Tuesday,
April 7
Music and Technology: The Intersection and the Impact
In recent decades, technology has had a considerable impact on music, opening the way for new sounds and genres. Technology nurtures music's evolution; music
fosters technical breakthroughs in return. Roger Linn and Dave
Smith, two pioneers in this field, will give you an insider's look at this evolution.
Tuesday,
April 14
Listening to Jazz: How Music is Selected for The San Jose Jazz Festival
Come get an insider's look on how the Festival chooses its featured artists. Speakers will include
Geoff Roach, the Executive and Artistic Director of San
Jose Jazz, and Bruce Labadie, the Executive Producer of the San Jose Jazz Festival.
Tuesday,
April 21
Jazz Outside the United States
It is a known fact that jazz originated in the US and then spread around the globe. Today, there is a rich "conversation" between jazz in the US and jazz
from the rest of the world, with each influencing the other. Panelists for this session —
Dennis Broughton, Paul van Wageningen, and
John Worley — will share their views and experience of jazz in Brazil, the Netherlands, Japan, and elsewhere around the world.
Tuesday,
April 28
How did you take that picture? Insight from the Photographers
For the final presentation in our Jazz Appreciation Month lecture series, two Bay Area jazz photographers,
Andy Nozaka and Walter Wagner, will talk about
their love of music and discuss the way they express that passion through photography. Listening to these veteran photographers of the jazz world will
provide a deeper understanding of the photographer's vision. They will also be sharing some behind-the-scenes stories of great moments in jazz.
