Harriet Tubman and Jazz Presented by Marcus Shelby

Join Marcus Shelby for a musically inspired presentation on Harriet Tubman and her relationship to the history of jazz. Her unique relationship to music empowered Tubman to fight for freedom, justice, and equal rights for all – the true essence of democracy. Marcus Shelby has been playing the acoustic bass for 23 years. He holds an instructor position at the Berkeley Young Musician Program, San Francisco State University and the Stanford Jazz Workshop.