SPRING 2007 FACULTY CONCERT @ LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY'S BROOKLYN CAMPUS On Tuesday, April 10 at 4:00 PM, the LIU Jazz Studies Department will present their annual faculty concert at the Kumble Theater (located in the Humanities Building on Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus.) The concert will feature songs from the Great American Songbook, along with original works - including the premiere of Bob Aquino's new work for piano and violin, “Duet/Five" and Sam Newsome's new work for solo saxophone, “The Doppler Effect."
The event is free and open to the public. The campus is located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Dekalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. It is accessible to all major bus and subway routes and Long Island Railroad. For more information call (718) 488-1668.
Robert Aquino, pianist, composer and chairman of Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus Music Department is a prize-winning composer. His Three Dances for Seven Woodwinds was first prize- winner of the Abraham Frost Prize in Composition and his score for the short film, Ursula, was a prize-winner at the Cannes Film Festival. He is pianist for the theme music of the TV sitcom, Strangers, which continues to be aired world-wide and pianist for radio and TV commercials. His specializations are teaching jazz and classical theory.
Gloria Cooper, pianist, singer and educator holds a doctorate in music and education from Columbia University and is an Associate Professor of Music at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York. As a performer/educator, Dr. Cooper has over twenty years of experience teaching clinics, camps and workshops and has written on singing, jazz phrasing and related topics. She has performed as a pianist and singer - throughout the United States, Europe and Japan - in a variety of settings and with the likes of Eddie Harris, David 'Fathead' Newman, Eddie Henderson and Donald Bailey.
Sam Newsome, saxophonist, composer holds a B.M. in Jazz Composition and Arranging from the Berklee College of Music and is an Assistant Professor of Music at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus. He has been an active member of the New York jazz scene since 1989. He has recorded numerous CDs as a leader and has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the US with jazz greats such as Terence Blanchard, Donald Byrd, Lionel Hampton, and many others. He has also received numerous grants from Meet the Composer, NYSCA, and the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Jack Wilkins, guitarist and private instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus has been a part of the international jazz scene for more than four decades. His flawless technique and imaginative chordal approach have inspired collaborations with Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Rich and many others. A native of Brooklyn, Mr. Wilkins has played and recorded with renowned singers, Mel Torme and Ray Charles. He also conducts seminars and guitar clinics, both in New York and abroad.
Meg Okura, violinist, composer and founder of the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble holds an M.M. in Performance from the Julliard School and is a private instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus. She has toured with Steve Swallow, Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, Gil Goldstein and many others. She has also received numerous grants to compose new music for her critically-acclaimed Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble.
Carlo DeRosa, bassist, composer and ensemble/private instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus has been part of the New York jazz scene since 1993. He has performed with Ravi Coltrane, Ray Barretto, Ingrid Jensen, and Vijay Iyer among others. When performing in New York he can be heard at some of the finest jazz venues, including the Jazz Standard, Blue Note and Sweet Rhythm.
Eric Halvorson, drummer and ensemble instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus has recorded and performed throughout Europe and the Americas with such artists as jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, vibraphonist Joe Locke, R & B legend Ben E. King, and blues icon Pinetop Perkins to name a few. In addition to performing at prestigious festivals such the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Iowa City Jazz Festival, he continues to be one of the most active drummers on the New York music scene.
The event is free and open to the public. The campus is located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Dekalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. It is accessible to all major bus and subway routes and Long Island Railroad. For more information call (718) 488-1668.
Robert Aquino, pianist, composer and chairman of Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus Music Department is a prize-winning composer. His Three Dances for Seven Woodwinds was first prize- winner of the Abraham Frost Prize in Composition and his score for the short film, Ursula, was a prize-winner at the Cannes Film Festival. He is pianist for the theme music of the TV sitcom, Strangers, which continues to be aired world-wide and pianist for radio and TV commercials. His specializations are teaching jazz and classical theory.
Gloria Cooper, pianist, singer and educator holds a doctorate in music and education from Columbia University and is an Associate Professor of Music at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York. As a performer/educator, Dr. Cooper has over twenty years of experience teaching clinics, camps and workshops and has written on singing, jazz phrasing and related topics. She has performed as a pianist and singer - throughout the United States, Europe and Japan - in a variety of settings and with the likes of Eddie Harris, David 'Fathead' Newman, Eddie Henderson and Donald Bailey.
Sam Newsome, saxophonist, composer holds a B.M. in Jazz Composition and Arranging from the Berklee College of Music and is an Assistant Professor of Music at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus. He has been an active member of the New York jazz scene since 1989. He has recorded numerous CDs as a leader and has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the US with jazz greats such as Terence Blanchard, Donald Byrd, Lionel Hampton, and many others. He has also received numerous grants from Meet the Composer, NYSCA, and the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Jack Wilkins, guitarist and private instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus has been a part of the international jazz scene for more than four decades. His flawless technique and imaginative chordal approach have inspired collaborations with Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Rich and many others. A native of Brooklyn, Mr. Wilkins has played and recorded with renowned singers, Mel Torme and Ray Charles. He also conducts seminars and guitar clinics, both in New York and abroad.
Meg Okura, violinist, composer and founder of the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble holds an M.M. in Performance from the Julliard School and is a private instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus. She has toured with Steve Swallow, Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, Gil Goldstein and many others. She has also received numerous grants to compose new music for her critically-acclaimed Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble.
Carlo DeRosa, bassist, composer and ensemble/private instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus has been part of the New York jazz scene since 1993. He has performed with Ravi Coltrane, Ray Barretto, Ingrid Jensen, and Vijay Iyer among others. When performing in New York he can be heard at some of the finest jazz venues, including the Jazz Standard, Blue Note and Sweet Rhythm.
Eric Halvorson, drummer and ensemble instructor at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus has recorded and performed throughout Europe and the Americas with such artists as jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, vibraphonist Joe Locke, R & B legend Ben E. King, and blues icon Pinetop Perkins to name a few. In addition to performing at prestigious festivals such the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Iowa City Jazz Festival, he continues to be one of the most active drummers on the New York music scene.
For more information contact Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services.
