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Medeski Martin & Wood Announce Third Annual Camp MMW
Source:
Michael Ricci
Medeski Martin & Wood will be holding their third annual camp this summer on the grounds of Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains from August 1-6th, 2010.
John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood will personally be leading intensive workshops, master classes and ensembles. For five days, campers will be encouraged to improve listening skills, interact with musicians and approach music in a completely innovative way.
As always, CAMP MMW will feature special guests. So far guitarist and Berklee ...
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Funkmeister/Bassist Michael Manson Opens Non-Profit Music School
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Cheryl Hughey Promotions
Contemporary R&B bassist Michael Manson and his wife, Lana Manson, have recently opened the Musical Arts Institute at 9244 S. Lafayette, Chicago, Illinois. Dedicated to providing unequaled music instruction and performance opportunities to persons of all ages, abilities and life circumstances, the Musical Arts Institute is a non-profit, community-minded organization. The mission of the Musical Arts Institute is to teach our students the technical skills needed for them to reach their fullest potential by keeping the highest standards in music ...
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John Zorn's Masada: Seminar with Dave Douglas
Source:
Michael Ricci
Monday, May 10, 7PM - 10PM Stone Seminar 19 Dave Douglas on the Music of Masada At The Stone in NYC When John asked me to present a seminar, I thought: why not take a handful of Masada tunes, old and new, and play them with people? We'll have charts in Zorn's all-but-indecipherable-but-incredibly-expressive handwriting, as well as some “cleaned up" versions. Bring your instrument as the goal will be to play as ...
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What is a Jam Session?
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Dave Douglas / Greenleaf Music
They announced I was leading it so I asked, and got blank stares in return. It was clearly the wrong question, so I followed up: Is it Standards? Is it Free Improvisation? Is it a reading of original compositions? Is it preformed groups getting up to play? It is musicians who don't normally play together ad libbing music of some sort. 'Jam' connotes enjoyment. 'Session' points toward informality. In the event, we began by reading some fun and simple originals. ...
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Clinic/Performance Submission Guidelines for 2011 JEN Conference
Source:
Michael Ricci
January 6 - 8, 2011 - New Orleans, LA All submissions should be related to the JEN mission statement in some form: advancing education, promoting performance and developing new audiences. You must be a current member of JEN in order to submit an application.
Completing the JEN Online Application Form is a requirement in order to submit materials related to the 2011 Conference. Due to the volume of applicants expected, please be advised no materials will be accepted in any ...
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Jazz off inn Banff
Source:
All About Jazz
Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music Program dates: May 17, 2010 - June 5, 2010 Application deadline: January 15, 2010
Being here at Banff made me realize that each artist has the duty of presenting their art with honesty and clarity, through whatever moves their heart and hopefully moves the audience into that world. James B. Lewis, 2009 Workshop
The Banff Centre is Canada's creative leader in arts and culture.
Our ...
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Jazz Pianist Lenore Raphael to Direct Summer Jazz Camp
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LenMar Promotions
Jazz pianist Lenore Raphael has been touring extensively and doing Master Classes internationally in such diverse locations as the Edinburgh Conservatory of Music in Edinbrugh, Scotland, the Colorado Springs Conservatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Boca Raton, Florida Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and next fall in Bayreuth Germany at the Steingraeber Piano venue. She has done jazz clinics on diverse subjects such as how to survive the jazz music business,the art of trio playing, and how to create effective ...
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