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Jazz St. Louis Sets Audition Dates for All-Stars, JazzU
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Jazz St. Louis has set the dates for student musicians to audition for next season's JazzU program and for the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars. Auditions for both programs will be held Monday, June 7 and Monday, June 14 at Jazz at the Bistro.To be eligible to audition, applicants must be in middle or high school (grades 6-12) during the 2010-2011 school year. Acceptance into both programs is based on a live audition; students will be assigned an audition ...
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New Berkleemusic Jazz Voice Course Online April 5
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Shore Fire Media
Berkleemusic, the online continuing education arm of Berklee College of Music has just announced Jazz Voice, a new online course for the April 5 term. It'll be taught by Jan Shapiro, the chair of the Voice department at Berklee College of Music. She has presented vocal clinics around the country and toured extensively, performing in jazz clubs, hotels, and supper clubs nationally. Her latest CD, Back to Basics, features jazz standards with her own unique arrangements. Shapiro has also performed ...
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Student Bands to Perform at Jazz at the Bistro, Black Cat Theatre
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Upcoming events at Jazz at the Bistro and the Black Cat Theatre will give St. Louis area jazz fans some opportunities to catch some of our town's up-and-coming student musicians:* The Meramec Jazz Lab Band from St. Louis Community College - Meramec, directed by Bob Boedges, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 and Wednesday, April 28 at the Black Cat Theatre. Tickets for each concert will be available at the door for $10 general admission, ...
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Musical Dust Collectors: 20,000,000 Unplayed Pianos!
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Michael Ricci
"Why are there so many unplayed pianos in the United States?" Thats the question composer and professional piano instructor Edward Weiss is asking. And its not just pianos that are taking up living room space the number of unused electronic keyboards is just as staggering. Edward Weiss has been teaching people the joy of playing piano for well over 15 years, and hes come up with his own reasons why vast numbers of these musical instruments are just gathering dust. ...
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Le Moyne College Unveils Eric Dolphy Statue and Events
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Michael Ricci
LE MOYNE COLLEGE PLANS SERIES OF EVENTS AROUND UNVEILING OF ERIC DOLPHY STATUE
SYRACUSE, NY -- To mark the 40th anniversary of the first celebration of Dolphy Day at Le Moyne, the College has launched “The Eric Dolphy Project," an effort encompassing the commission of a bronze sculpture of legendary jazz musician Eric Dolphy and a series of events around the statue's unveiling on the campus on Wednesday, April 7.
Dolphy Day is traditionally celebrated on the first warm day ...
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Keep an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop 2010
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Michael Ricci
Are you a young Jazz professional or student? Are you serious about improving your skills? Take this opportunity for networking and developing your skills by following an advanced jazz course! A week full of lessons, workshops, masterclasses, lectures and concerts in the heart of the lively Jazz community in Amsterdam. This exclusive workshop will take place from the 28th of June till 2nd of July 2010 in Amsterdam. Come and play with Jazz students from around the world, ...
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The 8th Edition of Kosa Cuba: One-Week Study Program and Fiesta Del Tambor
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AirMTM
KoSA is proud to present its 8th edition of the KoSA Cuba Workshop and Fiesta del Tambor (music festival) taking place in Havana. Participants will be hosted at the luxurious four-star Hotel Occidental Miramar. Course of Study: The KoSA Cuba Workshop is a one-week immersion in Cuban rhythms, music, and culture. Daily classes are given on conga, bongo, timbales, bata, drumset and other instruments by some of Cuba's top artists. All instruments are supplied on site. Included in ...
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Cooking Class on March 11 to Raise Funds for Jazz St. Louis Education Programs
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
To raise money for its youth education programs, Jazz St. Louis is offering a cooking class with JSL executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11 at Beck/Allen Cabinetry (IDC of St. Louis), 11626 Page Service Dr.In addition to helming the Jazz St. Louis organization, Bradford is a food and wine enthusiast and avid cook whose culinary skills have been auctioned at past JSL galas. For the March 11 class, Bradford “will show you how ...
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