ONLINE! African American Expressions of Protest, History and Culture in Jazz and Blues Music
Code: MT32004
Dates: September 16 - October 14, 2020
Meets: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Sessions: 5
Course Fee: $89.00
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
Jazz and Blues are African-American music. They have chronicled injustice to African-Americans throughout American history and the struggle for civil rights and fair treatment; they have presented black perspectives going all the way back to the beginning of the 20th century, perspectives that could not be found elsewhere. This music will be played and discussed in every class.
Jerry Gordon
JERRY GORDON was the founder of Third Street Jazz, once one of the most famous jazz record stores in the world. He also founded Evidence Music, a jazz and blues record label that issued over 350 recordings, all of which he personally supervised, reissued, or produced, including the historic reissues of Sun Ra's legendary 'Saturn' recordings. He served three years as a member of the National Endowment of the Arts Recording Panel, one year as its co-chairman. Currently he is a radio host on WPRB, Princeton University, where he presents jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and pop music, and is a consultant to the recording industry. He has been collecting records since 1964. Jerry is happy to answer all questions directed to him at JerryGord@aol.comjerrygord@aol.com
