Instructor: KENNETH EGAN

KENNETH EGAN

Kenneth Wayne Egan has a PhD in German from the University of Texas at Austin. He taught at the University of Texas, Westminster College, and the University of Phoenix. His avocation is traditional jazz piano. He is an adept improvisor, well versed in basic jazz harmony and the songbook that will be the subject of his course. He has lectured on the great American songbook for private groups for several years and has recorded and produced three CDs on the Nuance label.

KENNETH EGAN is currently teaching:

Class Title	Semester	Date(s)	Program
Gershwin Plus Eight, American Songbook Revisited	Spring	1/22/25 - 2/26/25	Osher Lifelong Learning

KENNETH EGAN has previously taught:

• Arlen, Mercer, Mancini, Sondheim, and Bacharach: Contrasting Styles
• American Popular Song from 1955 to 1995
• You Must Remember This: Stardust Melodies from 1920s to the 1950s
• The Big Bands And The Swing Era, A Musical History
• The Songs and Career of Bing Crosby