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Although New Orleans can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of jazz, its true epicenter from the early 1930’s onward has been New York City. From the Harlem Renaissance, through swing, bebop, and beyond, survey musicians who made the Big Apple their musical laboratory. We’ll explore the Harlem School of Stride Piano, the birth of bebop, and more. Recordings, video excerpts, and live performances from your instructor will keep this lecture lively and swinging!