Jazz history is American history told through the cultural perspective of music and musicians. The course begins where the Jazz History 1 course concludes, approximately in the late 1920s. We will examine the people, their stories and idiosyncrasies, the socio-political and cultural events, and of course, many listening and video examples as well as live demonstrations.
Instructor - Paul Buono is a member of the music faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, and Assumption University where he is the director of the jazz ensemble. Paul holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in jazz performance as well as a law degree. He has toured internationally as a pianist and musical director for various ensembles