THIS IS GROWING UP JAZZ
Andromeda on PBS ALL ACCESS
Andromeda sits down with PBS ALL ACCESS to talk about “LENA: A Moment with a Lady”, the musical she was commissioned to compose an original score and songs for about the life of Lena Horne. A lifelong fan of Ms. Horne, Andromeda shares her enthusiasm and hopes for the future. Become virtually introduced to Andromeda Turre by checking out the videos below.
women’s history month
For Women's History Month, Andromeda amplifies the voices of some of the incredible women making history in Jazz today by asking over 20 of them what it means to be a woman in Jazz. Here's what they had to say...
Black History Month
Jazz is Black History, it has impacted America in ways that most Americans aren’t even aware of. Andromeda touches on some of those moments through a very personal lens.
Black history month - part two
In this episode, we examine a post-segregation America where Black artists have achieved musical training on par with white students, but still lack the ability to work.
Black history month - part three
Andromeda Turre sits down with Cellist and composer Akua Dixon, who just so happens to also be her mom! They discuss Akua's work with Max Roach, starting the string reunion with Noel Pointer and how Black artists created a space for their creativity to flourish. We also spoke about balancing motherhood and pregnancy with a professional career. Check out this final video in the Black history month series.
Inaugural Jazz
In honor of the 2021 Biden-Harris Inauguration, Andromeda takes you on a journey through jazz’s historic involvement at inaugurations.
twelve days of
growing up jazz christmas
This video series features personal stories from Andromeda’s life Growing Up Jazz and offers viewers twelve “gifts” that she received from iconic Jazz musicians. Watching this series outside of the holiday season gives a great introduction to Andromeda and her narrative style as well as a glimpse of what’s to come with Growing Up Jazz.
On the tenth day of Christmas Duke Ellington gave to me, the gift of AUDACITY. His arrangement of the Dance of the Sugar-Plum Dairy (Sugar Rum Cherry) is tra...
On the twelfth day of Christmas Jazz gave to me, the gift of COMMUNITY. Please enjoy all of the incredible Jazz artists on my Ultimate Jazz Christmas Playlis...
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