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Concert Review - Pat Metheny at Binghamton University (2010)
By Mark Saleski Oh dear, I was this close to feeling disappointed. I loved the Orchestrion concept and music so much that tickets were procured and a trip was planned (across southern New Hampshire, Vermont, and all the way out past Albany to Binghamton, NY) to see what Pat Metheny would do with his creation in ...
Student Composers and the Elements of Style
When I sat down to observe Dave Douglas's recent workshop on composition, I figured I was going to hear about his strategies regarding musical composition, and particularly his advice to young musicians/budding composers. The two-night workshop was part of Douglas's residency at the Walker Art Center, where he would be performing the Midwest premiere of his ...
Jazz Arts Group Awarded $10,000 from Coldwell Banker King Thompson for American Jazz Experience
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) has been awarded $10,000 by Coldwell Banker King Thompson to help subsidize the presentation and promotion of jazz through the Jazz Academy's American Jazz Experience in-school assembly program. Developed and presented by Columbus Jazz Orchestra trombonist Jim Masters, the American Jazz Experience quintet features some of Columbus' finest jazz ...
Savannah Music Festival Launches Free Jazz Education Website
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL LAUNCHES FREE WEB-BASED LEARNING CENTER FOR ASPIRING JAZZ MUSICIANS AT SWINGCENTRALJAZZ.ORG Savannah, Georgia—Recently praised as the “Pro Bowl of high school jazz band competitions" by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, SWING CENTRAL JAZZ (SCJ) has become a year-round jazz education program with the launch of its multimedia web-based learning center at swingcentraljazz.org. The ...
Jazz Arts Group Welcomes Wycliffe Gordon for in-School Residency and Premiere of "East High Pride"
This week, the Jazz Arts Group's Jazz in Schools program welcomes acclaimed trombonist and composer Wycliffe Gordon back to Columbus for a two-day in-school residency, punctuated by an on-field appearance with the East High School Mighty Marching Tiger Band to premiere “East High Pride" on Friday, October 22. Mr. Gordon will be joining the band on ...
Educational Spotlight: Dave Douglas
Student Composers and the Elements of Style By Andrea Canter When I sat down to observe Dave Douglas's recent workshop on composition, I figured I was going to hear about his strategies regarding musical composition, and particularly his advice to young musicians/budding composers. The two-night workshop was part of Douglas's residency at the Walker ...
Piano Lessons for Christmas?
Another year has flown by, and it's hard to believe Christmas is rapidly approaching. Instead of giving the regular gifts, why not do something different for a change? Learn how to compose and play your very own piano music—even if you never touched a keyboard in your life! Sound far fetched? Not at all according to ...
Jazz Arts Group Announces Placement of 2010-11 Youth Jazz Program
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce the placement of 69 students in its 2010-11 Youth Jazz program, part of its Jazz Academy community programs. At this years September auditions, 90 students, from 50 individual middle and high schools in over 15 school districts, auditioned for placement in one of three ensembles: ...
Jazz Arts Group Announces 2010-11 PBJ & Jazz Concert Series
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to return to the Lincoln Theatre for the 2010-2011 season of the Jazz Academys PBJ & Jazz concert series presented by Bob Evans Farms. The season kicks off on Saturday, November 13 with the gypsy jazz of SpeakEasy featuring Tom Carroll and Andy Carlson. Other series highlights ...
Online Lessons with Jazz & Latin Flute Specialist, Bill McBirnie
Bill McBirnie is Canadian jazz and Latin flutist based in Toronto, Ontario. He has had a lot of classical background but he has also been working as a non-classical flute specialist for the past three decades. During that time, he has succeeded in modifying his technique so that it works extremely well in jazz and Latin ...
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