Through programs presented by jazz groups familiar with educational formats, the children will be included in the presentations. In a relaxed, fun atmosphere, the children will hear of the roots and development of jazz from ragtime, to blues, Latin beats and be-bop. It will guide all present to have a better understanding of this special music that continues to evolve. The recital will feature compositions heard at the Pan Am Exposition 1901 as well as in private homes during that period. A prelude of historic Latin American music, followed by gospel music in the rotunda, precedes the recital.
All events are FREE and open to the public.
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