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For Everyone: From Marching Bands to Big Bands: The Story of Early Jazz

When:
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM
Where:
Hollywood Senior Center
1820 NE 40th Ave
Portland, OR  97212
Additional Info:
Category:
Public Events
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only

Join music historian Gordon Neal Herman for a multimedia presentation that traces how the combining of marching bands and ragtime gave rise to Dixieland Jazz and how the big bands grew out of the dance band movement discovering jazz.

While the presentation is free, donations for the presenter are welcome. 
Advance registration is required. Call 503-288-8303 to register.