Results for "Jazz Educator / Clinician"

Edward Partyka

Born: August 23, 1967

Ed Partyka is an arranger, composer, conductor and educator specializing in large ensemble jazz music. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he earned a BA degree from Northern Illinois University before moving to Germany in 1990. He completed a master's degree in jazz trombone at the Musikhochschule in Cologne, where he was also a member of the G.E.M.A. Jazz Composers Workshop under the direction of Bob Brookmeyer.

He was recipient of the 2000 “A.S.C.A.P. / I.A.J.E. Commission Honouring the Centenary of Louis Armstrong”. He was 1st prize-winner of the 1998 “NDR Musikpreis” (Hamburg), 1st prize winner of the Jazz Composers Alliance 1998 Julius Hemphill Composition Awards (Boston) and finalist in the 1996 HR Emerging Composers Competition (Frankfurt).

Earl MacDonald

Born: July 26, 1970

Described as “a magical, musical alchemist of hip hybrids” (Hartford Courant) and “a major force in the world of jazz composition” (Dan Bilawsky, AllAboutJazz.com), MacDonald’s inexhaustible commitment to the jazz art form reveals itself in his performing, composing and teaching. All seven of MacDonald’s albums differ in instrumentation — ranging from a quartet comprised of cello, saxophone, piano & percussion to a full 17-piece jazz big band. This variance speaks to MacDonald’s restless artistic spirit, unquenchable inquisitiveness and his desire to continue stretching himself musically

Mike Caudill

Born: November 15, 1991

Mike Caudill is a Boston-based performer, composer, arranger, and educator. A member of several projects and collectives performing across New England and New York, Mike leads his own quartet, plays saxophone and EWI in the jazz-fusion group, City of Four, and performs with Felipe Salles’ Interconnections Ensemble. Mike has played in historic venues, including Boston’s Symphony Hall, and esteemed NYC jazz venues like Birdland, Dizzy’s Club, The Jazz Gallery, and The National Sawdust Theater. Mike has had the opportunity to perform on stage with iconic jazz figures like Sean Jones, Warren Wolf, Ambrose Akinmusire, Randy Brecker, Dick Oatts, Dave Liebman, Sheila Jordan, Chico Pinheiro and Karrin Allyson as a student

Charles Carey

Born: November 25, 1970

Charles Carey, Assistant Professor Contact Information Memorial Hall 006 Phone Number: 308-432-6321 Fax Number: 308-432-6071 [email protected] Education/Background MM, Florida International University BM, Florida Atlantic University AA, Musical Arts, Palm Beach Community College Presently pursuing Doctoral Degree at North Central University Teaching Areas Music Fundamentals Elements of Music Improvisation Guitar and Bass Studies Jazz Studies Professional Activities and Awards Endorser for Heritage Guitars and the Buzz Feiten Tuning system Led the groups CountItOff and The Swing City Wise Guys Campus Involvement Faculty Jazz Ensemble Research Interests Improvisational studies Musical analysis Composition and arranging Performance and clinics Recording Studio and theatre work Hobbies and Interests Basketball Weight Lifting Motorcycles Cars Background Charles Carey joined the Chadron State College Music Faculty in 2008 as the guitar and bass studies instructor