From the Jazz Age of a hundred years ago to now, jazz is the most distinctively American music. How do jazz musicians play as both individuals and members of a band? How does their collaboration happen? How can we become more aware as listeners?

Out of a lifetime of immersion in music, Jim Nadel will share his thoughts on how jazz works and why the music today speaks across borders and cultures. A guided conversation will follow.

Nadel is founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He is a lecturer in the Department of Music.

About the Series

The Night Before is a new series of online conversations in which we examine ritual occasions through the insights of the humanities. As we come together, handcrafted cocktails and mocktails tell their own stories about these unique times of the year. In one hour, we learn to experience the next day differently.

Hosted by Stanford alumni, each party is free and features a guided conversation led by faculty or Humanities Center Fellows.