Results for "Education"

Tresser Printing Office Inks Presses for Two New Original Compositions and One Renewal

March 28, 2005

The Tresser Printing Office, TRESSER MUSIC and Jazzbone Records are getting ready to bring two new tunes into the world: “WALK WITH ME", and ON THE BRIGHT SIDE. Both tunes were written by jazz pianist and composer, Stuart H. Tresser at the beginning of 2005. As of March 29th, 2005 you can visit our website at ...

Keys 4 Kids To Provide Jensen Academy With Musical Instruments

March 23, 2005

On Tuesday April 5th, Keys 4 Kids will provide Chicago Elementary School Jensen Academy with nearly $5000 worth of Musical Instruments, including a full drum line, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, and flutes. Keys 4 Kids is a Chicago based non-profit organization that aims to transform music education in Chicago by providing music educators with the tools and ...

Musicians: Health & Pension Benefits Seminar on 3/28

March 17, 2005

HEALTH AND PENSION BENEFITS SEMINAR for Jazz and other Freelance Musicians March 28, 2005 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local 802 AFM Headquarters 322 West 48th Street, New York We invite you to attend this important seminar to learn how you can access the health insurance and pension ...

The Newport Jazz Festival - Fifty Years and Going Strong

March 15, 2005

The Newport Jazz Festival  Fifty Years and Going Strong -- Tuesdays 7-9 pm Tony Agostinelli will offer a course at the Brown Learning Community about the Newport Jazz Festival. The course will take place on Tuesdays, from 7-9 pm on April 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2005. This past summer the Newport Jazz Festival celebrated ...

VCU School of the Arts Receives Landmark Gift for Jazz Studies Program

March 9, 2005

Richmond, Virginia -- Virginia Commonwealth University announces a new $1 million commitment to the VCU School of the Arts Jazz Studies program from W. E. Singleton, prominent Richmond, Virginia, philanthropist and jazz enthusiast, and his wife, Dale Harman Singleton. The gift is made in memory of their long-time friend, jazz pianist James W. Black, for whom ...

Tierney Sutton Band Master Class for Singers - 3/17/05 (NYC)

March 8, 2005

Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton and her band will be conducting a jazz vocal Master Class during her engagement this month at the Oak Room at the Algonquin in New York City. An active jazz educator, Tierney heads the Jazz Vocal department at the University of Southern California. Her band features world-class pianist Christian Jacob, Kevin Axt ...

SFJAZZ Collective at the Jazzschool, Berkeley March 10, 2-4PM

March 7, 2005

“Meet the Masters" workshop with the SFJAZZ Collective. SFJAZZ in association with the Jazzschool presents a “Meet the Masters" workshop for musicians with the SFJAZZ Collective. Open to serious musicians and students of jazz, this hands-on “informance" includes demonstration and discussion. Seating is limited; reservations are highly recommended. Thursday, March 10, 2-4pm $20 general ...

Study: Few Women Perform With Instrumental Jazz Ensembles

March 1, 2005

March 1, 2005 -- Music education teachers need to make their female musicians aware that participation in instrumental jazz ensembles is critical to their marketability, according to a University of Wyoming Department of Music researcher. A study by Kathleen McKeage, a senior lecturer who has played the bass professionally since she was 16 years old, verifies ...

Music Works Northwest Announces Workshop with Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra

February 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2005 Pull Date: February 28, 2005 Contact: Joanne Lauterjung Kelly (425) 644-0988, x.102 Contemporary Big Band Jazz: A Workshop with the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. ...

IAJE 2005 Photos from Dr. Jazz!

February 25, 2005