Course Schedule – Fall 2024 / Art and Music / JAZZ: YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Coordinators: Sol Makon, Debbi Honorof

Jazz emerged in the Afro-American communities of New Orleans, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Diverse musical styles evolved, presenting ragtime, blues, swing, bebop, cool jazz, free jazz, and more, to the general public. We will explore past iconic jazz composers, musicians, vocalists, dance artists, and more, who contributed to this distinguished musical genre, as well as the new generation of artists who sustain this vital tradition.

B WEEK / TUESDAY / 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Jazz: Alive and Well
DatePresenterTitle
Sep 10Judy WeisScott Joplin and Ragtime
Sep 24Sol MakonJazz Pianist Bill Evans and His Trios
Oct 08Steve KoenigSun Ra: From Big Band to Outer Space
Oct 22Bob ReissDjango Reinhart and the Invention of Gypsy Jazz
Nov 05Debbi HonorofJazz Vocal Standards: Swingin’ Through Time
Nov 19Rica FujihiraThe Amazing Jazz Harpists
Dec 10Ze’eva CohenJazz Dance: from Tap to Swing, Broadway and Concert

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