# April 12, 2018: Jason Moran

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Jason Moran is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of his generation. He has produced ten albums and six film soundtracks, including scores for **Ava DuVernay’s *Selma*** and ***13th***, as well as **Ta-Nehisi Coates’s *Between the World and Me: A Theatrical Performance*** which had its world premiere at the Apollo Theatre this month. Mr. Moran’s recent releases include *The Armory Concert* (2016), *Thanksgiving at the Vanguard* (2017), *BANGS* (2017), and *MASS* (Howl,; eon) under his own label Yes Records. In 2010 Mr. Moran was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. He currently serves as the Artistic Director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center.

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