Feb

9 2021

Jews and Jazz! with Yale Strom

Enjoy the music of some of the greatest musicians of the jazz and swing era of the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s! Listen to Benny Goodman, the King of Swing and Artie Shaw play alongside great black musicians like Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton.

Yale Strom, one of this country’s foremost scholars on Jewish klezmer music and jazz, will share his insights and research about why and how the world of entertainment, especially jazz and the blues, attracted Jewish and African-American talent.

There is no fee, but please RSVP for planning purposes. This event is held virtually on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the even