Underscoring the College of Music鈥檚 commitment to providing a comprehensive education beyond the classroom walls, our Thompson Jazz Studies Program led an immersion trip to the vibrant musical landscape of Havana over spring break. 鈥淲ith nearly 30 student and faculty participants, we experienced the local culture鈥攊ncredible people, music, art and food鈥攁nd worked alongside Ruy L贸pez-Nussa, Alejandro Falcon and other master musicians who were so generous with their time and knowledge,鈥� says Professor of Jazz Studies John Gunther. 鈥淭his trip broadened our understanding of Afro-Cuban music and Latin jazz, and our appreciation for the cultural nuances 鈥嬧�媋nd shared histories that shape all the diverse styles of jazz we are studying and performing.鈥�
