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JAZZed sits down with Rufus Reid, one of the most acclaimed bassists and educators in jazz today, to discuss his thoughts on playing and teaching the music he loves.
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JAZZed’s fourth annual guide to product and service providers germane to jazz performance, education, and business.
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First Annual JEN Conference
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his issue of JAZZed marks a major milestone for our many genres and geographic regions. It includes friends at the Jazz Education Network (JEN), as we The Clayton Brothers Quintet, Ndugu Chancelor, have proudly partnered with them to help launch Marvin Stamm/Billy Mays Duo, The US Army Blues, the first annual JEN Conference at the University Rufus Reid Outfront Trio, Caswell Sisters, University of Missouri in St. Louis. This undertaking took an of Missouri St. Louis Big Band, The Brubeck Institute extraordinary amount of effort by the all-volunteerQuartet, Sixth Wave Vocal Quintet, and many, many board, and much of the credit should go to two of the other wonderful musicians. visionary founders of the organization, MaryJo Papich The facility at the University, including the and Dr. Lou Fischer. When we first met only a couple Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, features of years ago, there was a major gap a stunningly beautiful concert hall in the market which was left by the including absolutely state-of-the-art We view this demise of the IAJE, yet there was still a acoustical design, high-tech recordimportant significant need for a place where jazz ing and sound reinforcement, and educators could meet, greet, learn and conference as just multiple concert venues for simultasample the music that means so much neous performances. According the a first step to us. It is difficult to fathom that in Touhill Web site, the facilties offer towards many only this very short period of time, we “two theaters that allow for great larger and even would have been able to form a board, intimacy between the artist and the recruit hundreds of members, develop greater events in audience. Designed by the acclaimed a Web site (with the valuable help of architectural firm of Pei Cobb Freed the future. Steve Crissinger), partner with Sym& Partners, the Center houses the phony Publishing to include the JEN 1,625-seat Anheuser-Busch Perforbi-monthly newslettter, and launch a conference… all mance Hall and the 300-seat E. Desmond and Mary without a single full-time employee! Ann Lee Theater.” Jim Widner, JEN board member and faculty memAs we celebrate this major step for the new JEN orber of the University of Missouri, St. Louis, stepped ganization, we view this important conference as just a up to the plate to help further the cause of the JEN first step towards many larger and even greater events organization as he initiated the first conference and in the future. We are already planning our 2011 acted as the liaison between JEN and the University conference in the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans, on of Missouri. Jim took the steps necessary to provide January 6-8, so plan on joining us next year. If you a launch pad for future conferences and act as a haven’t joined JEN, now is the best time to get in on catalyst to bring JEN to the next level. The lineup the ground floor of an association that you can help for the conference includes a wide variety of wellshape to promote the future of jazz education and jazz known jazz greats and school groups from across performance.
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Pat Patrick’s Collection of a Lifetime
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n 2006, shortly after Deval Patrick was inaugurated as Massachusetts’ first black governor, he received a call from the owner of storage warehouse in East Moline, Ill., who was clearing a space out and found the governor’s late father’s photos, notes, playbills, recordings, and record albums he’d acquired during his life as a jazz musician. When the governor’s father, saxophonist Pat Patrick, died of leukemia in 1991, boxes of his things were left unclaimed in a storage unit. On March 16, Boston’s Berklee College of Music announced that governor Patrick and his family had donated the collection to the college’s Africana Dr. Bill Banfield, director of Africana Studies, gives Mass. Governor Deval Patrick studies archive. A portion of the col- his first tour of the Pat Patrick Collection in Berklee’s Africana Studies Archive. lection was unveiled at a ceremony on March 24 attended by governor Patrick rick. The saxophonist was best known for his 40-year association with jazz and his sister, Rhonda Patrick Sigh, and composer, bandleader, musician and philosopher Sun Ra. He also played their families. During the ceremony, with Mongo Santamaria, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Thelonious Berklee students and faculty performed Monk, among others. To learn more, visit www.berkleemusic.com. music written and recorded by Pat Pat-
National Youth Development Council Honors Jazz Educator
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ob Sinicrope, founder of the Milton Jazz Academy in Milton, Massachusetts, was selected by the National Youth Development Council to be honored in a musical tribute on March 7, 2010, held at Berklee College of Music. Members of the Milton Jazz Combo performed at the tribute, as well alumni pianist Jason Yeager. Bob Sinicrope was Berklee College’s John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year in 2007. To find out more, visit www.bobsinicrope.com
CORRECTION: In the January 2010 JAZZed’s publication of Antonio Garcia’s “Jazz Curriculum Approval: An Insider’s Look,” we inadvertently attributed the author’s concluding viewpoints to John Davis. Tony’s remarks should have been highlighted as beginning with the words “In my first full-time university teaching position....” at the top of page 45.
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Say What? “Though the Jazz Age continued, it became less and less of an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children’s party taken over by the elders.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald
noteworthy Spokane All City Jazz Ensembles Rob Tapper, Eastern Washington University’s director of jazz activities, has joined Spokane area schools to teach young students to speak the common language of jazz, through the Spokane All City Jazz Ensembles program. In the SAJE program, there are four middle school groups and five high school groups. Students become involved in SAJE through recommendations and approval from their school’s band director. Every year SAJE sends out information to area high school and middle school band directors about the program. The directors decide which students to recommend. The SAJE team groups them by instrument and calls the parents for permission. Students also hear about the program through involvement in the Jazz Dialogue Summer Camps program at EWU, a popular annual event since 2001. For more information, visit www.spokaneallcityjazz.org.
Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives Acquires W. Royal Stokes Collection The Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia has acquired a significant collection of recordings, books, and periodicals from jazz author, historian, radio personality, and critic W. Royal Stokes, a D.C. native and former writer for The Washington Post. Stokes was a classics professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Tufts University, Brock University, and the University of Colorado, teaching Greek and Latin languages and literature and ancient history. In 1969 he left academia and returned to his hometown, where, from 1972 to 1987, he hosted the programs on radio stations WGTB and WPFW. From 1978 to 1986 he was the jazz writer for The Washington Post and he also wrote for JazzTimes, serving as its editor from 1988 to 1990. After leaving the Post and JazzTimes, Stokes was editor of Jazz Notes, the publication of the Jazz Journalists Association from 1992 to 2001, and he is still active in the organization. The W. Royal Stokes Collection includes more than 2,000 books and 3,500 compact discs as well as a number of periodicals. It is currently being processed and will be available for research use later this year. A complete inventory list will be available on the jazz archives Web site. The Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives is the University’s jazz research and resource center that houses several major collections including the collection of the late Felix Grant, the internationally renowned jazz authority and radio personality. For more information, contact the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at (202) 274-5265 or via email at jazzarchives@wrlc.org.
Monterey Jazz Festival Front Box Auction
The Monterey Jazz Festival is holding an auction, giving fans a chance to sit in the front of the Arena in a Front Box for the 53rd annual Festival. The winning
bidder also gets prime parking on the festival grounds, plus four passes to the MJF artist bar. The Front Box Auction bids can be placed online and via phone through May 31, 2010 at 4:00 pm. The starting bid is $3,700. Bids are accepted in increments of $100. A valid credit card is required to participate in the auction. Winner will be notified on June 1, 2010. During the Festival, the MJF Booth will be offering an array of unique jazz memorabilia, MJF souvenirs signed by the stars, and other special collector’s items for silent auction. All Auction proceeds benefit MJF’s Jazz Education Programs. To place a bid, visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org or call 925-275-9255.
Berkleemusic Debuts New Pro Tools Course
Berkleemusic.com, the online school of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, has its new course “Pro Tools: Virtual Instruments and Effects” for their spring term. The course is designed to teach students to play the new virtual instruments and effects found in Pro Tools 8 and beyond, and improve their overall musical productions, whether for TV, film, commercials, Web sites, video games, or the productions of artists they may be working with. The course focuses on creating mu-
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sic with all of the new A.I.R. instruments and effects in Pro Tools 8, including the six free instruments, and 20 new effects. Students will also learn important background information about each instrument and effect, and listen to examples of how they are properly used. The course features a wide array of artist examples, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, and many more. By the end of this course, students will be able to utilize automation and MIDI Learn functions, create, edit, and arrange drum beats in Boom, adjust VTOs, Filters, Envelopes, Modulation, and Arpeggiators to create new sounds using Vacuum and much more. To learn more, visit www.berkleemusic.com.
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2010 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal The 31st edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will be held from June 25 to July 6, 2010. The Festival has unveiled it’s first 2010 concerts and tickets are now available. The indoor events program will be unveiled on May 4. The free events program will be made public on May 25.
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The Festival features 11 days of entertainment, from noon to midnight, right in the heart of downtown Montreal. Several city blocks are closed to traffic, as right of way is given exclusively to pedestrians, creating a festive and secure spot with cafés and bistros, an art gallery, street performers, and a musical park for children. The Festival brings together performers and jazz fans of all ages and origins. For more information, visit www.montrealjazzfest.com.
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JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK A MESSAGE FROM JEN PRESIDENT MARY JO PAPICH “We, the practitioners of this precious art form, have an enormous responsibility to stay true to the core values of jazz and the great players, composers, educators, and audiences who gave the best of their lives to this music --- are expecting us to take it forward.” ---- Kahil El’zabar Dear Friends, My intentions in starting JEN with Dr. Lou Fischer have been sincere and heartfelt. It was the right time to re-ignite an inspired jazz education community with a broad sense of inclusiveness and globalness. I believe we must embrace the music as inspiration for innovative thought and sharing. As we discussed at the Brubeck Institute last month, jazz is an art that is ever changing. We not only learn about music in jazz education, we learn about courage, risk taking, spirituality, humanity, humility ,and an ability to relate improvisation to all aspects of life! I believe JEN must completely embrace the spirit of innovation at the core of its purpose. We must allow and inspire improvisation in all aspects of teaching, performance, theory and living! Be innovative, encourage the young to find their own voice…and yet remain a place of homage for the true visionaries! We have a chance to express what Louis Armstrong always inspired in us all, a love for music and all humanity! Jazz education must be accessible to all people, and relative to all cultures! As friend Kahil El’zabar reminded me, jazz has always been a tool for conflict resolution and higher self development. We, the practitioners of this precious art form, have an enormous responsibility to stay true to the core values of jazz. The great players, composers, educators, and audiences who gave the best of their lives to this music are expecting us to take it forward. Kahil’s words inspired me on the weekend JEN was founded (June 1, 2008). As I write my final letter to you as the first President of JEN, so very many emotions come to mind over the last two years of experiences…devastation and unbelief have turned into pride of accomplishment and total hope and optimism for the future of our new organization and jazz education itself. It is with great enthusiasm that our board presents three days of quality performances, clinics, panels, and special events at this inaugural conference May 20-22. Register online now at www.JazzEdNet.org to attend this exciting and historic conference. The city of St. Louis and UMSL have opened up their arms to us for our first “jazz hang,” and it wouldn’t be happening without the hard work of UMSL Director of Jazz Studies, Jim Widner and his crew! His vision and determination, along with the hard work of the JEN Executive Committee and Board, have made this dream a reality. Many people are to be commended. Thank you, thank you, thank you…. This first conference is special because all performers are donating their time and talents to make this inaugural conference a quality one. All the planning has been done by volunteers. Special thanks to the students and staff of UMSL, Touhill, and the Millenium Student Center for hosting JEN. Thanks to my co-founder Lou Fischer, who has worked tirelessly and devoted more hours than you can imagine since JEN’s inception. Thanks to all of you who voted for the proposed Board of Directors new candidates. The new board members are Paul Bangser, Orbert Davis, Monika Herzog, and incumbents Paul Chiarvalle and Bob Sinicrope. Willard Jenkins has replaced founding board President’s Log member Steve Crissinger who is now serving as part time Office Manager. The newly elected will take office July 1. Thanks for May 8 All City Jazz Festival your continued support of the new JEN leadership. Outgoing board members Jackie Harris, Jim Widner, John Wittman have given - Chicago Public Schools/Chiselflessly and will be sorely missed. Committed to arts education, it has been my honor and pleasure to represent JEN at NAMM, MFA, Puerto Vallarta Jazz Fest, cago Jazz Insititute Brubeck Festival, Chicago Jazz Summit, South Africa Jazz Education Association, Quincy Jones Music Consortium, NEA Jazz May 20-22 Inaugural JEN ConMasters, and National Endowment for the Arts, and many other events. The capable President-Elect Lou Fischer will take over the ference – St. Louis, MO leadership of JEN on July 1. May we all continue to work TOGETHER – to advance jazz education, promote performance, and June 19-20 Music Educator develop new audiences for this global art form that was born in America and is now played worldwide! Days at Summer NAMM In the spirit of excellence and with the advancement of jazz education always in mind…I have enjoyed serving you and look Nashville, TN forward to working as Past President, and developing more student programs. See you in St. Louis in May and New Orleans July 1 - Dr. Lou Fischer asJanuary 6-8, 2011! Mary Jo Papich sumes Presidency and new President, Jazz Education Network board members assume office Interim Fine Arts Director Niles School District 219 5701 W. Oakton St. JEN Board of Directors: Ruben Alvarez, Paul Chiaravalle, John Clayton –Vice President, Jose Diaz, Lou FischSkokie, IL 60077 er – President Elect, Willard Jenkins, Rick Kessel, Jackie Harris – Secretary, Mary Jo Papich – President, Paris 847-626-2050/2560 Rutherford, Bruce Silva, Bob Sinicrope, Terrell Stafford, Andrew Surmani – Treasurer, Jim Widner, John Wittmjpapich@jazzednet.org
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networthynews We hope you are attending our first annual conference upcoming at the beautiful University of Missouri - St. Louis campus, May 20-22nd, 2010. On the heels of that inaugural event, We are PROUD to announce JEN’s 2nd Annual Conference to be held in historic New Orleans January 68, 2011! Submissions will be taken online for clinicians, performers, school groups from now until June 15th! Visit www.JazzEdNet.org regularly for more details! JOIN JEN TODAY if you are not already a member! (Note: recieving the magazine does not mean you are a bonafide member of JEN. The magazine goes to many educators free of charge…and JEN relies on the support of educators and industry to operate.) The biennial South African Association for Jazz Education Conference (JEN affiliate) was held March 27-30 at the beautiful University of Cape Town under the direction of President DR. MIKE ROSSI (Expert, Developing Countries), Professor of Jazz Studies. There were many sessions to attend and impressive evening concerts. The conference was hosted by the SA College of Music at UCT and the National Arts Council, SENA-SAMRO Endowment for the Arts and BASA – Business and Arts South Africa. President MARY JO PAPICH (IL) and President Elect DR. LOU FISCHER (OH), along with founding members JUDY SHAFER (OH) and DENNIS TINI (MI), and Charter member DR. GLORIA COOPER (NY), and GORDON VERNICK presented and/or performed at the invitation of SAJE as US delegates to the conference. SAJE/JEN members presenting, volunteering and/or performing included: NIC CARTER, MARK DUBY, DIANE ROSSI, MIKE CAMPBELL, CAROL MARTIN with Sisters in Sound, MISO MARKOVINA, and KESIVAN NAIDOO. SAJE has been the first international affiliate to join JEN and we hope to see many other countries follow as we have members from 16 countries thus far. SAJE/JEN member RASHID LOMBARD’s Cape Town Jazz Festival featuring George Benson, Bad Plus, Regina Carter, Judith Sephuma, Tete Mbambisa, Toots Thielemans, Sammy Hartman, Delft Youth Jazz Orchestra – directed by Ian Smith and many others was the
grand gathering of jazz as promised and JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK was attended by thousands of jazz fans. Put this one on your calendar for 2012, it is a “not to be missed event!” University of the Arts RICK LAWN in Philadephia invites the creative and entrepreneurial community to enter our Gigabit Challenge. It is an invitation with no strings attached, and the $10,000 prize is to go to the best idea presented that takes advantage of the high-speed fiber optic networks now being developed by companies like Google. The purpose is to encourage the creative spirit and the entrepreneurial reach of communities and especially to engage students and faculty in creative programs. All one needs to do is think about the ways a high-speed pipe can help your art, your medium, and your community, and then send them on. For more info about the challenge, go to http://gigabitgeniusgrant.com .
