Black Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #76: "Jazz: America's Gift to the World" - 03/24/11

In this episode, UNLV music professor Dave Loeb, jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr., and writer Ishmael Reed discuss the history of American Jazz. Jazz vocalist Marlena Shaw moderates. The event was held March 24, 2011 in the Beam Music Center's Doc Rando Hall at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV. The first half hour of the podcast features music by the UNLV Jazz Ensemble who also play key songs from the history of jazz during the panel discussion. The final fifteen minutes feature a special performance by Marlena Shaw and Ellis Marsalis. The episode contains chapter markers for listeners who wish to navigate between the musical introduction, the discussion, and the special performance.