Education News

Revolutionary On-Line Interactive Master Classes Announced!

Source: All About Jazz
May 27, 2006

Guitarist Mike Gellar, founder of MIKE'S MASTER CLASSES, today announced the launching of a new service that affords students, master musicians, and educators across the globe an opportunity to come together in a virtual classroom where they will study together and network. Unlike other on-line classes, MIKE'S MASTER CLASSES is live and interactive. Students can see, hear, and interact with the masters as well as the other on-line class members. No downloaded software is required. All an attendee needs is ...

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Karen Blixt Jazzschool

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2006

Karen Blixt has spent the past ten years making a name for herself as one of the California Bay Area jazz scene's most respected and successful vocalists. Now to commemorate the release of her first-ever studio recording, Spin This, Karen will be teaming with a host of the jazz's finest luminaries for a stellar performance at Berkeley's Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance.

On Saturday, June 3rd, 2006, Karen will delight audiences with another daring and bold array of jazz's ...

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Ann Hampton Callaway, Laurel Masse and Janis Siegel to teach Jazz Master Class at Singers Forum NYC

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

Tony-nominated singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway and Grammy winners Laurel Masse and Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer will come together for the first time to teach a master class in jazz vocals for Singers Forum, New York's premiere vocal academy.

The class, “Sing the Swing," will take place on July 10th and 11th, from 7-10 pm in The Dorothy Jones Theater at Singers Forum. Participating students will be chosen by auditions on May 31 and June 1, but auditors are ...

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Aaron Davis Hall to Host CUNY Jazz Festival May 11-12

Source: All About Jazz
May 9, 2006

AARON DAVIS HALL TO HOST CUNY JAZZ FESTIVAL, MAY 11-12

Guest Artist Dave Liebman to Perform With Student Musicians

Musical groups representing five CUNY senior colleges, New York City's best public high school musicians and Japan's Shobi University will join with guest artist Dave Liebman for the 7th Annual CUNY Jazz Festival, May 11-12 at Aaron Davis Hall on The City College of New York campus.

The two-day event features performances by big bands and combos from The City College ...

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Myra Hindus Appointed Berklee's First Vice President for Cultural Diversity

Source: All About Jazz
May 6, 2006

Berklee President Roger Brown announced the appointment of Myra Hindus to the newly created position of Vice President for Cultural Diversity. At Berklee, she will lead and oversee the diversity strategy of the college. Hindus will be focusing on four areas of development for the college: curriculum review and creating more diversity related curriculum; faculty and staff recruitment issues; student recruitment and retention; and promoting awareness and training on diversity.

Said President Brown, “Myra Hindus is an experienced change agent. ...

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Vocal Jazz Jam II

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2006

The CNY Jazz Arts Foundation announces an upcoming Scholastic Vocal Jazz Jam which will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2006, from 1-5pm; $3 with student ID, $6 for all others; held at their new downtown arts and education center, Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington Street, Syracuse. The event ends with a “Stars of Tomorrow" Cabaret which starts at 7:30pm and features outstanding vocalists from the afternoon's Vocal Jazz Jam; $5 with Student ID and $10 for all others. Refreshments, ...

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Chicago Bassist Launches Innovative Jazz Education Website

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2006

CHICAGO BASSIST LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE JAZZ WEBSITE

Every jazz instructor wishes their students would practice more - and now they just might--because practicing jazz is about to get more fun. PlayJazzNow.com, a new website due to launch on June 1, 2006, will offer a series of downloadable jazz play-along tracks that will enable every instrumentalist and vocalist to work out with a world class rhythm section.

“It was impossible to find any recordings my students could play with to help them ...

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North Sea Jazz Summerschool

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2006

Codarts, University of Professional Arts Education presents:

JAZZ SUMMER SCHOOL: JAZZ AROUND THE WORLD On the occasion of The North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 Rotterdam July 8-13 2006

During 6 days prior to the North Sea Jazz Festival, master classes by top, internationally renowned jazz musicians like John Abercrombie (guitar), Adam Nussbaum (drums), Gary Willis (el. bass), Gerard Presencer (trumpet), Tommy Smith (saxophone), Harold Danko (piano), Hein Van de Geyn (double bass) and David Linx (vocals) ...

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