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Dr. Jay Fluellen

The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)

Instrumental Music

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Story of the Question

How can students bring Philadelphia’s Black musical legacy to life? Dr. Jay Fluellen’s CAPA Jazz Ensemble researched and performed music connected to the Aqua Lounge, then turned a student’s poem about 52nd Street into original compositions, creating a living archive through sound.

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