25 Nov 2015

A Short History of Jazz - The 1960s

From RNZ Music, 11:06 pm on 25 November 2015

Recorded live at the Museum of Wellington City and Sea in August last year, these four sessions trace the evolution of jazz from its early beginnings in the 1900s through the 1930s and 1940s to the 1950s. In each programme, New Zealand School of Music lecturers and music specialists perform the music from and discuss an era of their expertise. The 1960s - From bossa nova, through modal and jazz rock fusion and free jazz and soul jazz - with session host and band leader Norman Meehan.

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