Category: Global Jazz Studies
Album Drop: "Spring" by Tamir Hendelman
The new album by jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman and vocalist Lauren Sutton has been praised for reminding listeners that “jazz at its finest often resides in simplicity: two musicians,one piano,...
Jazz Without Borders: Salim Washington on Cultural Exchange with Cuba
Salim Washington, professor and chair of global jazz studies, is working to expand opportunities for students to experience the truly global nature of jazz.
Freedom Melody Concert Caps Steve Dyer Residency
Steve Dyer, the South African multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, visited The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music the week of October 27 with his quartet Aaron Rimbui (piano), Jimmy Mngwandi...
A Concert That Asks the Audience to Listen to Their Voices, and Others
Forty years after the African music festival Freedom Melody challenged apartheid, an artist brings the songs of resistance and humanity to the stage On Wednesday, October 29, The UCLA Herb...
2025-26 Season Brings Exciting Programming to Los Angeles and Beyond
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s 2025–26 season offers something for everyone, with over 200 public concerts, recitals and panel discussions at UCLA and throughout the community. True to...
Alumnus Publishes Study on Health Benefits of Mindful Jazz Listening
Ethnomusicology alum Sean Young worked in the music industry before earning a Ph.D in Psychology from Stanford University. Now a professor at UC Irvine, Young has published a controlled study...
From the Classroom to Coachella
The Channeltone Horns, a trio comprised of three global jazz students at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, are set to perform at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and...
The Poem is the Music, the Musician is the Poet
Celebrated Poet Nathaniel Mackey Talks About the Deep Connections between Jazz and Language On Friday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. in Schoenberg Hall, Salim Washington, professor and chair of global...
Cheryl L. Keyes's "Sundiata Keita Overture" Wins Global Music Award
Cheryl L. Keyes, professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies and chair of the African American studies department, was recently awarded the silver medal in the Global Music Awards for her “Sundiata Keita Overture.” The overture received its world premiere in Royce Hall on June 5 during a multimedia event, “Prelude to Juneteenth.”...