Panel Talk

Legacy in Sound: Archiving Philadelphia Jazz with Odean Pope

April 10, 2026
10:00 am to 12:30 pm

An older man on stage playing a saxophone
Odean Pope. Photo credit: Ryan Collerd. Courtesy of Ars Nova Workshop.

Join us for a morning discussion exploring the preservation of sound and memory with legendary saxophonist Odean Pope alongside archivists and curators. Hosted by Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) and the Nomadic Archivists Project (NAP), these talks will share how musical legacies are archived and how you can become your own archivist. Conclude the morning with a listening + archive lounge where you can view materials from Pope’s archive in a self-guided setting. 

10:15 AM

The Sound of Memory: A Conversation with Odean Pope 
Moderated by Miranda Mims (NAP) 

11:30 AM

From Studio to Archive: Preserving Musical Legacies  
Moderated by Steven G Fullwood (NAP)  

Panelists: 

  • Dr. Diane Turner, Curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University  
  • Wayne Winborne, Executive Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) at Rutgers University-Newark 
  • Samantha Hill, Curator of Civic Engagement, Penn Libraries 
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Event Information

April 10, 2026
10:00 am to 12:30 pm

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Harry I. Feldman Forum, First Floor

Free | Suggested $10 donation
Advance registration encouraged

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Support

This event is organized in partnership with Ars Nova Workshop and the Nomadic Archivists Project