Education News

Sittin' in with Bill Kirchner

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
March 25, 2009

Early yesterday morning I took the subway down to 14th Street and walked east to the campus of the New School University. I was on my way to sit in on Bill Kirchner's Jazz History class. Some weeks ago Bill had invited me to attend whenever I wished, and I specifically chose to hear him talk about Miles Davis.

In addition to being a terrific teacher (his students adore him), Bill is a renowned saxophonist and arranger, journalist and author. ...

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"Jazz 101" Class with Greg Osby Set for Thursday, April 9

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 25, 2009

Jazz St. Louis will present another of its “Jazz 101" classes at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9 at Jazz at the Bistro.The “Jazz 101" series is designed to help listeners of all ages and musical backgrounds to better understand jazz. For April's class, “Understanding The Blues," JSL director of education Phil Dunlap will discuss the blues' origins and structure and the difference between blues and jazz, and will play various musical selections as examples.Sitting in as ...

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Pat Martino Awayday - April 8th 2009 - Last Minute Ticket Price Reduction

Source: All About Jazz
March 25, 2009

Legendary jazz guitarist, Pat Martino will be giving a UK master-class on Wednesday April 8th.

The event is to be hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, and Guitar Getaways Guitar Events.

He's probably the greatest jazz guitarist alive today, without question in my mind. Bruce Lundvall - Blue Note CEO

Martino is also one of the most influential guitar educators of his generation. Over the past twenty years, his guitar methodologies have become essential study for any serious ...

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Musicians Guide to Making Small Talk

Source: All About Jazz
March 19, 2009

Make Small Talk

It's the junk food of conversation: quick, sugary, sickening in excess—and unavoidable. Thomas Farley, editor of etiquette guide Modern Manners, has these tips. Contents 1 Initiate 2 Think ahead 3 Three topics max 4 Close out

Initiate

Open with a wry observation phrased as a question: “Do these parties usually end in brawls? 'Cause I'm a little out of shape ..."

Of course, humor can be dicey. ...

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College's Lennon Center Expanding Its Offerings

Source: Michael Ricci
March 16, 2009

Martin Cohen is chairman of the John Lennon Center for Music and Technology at Five Towns College. IT would be tough to find a more intense concentration of fans, scholars and interpreters of the work of John Lennon than the one at Five Towns College here. In 2005, Yoko Ono, Lennon’s widow, came to the college to help dedicate its John Lennon Center for Music and Technology, which offers audio and video equipment for students, academic courses — including one ...

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Westchester Jazz Orchestra Conducts Clinic at New Rochelle High School

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2009

Westchester, NY The Westchester Jazz Orchestra is a world-class band well-known for their extraordinary concerts. This exceptional performing group also conducts educational workshops and is running a two-day clinic with jazz students from New Rochelle High School that began yesterday. Mike Holober, WJOs Artistic Director, is leading the workshops. One of the most important experiences a developing instrumentalist can have is interacting with stronger, more experienced musicians, he says. This clinic allows students to do exactly that as they spend ...

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Lake Tahoe Music Camp for Young Musicians

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2009

The University of Nevada, Reno's 53rd annual Lake Tahoe Music Camp invites student musicians ranging from middle school through high school to participate in an incredible week of music-making and fun in the beautiful setting of Lake Tahoe. Held July 26-Aug. 1, 2009, at the Nevada State 4-H Camp in Stateline, Nev., the overnight camp gives participants the opportunity to participate in concert bands, jazz bands and a variety of wind and percussion chamber ensembles during an action-packed week of ...

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KoSA Day in New York.. Latin Jazz Workshop March 29

Source: Writers House
March 9, 2009

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