The Age of Jazz
Mon 05 Jan
|Widcombe Social Club
Jazz - a fascinating blend of rigorous structure, free-wheeling creativity, close-knit ensembles and imaginative improvisation. We hear of jazz from the early years up to the Second World War, and the influences on its emergence.
Time & Location
05 Jan 2026, 11:30 – 12:30
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK
About the Event
Lecturer Sandy Burnett
Location Hybrid (in-person and online)
Jazz - a fascinating blend of rigorous structure, free-wheeling creativity, close-knit ensembles and imaginative improvisation. We hear of jazz from the early years up to the Second World War, and the influences on its emergence. Musical illustrations range from the blues and ragtime and the very first jazz recordings through to classics by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the dawn of the Swing Era.
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Hybrid Format
This lecture will be delivered in a hybrid format – you can attend via Zoom from your home and in person at the Widcombe Social Club.