The 10th Anniversary of the Brubeck Institute (Institution Partner) was just celebrated April 8-11 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. In addition to the fest, The Brubeck Collection is archived there and includes thousands of letters, photos, concert programs and reviews, scores, recordings that document Dave and Iola’s lives from 1920 to the present. STEVE ANDERSON (CA), Executive Director of the Brubeck Institute coordinated a high quality jazz festival that featured the 2007 and 2009 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintets with guest artists BOB MINTZER (CA), JOE GILMAN (artistic director), CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, TAYLOR EIGSTI, and YOSVANY TERRY. A symposium entitled “Jazz Goes to School!” featured DR. DAVID BAKER (IN), JB DYAS (CA), BART MARANTZ, HARRY SCHNIPPR, CHUCK TUMLINSON (CA) and MJ PAPICH (IL). JEN welcomes the impressively talented and creative 2009 BIJQ to the JEN Conference in St. Louis. As President Obama said December 6th at the White House, “You can’t understand America without understanding jazz. And you can’t understand jazz, without understanding Dave Brubeck.” Congratulations on celebrating a decade of accomplishments, Brubeck Institute! The NAMM Foundation today announced that it is once again inviting music educators to attend “Music Education Days” being held this summer during the 2010 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tenn., the music products industry’s mid-year gathering from June 18-20, 2010. Registered teachers may attend special sessions planned just JAZZed May 2010 11
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for them and also visit the impressive NAMM SHOW to see the latest the industry has to offer. Music Education Days events will also provide teachers an opportunity to interact with each other and industry professionals, and address mutual concerns about access to music education for all children. “As part of NAMM’s ongoing commitment to music teachers and music education, we extend a warm invitation to all music teachers to join us at Summer NAMM” said Mary Luehrsen, executive director of the NAMM Foundation. “NAMM opens its doors to these music educators at the Summer NAMM Show and encourages them to explore the instruments and musical products that could make a big difference in the lives and education for children and young people. ” If you would like to attend please register before June 1, 2010 at http:// www.namm.org/summer/2010/med. This summer, SFJAZZ Education (Institution Partner) is hosting three free workshops in the Bay Area for highschool jazz students. Each workshop will focus on key jazz skills, including improvisation, sight reading, rhythm, jazz theory and much more. In addition, our final summer workshop focuses on the audition process, teaching students how to prepare, practice and present music during auditions. Led by international jazz educator and SFJAZZ High School All-Stars director PAUL CONTOS, students are sure to get a lot out of these exciting workshops. Workshop One is Saturday, July 10, 10AM-2:00PM, Head-Royce School. Workshop Two is Saturday, July 17, 10AM-2PM, Oakland Technical High School. The Audition Skills Workshop is Saturday, August 14,
10AM-2PM, Oakland Public Conservatory of Music. For more information, please email cayala@sfjazz.org DR. ZVONIMIR TOT had his talented University of Illinois at Chicago students (Rajiv Orozco, Hans Luchs, Andrew Vogt) perform at the UIC booth next to JEN at the IMEA Conference in Peoria! -Great idea…live jazz to attract attendees to their booth and JEN!
The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the results of the 6th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival held April 9-11, incorporating MJF’s 40th Annual National High School Jazz Competition. A full list can be found on the Festival’s web page http://www.montereyjazzfestival. org/2010/NGF/results.php The results by category are: In the High School Big Band category, top honors went to the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, directed by JASON GOLDMAN. The runnerup was Rio Americano High School AM, directed by JOSH MURRAY. Third place went to Folsom California High School Jazz Band 1, directed by CURTIS GAESSER. In the High School Combo category, top honors went to the Los Angeles County High
School for the Arts G, directed by JASON GOLDMAN. In the High School Vocal Ensemble category, top honors went to Folsom High School Jazz Choir I, directed by Curtis Gaesser. Second place went to Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, directed by PAT BASS. In the College Big Band category, top honors went to California State University, Northridge CA, directed by MATT HARRIS. In the College Vocal Ensemble category, top honors went to Mt. San Antonio College “Singcopation”, directed by BRUCE ROGERS. In the Conglomerate category, top honors went to the Jazzschool Monday Night Studio Band from Berkley, directed by KEITH JOHNSON. In the Open Combo Division, top honors went to California State University, Northridge 1, directed by Matt Harris. All these groups will perform at the 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in September 17-19, presented by Verizon. MIKE BLANCHARD of Illinois reports of an exciting development in Quito, Equador at the Cotopaxi School under the direction of Marvin “Doc” Holladay. Mike, who teaches privately at Niles West High School for BILL KOCH (IL) has been traveling to Equador for the past several years to assist Doc in opening the Dizzy Gillespie School of Jazz. Doc is 81 and is still going strong. The school’s philosophy will be strongly based on pros mentoring the younger students. The INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN JAZZ PRESENTed their 4th IWJ
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Festival in New York City at St. Peter’s Church at Lexington Ave & E. 54th St APRIL 18, 23 & 24, 2010. Guest artists included: KARRIN ALLYSON, KAREN RODRIQUEZ, TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI, and the JAN LEDER QUARTET. International Women in Jazz, Inc. (IWJ) is a non-profit organization [501(c)3] committed to supporting women jazz artists and professionals and to foster a greater awareness of the diverse contributions women make to jazz worldwide. For more info contact www.internationalwomeninjazz.com . Guitaritst GREG PASCHENKO and his violinist wife DIANE DELIN have opened a new jazz club in Chicago called Club Blujazz at 1540 W. North Avenue. They are featuring top name jazzers with JOE LOCKE on June 4th and 5th and the DENNY
ZEITLIN (CA) Trio on June 11 and 12. If you visit Chicago this summer, be sure and visit Club Blujazz, sure to become a local favorite! Vocalists---sing your heart out this summer! Board member PARIS RUTHERFORD (TX) is hosting a Vocal Jazz Camp this summer at North Texas State in Denton June 20-25. Contact paris.rutherford@verizon.net for details. Vocalists get to work with JENNIFER BARNES (CA), ROSANNA ECKERT (TX) and Paris! The 23rd JANICE BORLA (IL) Vocal Jazz Camp is July 18-23 at North Central College in Naperville, outside of Chicago. Contact jborla@aol.com for details. Music For All’s Summer Symposium at Illinois State University, sponsored by Yamaha, will be held June 21-26. The Jazz Division is produced by MFA and JEN and features artist
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faculty including: NDUGU CHANCLER (CA)–drums, STAN SMITH (OH)-guitar; LUKE GILLESPIE (IN)piano, REX RICHARDSON –trumpet; RYAN HAMILTON –trombone; JEFF RUPERT–saxophone; RACHEL KELLY –teaching assistant and DR. LOU FISCHER, bass and Division Head. The camp offers a teacher training track as well as the student track of curriculum. Directors can attend gratis if they bring a group of students to camp. Visit www.musicforall.org for details. Thanks to JOHN HASSE (DC) at the Smithsonian Institute and MARTY ASHBY (PA) of the Manchester Craftsman Guild for organizing and encouraging all to celebrate NATIONAL JAZZ DAY !!!!
“This year’s the rehearsal… Next year’s the GIG!” Jazz Education Network is sponsoring an instrument donation program called “A JENerosity Project” here in St. Louis to practice for next year’s donations at the JEN conference in New Orleans!
