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Professor Sheds Light on Lesser-Known Great African-American Musicians

University Park, PA -- Chuck Berry, James Brown, Michael Jackson: These artists are justly credited for shaping today's music industry. They are heralded for inspiring countless musicians over several decades, but how did Berry, Brown and Jackson create their sound? Who were their influences and why weren't those influences mainstream musicians as well? Jerry Zolten, associate ...

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Charles Mingus Festival Highlights Include Historic High School Band Competition

Charles Mingus Festival Highlights Include Historic High School Band Competition

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC and LET MY CHILDREN HEAR MUSIC:THE CHARLES MINGUS INSTITUTE announce 2nd Annual CHARLES MINGUS FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday, February13 and 14 in New York City SUE MINGUS and JUSTIN DICIOCCIO, Producers The music and legacy of Charles Mingus will be returning to Manhattan School of Music on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, ...

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New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp for Adults

The Joint is Jumpin so grab a seat and sit in! New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp Hello Jazz Fans, We are very excited to announce the 1st Annual New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp for adults! Check out our website. Please pass this information along to people who might be interested in this unique opportunity to ...

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Salem Jazz and Soul Festival Makes Donation to Local Music Education Programs

The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival recently donated $6,000 to music education programs throughout the city of Salem. This is the third straight year the Festival has donated funds to support music education in the community. Recipients include The Salem High Music Program, $3,000; the Salem Academy, $1,000; the Boys and Girls Club of ...

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A Workshop on the Taubman Approach Set for February 6 at the Univ. of the Arts (Philadelphia)

By Gregory H Martin Hailed as a major innovation in piano pedagogy, the Taubman Approach is based on the analysis of the subtle motions that lie beneath a virtuoso technique. Many pianists have found that practicing according to the knowledge gained from this analysis has enabled them to play with greater expressive freedom. Many have also ...

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New England Conservatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ground-Breaking Jazz Studies Program in NYC March 20 - 27

New England Conservatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ground-Breaking Jazz Studies Program in NYC March 20 - 27

March 20 - 27 NYC Performers include John Medeski, Bernie Worrell, Cecil Taylor, Lake Street Dive, Dominique Eade, Ran Blake, Anton Fig, George Garzone, John McNeil, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Frank Carlberg, Marty Ehrlich, Jeremy Udden, Noah Preminger, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society & more New England Conservatory continues to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its ...

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A New Approach to Harmony with Seechord

By Joe Samuel Chords and the way they fit together have provided some of the greatest challenges to our musical understanding and teaching. It is never long before we become bogged down in Roman numerals, or circles of fifths with numerous arrows. Even the simple chord progressions of the blues can quickly become confusing with inversions, ...

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Danilo Perez Heads Berklee Global Jazz Institute in Boston

Danilo Perez Heads Berklee Global Jazz Institute in Boston

Berklee announces the inaugural class for the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, a unique center at the college designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines. World-renowned pianist Danilo Perez serves as its artistic director. Students may pursue a performance degree, diploma, or a two-year certificate through the Institute. BGJI has three main goals: to ...

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Berkeley's Jazzschool Announces Winter 2010 Classes and Programs

Berkeley's Jazzschool Announces Winter 2010 Classes and Programs

As the Jazzschool's Winter 2010 Quarter commences on Monday, January 11, students in the Jazzschool Institute's brand-new four-year Bachelor of Music degree program in Jazz Studies return for their Spring 2010 semester on January 19. “We have a wonderful group of instrumentalists and vocalists in our entering class," says Founder and Director Susan Muscarella. “They are ...

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Registration Ends Monday Jan. 11th for Berklee Online Courses

Registration Ends Monday Jan. 11th for Berklee Online Courses

Registration for the popular online classes offered by the Berklee College Of Music ends on Monday January 11th. Judging from the number of Hypebot readers that are taking it, there appears to be great interest in Mike King's new Topspin based Online Music Marketing course. I'll be teaching The Future Of Music And The ...


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