Six Tuesdays 12:30-2:00
p.m. – beginning September 19
The wildly popular Dr.
Thom Mason, USC Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies at the Thornton School of
Music, returns to Crowell Public Library with a new six-session course
sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Mason riffs off the popular classes that he
taught over the last three years, savoring the stories of Louis Armstrong, Charlie
Barnet, Les Brown, and the jazz stars of today.
The
series schedule this Fall will be:
September
19: Count Basie and the Sounds of Kansas
City
September
26: The 1970s & 1980s
October
3: British Stars
October 10: Ladies who sing Jazz and Swing
October
17: Larry Clinton
and the Dorseys
October
24: The Canadians
Thom
Mason was chairman of the department of jazz studies at the USC Thornton School
of Music from 1983 to 1996. During that period he created the bachelor of
music, masters of music and doctor of musical arts programs in jazz studies. He
is a saxophone, clarinet and flute specialist and has played with such notable
artists as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Jack Sheldon, Louis
Bellson, and Ernie Watts. His multimedia
presentations are filled with music excerpts, rare photos, film clips, humorous
stories and live demonstrations that stimulate, educate and entertain. They are not to be missed! No
reservations are required.
Thanks to the Friends of Crowell Public Library, the music keeps
coming!
