One of the music industry s most respected and influential members is hosting a virtual jazz show this Monday to raise money for Morningside Community School in Pittsfield.
Questlove, music director and founding member of legendary band The Roots, is hosting a live, hour-long Jazz music set highlighting the history, musicians, and music of the 1930s as well as current popular artists who have been influenced by the music of the era.
The idea for the fundraiser or rent party was inspired by the 4th-grade team s work with the children s book
Rent Party Jazz, by William Miller. Morningside students learned about jazz music parties hosted in the 1930s by neighbors and friends as fundraisers when times were tough someone couldn t afford to pay rent.