Jazz History

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Jazz History Iconic Jazz Pianists (Not Just the Dead Ones)

Charles Bergeron, Ph.D., Professor of Jazz History and Program Director for Jazz Pedagogy at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music

Join Charles Bergeron for a fascinating overview of highly influential modern jazz pianists of the 21st century. This lecture features the music of modern icons such as Monty Alexander, Fred Hersch, Brad Mehldau, Robert Glasper, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jason Moran, Sullivan Fortner and Emmet Cohen.

This presentation is part of Charles Bergeron's Jazz History series.

Charles Bergeron

Charles Bergeron

As a jazz bassist and composer, Charles’ unique approach to improvisation and compositional style reflects the wide variety of musical influences while confirming a deep commitment to his musical cultural heritage as a native New Orleanian. This can be seen in his leadership of the South Florida Jazz Orchestra — a critically acclaimed, modern big band comprising many of the top jazz artists and studio musicians in Miami.