Conference attendees have been asked to bring used instruments that will be delivered to New Orleans later this month where Tipitina’s Foundation will distribute them to the school music programs. Items such as mouthpieces, jazz and concert band music, music stands, band uniforms and other things related to a functioning instrumental music program are also needed. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and the need is still great to help young jazz musicians there thrive. Tipitina’s Foundation has an instrument donation program already in place with a well-defined program of evaluating the requests from school’s needing instruments. The foundation owns all instruments so that if a school closes or loses its music program, the foundation can re-distribute the instruments to other deserving schools. Since New Orleans is no longer in the news, donations of instruments to Tipitina’s Foundation
have fallen to a trickle. JEN hopes to step up and fill that gap for two years. A letter of receipt for tax purposes will be provided by Tipitina’s Foundation to donors who request one. Only instruments in playing condition can be accepted since the foundation lacks the funds repair them. String instruments are also needed. Please drop off your instruments or supplies to the JENeral Store (Merchandise Booth) in the Student Center. Send an email to projectJENerosity@JazzEdNet.org if you have questions or suggestions. If you can’t donate this year then remember to start saving used instruments for the “real gig” at the 2011 JEN Conference in NOLA… together we make a difference! THANKS FOR SUPPORTING JAZZ EDUCATION!
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Inaugural Conference EVENING CONCERTS Thursday, May 20
Brubeck Institute Quintet - Steve Anderson, director
The members of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet (BIJQ) are in the Institute’s Fellowship Program. Winners of numerous DownBeat awards, including the 2007 and 2009 awards for best collegiate jazz group in the country, this group has performed in the Monterey Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Brubeck Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, and others, and have done concerts in California, New York, Washington, Florida, Texas, Chicago, Toronto, Minneapolis, Washington DC, and on a State Department tour in Spain. The members of the 2009-2010 BIJQ are: Nick Frenay, trumpet; Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, alto sax; Noah Kellman, piano; Zach Brown, bass; and Corey Fonville, drums.
Caswell Sisters
The riveting performances of the Caswell Sisters, vocalist Rachel and violinist Sara, are the culmination of years of working together. Their seamless sound combined with their unique interpretation of repertoire ranging from the “Great American Songbook” to contemporary jazz including their own compositions is propelled by arresting improvisation. The Sisters have given concerts nationwide and continue to provide audiences with electrifying performances through their unique combination of sound and artistry.
The JEN All-Stars
Hosted by bassist John Clayton, this promises to be a happening event featuring a multitude of favorite artists attending the conference. Be certain not to miss the excitement and spontaneous combustion created by this group!
The Army Blues “Pershing’s Own” - CW5 Charles H. Vollherbst, director
The U.S. Army Blues celebrated its 35th Anniversary in 2007. The Army Blues became an official part of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in 1972. Over the years
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it has evolved into the premier jazz ensemble of the U.S. Army. As a component of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” the Army Blues is one of the few remaining professional big bands working today. The “Blues” were awarded their first ever “Wammy” (Washington Area Music Awards) in February 2008 for “Blues at Thirty Five.”
Friday, May 21
Sixth Wave is an award-winning
Los Angeles-based a cappella vocal sextet, whose vibrant sounds span a wide spectrum of styles presented in original arrangements including jazz, contemporary rock/pop and traditional choral music. Sixth Wave was the 2001 National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions and currently is highly in demand as festival performers and clinician/educators throughout the U.S. and Canada. Featuring the talents of: Elin Carlson, Cindy Bourquin, Jennifer Barnes, Greg Whipple, Greg Jasperse, and Eric Bardley, their third and most recent CD recording, Happy Madness, has received critical acclaim for its originality, eclecticism and overall musical integrity.
Rufus Reid OUT FRONT Trio
featuring Steve Allee, piano and Duduka Da Fonseca, drums. Rufus Reid’s professional career began in Chicago and continued since 1976 in New York City. His extensive jazz background and discography reads literally like the Who’s Who in jazz. He has traveled, performed and recorded with many of the great Jazz Masters, including: Gene Ammons, Kenny Dorham, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, Don Byas, Philly Joe Jones, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Dexter Gordon, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Farmer. The OUT FRONT trio is yet another chapter being written by the world’s truly Evolving Bassist!
University of Missouri - St. Louis Big Band - Jim Widner, director
The UMSL Jazz Ensemble is now in it’s seventh year under the direction of Jim Widner. A highlight each year for this group is serving as the host band for the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival. Historically, the band has appeared with and shared concerts with such artists as: Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, John Pizzarelli Quartet, Bobby Watson, Wayne Bergeron, Lou Marini, Mulgrew Miller, Marilyn Maye, Jon Faddis, Tom Scott, Chris Vadala, Conrad Herwig, Bill Watrous, Shelly Berg and Gordon among many others. Tonight’s concert will feature percussionist Ruben Alvarez, vibrophonist Stefon Harris and trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, and promises to be a smoking finish for the evening!
Saturday, May 22
Hannes Sigfridsson Trio - Fredrik Noren, director
Contemporary trio jazz with Johan Lindvall, piano; Tom-Eddye Nordén, bass; and Hannes Sigfridsson, drums. As winners of the Swedish Jazz federation youth jazz competition 2009, they are a good example of the standard of young jazz groups in Sweden up to 19 years of age.
Marvin Stamm/Bill Mays Duo combines
the talents of two classically-trained masters of Jazz and improvisation who have spent their professional careers at the pinnacle of Jazz performance, with groups like the Stan Kenton and Woody Herman big bands, numerous small ensembles, and in the studios of Hollywood and New York. In a duo setting, trumpeter Marvin Stamm and pianist Bill Mays explore the beauty, the excitement, the subtlety, and the grace of the world of music - the Great American Songbook, magnificent Jazz standards, even music from the classical world - all through the spontaneous interaction of Jazz and documented by their critically acclaimed CD, By Ourselves.
Rosana Eckert & Friends
With smooth sounds, dynamic spontaneity, exciting rhythms, and a selfless musical sincerity, Rosana Eckert embraces and captivates her listeners, taking them on a musical journey that is often described as joyous, breathtaking, and inspiring. Her acclaimed de-
but CD, At the End of the Day, was praised as “an occasion for celebration” by AllAboutJazz.com and “a superior debut.” by Cadence Magazine, and it was a finalist for Best New Jazz Album in the 2006 Independent Music Awards. Her newest CD, Small Hotel, once again showcases her knack for storytelling and her ability to breathe new life into beloved standards with her contemporary style. Friends include: Shelly Berg, piano; Lou Fischer, bass; Ndugu Chancler, drums; and Gary Eckert, percussion.
The Clayton Brothers Quintet
This world-renowned quintet, is the brain-child of saxophonist Jeff Clayton. According to Jeff, some 30 years ago he and Grammy Award winning brother bassist/composer/arranger John, agreed to support each other’s preferred formats. Jeff’s love of small groups led to the formation of the Quintet. The band’s latest album Brother to Brother was released in November 2008 and is currently nominated for a Grammy award. John Clayton, bass; Jeff Clayton, alto saxophone; Gerald Clayton, piano; Terell Stafford, trumpet; Obed Calvaire, drums. John and Jeff Clayton prove conclusively, that while blood may be thicker than water, it can also carry an unimpeded flow of pure creativity.
