Education News

New England Conservatory Summer School Presents Mahalia Jackson's Music

Source: All About Jazz
August 3, 2004

Ran Blake, Chair of Contemporary Improvisation/Third Stream Department, Leads Appreciation Class on Gospel Great

August 11 - 19 (five meetings) W,F,M,T,Th: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Mahalia Jackson, an icon of gospel music, continues to inspire musicians the world over. Ran Blake, chair of the NEC Contemporary Improvisation/Third Stream Department, will explore Jackson's musical world -- her position within gospel music, her unique relationship with pianist Mildred Falls, and her exquisite vocal timbre. He will use selected recordings, articles, films, and conversations with ...

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Six Full-Tuition Scholarships for Inner-City Teens to be Awarded at Berklee City Music Blow-Out Concert, August 10, Berklee Performance Center

Source: All About Jazz
August 3, 2004

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Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis to Host Student Ensemble

Source: All About Jazz
July 30, 2004

Contact: Cheryl Hughey, publicist 314-531-1012

THF REALTY TO SPONSOR ALL-STAR STUDENT ENSEMBLE WITH JAZZ AT THE BISTRO

ST. LOUIS / July 28, 2004

Jazz at the Bistro is proud to announce an exciting new initiative to nurture future generations of jazz musicians. Partnering with THF Realty, the leading real estate developer in the St. Louis community, Jazz at the Bistro has created the THF All-Star Student Ensemble. In keeping with their own commitment to improving our community, THF Realty has ...

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New England Conservatory Appoints Faculty, Interim Director of Choral Activities

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2004

New England Conservatory Appoints Jazz Trombonist Andre Hayward to Faculty, Conductor Amy Lieberman As Interim Director of Choral Activities

Andre Hayward, jazz trombonist for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, has been named to the New England Conservatory faculty. Amy Lieberman, an alumna of NEC's Preparatory School, will become NEC's Interim Director of Choral Activities for the school year 2004-5.

Born in Houston in 1973, Andre Hayward started playing trombone and tuba at age 11, performing in his junior high school ...

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Jazz Aspen Snowmass Announces First Ever Band Edition

Source: All About Jazz
June 22, 2004

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JALC Announces North America's Best H.S. Jazz Bands!

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2004

Jazz At Lincoln Center Announces Winners Of Its Ninth Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival

1st Place: Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble 2nd Place: Foxboro High School Jazz Ensemble 3rd Place: Sun Prairie High School Jazz Ensemble I

Three high school jazz bands took top honors in the Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) Ninth Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. They were chosen by a panel ...

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Virtuoso Bassist Richard Davis in Clinic Crafters Workshop at Birdland Sunday, May 23

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2004

From the audience, a great performance comes across like a seamless miracle. If you could get the performer's commentary on what he does, though, you'd learn that each combines theory, technique and tricks of the trade with his talent in a totally individual way - and that's what students and fans have the opportunity to discover in an intimate series of workshops at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 from 1pm - 3 pm.

Richard Davis is ...

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Retiring College President Lee Eliot Berk And Bill Cosby Honored At Berklee College Of Music

Source: All About Jazz
May 14, 2004

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