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Money Raised For Litchfield Jazz Camp Scholarships At An Afternoon Of Jazz & Friends
Litchfield Performing Arts, the not-for-profit producer of The Litchfield Jazz Festival and its teaching arm, Litchfield Jazz Camp, held a successful fundraiser on April 29 at the home of its board president Bob Lenz and his wife Carol. The afternoon was designed to show off the talents of outstanding campers and to introduce a debuting artist ...
Charlie Hunter to Present Master Class on Saturday, June 23 at City Music
Guitarist Charlie Hunter, who's known for his ability to play leads, chords and basslines simultaneously on a custom-built seven-string guitar, will present a master class at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23 at City Music and Education Center, 9291 Watson Rd. Hunter (pictured) will be in St. Louis that weekend to perform Friday and Saturday nights at ...
NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis And Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition Winner Kris Bowers Teamed To Present Music Education Programs
Hundreds of students and jazz lovers attended free grand piano duo outreach events Celebrated pianist-educator Ellis Marsalis was joined by newcomer Kris Bowers, the 22-year-old winner of the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, in a series of music education programs across New Orleans, presented by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz with lead funding ...
Leeds College Of Music Announces Jazz Professional Development Courses
Leeds College of Music (UK) is continuing to further its Personal and Professional Development strand this summer with a range of short courses, weekend workshops and summer schools. Confirmed courses include a Weekend Singers course in June under the direction of Peter Knapp, a unique opportunity to enjoy a short, intensive period of the very best ...
Connecting Latin Jazz Professionals with Students: Murray Low, Doug Beavers, and the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
Jazz education is a tough road that requires hard work and focus; it’s also an entry point into an obscure process that can be somewhat confusing. There’s an incredible amount of information that needs to be consumed, but in most cases, spending all your time in book study won’t help your become a better jazz musician. ...
Jazz Arts Group Announces 2012 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award Winner
Columbus, OH The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) has announced its winner of the 2012 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award. This award demonstrates excellence in musicianship and performance amongst central Ohio's young students of jazz. Six extremely talented high school students auditioned for the $500 cash award and the chance to perform with the ...
Attn. String Educators - New Music For 1st Time Improvisors
Bradley Sowash has been testing out his Creative Strings Project on local Suzuki groups and now he has made them available to the public. You are invited to peruse the sounds and videos of students performances of these cool pieces here. Eye players read music. Ear players improvise. Today’s well-rounded students need instruction in both. Creative ...
Bluesman Sonny Landreth to Teach and Perform at 3rd Annual Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival
Held at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, MT August 26 - September 2, 2012 Sonny's gearing up for the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation's workshop and festival as the Blues Artist in Residence, August 26-September 2, 2012. This is an exceptional occasion to study closely with and spend time with Sonny at one of ...
Frank Vignola to Present Guitar Workshop Saturday, May 19 at City Music
Guitarist Frank Vignola will present a workshop at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at City Music and Education Center, 9299 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Vignola (pictured) will be in St. Louis that week to perform Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at Jazz at the Bistro. According to the news release from City Music, the ...
2012 The 9th Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy Now Open For Apply!
The biggest jazz educational event in Taiwan is organized by experienced international jazz musicians making it the largest scale summer jazz program in Asia Styles, Skills, Play, Experience, Real, Direct... all you need to know about jazz is right here at Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy! Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy is the unique program in ...