welcome new members New Members As Of Apri; 20, 2010. Corporate Partner:
Network Affiliate:
Concord Music Group Jazz Cruises Sabian Tenor Madness Visual Jazz Publications Warburton Music Products
New England Jazz Hall Of Fame Urban Jazz Collective
Institutional Partner: American School Of Modern Music Columbia College Chicago New York Jazz Academy SFJazz Souza Lima Us Army Blues University Of Manitoba - Faculty Of Music USC Thornton School Of Music
School Festival Partner: Eau Claire Jazz, Inc. KCKCC Southwestern Community College
Individual Members: Rebecca Aaberg Alton Accola Bob Ackerman Paul Ahlemeyer Stephen Allee Robert Allison Jamilah Allwood Erik Applegate
Javier Arau Gary Armstrong Paula Bachman Alan Bachrach Brett Baker Jack Ballard Brent Banulis Ann Barr Doug Barta Gary Bartig Ernest Bastin Kimberly Beasley Gene Bechen Andrew Beckstrom Thomas Bellino Pat Belliveau Sven Berggren Melissa Berke Gary Billups
Richard Birk Cameron Blazek Jeff Boehm Nathan Bohach Brad Born Cindy Bourquin Andrew Bowen John Bowers Holly Bowes John Bradley Randy Brecker Jonathan Bremen Charles Briel George Broussard Andrew Brown Katie Bull Maribeth Burt Michel Camilo Mike Campbell
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welcome new members Gerry Canale Michael Capps Stephen Carbonara Bryan Carter Nick Carter Warrick Carter Judith Caswell Sally Catz Mary Chadsey Kim Chavez Ken Cicerale Bruce Clingan Jamie Cosnowsky Ron Coulter
Juliet Green Tom Groth Jose Gurria Robin Haffley Edward Harlow Andrew Hays Alain Hernandez M. Kathleen Holeman J. Michael Holmes David Holt David Hyslop Benjamin Irom Linda Jackson Allan Jacobson
Thomas Matta Jeff Mcgill George Michael Joakim Milder Chris Miller Robert Miller Tom Miller John Mills Beverly Montie Katie Moorhead Katherine Morgan Joshua Moshier Ronald Myers Mageshen Naidoo
Spencer Rockford Brett Roeder Mimi Rohlfing Marlene Rosenberg Beth Rosenblatt Diane Rossi Ada Rovatti Bob Rummage Pamela Sabrin Austin Sailors Leabua Abraham Salemane Luke Sawtelle Keith Schoening Mark Schreier
Kito Takahiro Frederick Taylor Kenneth Taylor Robert Taylor Thomas Taylor Dennis Terlaak Adolf Thelen Rory J Thomas Kaitlin Thomas James Thompson Mark Tonelli Stephanie Trick Ann Tucker Charles Tumlinson
Richard Cox Robert Crumley Sue Cruse Margarita Cruz Ivory Daniel Victor De Freitas Frank Demiero Galen Demus Debbie Depalma Geoff Despain John De Waal Ron Di Salvio A Terrance Dickens Dave Dickey Valerie Dopp Eric Dregne Marc Duby David Eddleman Scott Ellsworth Kathryn Ernst Jennifer Escue Ed Felson Dave Filsinger Robert Foster Jeremy Fox Thomas Fairlie Arianna Fanning Jennie Ficks Christin Foley Kenny Forsh Paige Garcia Tim Garcia Michael Garrett Cayla Gillette John Goldsby Mel Goot Gerald Gordy Jarrod Gorman
Steve Jacobson Marc Jacoby Willard Jenkins Elizabeth Johnson Jeremiah Johnson Kay Johnson Michael Kaiser Michael Kanaan Don Keipp Gary Keller Richard Kelley Keith Kelly Anna-Lisa Kirby Deborah Katz Knowles Marie Knueven Sayuri Kobayashi William Koch Jeff Kolega Terry Lack Jean-Francois Lambert Jeremy Landig James C Leonhart Jerry Lintner Kevin Lloyd Mark Lochstampfor Rashid Lombard Barry Long Michael Lovejoy Lorena Lugo Lisanne Lyons Michael Mackey Amy Gilreath Major Jeff Malashock Zelde Malevitz John Maloney Miso Markovina John Marshall Carol Martin
Douglas Neel Donald Nelson David Ness Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;connell Christopher Olson Craig Olson Mark Overton Joseph Owens Nancy Pallas Will Parsons Dan Patrylak Christopher Pawluk Nicholas Pawluk Brandon Pedigo Andrea Pelloquin Gene Perla Ruth Petersen Jan Petreczko Hartmut Petri David Pietsch Tim Pitchford Noah Plotkin Mike Plunkett Mark Polito Jon Poses Travis Potter William Prince Joel Prives Joshua Pusher Johann Radinger Raleigh Randolph Justin Ray Raymond E Reach Jr Ron Reid Jordan Relford David Riley Russell Robb Robert Robuck
Cindy Scott David Seiler Martha Seroogy Renee Shane-Boyd Marcus Shelby Jennifer Shenberger Mark Shilansky Jeff Siegel Henry T Smith James H Smith Bill Snodgrass Elizabeth Sole Kai Sorensen Jackie Spencer J. Tabor Stamper Chris Starr Mike Steinel Jacob Stouffer Marc Strathman Jim Strouse Kevin Sullivan Richard Sussman Jerry Tachoir Marlene Tachoir
John Tumpak Janet Tyler Craig Van Gorp Jannie Van Tonder Chris Vanderwall Abri Venter Willem Von Hombracht Jennifer Walcutt John Walton Bobby Watson William Well Jack Wengrosky Arthur White Bill Wightman Steve Widenhofer Anthony Williams Van Williams Rich Williams Mark Witt Orville Wright Todd Wright Brian Wyss Rick Yancey Frank Yon
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Current Members reside in 16 countries including: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, and The United States. The Collective Membership includes: thirty-two Corporate Partners; thirty-four Institutional Partners; fourteen Network Affiliate Groups, three in the NEW category of School Festival Partner, in addition to everyone enrolled in our various Individual Membership Categories, i.e. Full, eJEN, and the newly launched 12-17 membership category! To see which of your friends and neighbors are members, visit our website at www.Jazzednet.Org
SAVE THE DATE! The Jazz Education Network Annual Conference is moving to January!
2nd Annual JEN Conference January 6-8, 2011 New Orleans, LA Historic Roosevelt Hotel – Famed Blue Room Details on line soon! • Exciting Headliners • Enlightening Clinics/Panels • Exhilarating School Ensemble Performances • 20,000 sq. ft of Enticing Exhibits! All under one roof, two blocks from the French Quarter! Details following soon. Submission guidelines and applications available online May 1-June 15.
Check the website often for updates as they materialize! www.JazzEdNet.org your portal to the global jazz community!
A Chat With the Evolving Bassist
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ufus Reid is one of the most acclaimed
figures in jazz today: As a performer, Reid has played with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie and Dexter Gordon to Michael Brecker and Lee Konitz; As a recording artist, he has over 300 album credits; As a band leader, he has cut over fifteen sets for various labels; And as a composer has won both the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts and the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Award, amongst others. His influential book, The Evolving Bassist has been used by countless students and Reid is continuously recognized as one of the most important figures in both jazz and bass education. Still, even with all of the awards and honors, it seems as if Rufus is less concerned with being acknowledged and much more concerned with playing and teaching. If he isn’t working, it’s not for the lack of phone calls or effort; it’s because he doesn’t want to. And, it’s a rare day that Reid doesn’t want to work. It’s what he does, and it’s what he has to do, not for fame or fortune but because it’s his calling. When we sat down with Rufus to talk shop, he was getting ready to go on a 12-day tour that included clinics, performances, and workshops without a single day scheduled for travel or rest. JAZZed: Between teaching, playing and recording, you keep pretty busy. Do you still enjoy having such a packed schedule? Rufus Reid: Yes, very much so. This is what I’ve done my entire life. Obviously, I started out playing and then moved on to teaching in the mid ‘70s, but I’ve been able to keep a professional performance schedule while still being involved with education. So yes, I enjoy it; this is what I do. What I do best is play my bass, but it’s parallel now; I enjoy the academic aspect of teaching what I do and it’s been really good.
