Education News

Konowitz Improv Camp

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2005

Young Musicians Learn to Think on Their Feet In an Improv Workshop at Teachers College, Columbia University

High School Students and Teachers Learn Music Improvisation at Summer Camp

NEW YORK July 15, 2005 - For the second year in a row, high school musicians from New York City and nearby suburban schools will be jamming together at a five-day Improvisation Camp offered through the Teachers College Center for Educational Outreach & Innovation. From July 25 through July 29, from 10:30 ...

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Berklee Names Dr. Lawrence Simpson Sr. VP for Academic Affairs

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

Experienced college leader, executive producer of Tri-C Jazz Festival BOSTON and Cleveland — Berklee College of Music President Roger H. Brown today announced the appointment of Dr. Lawrence J. Simpson to the newly created position of Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the pioneering music college. At Berklee, Simpson will lead and oversee the academic initiatives of the college, including curriculum, faculty, and all areas directly related to teaching and learning. He joins the college on August 22. Simpson comes ...

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Jazz Sizzles in New Exhibition at CAAM

Source: All About Jazz
July 8, 2005

Los Angeles – July 7, 2005 - In the words of New Orleans jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton, jazz was born with a “Spanish tinge." A bilingual traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, “Latin Jazz: La Combinación Perfecta,” will open at the California African American Museum on July 16, 2005 and remain on view until October 8, 2005. “Latin Jazz: La Combinación Perfecta” tells the story of the evolution of Latin jazz in the United States. The exhibition offers a concise ...

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Brad Shepik Joins NEC Faculty

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2005

Jazz guitarist and composer Brad Shepik will join the New England Conservatory jazz guitar faculty at the beginning of the 2005-06 school year. The eclectic musical creator has been described by allaboutjazz.com as having the “mind of a pioneer. The rhythmic complexity of his compositions has few parallels in jazz—or any other genre, for that matter. With all his exotic influences, and all his different axes, he makes us rethink what it means to be a guitarist and a musician. ...

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Music L.A.! Citywide Music Education Program for Youth Launches Summer 2005

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

Los Angeles – The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is honored to present the summer launch of its new citywide educational program Music L.A.!, a groundbreaking partnership between the City of Los Angeles, local music providers, and parents. Music L.A.! gives children and teens in Los Angeles a summer full of music, where creativity is engaged in fun, challenging, and exciting musical activities, and where discipline and focus is cultivated in the learning of new skills. All ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2005 MJF County Bands

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2005

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2005 MJF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR BAND MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ STUDENTS TO TOUR JAPAN JULY 28-AUGUST 8, 2005 AND PERFORM AT MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY MCI, SEPTEMBER 16 – 18, 2005 MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL INITIATES NEW MJF COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR BAND MJF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR BAND TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: MJF County High School All-Star Band to perform at: • Nanao Jazz Festival, Japan, July 30 • The Jazz Villlage in Nanao, Japan, ...

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FREE Teacher workshop in New York - Music, Jazz and Voice

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

DON'T miss this workshop. It's geared towards Music, Jazz, and Voice Teachers and students on how to prepare for college auditions and a professional career. Saturday, May 21st from 9am - 12pm The Hit Factory, Gibson Showroom, 421 W 54th Street, New York City (between 9th and 10th ave) Visit our website for details. http://www.nfaa.org/gibson/New%20York%20City.htm Panel members include professors from Manhattan School of Music, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Wisconsin, and Colburn School of the Performing Arts. FREE. Call to ...

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Anita Baker, Ron Carter, And Kevin Eubanks Honored At 2005 Berklee College Of Music Commencement

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

Students perform exciting pre-commencement concert tribute to honorees; Guitarist Bryan Baker awarded Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship Seven hundred graduates received degrees today at Berklee College of Music's 2005 Commencement, held at Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena, in Boston. Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees were presented by Berklee President Roger Brown to Grammy-winning R&B vocalist Anita Baker, legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter, and Kevin Eubanks, a Berklee alumnus and music director of the Tonight Show Band. In front of more than 4,000 ...

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