Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT | W28W From Standards to Scat: Exploring Ella Fitzgerald’s Recorded Legacy (In-Person)

W28W From Standards to Scat: Exploring Ella Fitzgerald’s Recorded Legacy (In-Person)

In-Person | Available (Membership Required)

Level: N/A

Date: 1/15/2025-2/12/2025

Time: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM EST on Wed

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W28W From Standards to Scat: Exploring Ella Fitzgerald’s Recorded Legacy (In-Person)

In-Person | Available (Membership Required)

Course Description

[NEW COURSE] This course explores the musical legacy of one of the American popular song’s most creative vocal interpreters, Ella Fitzgerald. Her singing represents a blend of technical mastery, emotional depth, and playful improvisation, making her a timeless figure in the world of music. The course will feature an in-depth survey, from her first recording I’ll Chase the Blues Away (1935) to her last The Nearness of You (1989). Audio/Visual, Discussion, Lecture

Special Notes

*This registration item is IN-PERSON; there is not a Zoom section of this course.*

Instructor

Peter Luce

Peter Luce has taught jazz history courses at both Osher and Chautauqua Institution. He also enjoys art, photography, hiking, biking, and travel