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Musical Reflections - The Theatrical Roots of Jazz

Hosted by: Leisa Keen, ANU Community Music Centre

Tuesday 25 March 2025

In examining the theatrical roots of jazz, Leisa will delve into the connection between musical theatre and jazz, and how composers such as Gershwin, Porter and Berlin influenced the jazz musicians of the 30's and 40's through to the current day.

Leisa has been working in the Australian music industry for over 25 years, in both jazz and musical theatre/cabaret. Since 1990, Leisa has musically directed and performed in over 150 shows, including "Beauty and the Beast", "Chess", "A Chorus Line" and many others. In her spare time, Leisa performs around Canberra, Sydney and the Gold Coast as a piano vocalist in various venues.

Talks of Note: Musical Reflections is a journey across genres. Held at Llewellyn Hall, the course features a variety of informative and interesting lectures on different musical genres. This is the second lecture of the course.

👉 To attend this lecture on a one-off basis($10),

please email Include your U3A membership number in the email.