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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 ...
Losses at We7 Highlight Streaming Music Struggles
Losses at UK based we7 offer insights into the struggles facing all music streaming services unless ad revenues jump, labels and rightsholders become more flexible or both. We7 reported a loss in 2009 of £3.66 million after taxes, up from a £2.61 million loss in 2008. At the end of last year, we7 had total remaining ...
Old-School Major Label Executive Knows His Stuff
In just about any good rant on the record industry, a reader can expect to find two elements. First, that record labels are evil empires that prey on our children and sell them the image of Hannah Montana. Second, that they're run by a bunch of old and struggling dinosaurs that have no idea what they're ...
New Classes Forming Now At New York Jazz Workshop
From the Village Vanguard to Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York is the world's jazz capital, attracting musicians who come to listen, play, and also to learn. New York Jazz Workshop (NYJW) is their school of music, a magnet for musicians of every level, from beginner to advanced. New classes are forming now. NYJW provides: ...
Teacher of Jazz Saxophone Playing / Improvisation / Ensemble Work. Teacher of Jazz Singing / Improvisation / Ensemble Work
The Bern University of Arts unites a variety of artistic disciplines under one roof. It is dedicated to developing transdisciplinary perspectives for teaching and research. The programmes on offer include degree programmes and further education programmes in the fields of Design, Fine Arts, Conservation and Restoration, Music, Opera/Theatre and Literature. The Department of Music of the ...