JAZZed: You started your musical career playing trumpet... RR: I did. JAZZed: What prompted you to switch to the bass? RR: I can only say that I was just infatuated with the bass – even when I was playing trumpet in high school. I was in the Air Force band as a trumpet player and we had a lot of time on our hands. So I began to take some of that time and teach myself how to play the bass. Five years later – when I got out of the military – I sold my trumpet and bought my bass the same week! JAZZed: Did you have any teachers who influenced the way you play? RR: Sure, as a young bassist my first real teacher – and he was a classical teacher – was James Harnnet, who was the principal bassist of the Seattle Washington Symphony. He whipped me into shape so that I could audition to music schools and get accepted. He was the first one that really took all these loose ends and focused them a little bit and it really prepared me. I got accepted to UCLA, Oberlin, Indiana University, and Northwestern, where I ended up going because it was in the Chicago area and Chicago was the mecca of a lot of music. So James Harnnet was really great. While I was in Chicago, the two gentlemen who where fantastic bassists and teachers were Warren Benfield, who was with the Chicago Symphony and was on the bass faculty at Northwestern, and then Joseph Guastafeste, who is principal bassist of the Chicago Symphony even to this day. I think he’s retiring pretty soon, which is amazing, but those two guys were very influential and as I began to play the bass a little bit better they helped me fine tune my playing. Not teaching me how to play jazz really, but just how to play the instrument better. JAZZed: It sounds like most of your experience as a student was in the classical world. What prompted you to play jazz? 20 JAZZed May 2010
RR: Listening to the music – when I was in grade school and high school – particularly in high school. My band director in high school just died maybe about three or four years ago. I’d kept in contact with him throughout my career and I realized, because you never know this when you’re in school, how much of an effect he had had on me and my development. I realized in retrospect that both the band director and orchestral directors that I had really taught us a lot of music. We listened to a lot of jazz; we listened to a lot of different things. I
remember in high school we actually looked at and played the original manuscript for Count Basie’s “Lil Darlin’.” I vividly remember reading that. So in retrospect, I realized that this band director really was kind of hip, and he was hippin’ us to the real deal and that was great. That’s why I really encourage the students to listen to the band directors and we encourage the band directors to teach things that are valuable. These people are real advisors and have real important information – not just data, but stuff that’s documented, that’s not just book learning.
JAZZed: Did your teachers affect the way you teach today? RR: I’m sure I acquired some of their basic techniques although I can’t really pinpoint any for you exactly. I’m sure I did learn from them the things that actually seem to click with me and to this day they do help me when I’m working with jazz students, who are having difficulty manipulating the in-
strument itself. I try to address some of those issues, so that the students’ creativity and their jazz concepts are able to surface. I think the most effective teachers are those who deal with what they have. I mean, there are a lot of things I could talk about and not have the student interact [with me] at all, but that’s not really effective because you really need to have the ability to see what the
student really can do and cannot do. Then you go from there, so I think it’s a lot more effective if you can personalize the lesson to the needs of the student. I don’t have an absolute routine that I use. It’s much more challenging for me to get them to tell me what it is they want to learn. That way, they can actually see themselves getting and understanding the concepts that I’m trying to get across to them. JAZZed: Your known as “the evolving bassist.” How do you personally tackle new musical concepts? RR: Thats a good question. Sometimes teachers themselves don’t do what they suggest the students do and I find myself having to keep telling myself, you know? If I’m working on something that needs to be addressed rather quickly or how there are ways to get right to the core of things and work it out which needs time and a particular focus and so occasionally, I have to tell myself: “Do what you would tell someone else to do.” And that’s great, because a really good teacher is helps the students learn how to teach themselves to solve a problem if they have one. JAZZed: What’s the hardest thing about teaching jazz? RR: A lot of the students, once they learn certain things, they leave it right there instead of taking it and moving forward. It’s much more of a challenge, and nobody really wants to make mistakes. Unfortunately, all the stuff everybody learns today, if they play it incorrectly they say, “Oh, man – I just made a mistake. I’m really sorry.” In the classical world, you’re not allowed and you never really have been allowed to change anything. Once you do that, you really have gone into the dead zone. In the jazz world, some of these kids are approaching it in a classical way and leaving the material where it is, as they learned it. You know, I keep saying if you listen to a Horace Silver record or an Art Blakey record and you say, “Man, it’s fantastic.” Well I can guarantee if they recorded it the next night and played
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the same tunes everything would be different again. Of course we take this little picture and then live with that picture as if that’s it, and that’s just absurd! JAZZed: How do you maintain the balance of being a solid player while still taking risks? RR: You can’t really take risks on something that you don’t know really well. If you want to enhance or to be able to manipulate things within the structure and still not lose the essence of whatever that composition is, the only really successful way to do that is to really understand that composition really, really well. How is it structured? What makes the structure the structure? What makes the sound the sound? You might have thirty-two measures, but only one sound. This sound doesn’t sound like “Green Dolphin Street,” it doesn’t sound like “Freedom Jazz Dance,” and it doesn’t sound like “My Funny Valentine.” It has its own sound. It may have a bunch of chords in it and everything
when they’re really calculated – they’re calculated risks not just blind moves. So, until you’re really confident that you can do it without reading the music, once you can actually hear the sound, then you can manipulate and you can begin to create other things and still be suc“the most effective teachers are those who cessful. I always tell my bass players that we have the unique ability to completely deal with what they have.” sabotage every band we play in when we lose track of our job. Because we’re dealelse, but until you can hear that as an entity, you can’t really ing with the rhythm and the harmony and if either one of manipulate it with any kind of competence. To experiment those kind of slips, we can take the whole band down the or to take those chances, man… People only take chances toilet!
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JAZZed: So the bass player is like the glue that holds the band together? RR: The bass player’s role is to create the stability of the group and it’s the bass players responsibility to make that ensemble sound better than it would without them. The bass player is responsible for connecting with the drummer and when they become one, then they can connect with the pianist or guitarist, and that becomes the rhythm section. The bass player is really the catalyst of the success of the ensemble, incredibly so. In the jazz straight ahead kind of concept, you know – we only play quarter notes… It’s simple, but its not that simple. When you look at it, it is simple but it isn’t really that simple to caress the sound and make the bass lines functional and creative at the same time. JAZZed: Do you believe that the ability to make bass lines functional and creative can be taught or is it intuitive? 24 JAZZed May 2010
RR: That there are those who instinctively or intuitively understand what needs to be done. That being said, although I really feel that I have a kind of a natural instinct of what should be done, that doesn’t mean that it can’t be made better by that much more of a thought process to assure that I have a higher percentage of success. It can be taught to those whose natural intuitive stuff is not maybe as high as one might want. I do feel I have an approach to help instill a higher percentage of these concepts. Listening to other bass players is great, and a lot of credence is put on the transcriptions, which I agree with. But, ultimately, the player has to come up with his or her own lines and they have to be satisfying and they still have to be functional and at the same time be melodic, so there is a lot of thought that has to go into the success of that. First, you have to understand the components. Basically, there’s a harmonic melody and then a melodic
melody. So there are two things to deal with and, as far as I’m concerned, you need to understand both because one can’t function without the other. It’s not to say that the bass player has to be able to play the melody that the horns play all the time, but they should know how that melody sounds because it has a direct relationship to the bass function. In really solid compositions, the harmony is pretty much there already, so if the bass player can hear the melody he or she should be able to hear an appropriate bass line that will compliment the harmony. They can’t be inseparable so the player really has to understand why these things work and why you can’t do this at this point in time or why that doesn’t really enhance the music. JAZZed: How do you work on developing your own sound? RR: That’s the challenge for us all. Everybody wants to be individual, but I never thought about being an individual – there was just something in me. I wanted to try to play like Ray Brown, I wanted to try play like Eddie Gomez, and I could play like either one of them. Then when it really boiled down to it, I began to understand that there where some other things that – I won’t say worked better, but it was something that I thought was good, too. One of the difficulties that we have now, because we have people studying in a controlled academic setting, is we tend to perpetuate a cookie cutter concept of this music. But, I would still say that the players still have to – and they want to – be individuals. It’s hard, though, because you take that information and you have to force them:
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JAZZed: What advice do you have for young musicians? RR: If they really want to play this music that we call jazz and become creative, if they really want to contribute, and be considered part of the lineage of the music, they have to be serious. They have to have the passion – you have to have passion to do anything successful whether it be music or anything else, for that matter – and you have to do it without worrying about people telling you that don’t make a lot of money if you do this. If someone has to be controlling you to practice, so that you’ll become a better player, then that’s not good enough. You do things because you just have to and if you really want to be serious about this music and really contribute to the lineage, check the history. All these people – they were driven, they had to do this. I have to do what I’m doing.
