Abstract
Theron Brown is an Akron musician and adjunct professor of jazz piano at Akron University. He was introduced to gospel, jazz and soul music growing up going to church in the 1990s. He was born and raised in Zanesville Ohio. In this oral history, he discusses his career path and the significance of jazz in Akron’s history.Theron is also the co-founder and director of the Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival which takes place annually in Akron, Ohio’s downtown historic district. Theron was casted as a young Herbie Hancock in the 2016 film Miles Ahead, directed by and starring Don Cheadle.
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Interviewee
Brown, Theron (interviewee)
Interviewer
Rosser, Arrye (interviewer); Schnack, Erich (participant)
Project
Green Book Cleveland
Date
8-9-2023
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
94 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Theron Brown interview, 09 August 2023" (2023). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 723006.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1449
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