Lunchbox Lecture: "The Development of Be-Bop" by David Kunian, New Orleans Jazz Museum

The days of World War II correlated with a new and radical direction in jazz.  Dissatisfied swing musicians devised a new jazz that was faster, angular, virtuosic, and dissonant.

March 03, 2021, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
+ Add to calendar 2021-03-03 11:00:00 AM 2021-03-03 12:00:00 PM America/Mexico_City 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Lunchbox Lecture: "The Development of Be-Bop" by David Kunian, New Orleans Jazz Museum The days of World War II correlated with a new and radical direction in jazz.  Dissatisfied swing musicians devised a new jazz that was faster, angular, virtuosic, and dissonant.
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945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

The days of World War II correlated with a new and radical direction in jazz.  Dissatisfied swing musicians devised a new jazz that was faster, angular, virtuosic, and dissonant.  David Kunian, music curator for the New Orleans Jazz Museum, will explain how this happened and give musical examples.

Join us for a program that will highlight WWII's influence on pop culture and in particular, music.

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