On April 16, 2021, 22 of the advocates, activists and altruists from across the U.S. who the Jazz Journalists Association hailed as Jazz Heroes joined a Zoom town hall produced by Bret “JazzVideoGuy” Primack. Here is what 2021 Jazz Hero Philip Bither from Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota had to say.
Some of the best, freshest, most provocative and inspiring jazz heard in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, is presented by the Walker Art Center. This has been true since 1997, when Philip Bither became the Walker’s senior curator of performing arts. The pandemic hit pause on 2020-21, but as we anticipate restrictions being lifted, we look forward to the return of music to the Walker, with Philip as our guide.
