Education News

Ed Byrne Long Distance Private Jazz Lessons

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2005

Ed Byrne is now accepting a select number of students for long distance lessons--IN REAL TIME WORLD WIDE. Lessons will be administered LIVE through internet audio transmission. Software is FREE, Easy To Install. If you would like to request lessons based on my method, send me an email to set up a FREE telephone interview. Applicants will be selected based on their dedication and willingness to learn, rather than their current skill level. * World-Wide Private Lessons with Jazz Artist ...

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Jazz Alliance International Announces "Jazz Up Your Campus" Contest and www.gotjazz.info

Source: All About Jazz
October 24, 2005

Jazz Alliance International, Inc. (JAI), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to significantly expanding the global jazz audience through education, leadership and advocacy today announced its “Jazz Up Your Campus" Contest and its new web site www.gotjazz.info, an innovative gateway into the world of jazz and the jazz lifestyle. Dig hip-hop?, R&B?, Pop?... www.gotjazz.info celebrates the continuum of jazz and demonstrate how jazz relates to today's most celebrated artists.

The www.gotjazz.info “Jazz Up Your Campus" contest is designed to engage creative, culturally ...

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Celia Cruz Foundations Presents Grants

Source: All About Jazz
October 15, 2005

New York – October 12, 2005 – The Celia Cruz Foundation will hold its third annual grant presentation in New York City on Friday, October 21, 2005. The grants are designed to provide financial assistance to Latin students who wish to study music. The invitation-only ceremony will be held at the ASCAP Gallery located at the headquarters of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at One Lincoln Plaza, (Broadway between W. 63rd and W. 64th Streets) at ...

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Jazz Museum in Harlem Welcomes NEA Jazz Master John Levy on November 10

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2005

(October 13, 2005 – Los Angeles, CA) The Jazz Museum in Harlem's bi-weekly series, “Harlem Speaks,” continues its Thursday’s series, featuring a lively discussion and Q&A with the legendary John Levy, one of the seven living legends of American music who join the ranks of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters in January 2006. Levy will receive the A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy, for his career as manager. Mr. Levy, who lived in Harlem ...

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NEC Presents Fall Masterclasses

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2005

New England Conservatory Masterclass Schedule, Fall 2005

Every year, New England Conservatory invites a wide range of music masters to coach students in informal public performances and to share their artistic insights. The informative classes are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule of NEC’s fall masterclasses:

Anner Bylsma, Baroque cello: October 19, 4 p.m. NEC’s Keller Room October 20, 9:30 a.m. NEC’s Keller Room

Warren Jones, Collaborative piano: October 27, ...

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New England Conservatory Masterclass Schedule, Fall 2005

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2005

Every year, New England Conservatory invites a wide range of music masters to coach students in informal public performances and to share their artistic insights. The informative classes are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule of NEC’s fall masterclasses: Anner Bylsma, Baroque cello October 19, 4 p.m. NEC’s Keller Room October 20, 9:30 a.m. NEC’s Keller Room Warren Jones, Collaborative piano October 27, 7 p.m. NEC’s Williams Hall Malcolm Goldstein, Improvisational Violin November 3, 2 p.m. ...

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Congressman Rangel on Legacy and Jazz for 'Harlem Speaks' Thursday, October 20, 2005 6:30pm-8:00pm

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2005

Congressman Rangel on Legacy and Jazz for Harlem Speaks Congressman Charles Rangel, Thursday, October 20, 2005 New York, NY—Charles Rangel, the distinguished senior member of the House of Representatives and congressman from Harlem, will be the guest of Jazz Museum In Harlem Executive Director Loren Schoenberg in a wide-ranging discussion covering his life, politics, Harlem, and his love of jazz. Best known for having served as the Representative from the 15th Congressional District, comprising Harlem, the Upper West Side, and ...

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NYU Master Class with Phil Woods Sunday, October 9th 7pm-9pm at the Center for Jewish History

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2005

October 8, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] NYU Master Class with Phil Woods Sunday, October 9 7pm-9pm at the Center for Jewish History 15W16th St, NYC. We'll be webcasting it at http://www.artistshousemusic.com Admission is free. Participating students will be from NYU, Juilliard, the New School, and Columbia. Gary Giddins will be introducing Phil and providing some backgroud for the audience. He will also interview Phil during the class. Phil will perform and then ...

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