Those who play this music are intelligent people. They have to be in order to really get into it, because it’s a music that’s food for your brain. It inspires a lot of things and most of the people who are really incredibly creative, they love literature, they love art, they are inquisitive about other things – not just in one area. They still may only have one forte, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have other interests. For most people, the response to maybe becoming a professional musician is, “Give me a break! Don’t you want to make some money? Don’t you want to do this first? Don’t you want to be famous?” That thought never enters into the minds of the jazz musicians I know who move people. I have more passion now than I did when I was younger because I’m able to think and do more things than I ever have before. So, my advice is really just to be serious and be honest with yourself, and if you don’t really want to work, go stand in line at the post office or something like that. JAZZed May 2010 25
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Jazz Educator’s Resource Guide
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AZZed presents our fourth annual Jazz Educator’s Resource Guide, a summary of schools, organizations, product and service suppliers,
and more. Updated and revamped from last year’s guide, this directory is your one-stop source for information relevant to a career in jazz. Keep the Jazz Educator’s Resource Guide handy year-round as a concise handbook to the world of music performance and study. 26 JAZZed May 2010
AWA R D S AWARDS Bale Company
222 Public Street Providence, RI 02905 (800) 822-5350 FAX: (401) 831-5500 Jane Byrne Web site: www.bale.com
Bandribbons
7200 Corvallis Road Independence, OR 97351 (503) 838-1752 FAX: (503) 838-5331
Director’s Showcase
505 Sroufe St P.O. Box 229 Ligonier, IN 46767 (800) 893-8171 FAX: (800) 274-4953 Tom Herald E-mail: info@dshowcase.com, info@mtxshoe.com Web site: www.dshowcase.com, www.mtxshoe.com
Friendship House
29355 Ranney Parkway P.O. Box 450978 Cleveland, OH 44145 (800) 791-9876 FAX: (440) 871-0858 Web site: www.friendshiphouse.com
CAMPS/WORKSHOPS SportDecals Inc.
365 E. Terra Cotta Ave. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (800) 435-6110 FAX: (800) 557-3322 E-mail: sports@sdind.com Web site: www.sportdecals.com
Warren Creative Designs
223 Claremont Cir P.O. Box 32 Brooklyn, MI 49230 (517) 592-3997 (800) 947-5877 FAX: (517) 592-5115 Ed Warren E-mail: ed.warren@comcast.net Web site: www.warren-creative-design.com
CAMPS/WORKSHOPS Antonio Adolfo School Of Music
2040 Sherman St. Hollywood, FL 33020 (786) 566-1527 E-mail: antonioadolfo@antonioadolfo.net Web site: www.antonioadolfo.nete
Antonio Adolfo School Of Music is the name of the new
music school created by Antonio Adolfo, in South Florida, dedicated to Brazilian Music and Jazz. It includes regular classes as well as clinics presented by guest musicians. The Antonio Adolfo School Of Music is located in Hollywood, FL (USA). People interested in participating should contact us by email or telephone for further information and reservations. The Antonio Adolfo School Of Music presents different music programs and classes on various subjects and the participants can choose the ones they are interested in attending. All experience levels are welcome. More about Antonio Adolfo at: www.antonioadolfo.com
Berklee College of Music
Office of Special Programs 1140 Boylston Street, MS-155 Boston, MA 02215 (617) 747-2245 (877) BERKLEE (237-5533) FAX: (617) 262-5419 E-mail: summer@berklee.edu Web site: www.berklee.edu/summer Birch Creek Music Performance Summer Study 3821 Cty. Hwy. E P.O. Box 230 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3763
Future Primitive Designs P.O. Box 2009 Idaho Falls, ID 83403 (208) 522-8691 FAX: (208) 522-8712
Herff Jones
226 Public St. P.O. Box 6500 Providence, RI 02940 (401) 331-1240 FAX: (401) 831-5500
Music T’s
1031 Eastgate Road Midlothian, TX 76065 (800) 587-4287 FAX: (800) 430-3226 Paul Proctor/Freddie Butlar E-mail: musict@flash.net Web site: www.music-ts.com
The Neff Co.
P.O. Box 218 Greenville, OH 45331 (800) 232-6333 (937) 316-3488 FAX: (800) 544-9030 (937) 316-3480 Alan Capasso E-mail: neff@neffco.com Web site: www.neffco.com
Southwest Emblem Co. 300 Conrad Hilton Ave. Cisco, TX 76437 (254) 442-2500
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jazz educator's FAX: (920) 868-1643 Amy Moeller, Registar E-mail: mainoffice@birchcreek.org Web site: www.birchcreek.org
California State University, Northridge
1811 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 Ron Cunha (818) 677-3158 E-mail: roncunha@csunsummerjazzcamp.com Web site: www.csunsummerjazzcamp.com
Camp Encore/Coda
32 Grassmere Rd. Brookline, MA 02467 (617) 325-1541 FAX: (617) 325-7278 Jamie Saltman E-mail: jamie@encore-coda.com Web site: www.encore-coda.com
Centrum Jazz Port Townsend Workshop and Festival P.O. Box 1158 (360) 385-3102 FAX: (360) 385-2470 Gregg Miller E-mail: gregg@centrum.org Web site: www.centrum.org
Whether you’re a playing professional, aspiring professional, or committed avocational player, Jazz Port Townsend is the perfect opportunity to meet other dedicated musicians, soak up a week of jazz in a seaside paradise, and leave as a better musician. Artistic Director John Clayton invites outstanding artist faculty to work with you during you all week. You’ll receive focused instruction as you rehearse daily in combos or vocal classes. Jazz Theory sessions provide valuable information for increasing your skills as an improviser. Master classes are conducted each day by faculty members who cover topics specific to their chosen instruments. “Faculty Presents” concerts each afternoon give you a chance to hear performances in an intimate setting. The workshop culminates in a series of “Students Present” concerts in which all participants have an opportunity to perform. Applicants must have good technical command of their instrument or voice, as well as elementary improvisation experience or a basic knowledge of music theory. An audition is required. Applicants apply at one of three levels: Beginner/Intermediate, Advanced, or Semi-Pro. Differing levels of experience are expected, and every effort is made to match players of similar abilities.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
1111 North Wells Street, Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 573-8932 FAX: (312) 573-8933 Birdie Soti, Executive Director Mark Ingram, Producing Director E-mail: birdie.soti@chijazzphil. org, mark.ingram@chijazzphil.org
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Web site: www.chijazzphil.org Our History:
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) was born out of an invitation to Artistic Director Orbert Davis from the Jazz Institute of Chicago to “think big” when planning his appearance at the 2004 Chicago Jazz Festival. The performance marked the first time for a resident Chicago Jazz artist to headline this world renowned festival, not to mention, being accompanied by a 55+ piece symphonic jazz orchestra. The scope and scale of the performance was certainly unlike anything the Chicago Jazz Festival has ever witnessed. To date, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic has impacted audiences as diverse as its artistry—57,000 and growing! Our Mission: The mission of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is to present high quality musical performances and music education programs that will bridge gaps in genre, artistry and diversity. The organization seeks to become an internationally respected orchestra defined by its cross collaborations in jazz, classical, and other musical genres while working with schools to provide a linear track for music instruction, performance and enrichment from kindergarten through college.
Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts 4505 W 36th Ave Denver, CO 80212 (720) 201-6885 Paul Romaine E-mail: paul@jazzarts.org Web site: www.jazzarts.org
COTA CampJazz
P.O. Box 622 Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 (570) 424-2210 Phil Woods, Rick Chamberlain E-mail: info@campjazz.org Web site: www.campjazz.org
Disney Performing Arts Programs
Disney Youth Group Programs P.O. Box 10111 Lake Buena Vista, FL 328301011 (888) 581-6940 FAX: (407) 566-7688 Web site: www.DisneyPerformingArtsPrograms.com
Disney Jazz Celebration provides middle and high school Instrumental and Vocal Jazz ensembles the opportunity to perform for nationally recognized Jazz educators from across the country. This competitive weekend event offers your ensemble a unique opportunity to perform for evaluation in front of renowned collegiate and jazz artists from across the globe. Set in a rich learning and interactive environment, the Disney Jazz Celebration has something for all jazz ensembles — meaningful adjudication, master classes, and concerts and Jam Sessions — culminating with an amazing award ceremony featuring some of the hottest artists in the jazz business. No audition is required.
