Course

San Francisco music and entertainment embraced individuality, innovation and novelty. Early Jazz flourished in the bawdy Barbary Coast quarter. Lu Watters launched a worldwide musical rebellion reviving early Jazz style. Asian singers, dancers and entertainers found liberty in San Francisco’s ethnic nightclubs. Known as “Harlem of the West,” The Fillmore district was a dynamic jazz quarter. Oakland and nearby Russell City were a nexus for the West Coast Blues. North Beach nightlife became a world-class entertainment destination while the innovative Jazz Casual television series featured the greatest names in Jazz. Each zoom class offers a dozen or more audio-visual clips, many created expressly for the course.

Faculty Bio

Dave Radlauer is an award-winning radio broadcaster and historian specializing in early jazz. He is the host of Jazz Rhythm, a radio show which explores the works of well-known and obscure musicians of the genre. 

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Member Praise for SF Jazz

Dave Radlauer and the course were exceptional in every way!

The videos and slideshows Dave put together were informative and entertaining, full of relevant material and a pleasure to watch.