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Everything
You Wanted to Know About Jazz Sunday, July 12, 2:30 pm As a jazz listener, have you ever felt mystified by something you saw on the bandstand or heard on a record? Perhaps you’re new to jazz and you wonder how they all play together without any sheet music, or why people don’t applaud at the end of all those short little drum solos. Or maybe you’re a longtime jazz aficionado but you’re not clear what differentiates harmolodic theory from the Lydian-chromatic concept, or what a trumpet player means when she tells the pianist to “stroll.” It’s no surprise; jazz musicians can be a mysterious bunch, with their esoteric language, nocturnal lifestyle, and often-indecipherable liner notes. Stanford Jazz Workshop founder Jim Nadel is on the faculty of Stanford University’s Department of Music and a leader in the field of jazz education. With encyclopedic knowledge and contagious enthusiasm, he can demystify the world of jazz and help anyone develop a deeper appreciation of America’s greatest art form. A fantastic band including saxophonist Dayna Stephens, bassist Ruth Davies, and drummer Akira Tana will be on hand to help Jim demonstrate “Everything You Wanted to Know about Jazz.” Pictured: Jim Nadel, Ruth Davies, Dayna Stephens (photo credit, Davies/Stephens: Scott Chernis) |