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Harlem Speaks Education Initiative Starts Its 3rd Season This Saturday, 3/3/07
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Harlem Speaks Education Initiative starts its 3rd season this Saturday, 3/3/07
There are a handful of slots left for students aged 11-18 years old. If you know anyone who may be interested, email [email protected] immediately to reserve a space.
Harlem Speaks Education Initiative is a jazz history program that The Jazz Museum in Harlem, in partnership with The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, created in 2005 to introduce students to the vibrancy of jazz and the achievements of its ...
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Vibist, Jerry Tachoir - Jazz Improvisation and Advanced Harmony Clinic/Concerts
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All About Jazz
Contemporary jazz vibist, Jerry Tachoir will be presenting jazz improvisation and advanced harmony clinics at: March 20 - S. Illinois Univ. - Carbondale March 21 - Iowa State - Ames, IA March 22 - Northwestern College, Orange City, IA March 26 - Station Camp High - Gallatin, TN March 27 - Merrel Hyde Magnet School - TN March 29 - Pope John Paul II High School - Hendersonville, TN These ...
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Nevada Summer Jazz Camp Features Guitarist Bruce Forman as Artist in Residence
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All About Jazz
Great Basin College, Elko, Nevada July 17 - July 20, 2007 Bruce Forman's guitar playing featured in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning film, “Million Dollar Baby"! Four days of intense classes, workshops, individual instruction for junior and senior high school students 15-20, who desire a concentrated program centering on improvisation, ensemble performance, one-on-one tutoring, sight-reading, and MUCH more. The program is designed for students who are serious about performing in a jazz concert band environment. ADULTS ARE WELCOME! ...
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History of Jazz Discussion at Oxford (PA) Public Library with Doug Ronallo
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All About Jazz
Jazz Forum: An informal gathering of music lovers for the purpose of exchanging information about jazz history and the various forms of the music. We will begin with a variety of musical examples to get things going and most of the historical information will come from the All About Jazz timeline. The programs will be lead by Oxford Area Resident Doug Ronallo. “While I am relatively knowledgeable about jazz, I like the idea of a forum, because I'm more knowledgeable ...
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Jazz Gets Its Moment at Swarthmore College (PA)
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All About Jazz
BY TIFFANY LIAO The strains of jazz music are growing stronger on the Swarthmore campus due to a number of new opportunities for jazz on campus. Thanks in part to a petition drafted and signed by Jazz Ensemble members, the traditionally classical music department is reforming in response to the growing numbers of jazz music students in recent years. “Jazz band has been much larger in the past few years than it has ever been and is overwhelmingly freshmen and ...
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Sligo Jazz Summer School Faculty Announced
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All About Jazz
Sligo, Ireland, 15 February 2007: Sligo Jazz Project (SJP) announces an impressive international faculty for its 2007 summer school which takes place from August 7-12 this year.
Drums: Paul Wertico (USA) Drums: Steve “Dakiz" Davis (N Ireland) Double Bass: Rufus Reid (USA) Electric bass: Dominique di Piazza (France) Guitar: Sandro Gibellini (Italy) Guitar: Mike Nielsen (Ireland) Saxophone: Jamie Oehlers (Australia) Trumpet: Paul Williamson (Australia) ...
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Sligo Jazz Summer School and Festival, August 7-12, 2007
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All About Jazz
Sligo, Ireland - Feb 12 2007: Sligo Jazz Project has announced that it is to host the second annual Sligo Jazz Summer School and Festival, August 7-12 2007. Enrolling will begin in March for the summer school course. Jazz greats whose participation in masterclasses and workshops has been confirmed include Paul Wertico (USA), drums, Rufus Reid (USA) double bass, Sandro Gibellini (Italy) guitar, Mike Nielsen (Ireland) guitar and Dominique di Piazza (France) electric bass. More tutors will be confirmed before ...
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