Bringing together jazz music and science as we celebrate the way that music affects our brains and bodies.
Some birds and animals learn their songs from their parents in a way that parallels language learning among humans. By exploring what happens in the brains of songbirds, we can gain insight into why babies babble, what makes jazz improvisation so delightful, and how performers gauge the success of their performance.
Harlem Jazz Tour Guide Amanda Humes leads an evening of jazz music and conversation with pianist Bill Buchman and ZI research scientist Dr. George Ordiway of the Woolley Lab. Join us as we examine the fascinating parallels between neursocience and jazz improvisation.
Music on the Brain is a collaboration between the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute.