How to Listen to Jazz

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a jazz combo? This presentation will put the audience on stage to observe and listen to the improvisation process that is at the heart of jazz. Members of the Palouse Jazz Project will explain their roles in laying down a beat, providing accompaniment and offering a personalized interpretation of the rhythms, chords and melodic line. This session is intended to prepare audiences for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, which begins April 19. The Palouse Jazz Project is Vern Sielert, Vanessa Sielert, Kate Skinner, Daniel Pinilla, Josh Skinner and Dan Bukvich.