The University of Alabama Closed for Winter Holidays

The University of Alabama, the OLLI Office, the Office of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, and the Insurance Testing Office will be closed Monday, December 22, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the Winter holidays. Business operations will resume Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Email messages and voicemail will be returned at that time. Thank you!

Instructor: Mike Lingo

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Classes By This Instructor

GAD181 A History of Big Band Jazz in Birmingham - 1880 to Present Day

This class will cover the history of big band jazz in the Birmingham area, beginning in the 1880s. The class broadly covers four eras: The Vaudeville musicians, the immigrant bands, the college bands and the member-led bands. The timeline begins with the development of the first opera houses in Birmingham and ends with the current Super Jazz project and the Birmingham Heritage Band
Thursday, January 22, 2026, Church of the Holy Comforter