Wed, Oct 09
|Caveat
Pop-up NYC book event with Jimmy Jam
Join Andrea Swensson and Jimmy Jam for a Q&A and book signing on the Lower East Side.
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2024, 7:00 PM
Caveat, 21 A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, USA
About the event
Join the Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Jam and Minneapolis music journalist Andrea Swensson for an intimate conversation about “Deeper Blues,” a new book about the nonagenarian blues musician Cornbread Harris and his reconciliation with his famous producer son after nearly 50 years of estrangement. At 97 years old, Cornbread is a self-proclaimed “blessed dude” who has enriched the lives of countless music fans with his heartfelt blues piano playing and singing. His remarkable life story is an inspiration; to this day, he still performs weekly in Minneapolis.
At this exclusive New York event, Jimmy Jam will discuss his relationship with his father and the role that Andrea’s biography played in their reunion. After the Q&A, Jimmy and Andrea will sign books and host a listening party of the new album “Anthology,” which spans 67 years of Cornbread’s career.
The first 50 ticket buyers will receive a…