Education News

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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Summer Jazz Workshop 2006 in Amsterdam!

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2006

The Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Manhattan School of Music present:

Summer Jazz Workshop 2006 co-hosted by Manhattan School of Music

July 10 - 14, 2006, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Study jazz in Amsterdam this summer! You now have the opportunity to study jazz in an outstanding international musical atmosphere. For the fifth time in row the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Manhattan School of Music organize the successful Summer Jazz Workshop. The workshop will be open to jazz students ...

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April is Jazz Appreciation Month: NYU Jazz Studies Jams at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2006

On April 10, New York University faculty member and jazz trumpet player, Brian Lynch, and his NYU Jazz Ensemble from the Steinhardt School's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, will perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). The performance will take place from 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center (Broadway at 60th Street). Admission is $15 per person; $10 ...

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Smithsonian Jazzes Up Collection with Donations from Miles and Monk

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

Fifth Annual Jazz Appreciation Month Kicks Off

The families of Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk donated objects and manuscripts from the legendary careers of the jazz pioneers and photographer Herman Leonard donated jazz photographs to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in a special ceremony today that kicks off the 2006 Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) celebration. This year marks the fifth anniversary of JAM's founding as an annual event that pays tribute to jazz while raising awareness of this ...

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