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Ellington, Basie, and Beyond: Big Band Jazz: More Swing Era: Expanding the tools (1940s)

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Join us for an interactive and lively introduction to big band jazz lead by musicologist, composer, arranger, and trombonist, John Wriggle. Throughout the term, Wriggle will take you through the history of the big bands formation, play for you the endless diversity of sounds they generated, and introduce you to the innovators and architects of the greatest bands!

In the 1940s, the big bands grew in size, and became more ambitious in scope, not only playing for dancers but also for concert-goers as well. Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Claude Thornhill, and many others strove to expand the form beyond its dance-based roots, and helped to create a uniquely American form of concert music.

About SwingU:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s higher-education program, Swing University will help you become a better listener. Our talented faculty will introduce you to sounds new and classic, illuminating the music’s history and placing it within a modern context. Become a jazz expert with these fun, informal classes, meeting weekday evenings at the Irene Diamond Education Center at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle.











When: Mon., Oct. 31, 2016 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Jazz at Lincoln Center
Frederick P. Rose Hall/Time Warner Center, 5th Floor
212-258-9800
Price: $35
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downloadEllington, Basie, and Beyond: Big Band Jazz: More Swing Era: Expanding the tools (1940s)

Join us for an interactive and lively introduction to big band jazz lead by musicologist, composer, arranger, and trombonist, John Wriggle. Throughout the term, Wriggle will take you through the history of the big bands formation, play for you the endless diversity of sounds they generated, and introduce you to the innovators and architects of the greatest bands!

In the 1940s, the big bands grew in size, and became more ambitious in scope, not only playing for dancers but also for concert-goers as well. Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Claude Thornhill, and many others strove to expand the form beyond its dance-based roots, and helped to create a uniquely American form of concert music.

About SwingU:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s higher-education program, Swing University will help you become a better listener. Our talented faculty will introduce you to sounds new and classic, illuminating the music’s history and placing it within a modern context. Become a jazz expert with these fun, informal classes, meeting weekday evenings at the Irene Diamond Education Center at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle.

Buy tickets/get more info now