The Age of Jazz. A lecture presented by The Arts Society Ealing

Jazz is one of music's most important genres: a fascinating blend of rigorous structure, free-wheeling creativity, close-knit ensembles and imaginative improvisation. The lecture covers the early years of jazz up to the Second World War, and touches on the disparate influences which lay behind the emergence of jazz. Musical illustrations range from the blues, ragtime and the very first jazz recordings through to classics by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and the Duke Ellington Orchestra to the dawn of the Swing Era.

Our lecturer Sandy Burnett, has worked as music director for the RSC, National Theatre and in London's West End and spent a decade as one of the core team of presenters on BBC Radio 3. He is the author of the Idler Guide to Classical Music, is a double bassist on the London jazz scene, and was appointed the Academy of Ancient Music's Hogwood Fellow for the 2018-19 season.

This talk is at 7:30pm on Monday 26 September at St Barnabas Church Hall, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing W5 1QG.

Visitors are welcome to attend at £8 per lecture (reduced to £3 for students); payment can be made by cash on the evening or in advance by contacting: [email protected]