UDPL Adult Discovery & Learning

NO CLASS THU 4/2

This course explores the history of jazz, tracing the chronological development of major jazz styles from its early beginnings to the present. In addition to musical evolution, the course examines the cultural, technological, and social influences that shaped jazz over time. Special attention is given to the impact of popular music, particularly the Great American Songbook of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. No prior knowledge of jazz is required.

Presenter: John has taught jazz classes in the Delaware Valley area for 10 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 - a History of Jazz", and “Jazz Around the World”.