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Class 2: Swing y Son: 1920s & 1930s

Sextetos, Carnaval, Florecita & Louie

100 years have passed since the word jazz arose to crown what would become our country's national art form. Jazz has come a long way in that time, and Latin American elements have played a major role in its formation, development, and current state, and will certainly affect its future.

The music generally referred to as Latin jazz today (or “jazz latino”) is a complex sub-genre based on rich traditions and constant evolution, and is as profound and vibrant as any on the planet. It has run the gamut, overlapping significantly with jazz, pop, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, funk and other American musical styles.

In this series, we will examine a wide range of national and regional musical elements throughout the Americas that have informed and enriched the contemporary jazz mix over the last century. Audio and video recordings from the instructor’s collection will be the points of departure for analysis and discussion, with Q&A throughout.

May be enjoyed individually or as a series.

Multi-Grammy nominee, John Santos is an internationally-recognized educator, bandleader and percussionist. He was a Latin Jazz Advisor to the Smithsonian, SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director (2013 & 2014), and is current faculty at the California Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) and the College of San Mateo.

6-class series co-presented by MoAD, YBGF and SFJAZZ

Wednesdays, August 5 - September 9, 7PM-9PM

Venue: Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) · 685 Mission St., SF

John Santos, Instructor

SFJAZZ/MoAD/YBGF Members: $15/class or $75/series

Public: $20/class or $100/series -

See more at: Jazz Latino with John Santos

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