Education News

Music Empowerment Program for La Paz, Bolivia

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2008

David Haney Presents a Two Week Workshop in Improvisation for Orphaned Boys Ages 14-18 in la Paz, Bolivia

THE PROGRAM In conjunction with Creative Corners of London, England, David Haney, a Seattle based pianist, improviser, and composer will teach a two week residency at the State Orphanage in La Paz, Bolivia. During the two week period, boys ranging in ages from 14 to 18 will learn the basics of improvisation and musical dialogue. Using specific rhythms from around the world ...

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Thelonious Monk Institute New Home

Source: Michael Ricci
June 14, 2008

Inside the Thelonious Monk Institute Last September the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, a postgraduate training program headed by the trumpeter Terence Blanchard, relocated to Loyola University New Orleans after a dozen years at the University of Southern California. The move was partly a practical matter, but also a symbolic gesture, announced as the signal gesture of a “Commitment to New Orleans" initiative. It may have been one of the happiest cultural developments in this city over the past ...

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Alaadeen's The Rest of the Story

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2008

Alaadeen Writes “The Rest of the Story" Jazz Master Alaadeen has been awarded a grant from the Fund for Folk Culture to write “The Rest of the Story", a jazz methods manual based on his approach to teaching. This project is made possible by a grant from the Fund for Folk Culture's Artist Support Program, underwritten by the Ford Foundation with additional support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Based in Austin, Texas, the Fund for Folk ...

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New Online Lesson Available at scooby-sax.com

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
June 9, 2008

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Jazz Education Network Formed to Fill Void Left by IAJE Collapse

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

After the startling bankruptcy of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) this spring, the jazz arts community lacked a formal organization to unify jazz education professionals and students. As of June 1, the newly launched Jazz Education Network aims to fill that void. The Jazz Education Network was launched after two days of meetings in Chicago with more than 35 leaders from the jazz education community. Discussions regarding the need for advancements in jazz education, performance opportunities and audience ...

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Master Class Featuring la Studio Artist Rob Mullins

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

Presented by Warehouse 21 & New Mexico Jazz Workshop Date: June 26, 2008 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Place: Warehouse 21 Location: 1614 Paseo de Peralta, SFNM 87501 (East of Site Santa Fe) Price: FREE and open to emerging musicians from teens to adults Mullins is a Yamaha Music Artist, Pianist, Keyboardist, Producer, Song Writer, Teacher, and Clinician with over 30 years experience. Rob's master ...

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LA Music Academy Details Its Summer Program for 2008

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

Pasadena, CA - June 5, 2008 - LA Music Academy announced specifics today for its upcoming annual Summer Program, running June 23 through July 3 and open to all interested musicians who have received at least one year of private instruction. In addition to learning from and playing with some of Southern California's top professional musicians, students will write an original song and record it at Pasadena's Firehouse Recording Studio.

Session One, from June 23-27, focuses on Rock, Funk and ...

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New on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2008

Improvising Over Yardbird Suite In the latest installment of the “Improvising Over . . ." series, watch as a transcribed solo of Hank Jones improvising over the changes to Yardbird Suite from his 1977 recording Bop Redux (re-released on the 1998 double CD Master Class- see below) is analyzed to see how he uses chord tones, arpeggios, scale passages and approach patterns to build a masterful solo over these changes. What is JazzPianoOnline.com? JazzPianoOnline is Online, Interactive, Streaming ...

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