Hammonds House Museum Presents ‘Conversations About Jazz And Other Distractions’

Carl Anthony will host virtual conversations about jazz bi-monthly.

Carl Anthony/Hammonds House Museum

The Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta’s West End continues to offer rich content through its virtual programming. The latest addition to the museum’s arts and culture programming is “Conversations about Jazz and Other Distractions” with former jazz radio host and founder of Notorious Jazz, Carl Anthony.

This virtual, bi-monthly series is free and open to the public every other Thursday evening through December. Anthony will discuss the history of jazz, its involvement with protesting and racial justice, among other topics. He will also offer artist talks, workshops, and listening sessions. “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes spoke via Zoom with Hammonds House director Leatrice Ellzy and with Anthony about the upcoming conversations.

Anthony’s July 9 show looked at the tradition of protest in jazz and how contemporary jazz continues this practice.