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Jazz Giant Billy Taylor Inspires Philadelphia Music Students
A man sits at the piano and - across seven decades - the magic happens: Master imparts wisdom to student. Jazz giant Billy Taylor, 87, is giving pointers to budding pianist Dont Ford, 17. Taylor spreads his famous left hand over a dozen keys and ripples off a chord. “That looks like it hurts," says Steven ...
2009 Hudson Summer Jazz Workshop
Third Annual 2009 HUDSON SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP Armen Donelian & Marc Mommaas, Faculty Special Guest, Dave Liebman Thursday, August 13 - Sunday, August 16 Hudson, NY Pianist Armen Donelian and saxophonist Marc Mommaas present the third annual Hudson Summer Jazz Workshop, an inspiring and intimate jazz ...
Seattle Times: Seattle Schools Continue Decade of Dominance at Essentially Ellington
Another year at Essentially Ellington, another triumph for Seattle bands. Garfield High School won here and Roosevelt placed second in the 2009 festival, the top high-school jazz-band contest in the country, which wrapped up here last Sunday. “We kind of chuckle that people are going to get tired of seeing Garfield and Roosevelt all the time,” ...
New on JazzPianoOnline.com: Improvising over Passing Diminished Chords
Improvising Over Passing Diminished Chords Improvising Passing Diminished Chords There is a lot of uncertainty that surrounds diminished chords. How do they work exactly? What chordscales do they take? How do you improvise over them? Gain some insight into these questions through an examination of Red Garland's solo over the changes to the standard tune It ...
Berklee to Hold Scholarship Auditions in Nairobi, Kenya
Berklee College of Music, the world's leading institution for the study of contemporary music, will be holding audition and interview (A&I) events in Kenya as part of its Africa Scholars Program, offering talented musicians the chance to be awarded scholarships to attend the college. The college inaugurated the Africa Scholars Program with A&I events in Accra ...
Notes from the Net: More on Kind of Blue's 50th Anniversary; Quincy Jones Speaks out on Music Education; Plus News, Reviews, and More
Here's this week's compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* Starting, as we usually do, with news of the St. Louis area's most famous ...
Thousands of Kansas City Students Participate in Thelonious Monk Institute Programs May 18-22
Thousands of Kansas City Public School Students Participate in Peer-to-Peer Blues and Jazz Education Programs May 18- 22 Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Artists Bobby Watson and Lisa Henry Week-Long Series of Events Includes Concert Open to the Public At The Blue Room on May 21 Washington, D.C. – The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will ...
Seattle Times: 3 Seattle-Area Schools Intend to Prove Their Essentially Ellington Prowess This Weekend
Essentially Ellington, the nation’s premier high-school jazz band competition, begins in New York City today, and once again, Seattle-area schools are there. The 2009 field includes Seattle’s Garfield and Roosevelt high schools, plus Bellevue’s Newport High School. Roosevelt won the 2008 contest, with Garfield finishing second, showing Seattle’s continued dominance of the competition. Seattle-area schools have ...
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Brings Peer-to-Peer Jazz Education Program to Pittsburgh Public Schools May 11-16
Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Artists Antonio Hart & Lisa Henry Weeklong Series of Events Concludes with Concerts Open to the Public at Little E’s Jazz Club May 15-16 Washington, D.C. – The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will introduce its “Peer-to-Peer” jazz education program in the Pittsburgh public schools on May 11-16. Combining performance with information, ...
Richie Garcia Joins L.A. Music Academy Drum Department
Drummer, Percussionist and Clinician Richie Gajate Garcia Joins Los Angeles Music Academy's Drum Faculty “Percussion for Vocalists" Added to Curriculum Pasadena, CA -- LA Music Academy (http://www.lamusicacademy.edu), fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, announced today that the renowned Richie Gajate Garcia will teach the school's hand percussion classes, effective immediately. Garcia was ...
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