Conversations at The Lake Merritt

The Lake Merritt Music Series:   Talkin' Jazz with Ben Levine

This conversation will give you a total overview and an immersive insider's view of Jazz music.  Professional musician Ben Levine will start with a brief rundown on the history of this uniquely American art form. Next, we will spend some time talking about how to listen to jazz and some of the vocabulary that will let us talk about what we've heard.  Finally, we will listen to some great jazz recordings using our new listening skills to guide us more deeply into the music.