Event Title
The Less Subdued Excitement: A Century of Jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County
Description
Milt Krieger, a Western Washington University emeritus professor in liberal studies, shared stories from his book on local jazz at the Western Libraries Spring Reading Series event from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24.The event took place in Special Collections on the sixth floor of Wilson Library.
Krieger's book, "The Less Subdued Excitement: A Century of Jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County, Washington," covers local jazz from its pioneer World War I times to mid-2012, distilling 100 interviews and 150 photographs into a fascinating story of the rich local jazz scene. Krieger's latest book is "Cameroon’s Contemporary Culture and Politics: Prospects and Problems," published in 2014.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
24-4-2014 4:00 PM
End Date
24-4-2014 5:30 PM
Location
Western Libraries, Special Collections
Genre/Form
lectures
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Jazz--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History and criticism; Jazz--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History and criticism
Geographic Coverage
Whatcom County (Wash.)
Poster
Rights
This resource is provided for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
The Less Subdued Excitement: A Century of Jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County
Western Libraries, Special Collections
Milt Krieger, a Western Washington University emeritus professor in liberal studies, shared stories from his book on local jazz at the Western Libraries Spring Reading Series event from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24.The event took place in Special Collections on the sixth floor of Wilson Library.
Krieger's book, "The Less Subdued Excitement: A Century of Jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County, Washington," covers local jazz from its pioneer World War I times to mid-2012, distilling 100 interviews and 150 photographs into a fascinating story of the rich local jazz scene. Krieger's latest book is "Cameroon’s Contemporary Culture and Politics: Prospects and Problems," published in 2014.