This class will cover the history of big band jazz in the Birmingham area, beginning in the 1880s. The class broadly covers four eras: The Vaudeville musicians, the immigrant bands, the college bands and the member-led bands. The timeline begins with the development of the first opera houses in Birmingham and ends with the current Super Jazz project and the Birmingham Heritage Band.

GAD 181 A History of Big Band Jazz in Birmingham — 1880 to Present Day

🗓️ Jan. 22

🕜 1:30-2:45 p.m.

📍 Church of the Holy Comforter

🗣️ Mike Lingo

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