Discovering The American Soundtrack Through the Lens of Jazz

Details

When: Thursdays, Mar 9 - 30 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Where: The Hampton Inn

Cost: $135.00 for 4 session(s)

Type: In Person

Category:

• Humanities Courses
• Music & Theatre

Instructor: Khris Dodge is a versatile musician and accomplished educator who has devoted more than 30 years to the Tucson arts community.
Khris Dodge

Explore the world of jazz and the art of understanding this uniquely American art form from a musician’s perspective. Listen to the great artists and composers from Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, and Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, Herb Alpert, Buddy Rich, and others who have made a stunning mark in the musical landscape of America. Through a mix of live performance and recorded samples, take a journey through time as we experience music, gain different levels of understanding, and realize the “power of now” in Jazz Music. Get the inside scoop on how music develops and the techniques that musicians use. Experience music, through the lens of Jazz Legends.

“Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.” — Art Blakey.