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To understand the evolving role of the piano in jazz, one has to look at the actual evolution of jazz itself. This beginner-friendly class introduces piano styles across the years of American jazz development with live demonstrations, recordings, and a brief look at the artists who excelled in each area. Jazz pianist and historian Scott Hooker joins Jane Ellen in this exploration of ragtime, boogie woogie, stride, swing, bebop, and more.
See Jane Ellen’s bio #63. Scott Hooker is a pianist who performed in Atlanta for many years before relocating to Albuquerque in 2014. He grew up in North Carolina and Georgia; he began formal music lessons in Charlotte, NC, and has made a study of all things jazz since his high school days. “While my contemporaries were listening to Jimi Hendrix,” he says, “my ears were on Fats Waller and the other historic musicians and personalities of early jazz.”