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The Legends of Vocal Jazz: An Online Video Lecture Series

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The Legends of Vocal Jazz: An Online Video Lecture Series
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Beach United Church proudly presents the three-part online lecture series The Legends of Vocal Jazz hosted by noted musicologist Dr. Mike Daley.

Enjoy three engaging 80-minute lectures — Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald — each featuring rare video and audio clips, followed by a Q&A for just $40.

The series begins June 15 and runs until Aug. 3.

  • Louis Armstrong Lecture – Monday, June 15 to Monday, Aug. 3
  • Louis Armstrong Q&A – Thursday, June 25
  • Billie Holiday Lecture – Monday, June 29 to Monday, Aug. 3
  • Billie Holiday Q&A – Thursday, July 9
  • Ella Fitzgerald Lecture – Monday July 13 to Monday, Aug. 3
  • Ella Fitzgerald Q & A – Thursday, July 23

Proceeds from The Legends of Vocal Jazz series support Beach United Church’s hot meals and food delivery programs for those in need.

For more information and to register, visit beachunitedchurch.com or eventbrite.ca.

Musicologist: Dr. Mike Daley

Dr. Mike Daley holds a Ph.D in music and is a busy freelance lecturer in the Greater Toronto Area. He specializes in the history of popular music and is currently researching the Toronto music scene of the 1960s.