Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in April with a series of free events presented by UCLA's Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. Jazz Appreciation Month was created by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2002 to herald and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz.
Friday, April 3, 3:30 p.m., UCLA Music Library Reading Room
"A Don Ellis Portrait: Strawberry Soup" with Courtney Jones, UCLA alumnus and visiting professor of trumpet at the University of Iowa, and Marc Bolin, a Ph.D. student in the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive.
Friday, April 10, 4 p.m., UCLA Music Library Reading Room
"Beyond Central Avenue: Contemporary Female Jazz Instrumentalists of Los Angeles," a documentary film screening and discussion led by Cheryl Keyes, UCLA professor of ethnomusicology. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive.
Friday, April 17, 4 p.m., Haines Hall 135
"Jazz in Los Angeles: A Brown Bag Discussion with the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA." Co-sponsored by the Bunche Center Library.
Friday, April 24, 4 p.m., UCLA Music Library Reading Room
Performance by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble, featuring the talents of vocalist Michael Mayo, David Otis on alto saxophone, Daniel Rotem on tenor saxophone, Ido Meshulam on trombone, Carmen Staaf on piano, Alex Boneham on bass and Christian Euman on drums.
All events are free and open to the public. No reservations are required. See a flyer here.
