Jazzy evening brings university and community together
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2020
“An Evening of Jazz” welcomed Hammond community members to raise funds and experience entertainment provided by the university’s jazz faculty and ensemble. On Sunday, Feb. 16, the Rotary Club of Hammond partnered with the university’s music department to host “An Evening of Jazz” from 5-...
A musical melting pot: Louisiana’s original art form
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2019
Jazz music has been a part of Louisiana’s culture for over a century. Although the first jazz groups originated in New Orleans, there were many different musical influences from other regions of the world that helped create jazz as it is today. Michael Brothers, director of jazz and percussion...
The Harlem Renaissance and how jazz became the highlight of the era
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2019
A combination of new souls and a new city created one of the most recognizable and celebratory genres of music - jazz. The Harlem Renaissance was defined by the light at the end of the tunnel that black Americans saw during the early 20th century. Jim Crow laws forced former slaves from the rural So...
Sharing musical passion
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2018
Music has been a constant in the life of Michael Brothers, instructor of jazz studies, percussion and drumline. Born and raised in San Francisco Bay, California, Brothers vaguely remembers his first experience with live music in the early ‘60s. His parents, who both played instruments, went to see...
