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Jazz Series Lecture #1 – Duke Ellington: The Man and His Music
January 8, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us the second Tuesday of the month for a new series with broadcaster and jazz aficionado Alan P. Shultz. Dive into the jazz history, explore the genre, and learn about the careers and lasting impact of some of our greatest musicians. Schultz’s career in radio broadcasting includes stations in San Bernardino, Hollywood, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Carmel, and currently KAJI-FM in Palm Desert. He is proud to serve on the prestigious American Jazz Institute Advisory Board (Palm Desert). Duke Ellington, we all know his music, but who was the man? How did Duke become the big band leader/composer icon that extended over a 60 year musical career