Since the 1994 release of his debut album Black Art, selected as one of the year’s top 10 jazz CDs by The New York Times, Darrell Grant has built an international reputation as a pianist, composer, and educator. He has performed extensively as a bandleader and solo artist throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe in venues ranging from clubs and concert stages to major jazz festivals.
In his Artist Talk, Grant plays jazz selections while showing pieces in the Native American galleries.
He highlights the following pieces:
Cowlitz artist, Basket, ca. 1900/1920, cedar root, beargrass, and dyed beargrass, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2009.9.24
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Wasco artist, Ladle, early-19th century, Mountain sheep horn.
On loan from the Oregon Historical Society
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