What Is Jazz?

Discover the story of America’s music! What Is Jazz? takes students on a journey through history, showing how jazz grew out of African American communities in early 20th-century New Orleans and blended musical traditions from Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Students will hear timeless classics from jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith.

Performed by Kate Kortum and David Marino and musicians from Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Curriculum Connections: Music, Social Studies, History, Social Emotional Learning.

This event cannot be booked online. Please call Jennifer Rodriquez at 262-449-0338 to book your reservation.