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Genesis to Jazz
August 13, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
Jane Hastay, Peter Martin Weiss, John Ludlow, and Cantor, Debra Stein
Many of America’s greatest songwriters were Jewish – George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Oscar Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Carole King, Billy Joel, Laura Nyro, Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon. The influence of Jewish synagogue songs on the Great American Songbook is undeniable. Join Jane Hastay, Peter Martin Weiss, John Ludlow, and our Cantor, Debra Stein for a musical journey tracing the enduring lineage from Jewish traditional music to the beloved melodies and rhythms of American jazz and popular songs.
Tickets: $36 Members | $54 Non-members