Presents the
Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the School's John C. Borden Auditorium
JUSTIN DICIOCCIO, CONDUCTOR
Featuring music by Grammy Award Nominee Bill Holman
Additional Music by Kenny Wheeler
On Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., the Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band takes the stage for their first concert of 2007. Program features songs from jazz composer/performer Bill Holman's Grammy Nominated CD, Live, as well as Kenny Wheeler's “Sweet Time Sweet."
Bill Holman, known and admired as the jazz master for large ensembles, released his album Live in 2005. Tracks to be performed include the arrangement of Charlie Parker's “Donna Lee" and Holman's “Zoot 'N' All."
Kenny Wheeler's four-part “Sweet Time Suite" from the album Music for Large and Small Ensembles, released in 2000, is one of Canadian-born Wheeler's major works for big bBand orchestra.
Justin DiCioccio is internationally recognized as one of the foremost jazz educators of our time. In January 2001, he was inducted into the Jazz Education Hall of Fame, which took place at the 28th Annual International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) conference in New York City. His keen insight into the teaching of conceptual and inventive ideas has earned him the title of “the musician's teacher". His performances, guest conducting appearances, adjudications, jazz and percussion clinics and workshops are numerous and widely recognized in the professional and educational fields.
Mr. DiCioccio was named assistant dean of Manhattan School of Music in June 2002, where he chairs the School's jazz department, a position that he has held since 1999. In addition, he has been a member of the School's jazz faculty since 1984, teaching percussion and coaching ensembles. Under his leadership, a complete restructuring of the jazz curriculum has taken place, which includes the creation of a new Jazz DMA program. His goal is to initiate and put into action the concept of the complete artist musician - performer, composer, and pedagogue - as well as the creation of working partnerships with public schools, community organizations, institutions and the music industry. Mr. DiCioccio is Director of The Big Band at the Henry Mancini Institute. He also directs international summer jazz programs in partnership with Manhattan School of Music, that take place in Amsterdam, Holland. Mr. DiCioccio works actively in Manhattan School of Music's educational outreach program bringing jazz education to hundreds of New York City public school children. In addition, Mr. DiCioccio has initiated the creation of a jazz component to the School's already existing Preparatory Division, open to students ages 10 to 18, making Manhattan School of Music on of the few institutions in the country to offer jazz programs at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels.
The Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band Concert is FREE and open to the public. If you have any questions, please feel free to e- mail us at [email protected], or visit our website at www.msmnyc.edu. Manhattan School of Music is located on the northwest corner of Broadway at 122nd St, part of New York City's Morningside Heights neighborhood. The school is easily reached by bus (M4 and M104 buses stop at the corner of Broadway and 122nd Street) or by subway (the #1 train stops at Broadway and 116th Street). In addition, taxis are readily available following concerts directly in front of the School at Broadway and 122nd Street.
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