Three Class Bundle - F2639 Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age
Class | Registration opens Monday, September 28, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Detroit has always been at the forefront of American music. Join author and pianist Jon Milan Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age, (Arcadia, 2009), as he discusses (and demonstrates through musical examples) the important role Detroit played in the development of ragtime and early jazz, focusing on the unique artists, composers, and publishers who flourished there from the 1890s through the mid-1930s.
In-person at the Hawk - Not Recorded
Jon Milan
Jon Milan is a well-known lecturer, journalist and photographer specializing in topics related to Michigan social history, travel, and music. He is a professional pianist and spent his career as a corporate communications manager and freelance journalist. He has six books to his credit, including Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age, Old Chicago Road, and four titles co-authored with Gail Offen: Grand River Avenue: From Detroit to Lake Michigan; Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor; Michigan Haunts: Public Places and Eerie Spaces; and Classic Michigan Food and Drinks.