Stanford Humanities Center
From the Jazz Age of a hundred years ago to now, jazz is the most distinctively American music. How do jazz musicians play as both individuals and members of a band? How does their collaboration happen? How can we become more aware as listeners?
Out of a lifetime of immersion in music, Jim Nadel will share his thoughts on how jazz works and why the music today speaks across borders and cultures. A guided conversation will follow.
Nadel is founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He is a lecturer in the Department of Music.
For this occasion, we will enjoy the perfect cocktail for International Jazz Day: The Sazerac—an American original that incorporates influences from abroad. Want company as you prepare your drink? Join us at 5:25 for Five Minutes Before, as The Night Before Mixologist walks us through how to make this classic cocktail (or mocktail).
About the Series
The Night Before is a new series of online conversations in which we examine ritual occasions through the insights of the humanities. As we come together, handcrafted cocktails and mocktails tell their own stories about these unique times of year. In one hour, we learn to experience the next day differently.
Hosted by Stanford alumni, each party is free, and features a guided conversation led by faculty or Humanities Center Fellows.
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