Reginald R. Robinson
Pianist – Composer
Jazz & Black History
Reginald R. Robinson, winner of the distinguished MacArthur Award for his innovative ragtime piano works and music research, performs and shares fascinating ragtime history. Reginald was commissioned by Symphony Center Jazz to write a music work honoring early jazz musician James Reese Europe. He has also performed at New York’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. His music has been used in theater and film, such as the recently nationally registered independent film Compensation and the documentary Chicago’s Black Metropolis. He is internationally known for his college and university lectures, which help preserve the legacy of African American history.
Award-winning composer Robinson will perform Saturday at Lunch. See Full Agenda.
