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
Date	Presenter	Title
Sep 10	Judy Weis	Scott Joplin and Ragtime
Sep 24	Sol Makon	Jazz Pianist Bill Evans and His Trios
Oct 08	Steve Koenig	Sun Ra: From Big Band to Outer Space
Oct 22	Bob Reiss	Django Reinhart and the Invention of Gypsy Jazz
Nov 05	Debbi Honorof	Jazz Vocal Standards: Swingin’ Through Time
Nov 19	Rica Fujihira	The Amazing Jazz Harpists
Dec 10	Ze’eva Cohen	Jazz Dance: from Tap to Swing, Broadway and Concert

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