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March 11: Acclaimed Pianist, Composer, Educator And New England Conservatory Faculty Member Jason Moran Leads A Residency Concert Focused On The Music Of Thelonious Monk
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Acclaimed American pianist, composer and educator and NEC faculty member Jason Moran, known for his bold experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration, performs a residency concert on Wednesday, March 11 in the Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre at New England Conservatory. Admission to the 8 p.m. concert is free. For information visit necmusic.edu. The theme of the residency will be the music of Thelonious Monk with a particular emphasis on vocal interpretations of Monk's music. Since Carmen McRae's groundbreaking 1990 recording, “Carmen ...
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John McNeil Memorial Concert On Monday, February 23 Honors The Longtime New England Conservatory Faculty Member With Performances By Faculty, Students, And Alumni
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
The John McNeil Memorial Concert features NEC faculty, students, and alumni in performances honoring the longtime NEC faculty member, who passed away in 2024. Faculty and alumni performers include saxophonist Allan Chase, pianist Frank Carlberg, saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, pianist Randy Ingram, pianist Ethan Iverson, trumpeter Jason Palmer, pianist Mark Shilansky, vocalist Allegra Levy, saxophonist Noah Preminger, trumpeter {{David Adewumi, trumpeter Mark Tipton, and saxophonist Jeremy Udden. The concert is on Monday, February 23, 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall. Admission is ...
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Eastman School of Music Announces Two Jazz Faculty Hires and an Endowed Concert Series
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Michael Ricci
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to share two new faculty hires in the Jazz & Contemporary Media (JCM) department, as well as a newly endowed concerts series, all serving to enhance the stellar reputation and offerings of Eastman jazz. Appointed to begin the 2025-26 academic year, Otis Brown III is named Assistant Professor of Jazz Drum Set and Marshall Gilkes is named Associate Professor of Jazz Trombone. In addition, thanks to a significant gift ...
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New England Conservatory Alumni And Faculty Recognized In New York Times And Downbeat Magazine
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Recordings by New England Conservatory alumni and faculty have been recognized in the New York Times’ Best Jazz Albums of 2024 and DownBeat magazine’s Best Albums of 2024, maintaining a longstanding presence among the world’s leading musicians. You Think This America by the trio Tarbaby, which includes drummer and NEC faculty member Nasheet Waits, was named the No. 1 Jazz Album of the Year by the New York Times. Frank London ’80 earned the No. 8 spot for Spirit Stronger ...
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80+ New England Conservatory Alumni, Faculty Receive Grammy Nominations
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
More than 80 New England Conservatory alumni and faculty have been honored with 41 Grammy nominations, maintaining a longstanding presence among the world's leading musicians. NEC-affiliated artists have been nominated across 27 categories for this year’s Grammy Awards, with winners to be announced at the Los Angeles ceremony on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Lake Street Dive, which includes NEC alumni Rachael Price ’07, Bridget Kearney ’08, and Michael Calabrese ’07, received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for ...
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Internationally Acclaimed Trombonist And Composer Kalia Vandever Joins New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Faculty
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has appointed Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever to its faculty beginning in the fall of 2024. Hailed as one of the prominent new voices in jazz trombone, Vandever leans into the challenges of her instrument and allows patience and melody to guide her process. The result is a distinctive approach defined by Vandever’s sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice. “I’m incredibly excited to work with the imaginative students in the jazz department ...
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New England Conservatory Faculty Members, Alums Receive 2021 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grants
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory faculty members Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Jason Moran and Nasheet Waits and alumni Jamie Branch and Felipe Salles have each been awarded 2021 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grants of up to $40,000 from South Arts. These grants are part of Jazz Road’s largest investment in the field to date as part of a national initiative supporting jazz artists. Through Jazz Road Creative Residencies, 52 artists are receiving grants of up to $40,000 each, allowing them the opportunity to ...
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Renowned Drummer And Composer Nasheet Waits Joins New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Faculty
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has hired renowned drummer, composer and educator Nasheet Waits to join the jazz faculty beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. In addition to his work as a leader, Waits is widely known for his performances and recordings with a jazz greats including Antonio Hart, Geri Allen, Marc Cary, Andrew Hill, Wallace Roney and many others. “I’m thrilled that Nasheet Waits has agreed to join the faculty at NEC. I’ve been a fan of his ...
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Guitarist Bobby Broom Joins Faculty At Northern Illinois University School Of Music, Plans Live Recording With His Group The Organi-sation
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Renowned jazz guitarist Bobby Broom has been appointed assistant professor of music in the Northern Illinois University School of Music. He will teach jazz guitar and improvisation in the school’s nationally recognized Jazz Studies Program. “I’m thrilled and honored to assume this position at Northern Illinois University,” Broom said. “I’m looking forward to sharing with my students, colleagues, and the community all that I’ve gleaned throughout my life and career of making music with many of the 20th century’s jazz ...
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Juilliard Faculty Lukas Gabric Releases New Album "Labor Of Love - With Strings" - Available Now
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Lukas Gabric
Saxophonist and Juilliard Faculty Lukas Gabric announces the release of his new album Labor of Love: Lukas Gabric with Strings on Alessa Records. Liner Notes for Labor of Love When Lukas Gabric asked me to write a bit about this excellent new recording, I knew it would be a pleasure to sit and listen to his playing before I had heard a note. I’ve known Lukas for more than a handful of years at this point, and have had the ...
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