Dolphy's papers and music in the Library of Congress and he will co-produce previously unreleased music by Dolphy with 2019 release. Artist Pamela Smith Hudson two paintings titled Eric Dolphy's House is also on exhibit at CAAM. See pic of Dr. James Newton with attorney wife and pic of Pamela Smith Hudson and Eric Dolphy's House.

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