Instructor: Matt Henderson serves as a Lecturer of Music at the University of South Carolina Aiken, where he directs the USCA Jazz Ensemble and teaches applied low brass. A versatile performer and educator, he maintains an active career as a freelance musician, performing with symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, and jazz and rock bands. Description: We track the changing attitude toward cover songs and the growing national popularity of African American pop. Artists leading the charge include Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and James Brown.
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