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Free Trombone Shorty Workshop at the Jazz Academy in Columbus, OH on June 6
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All About Jazz
Faculty: Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 2:00pm Registration Deadline: Friday, June 5 Class Fee: FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Join Trombone Shorty for an hour-long conversation about his life and music. Hailing from Treme, the most musical neighborhood in the most musical city--New Orleans--Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews has made the leap from child prodigy to Professional Master Musician.
At 22-years old, Troy has already experienced more than most musicians three ...
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African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh - Jazz Appreciation Month 2009 Panel Discussion
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Cheryl Hughey Promotions
African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh Jazz Appreciation Month 2009 Panel Discussion:
State of Jazz in the Community: Past, Present, Future
Location: The Union Project; 801 North Negley Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009 Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm FREE Admission
Panelists include: Kevin Amos: New Media / Technology and its role in creating jazz communities
Harold Young: The Jazz Workshop and the meaning of community based jazz education
Dr. James Johnson Jr: ...
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Trio Globo to Give Free Concerts, Workshops on April 23 and 24 at SLCC-Meramec
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Trio Globo (pictured), the eclectic jazz/folk/classical/world music band that includes (from left) cellist Eugene Friesen, multi-instrumentalist Howard Levy, and percussionist Glen Velez, will be in St. Louis next week on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 for a residency at St. Louis Community College-Meramec.Levy, Friesen and Velez will take part in two days of workshops and concerts, all of which are free and open to the public. The residency will culminate with a concert at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Jazz St. Louis Holding Auditions in June for All-Stars, JazzU Programs
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Jazz St. Louis has announced the dates for area music students to audition for the 2009-2010 JazzU and Jazz St. Louis All-Stars programs. Auditions for both programs will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 1 and Monday, June 8 at Jazz at the Bistro. Auditions for JazzU and the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars are open to music students throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area in both Missouri and Illinois. Students who are accepted into one of the ...
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Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class with Gary Willis
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All About Jazz
Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the continuation of their Artist Series Master Classes on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with endorsing artist, Gary Willis. An in-demand clinician, Willis has lectured in over 20 countries and currently teaches improvisation and arranging at the prestigious Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya conservatory in Barcelona, Spain. His published works for Hal Leonard include Fingerboard Harmony for Bass, Ultimate Ear Training, and 101 ...
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Peter Erskine, Jon Faddis to Present Free Master Classes April 17 and 18 at the Touhill
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
In conjunction with their appearances next week as guest artists for the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, drummer Peter Erskine and trumpeter Jon Faddis will present free master classes on their respective instruments. Erskine's drum classes will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17 and 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 18. Faddis' trumpet class will be held from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18. All three master classes ...
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New Lesson Just Added on jazzpianoonline.com: Improv Drill: Approach Patterns
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All About Jazz
NEW Lesson Just Added: Improv Drill: Approach Patterns
Improv Drill: Approach Patterns Part 1
Joe Zawinul is perhaps best known as a fusion-based synthesist, co-founder of the popular jazz-rock group Weather Report and explorer of World Music styles as leader of his band the Joe Zawinul Syndicate. But he played straight-ahead jazz on the acoustic piano well before venturing off into the varied directions of the past 30+ years. His considerable talents as a bebop pianist are on display in ...
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