Come explore the history of jazz through discussion and live performance.

May 4th: Learn about the roots of jazz and listen to recorded musical selections from Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Harlem Stride pianists James

P. Johnson, Willie “the Lion” Smith, Art Tatum and more.

May 11th: Take a nostalgic look at the swing era and its evolution into modern jazz. Hear the music of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, The Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

May 18th: Enjoy a live performance with guitarist Doug Clarke and vocalist Lyell Gressitt as they play and discuss the music of the Great American Songbook. The performance will include music by Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin as well as Brazilian classics from Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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