ASU Chandler Innovation Center   

We live in a society that values youth more than the elderly. As a result, older Americans may feel discounted and are likely to experience age discrimination. Mature individuals can be their own worst enemies by buying into the false notion that they have less to offer society. Join Dr. Jack Gilbert, a Clinical Professor in the College of Health Solutions at ASU, to explore ways to challenge these assumptions and learn about pathways for contribution and purpose according to your own wishes. We will focus on valuable research and gain a first-hand appreciation of the challenges faced through Dr. Gilbert’s lived experience as a working 79-year-old.

In 1935, with the breakthrough of the Benny Goodman Orchestra, jazz became the most popular music in the United States. Big bands existed before Goodman, and today we have around 100 years of this music to explore, dating back to the 1920s with early exemplars such as Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington, and continuing to modern masters like Maria Schneider. This class is intended for jazz aficionados and those who want to learn more about jazz – no instruments required! The class will consist primarily of active listening to exemplary recordings, interspersed with guided discussion.