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Jazz At Lincoln Center Presents New Program: “WeBop” Teaches Young Children About Music(0)
WeBop is an early-childhood jazz education program in which children (ages 8 months – 5 years) and their parents/caregivers learn about jazz’s improvisation, creative process, instruments, styles and great performers. The classes provide a creative outlet for parents and children to explore jazz as a tool to educate and express themselves together. More Info Meet [...]
What Is Acid Jazz, And Who Does It Appeal To?
Taking off in the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was a “new” type of music evolving. Combining elements of funk, jazz fusion, and more popular styles such R & B and pop, this hybrid of sorts seem to reach most of its listeners through the electronic and club scene. Loved by some, detested by [...]
The Key To Jazz Improvisation: Be a Storyteller
Introduction: For most jazz performers, they began with a love for the music and the style. Listening to the standards, they were probably drawn in by the great melodic lines and subtle harmonies we hear in our favorite music – from Louis Armstrong to John Coltrane and Miles Davis to more contemporary artists such as [...]
I Need To Learn About Jazz Quickly! Your Jazz 101 crashcourse in 4 easy steps
You may know a little bit about jazz or have at least heard of some of its most famous and influential artists. You may even enjoy listening to jazz once in a while. But sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you need to know a little more. Have you even been in any [...]
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