Education News

Professor Sheds Light on Lesser-Known Great African-American Musicians

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

University Park, PA -- Chuck Berry, James Brown, Michael Jackson: These artists are justly credited for shaping today's music industry. They are heralded for inspiring countless musicians over several decades, but how did Berry, Brown and Jackson create their sound? Who were their influences and why weren't those influences mainstream musicians as well?

Jerry Zolten, associate professor of communication arts and sciences, Penn State Altoona and expert on American roots and popular culture, has spent his life listening to and ...

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Charles Mingus Festival Highlights Include Historic High School Band Competition

Source: Michael Ricci
February 1, 2010

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC and LET MY CHILDREN HEAR MUSIC:THE CHARLES MINGUS INSTITUTE announce 2nd Annual CHARLES MINGUS FESTIVAL

Saturday and Sunday, February13 and 14 in New York City

SUE MINGUS and JUSTIN DICIOCCIO, Producers

The music and legacy of Charles Mingus will be returning to Manhattan School of Music on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, when MSM collaborates with Let My Children Hear Music/The Charles Mingus Institute to host the 2nd Annual Charles Mingus Festival. This two-day ...

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New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp for Adults

Source: Michael Ricci
January 25, 2010

The Joint is Jumpin so grab a seat and sit in! New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp Hello Jazz Fans, We are very excited to announce the 1st Annual New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp for adults! Check out our website. Please pass this information along to people who might be interested in this unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a jazz camp in the city where it all began. We also have a poster that can be printed from our ...

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Salem Jazz and Soul Festival Makes Donation to Local Music Education Programs

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 23, 2010

The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival recently donated $6,000 to music education programs throughout the city of Salem. This is the third straight year the Festival has donated funds to support music education in the community.

Recipients include The Salem High Music Program, $3,000; the Salem Academy, $1,000; the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, $1,000, and the Starr Access Program, $1,000.

Additionally, the festival set aside $1,000 to bring musicians into Salem schools in 2010.

Plans ...

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A Workshop on the Taubman Approach Set for February 6 at the Univ. of the Arts (Philadelphia)

Source: Michael Ricci
January 19, 2010

By Gregory H Martin

Hailed as a major innovation in piano pedagogy, the Taubman Approach is based on the analysis of the subtle motions that lie beneath a virtuoso technique. Many pianists have found that practicing according to the knowledge gained from this analysis has enabled them to play with greater expressive freedom. Many have also found relief from years of chronic injuries related to piano playing. On Saturday, February 6, 2010, the Golandsky Institute and the University of the ...

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New England Conservatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ground-Breaking Jazz Studies Program in NYC March 20 - 27

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
January 16, 2010

March 20 - 27 NYC Performers include John Medeski, Bernie Worrell, Cecil Taylor, Lake Street Dive, Dominique Eade, Ran Blake, Anton Fig, George Garzone, John McNeil, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Frank Carlberg, Marty Ehrlich, Jeremy Udden, Noah Preminger, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society & more New England Conservatory continues to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its first-in-the- nation Jazz Studies program with “Hot and Cool: 40 Years of Jazz at NEC," a week of concerts in NYC March 20 - ...

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A New Approach to Harmony with Seechord

Source: Michael Ricci
January 16, 2010

By Joe Samuel Chords and the way they fit together have provided some of the greatest challenges to our musical understanding and teaching. It is never long before we become bogged down in Roman numerals, or circles of fifths with numerous arrows. Even the simple chord progressions of the blues can quickly become confusing with inversions, substitutions and turnarounds, so that the amateur musician is left bewildered. SeeChord is trying to change all that. Using simple visual patterns to represent ...

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Danilo Perez Heads Berklee Global Jazz Institute in Boston

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2010

Berklee announces the inaugural class for the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, a unique center at the college designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines. World-renowned pianist Danilo Perez serves as its artistic director. Students may pursue a performance degree, diploma, or a two-year certificate through the Institute. BGJI has three main goals: to provide an interdisciplinary music program where students may explore their creativity to the highest level; to explore the social power of music as a ...

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