"Birth of the Cool" in Oakland

[grenert]

There seem to be a lot of jazz fans here, and a number of SF Bay Area folks as well. If you get a chance to make it out to Oaktown, the Oakland Museum of California has an exhibit, "Birth of the Cool," highlighting jazz, design and art from midcentury California. For a jazz newbie like me, it was very educational. Even if you are an expert, there are a lot of audio/video works to enjoy, and a nice collection of photographs of many jazz greats taken by William Claxton.

Here's a link:

Birth of the Cool California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury

[barmar46]

Very nice, indeed. My daughter lives in Oakland, I'll let her know about this. Who am I kidding, I'm sure she's already, in the words of Mr. Pee W. Herman, "hip to that dude." Thanks for posting.