NEC Jazz Orchestra

Ken Schaphorst Conducts New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra on October 20

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 14, 2022

New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department showcases its accomplished jazz vocal students in If You Could See Me Now: Music for Voice and Jazz Orchestra. Ken Schaphorst conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in music composed and arranged for voice and jazz orchestra, from traditional jazz to more contemporary styles. The 7:30 p.m. concert takes place on Thursday, October 20 at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Free and open to the public. Tickets required; please visit necmusic.edu to ...
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NEC’s Jazz Studies Department Presents The Music of George Russell with the NEC Jazz Orchestra on October 16

Source: Ann Braithwaite
October 10, 2014

Conducted by Ben Schwendener and Featuring Saxophonist George Garzone Thursday, October 16 at Brown Hall NEC faculty member Ben Schwendener will lead the NEC Jazz Orchestra in The Music of George Russell, a program featuring excerpts from several of Russell’s most ambitious works, as well as “All About Rosie,” traditionally included in all Russell programs. The concert takes place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 16 at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA. The concert is free and ...
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New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Department Presents The Music Of Ken Schaphorst Performed By The NEC Jazz Orchestra With Special Guests Nedelka Prescod And Donny McCaslin -- Thursday, December 12 In NEC’s Jordan Hall

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
November 26, 2013

“Schaphorst's writing and arranging, like that of Duke Ellington, is for individual musicians." —Mark Corroto, All About Jazz Ken Schaphorst, New England Conservatory's chair of jazz studies, leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in The Music of Ken Schaphorst, a program of his original music and arrangements. The free concert takes place at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12 at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. For more information, log on to necmusic.edu or call 617-585-1260. The program will include ...
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New England Conservatory's Jazz Studies Department Presents The Music Of Vaughn Moore + Billy Eckstine On Thursday, October 17 Featuring Ken Schaphorst And The NEC Jazz Orchestra

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 1, 2013

Ken Schaphorst and the NEC Jazz Orchestra draw on New England Conservatory's exclusive archive of Vaughn Monroe charts, alongside hits by Billy Eckstine — two of the most popular singing stars of the 1940s — in the Music of Vaughn Monroe + Billy Eckstine, a free concert on Thursday, October 17 at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. The concert begins at 8 p.m. For more information, log on to necmusic.edu or call 617-585-1260. Vaughn Monroe came to New ...
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NEC Jazz Orchestra Showcases Bob Moses, April 20 at NEC's Jordan Hall

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2006

NEC Jazz Orchestra Plays Music of Bob Moses, April 20 in NEC's Jordan Hall The NEC Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jazz and Improvisation Chair Ken Schaphorst, will spotlight the music of composer, drummer, and percussionist Bob Moses at its Jordan Hall concert April 20 at 8:00 p.m. Moses has been teaching at NEC since 1983, but this will be the first time that his music has been presented by the Jazz Orchestra. The concert will focus primarily on ...
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Jazz Pianist Jim McNeely, in Residence at New England Conservatory, Gives Hauben Master Masterclass and Concert with NEC Jazz Orchestra

Source: All About Jazz
December 1, 2004

Jazz pianist Jim McNeely will be in residence at New England Conservatory during the week of December 6, working closely with students in masterclasses, coaching sessions, and performance. On Wednesday, December 8, he will lead a masterclass at 2 p.m. in the Keller Room. On Thursday December 9, he will appear in concert with the NEC Jazz Orchestra at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall. Both events are free and open to the public.

McNeely received his first critical praise ...
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New England Conservatory announces residency by jazz drummer Lewis Nash April 10-12 and NEC Jazz Orchestra Concert led by NEC faculty George Russell April 24

Source: All About Jazz

New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts is pleased to announce a residency by jazz drummer Lewis Nash including masterclasses and a concert, all free and open to the public, as part of the Jazz Masters Residency Program April 10-12.

Lewis Nash is a leading jazz drummer with over 250 recordings to his credit including the Grammy-award winning “Look What I Got" by jazz vocalist Betty Carter, the Grammy-award nominated “Random Abstract “ by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and the Grammy-award nominated ...
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