OLLI101484 - Jazz Around the World [Online via Zoom]
Course Description
JAZZ AROUND THE WORLD
Instructor: John Banger
Dates: Thursdays, Sep 28 - Nov 2
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Jazz was rooted in Black Africa but took shape in New Orleans. It was a uniquely American art form. Today jazz can be heard all over the world, much of it originating with American musicians and American ideas but quickly assimilating local themes and influences. In these classes we will listen to jazz from around the world and explore how different countries and cultures each bring their own unique interpretations to the wonderful world of jazz.
Maximum online registrants: 300
Instructor’s Bio: John Banger has been a music lover all his life. He was raised on classical music and developed an interest in jazz as a teenager. John has participated in and taught jazz classes in the Delaware Valley area for more than 8 years, teaching classes on Jazz Vocalists, Masters of Jazz, Understanding and Listening to Jazz, Jazz and The Great American Songbook, From Bessie to Bebop, Brazil and Beyond – An Unconventional History of Jazz and Active Jazz Listening for the Non-Musician. He spends much of his free time searching out and listening to jazz.
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