JAZZ HISTORY WORKSHOP: COUNT BASIE! Saturday, July 10th!

basie1For our second Saturday Matinee Workshop in July, we are bringing you a couple of hugely entertaining and highly informative hours with our own Peter Flahiff, talking about one of his consuming passions, Jazz History!

In case you haven’t noticed, Peter talks a lot. So this is a great chance for him to let some of that out in an appropriate environment, with an appreciative audience. Peter has been a student of the history of the music we all love dancing to, and he has a knack for passing along that history in a lively, anecdotal way. Don’t come to this chat if you’re expecting a long, boring monologue with nothing but names and dates. Peter keeps it moving with amazing tidbits and stories about the music, the players and the world they lived in. PLUS, he’s got a bunch of film clips to share with you, bringing it all to life even MORE! Let’s be honest: we all love the music we dance to, so why wouldn’t you want to know more about it???!

Peter has given Jazz history talks for many years, has been interviewed on the radio several times in this capacity, and even taught a week-long lecture series on Jazz History at the legendary Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden! He really knows his stuff and we’re sure that you will come away from this with a whole NEW appreciation for the music and musicians!

And don’t worry, what with talking about swing music and playing examples of swing music in the class, Peter will take several breaks to give everyone a chance to dance it off as well. It’s also going to be just two hours long, and therefore CHEAPER! Only $15 for this quality experience!!!

FOR THIS FIRST TALK, Peter is putting the focus on the incredible Count Basie and his Orchestra. Taking us from Basie’s youth in New Jersey, through his seminal time in Kansas City and on through to leading one of the longest-lived bands in swing history, Basie’s story is RICH with tales and tidbits that will fascinate you. Don’t miss this…

JAZZ HISTORY: COUNT BASIE with Peter Flahiff!
Saturday, July 10th
1:30pm - 3:30pm
$15 per person
Kirkland Dance Center
835 7th Ave. Kirkland, WA 98035

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