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Arts & Entertainment

Eric In Two Evenings

Eric Jackson has been the dean of the Boston jazz scene for 30 years.” —Boston Magazine

A night of rarely seen videos of jazz greats selected by WGBH Radio Host Eric Jackson and screened at the Regent Theatre, Arlington Center, on Friday, May 6. The videos come from the collection of jazz historian Hal Miller, owner of the world’s largest collection of rare jazz film and video. Among Jackson’s picks will be clips of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Pharoah Sanders and Sonny Rollins. A reception with Jackson and Miller will precede the screening.

For more information read the full press release at: http://www.regenttheatre.com/news_details/jazz_week_11_marks_fifth_anniversary_with_salutes_to_eric_jackson.

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