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Jeff Rzepiela
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Jeff Rzepiela is a multi-instrumentalist, performing on flute, clarinet, alto, and tenor saxophone. He can be heard performing with The JazzSchool Big Band, The Musicians Warehouse Big Band, The Swing Solution Big Band, and with Leanne Weatherly. In addition to his performing activities, Jeff enjoys teaching jazz improvisation. His methods focus on studying his own transcriptions of solos by jazz greats to extract the essentials of improvisation. Jeff's musical studies began in earnest at Duke University under the direction of Artist-In-Residence, Paul Jeffrey. Paul has a long history as arranger and saxophonist with such jazz legends as Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, and Thelonious Monk and lessons with him emphasized the importance of transcription and respect for the jazz tradition
Latest Issue Of Scooby-sax Newsletter
The latest issue of the Scooby-sax Newsletter has been published. In this issue, one chorus of a Phil Woods solo on the tune “Solar" is examined. A number of improvisation exercises are developed using the raw material from the solo. Starting from a given phrase that Phil Woods played, different options are shown to transform the ...
The 4th Annual Bay Area Jazz Summit Concert on March 17th
The 4th Annual Jazz Summit Concert brings together three Bay Area jazz ensembles for an afternoon of big band jazz. The Netivot Shalom JazzKleztet band is a high energy ensemble under the direction of clarinetist Rabbi Stuart Kelman. The Albany Jazz Band is a 25 piece big band under the direction of Bob Levenson, and features ...
Studio 6 Big Band Performance in Berkeley, CA on February 19
Formerly The Don Piestrup Big Band, the Studio Six Band has been performing in the Bay Area since the 1960s. Many of Piestrup's compositions were recorded by the Buddy Rich Band in the 1960's and 70's. The Studio 6 Band performs music from the Don Piestrup library as well as many other well known jazz composers, ...
July Issue of Scooby-Sax Newsletter Published
The July, 2011 issue of the Scooby-Sax Newsletter has been published. The latest issue of this educational resource focuses on the analysis of transcribed solos by Al Cohn, Hank Mobley, Zoot Sims, and John Coltrane on the tune, “Tenor Conclave." The four solos make a fascinating study in the similarities and differences among the tenor saxophone ...
CD Release: Dave Le Febvre, From Soul To Soul
Dave Le Febvre's new CD release, From Soul to Soul, features original straight-ahead and Latin jazz compositions performed by his quintet. Dave performs on tenor saxophone and EWI with Jean Michel Huré on guitar, Murray Low on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Curt Moore on drums. From Soul to Soul may be purchased online through ...
Bay Area Jazz Summit Concert at Congregation Netivot Shalom on March 17
The Jazz Summit Concert brings together three Bay Area jazz ensembles for an evening of big band jazz. The Netivot Shalom Jazz/Klez band is 10 piece ensemble under the direction of clarinetist, Rabbi Stuart Kelman. The Albany Jazz Big Band is a 25 piece big band from the Albany Unified School District Adult School. Under the ...
Women of Song Benefit Concert
On March 18th, the women of Be a Dear and Donate a Brassiere, an organization dedicated to collecting undergarments for disadvantaged women, will be celebrating International Women's Month (IWM) with a benefit concert at Red Rock in Mountain View at 8PM. The concert features The Women of Song, a group of four very talented Bay Area ...
Ladies of Jazz Concert, San Jose, CA
Don't miss a fun filled evening with Ladies of Jazz Singer/Songwriters Melissa Dinwiddie, Jennifer Lee, Cathi Walkup, and Leanne Weatherly. All four Bay Area ladies will perform their own original material ranging from straight-ahead jazz, to comical swing, to beautiful, touching ballads with David Udolf on piano, Paul Smith on bass, and Terry Loose on drums ...
Ladies of Jazz: All Female Jazz Singer/Songwriters Concert
Four of the San Francisco Bay Area's top Jazz Singer/Songwriters are featured in a concert of jazz standards and originals. Performers include Jennifer Lee, Melissa Dinwiddie, Cathi Walkup, and Leanne Weatherly. Backing them will be David Udolf on piano and Paul Smith on bass. Jennifer Lee is a vocalist/pianist/guitarist with a warm, lovely voice, extraordinary musicality, ...
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