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Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With 'in The Mix' A Free Series Of 27 Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz Ensembles Monday, April 11 – Wednesday, May 4
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 26 free 1-hour concerts, Monday, April 11 – Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at New England Conservatory in Boston. These concerts, featuring NEC’s jazz ensembles, take place at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. each evening and are free and open to the public. Go to necmusic.edu or call 617-585-1122 for more details. Each ensemble meets weekly and is coached by a member of NEC's renowned faculty including Jason Moran, John Lockwood, ...
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Frank Wess dies at 91; key player in major jazz ensembles
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Michael Ricci
Though the saxophonist never became as famous as other musicians of his time, he was a force in making the flute a jazz instrument. Long before jazz pianist Billy Taylor became world-famous, he planned in high school to switch to saxophone. But then he heard the new kid in school—Frank Wess—play the horn. “He's the reason I don't play the tenor saxophone," Taylor said in a 2008 Washington Post interview. “Even in his teens, he was really a remarkable player." ...
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CMA Announces $285,000 In Grants To Jazz Ensembles and Presenters
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Susan Dadian
Twenty-three jazz artists, ensembles, and presenters in the U.S. and France to receive support NEW YORK, NY—Chamber Music America (CMA), celebrating its 34th year of service to ensemble music professionals, today announced the recipients of grants supporting jazz projects and performances. Approximately $285,000 will be distributed to 23 musicians and presenters through two of CMA's major programs: Presenting Jazz and the CMA/FACE French American Jazz Exchange. PRESENTING JAZZ By assisting with concert-associated costs, Presenting Jazz supports not-for-profit U.S. presenters in ...
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Spring CMA Grant Opportunities for U.S. Jazz Ensembles and Presenters
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Michael Ricci
Commissioning and Ensemble Development and Residency Partnership are now posted on the CMA website. Application deadline: Friday, March 12, 2010.
Ensembles are invited to apply to New Jazz Works. Either an ensemble or presenter can apply to Residency Partnership
CMA will offer a series of grant application workshops. One can attend the workshop in person at the CMA office or via telephone. CMA will send a phone number to those who will teleconference in advance of the workshop.
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CMA Announces $253,000 in Grants to Jazz Ensembles
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Michael Ricci
NEW YORK, NY -- Chamber Music America (CMA), celebrating its 32nd year of service to ensemble music professionals, today announced the recipients of 12 grants through CMAs New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development program. The grantees were selected in June by an independent, five-member panel of professional jazz musicians. CMA received 161 applications from jazz ensembles in 16 states. Made possible through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New Jazz Works supports the creation and performance of ...
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Chamber Music America Awards $145,000 in Grants to Composer-Led Jazz Ensembles
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All About Jazz
Chamber Music America has awarded twelve new jazz commissions through its New Works: Creation and Presentation Program for composers and their ensembles. The program is part of CMA's service to the jazz community and is made possible with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. An independent panel of jazz composers and performers selected this year's recipients from a group of 164 applicants. The following composers and their ensembles will receive awards of up to $15,000: Peter Apfelbaum, Roland Barber, ...
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Chamber Music America Accepting Applications for Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project (the Application Deadline is February 28th, 2007)
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Chamber Music America Accepting Applications for Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project
The application deadline is February 28th, 2007
A program of Chamber Music America, the Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project New Works: Creation and Presentation Program provides funds to composer-led jazz ensembles for the creation and presentation of original music in the jazz idiom. The program is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
The program supports the creation and performance of new compositions by established ensembles with a documented ...
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Study: Few Women Perform With Instrumental Jazz Ensembles
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All About Jazz
March 1, 2005 -- Music education teachers need to make their female musicians aware that participation in instrumental jazz ensembles is critical to their marketability, according to a University of Wyoming Department of Music researcher. A study by Kathleen McKeage, a senior lecturer who has played the bass professionally since she was 16 years old, verifies what educators, parents and students intuitively already know -- when people attend college or professional jazz band concerts, they see few female musicians. Although ...
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New England Conservatory Jazz Ensembles Pay Tribute to Steve Lacy in Concerts October 28 and December 6
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All About Jazz
Programs Include Precipitation Suite, Itinerary, and the U.S. Premiere of Futurities Special Guest Artist Irene Aebi, Lacy's Widow and Frequent Collaborator, Featured on Both Concerts Celebrating the life and art of soprano saxophone great Steve Lacy, New England Conservatory jazz groups will feature several Lacy compositions on concerts, October 28 and December 6. Vocalist Irene Aebi, Lacy's widow and frequent collaborator, will perform on both concerts. Both performances are free and open to the public. On October 28, the NEC ...
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Students From Across The Nation Chosen To Participate In Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY High School Jazz Ensembles Program
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All About Jazz
