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Cecil Taylor to Star in NYU Jazz Masterclass Series Webcast
NEW YORK - The New York University Jazz Masterclass Series live webcast premiers 4 p.m., October 10 and will feature pianist Cecil Taylor at the Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St., New York City. Taylor will be in a solo performance setting as he critiques a variety of student performers. The students will be asked to research Taylor and will be assembled for questioning prior to the masterclass in a round table discussion. They will also be interviewed after the masterclass to share any insights they may have learned. Log on to www.artistshousemusic.com or www.cjh.org to view the webcast on Sunday.
The NYU Jazz Masterclass Series was created eight years ago to nurture a relationship between aspiring jazz performers at NYU and the most significant jazz artists willing to participate. The series not only documents and preserves the greatest jazz artists of our time, but also captures them in the process of teaching their craft, helping viewers to better understand their process of improvised music. Only through the resources of New York City, can a masterclass claim the significance and depth of the jazz artists that NYU intends to capture on camera.
“Until now, the success of this series could only be measured by observing such interaction within the intimate setting of the masterclass series offered at NYU," said series co-producer Dr. David Schroeder. “With the expansion of the scope of this project through the partnership with our co-producer John Snyder, President of the Artist
The NYU Jazz Masterclass Series was created eight years ago to nurture a relationship between aspiring jazz performers at NYU and the most significant jazz artists willing to participate. The series not only documents and preserves the greatest jazz artists of our time, but also captures them in the process of teaching their craft, helping viewers to better understand their process of improvised music. Only through the resources of New York City, can a masterclass claim the significance and depth of the jazz artists that NYU intends to capture on camera.
“Until now, the success of this series could only be measured by observing such interaction within the intimate setting of the masterclass series offered at NYU," said series co-producer Dr. David Schroeder. “With the expansion of the scope of this project through the partnership with our co-producer John Snyder, President of the Artist
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