(Online) Jazz: The Era of Swing
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The Jitterbug, dance halls and big bands! During the 1930’s and 40’s, Jazz became the most popular music in the United States-- and Swing music helped to define a generation during the years that gave us the Great Depression and World War II. Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and more! Biographical information as well as learning more about what made Swing so popular will be presented through audio and video samples. Take a trip down memory lane hearing music from the Swing Era by the greatest jazz artists of the time period!
Robert Joyce has been the Executive Director for the Rapid City Arts Council as well as the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society, for which he served for the latter for over twenty years. He helped to establish the Sioux Falls JazzFest into one of the largest festivals in the United States featuring Jazz, Blues and Rock artists with attendance numbers over 100,000 people.
Robert Joyce has been the Executive Director for the Rapid City Arts Council as well as the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society, for which he served for the latter for over twenty years. He helped to establish the Sioux Falls JazzFest into one of the largest festivals in the United States featuring Jazz, Blues and Rock artists with attendance numbers over 100,000 people.
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