Education News

Jazz Bass Great Dave Holland Returns to NEC for Spring Residency

Source: All About Jazz
January 27, 2006

Visiting Artist-in-residence Dave Holland will return to New England Conservatory for his spring residency, February 14--16, 2006. The jazz bassist will conduct two masterclasses with NEC jazz students and coach a performance of his works. His visit is sponsored by bassist and NEC Board of Visitors member Jimmy Earl '81. The masterclasses and performance are free and open to the public.

Biographical background In July 1968, Miles Davis happened to listen in on a performance by jazz bassist ...

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The Tuscany Project: Voice & Song Workshop in Italy

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

The Tuscany Project: Voice & Song 14th Annual International Intensive Voice Workshop in Italy June 26 - July 7, 2006 The Tuscany Project is a unique and extraordinary workshop held each summer in Italy. The project mixes group and individual work focusing on each person's growing edge in the areas of vocal exploration, movement, stage presence, and work on individual and group songs. The workshop offers an opportunity for participants to explore in depth one's personal ...

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Making a Living in Music Wellness: A Workshop for Professional Performers

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2006

Dear Friends & Colleagues,

I'm happy to announce that on February 13, from 7-9pm, I will be giving my first Music Wellness workshop, under the auspices of the International Women in Jazz, at St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th St. in New York City.

The class is designed to teach professional jazz musicians how to book themselves into healthcare and senior facilities, and to design successful entertainment programs that will allow them to take advantage of the opportunities ...

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Museum to Celebrate the Birthday of Langston Hughes with Children's Read-In

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2006

NEWTONVILLE, NJ - The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSNJ) in conjunction with Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Professor, and Langston Hughes Scholar, Dr. David Roessel, will be throwing a birthday party for Langston Hughes along with a children's read-in on Thursday, February 2, 2006 from 4pm to 6pm. The selections for the read-in will come from the book Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes, an amazing text which was illustrated by the legendary African American ...

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National Endowment For The Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center Partner to Create NEA Jazz in the Schools

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2006

The National Endowment for the Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center have announced that their ambitious new educational resource, NEA Jazz in the Schools, is now entering classrooms nationwide. To date, more than 2,000 high-school teachers have received this comprehensive, web-based curriculum.

To help introduce NEA Jazz in the Schools, the Arts Endowment and Jazz at Lincoln Center will jointly present the curriculum at a workshop on January 14 at the annual conference of the International Association for Jazz Education ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Kurt Elling 2006 Artist In Residence

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED VOCALIST SLATED TO TEACH AT 2ND ANNUAL NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL, APRIL 21-23 IN DOWNTOWN MONTEREY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ALSO SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT MONTEREY LIVE APRIL 20, MJF SUMMER JAZZ CAMP JUNE 19-30, AND THE 49TH ANNUAL MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY VERIZON, SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2006 Monterey, California -- The Monterey Jazz Festival is kicking off the new year with a bang with the announcement of 2006 Artist-in-Residence, Kurt Elling. The internationally renowned jazz vocalist will visit Monterey throughout the ...

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Summer Jazz Improvisation & Theory Intensive

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

Chamber Music Connection announces:

Summer Jazz Improvisation & Theory Intensive

July 10 - 14 * 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON Bone up on the inner workings of music for a week in Columbus, Ohio in July. Every musician's “toolbox" should include a basic understanding of intervals, scales, and harmony. Playing music without this knowledge is like building a house without a hammer and saw. Knowing “how music works" leads to a deeper interpretation of written music as well as opening ...

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Free E-course for Musicians and Small Jazz Business Owners

Source: All About Jazz
January 3, 2006

Toronto/Canada

Music Entrepreneur Nancy Houle is offering a free ecourse online at www.jazzsolution.com

The first ecourse is a 6 part series which is entitled “The 6 Biggest Mistakes People Make in this Industry".

Houle, a jazz agent and producer has enjoyed great success booking all over the world with a track record that began in Montreal 14 years ago. She also made headlines when she was fired as the Executive Director of the Park City Jazz Festival in 2002.

“When ...

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