Spotlight On...Ron Allen (Harlem Renaissance Orchestra)
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Channel: Lincoln Center · 2013 · Entertainment
The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra is perennial favorite at Lincoln Center. Each summer, the legendary big band takes the stage at Damrosch Park to close out the season of Midsummer Night Swing—New York's hottest outdoor dance party. Band leader Ron Allen tells us about how the band got its start in the clubs of Harlem, the demands of playing for discerning swing dancing crowds, and one memorable encounter with a very famous fan.
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