Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz's video: Roni Eytan: Like a River 2020 Masters Recitals

Recent college program graduate Roni Eytan dedicated this original composition, "Like a River," to his late grandfather, a storyteller. Eytan presented the piece at this year's masters recital for the class of 2020. Eytan is featured on harmonica with Shachar Elnatan on guitar and Moshe Elmakias on piano. Dima Gorelik - mixing/mastering Inbar Elnatan - video editing This spring saw the first-ever virtual masters recitals in our college program's 25-year history. Each student in the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA's Class of 2020 presented original compositions performed with their classmates while observing social distancing. The recitals were conducted via Zoom for UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty including Institute Chairman and distinguished professor Herbie Hancock, music department chair Travis J. Cross, Global Jazz Studies chair Steven Loza and professor Eddie S. Meadows, among others. Learn more about the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance: https://hancockinstitute.org/education-program/institute-of-jazz-performance/ Learn more about the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu