Education News

Saxophonist Greg Osby at Middle Tennessee State University; Murfreesboro, TN

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2007

The Middle Tennessee State University Department of Jazz Studies is proud to announce saxophonist Greg Osby's residency, November 12-16, 2007. Mr. Osby is well-known throughout the international jazz community as an innovative saxophonist, composer, producer, and educator. He has recorded over fifteen albums as a leader and enjoyed important artistic associations with some the music's most innovative musicians including Andrew Hill, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Coleman, Jim Hall, and Jason Moran. Mr. Osby's activities will include all manners of workshops, covering ...

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"Fun with Jazz" Educational Program Now Administered by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2007

The “Fun With Jazz" Educational Program is a jazz-based educational program sponsored by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and presented, free of charge, in schools and other institutions. Beginning in 2006, founder Ray Reach and selected accompanists have presented free one-hour lessons introducing jazz through live performance and interactive activities. As of September 2007, the “Fun With Jazz" Program is now administered by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. HISTORY The program, which was originated under the sponsorship of ...

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"Bix and His Gang" in Davenport, IA on November 3rd

Source: All About Jazz
October 24, 2007

Announcing a 3-day musical event in Davenport starting on Saturday, November 3.

The young drummer Joshua Duffee and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society are presenting “Bix and His Gang," a live concert and series of clinics for adults and High School students at area schools.

The featured performers are

Randy Sandke, cornet John Otto, clarinet John Allred, trombone Vince Giordano, bass saxophone Paul Asaro, piano Leah Bezin, banjo ...

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Announcing Innovative New Arts Education Curriculum Frameworks for Manitoba Schools

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2007

Announcing Innovative New Arts Education Curriculum Frameworks for Manitoba Schools The Alliance for Arts Education in Manitoba is pleased to join Honourable Peter Bjornson, Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth to announce new curricula in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts Constable Edward Finney School 25 Anglia Ave, Wpg MB Phone: 694-8688 Thursday, October 25th 10:00 a.m. The Alliance for Arts Education in Manitoba (AAEM) is pleased to join with Manitoba Education, Citizenship and ...

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Upper Structure Triads Upper structure triads have been an enduring feature of jazz since the early Bebop era. This chord voicing technique can be heard in big bands and solo piano alike and produces a rich bitonal effect that can be used for comping, harmonizing melodies and improvising melodic lines. Watch as all possible upper structure triads are derived from their component tensions, only a few are selected for use and then see how they are employed in the the ...

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Today on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2007

Peace, one of Horace Silver's lesser-known compositions is a beautiful and complex ballad of only 10 bars. Watch as the chord changes to the tune are voiced with a variety of techniques: rootless voicings with added tension, open voicings, upper structures, voicings in fourths and a melody is improvised over the top. Download the note-for-note transciption and play it as a stand-alone miniature or use it an extended introduction to the head of the tune. Watch Watch high-quality ...

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2007

The Blues Progression: Jazz piano students are always asking about the blues. What are the chords? What is the blues scale? How do I improvise over the changes? Well here are the answers. The basics of the blues progression are laid out in this lesson: blues form, major and minor blues chord progressions and the blues scale are covered. Learn how to use the blues scale to improvise over the blues progression by incorporating three effective improvisational techniques ...

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Bucks County Community College Presents Jazz Guitar Master Class with Tom Giacabetti

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2007

Thursday November 8th at 6:00 pm Bucks County Community College Music and Multimedia Center, Room 001 275 Swamp Road, Newtown Pennsylvania 18940 About Tom Giacabetti Tom Giacabetti is a well-known guitarist/educator in the Philadelphia and Atlantic City area. Much sought after for his versatility, Tom has performed in every major theater and showroom in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. He has appeared in concert with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the ...

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