TODAY Saturday, June 30, 3:15-6pm EST
Tune in to our upcoming live webcast about the important relationship between the drum and bass in a big band setting. Then join Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis as he addresses Band Director Academy participants and discusses the value of jazz education.
3:15-4:30pm
Bass/Drum Relationship
This course focuses on the relationship between the bass and the drums in a big band setting, offering insight into refining the collaboration between the two instruments within the rhythm section.
4:30-6pm
Address by Wynton Marsalis
JALC Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis discusses the importance of teaching jazz and detailing the role of the rhythm section within the context of a big band.