Charles Bergeron
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The Beatles II
Friday, January 24, 2025, 10am
Sharon and Timothy Ubben Signature Event Space
Charles Bergeron, Ph.D., Professor of Jazz History and Program Director for Jazz Pedagogy at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
This lecture picks up where we left off in 2024 with the Beatles abandoning teen pop and R&B for headier, more serious, blues-based, guitar-driven music found on albums like Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the White Album.
Fusion
Friday, February 28, 2025, 10am
Sharon and Timothy Ubben Signature Event Space
Charles Bergeron, Ph.D., Professor of Jazz History and Program Director for Jazz Pedagogy at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
Did jazz impact rock, or was it the other way around? For some, it can be argued, it was a bit of both. In this lecture, we look at jazz music’s transition from the 1960s to the 1970s through the lens of three iconic piano players from that era — Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Joe Zawinul.
Michael Jackson
Friday, March 28, 2025, 10am
Sharon and Timothy Ubben Signature Event Space
Charles Bergeron, Ph.D., Professor of Jazz History and Program Director for Jazz Pedagogy at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
In this program, we look at the life and musical legacy of Michael Jackson, from his time as a member of the Jackson Five to becoming the King of Pop with the release of 1982’s Thriller.