Education News

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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NYU Presents Toots Thielemans, Jazz Masterclass Sunday March 19th--Free!

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2006

A very special masterclass with legendary jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans free to the public

NYU Presents harmonica legend Toots Thielemans Jazz Masterclass: March 19 PLEASE NOTE: location change to the Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place across from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal

On Sunday March 19th, Toots will be the featured “master" in NYU's Jazz Masterclass, an ongoing series documenting the greatest living jazz legends interacting with aspiring jazz studies students. The free ...

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New Jazz Web Site: Jazz Lessons Online with Ed Byrne

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2006

It is now possible to learn jazz in real time, face to face, with jazz master Ed Byrne.

You can now take highly personalized jazz lessons as if you're in Ed's music studio without ever leaving your home using free internet software.

Ed has had many mentions in the press and in publications. He was nominated Best Trombone Soloist by Latin New York magazine.

His composition “Fenway Funk" was a Grammy Award Nominee, and he also played lead trombone on ...

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Jerry Tachoir clinic/concert tour

Source: All About Jazz
March 8, 2006

Some upcoming clinics by Vibist, Jerry Tachoir are:

March 20 at 3 PM - Bethune-Cookeman College in Daytona Beach Florida March 21 - Rollins College - Winter Park Florida - time to be determined March 30 - Nashville Convention Center, TN Music Educators - 2:30 PM April 11 - Truman State Univ., Kirksville, Missouri - time to be determined April 12 - Southwestern Illinois University, Belleville, Il - time to be determined. ...

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Online Jazz Lessons with Jazz Master Ed Byrne

Source: All About Jazz
March 3, 2006

Online jazz lessons are now available.

It is now possible to learn jazz in real time, face to face, with jazz master Ed Byrne.

You can now take highly personalized jazz lessons as if you're in Ed's music studio without ever leaving your home using free internet software.

Ed has had many mentions in the press and in publications. He was nominated Best Trombone Soloist by Latin New York magazine.

Ed has received numerous awards and honors:

His composition “Fenway ...

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Steve Waterman Contemporary Big Band Jazz Course 2006

Source: All About Jazz
February 25, 2006

STEVE WATERMAN CONTEMPORARY BIG BAND RESIDENTIAL JAZZ COURSE March 31st - April 2nd 2006 The Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli, South Wales SA15 3PJ

An opportunity to be part of a unique course focusing on contemporary big band music hosted by one of Europe's finest trumpet soloists, composers and educators. Steve Waterman will be covering ensemble, improvisation and sectional playing.

We are inviting intermediate to advanced adult players of. trumpet, trombone, saxophone, bass, piano, guitar, drums ...

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