Jews and Jazz: A Discussion of the impact of Jews on the Jazz Scene

Meet Gary Motley and Dr. Gordon Vernick as they discuss the significant roles that Jews have played in the Jazz scene as composers, performers, writers, and entrepreneurs. Learn about the contributions of composers like George Gershwin, Yip Harburg, Oscar Hammerstein and more. Tonight’s program will explore some of the most important compositions by these great composers while we tell the backstories of “Jews and Jazz.”