# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an afternoon of jazz and poetry! The centerpiece of this event is 5 poems from Gerry Sloan’s 1999 chapbook, Common Time, with music composed and performed by Al Gibson and Claudia Burson.

The event will also include original works by living poets and tributes to predecessors like Miller Williams, Frank Stanford, C. D. Wright and Maya Angelou. Each poet will choose a spontaneous accompaniment by either plucked bass or guitar. This event will create a platform for local voices and open our minds and ears to words and music in a new way.

Gerry Sloan is retired from the Music Department at the University of Arkansas where he started the Jazz Ensemble, the Latin Ensemble, and taught Jazz History for over thirty years.

Featured Readers: Gerry Sloan, Greg Zeck, Michael Hoerman, Wendy Taylor Carlisle, Na'Tosha De'Von, Deanna Starshine, Salvadore Sanchez, Noelia Cerna

Featured Musicians: Al Gibson, trumpet/vocals; Claudia Burson, piano; Sam King, guitar; Garrett Jones, bass

https://www.faylib.org/event/15545275
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fayetteville/common-time-jazz-and-poetry-encounters-with-gerry-sloan-and-friends/200029511323223
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fayetteville
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701
- **lat**: 36.06165
- **long**: -94.16488
- **full address**: 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends being held?
  - **A:** Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends takes place on Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends?
  - **A:** Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends is organized by Fayetteville Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fayetteville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Common Time – Jazz & Poetry Encounters with Gerry Sloan & Friends sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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