Duquesne University
Instrumental Jazz Workshop 600 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15282-1800 (412) 396-4939 (800) 934-0159 FAX: (412) 396-5479 Michael Tomaro Web site: www.music.duq.edu
Dutch Impro Academy
Prinseneiland 97hs 1013 LN Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 20 638 6611 Web site: www.dutchimproacademy.com
Eastman School of Music
Dept. of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media 26 Gibbs Street Rochester, NY 14604 (800) 388-9695 E-mail: admissions@esm. rochester.edu Web site: www.esm.rochester. edu
Jazz studies and contemporary media students develop their skills through rehearsals, concerts, recordings, performances of student works, participation in Eastman’s innovative Jazz Performance Workshops, and courses in improvisation, composition, arranging, theory, history, and pedagogy. Eastman has won many first place and other top prizes in Down Beat’s annual competition. One of every five Eastman undergraduates participates in some aspect of Jazz studies.
Gettysburg College
Sunderman Conservatory of Music 30 N Washington Street, Campus Box 403 Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 337-6815 FAX: (717) 337-8558 Dr. Buzz Jones, Professor of Music E-mail: jjones@gettysburg.edu Web site: www.gettysburg. edu/music
Founded in 2001, the Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp at Gettysburg College has provided an exceptional jazz experience for over five hundred aspiring high school musicians from ten states. Students ages 14-18 interested in learning about jazz may participate in jazz combos, big bands, and develop improvisation technique. Enrollment is purposely small to allow for individual attention, combo interaction, and balanced instrumentation. An outstanding faculty is led by Jim McFalls (Towson University) and George Rabbai (Rowan University). Situated on 200 acres of rolling Pennsylvania countryside, the Gettysburg campus is exceptionally beautiful. Many of its 60 buildings boast a rich history and, though their interiors have been dramatically renovated and include state-of-the-art classrooms, their exteriors reflect the style and
charm of the period of their architecture. A short walk from the campus lies the center of Gettysburg. Because of its historic significance, this town of 10,000 welcomes almost two million visitors annually from all over the world. Buzz Jones, Professor of Music at the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College, is founder and director of the MasonDixon Jazz Camp. This year’s Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp will be held on June 23-27, 2010.
Great Basin Jazz Camp
1188 Court Street Elko, NV 89801 Mike Allen, Director (775) 778-0475 E-mail: director@greatbasinjazzcamp.com Web site: www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com
Guitar Intensives
205 3rd Ave. #9V New York, NY 10003 (917) 620-8872 SambaMeetsJazz.com Gulf Coast Jazz Camp
University of South Alabama 2001 Old Bay Front Drive Mobile, AL 36615-1427 (251) 431-6536 FAX: (251) 431-6408 Web mail: www.usacontinuinged.com
Honors Jazz Camp
Florida State University College of Music Summer Music Camps P.O. Box 3061180 Tallahassee, FL 32306 (850) 644-9934 FAX: (850) 644-9934 E-mail: musiccamps@fsu.edu Web site: www.music.fsu.edu/ pr/summer-camps.htm Instrumental Jazz Camp P.O. Box 1124 Medford, OR 97501 (800) 822-7488 Dr. David MacKenzie E-mail: education@brittfest.org
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Arts Camp 4000 Highway M-137 Interlochen, MI 49643 (800) 681-5912 E-mail: admission@interlochen.org, camp.interlochen.org Scholarships and financial aid are available. Program length: 3 weeks, June - August
For more than 80 years, young artists from around the world have traveled to Interlochen to learn from leading artists, to be inspired by exceptional peers and for an experience in the arts that lasts a lifetime. The high school jazz program includes daily master classes or sectionals and com-
jazz educator's bos, jazz improvisation and theory work as well as performing at least twice during each three week session at a top Interlochen venue. Students will also participate in a jazz forum providing daily discussion with faculty, demonstrations, faculty recitals and student performances in a group setting. Question and answer sessions will give students opportunities to explore other issues related to jazz performance and careers. Each three-week session features a nationally-known guest artist, who will work closely with students and perform with them in a final concert. For more information or to apply online visit camp.interlochen.org.
International Music Camp
111-11th Ave SW, Ste 3 Minot, ND 58701 (701) 838-8472 FAX: (701) 838-1351 Timothy Wollenzien, Camp Director E-mail: info@internationalmusiccamp.com Web site: www.internationalmusiccamp.com
Iowa Lakes Community College Okoboji Reggie Schive Summer Jazz Camp 300 South 18th Street Estherville, IA 51334 (712) 330-3647 Carol Ayres E-mail: cayres@iowalakes.edu Web site: www.iowalakes.edu
Ithaca College School of Music 3322 Whalen Center Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274-3366 FAX: (607) 274-1727 Townsend A. Plant E-mail: tplant@ithaca.edu Web site: www.ithaca.edu/music
Jam Camp West
July 25-July 30, 2010 510-287-8880 E-mail: info@jamcampwest. com Web site: www.jamcampwest. com
Jam Camp West, a hip music camp for youth ages 10-15, is an exciting 5-day music and dance program held in the stunning redwoods of Northern California. Jam Camp offers classes in instrumental ensembles taught by ear, vocals, percussion, steel drum, beat box, turntables, dance, and body percussion. Music styles include jazz/funk, blues, hiphop and gospel. Jam campers will also enjoy fun outdoor activities including swimming, volleyball, basketball, hiking and many more. Jam Camp is an inclusive, supportive program offering fun non-competitive workshops, taught by professional artists.
Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Workshops P.O. Box 1244 New Albany, IN 47151 (800) 456-1388 ext. 5 FAX: (812) 949-2006
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Jason Lindsey E-mail: jason@jazzbooks.com Web site: www.summerjazzworkshops.com
For almost 40 years, musicians from all over the globe have turned to Jamey Aebersold’s “Summer Jazz Workshops” to improve their jazz playing. During this time, the Workshops have earned a reputation for producing the best intensive programs for learning jazz improvisation. Whether a beginning improviser or a seasoned pro, you’ll leave the Workshops and Seminars with tons of new and exciting ideas about how to improve your playing. Each Year, the Summer Jazz Workshops assemble more than 60 of the nation’s leading educators and performers dedicated to providing an intensive learning experience for musicians of all ages and levels. Theory Classes, Ear Training, Combo Performance, and Master Class Sessions allow individuals the opportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential.
Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp
North Central College 30 N. Brainard Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 416-3911 FAX: (630) 416-6249 E-mail: jborla@aol.com Web site: www.janiceborlavocaljazzcamp.com
Jason and Jeremy’s Jazz Theory Boot Camp (Invented by Choral Directors for Choral Directors) (641) 782-9839 Jeremy Fox Email: Jeremy@JazzTheoryBootCamp.com Web site: www.JazzTheoryBootCamp.com
Dates: June 19-25 Location: Thomas Jefferson High School – Denver, Colorado* Additional sites/locations to be added to accommodate overflow A brand new workshop of its kind, this camp is a hands-on intensive training week for choral directors in jazz harmony. As choral/ vocal majors in college, we were treated to far too little knowledge of harmony. With a 6:1 student/teacher ratio, this camp’s faculty (Michele Weir, Jason Smith, Jeremy Fox) will put you on a brand new path with your harmonic toolkit. In a short time, you will learn: Jazz Theory, Vocal Jazz Arranging, Jazz Piano, and Vocal Jazz Rehearsal Techniques. Improvisation and other topics related to jazz ensembles will be covered. By the end of the week, participants will have written their own vocal jazz chart, and will be able to play an entire jazz song on the piano. A safe and friendly environment, ALL experience levels are welcome. Note: Jason & Jeremy’s Jazz Theory Boot Camp is open only to the first 18 registrants.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60th St., 11th Floor New York, NY 10023 (212) 258-9800 FAX: (212) 258-9900
Erika Floreska, Director of Education E-mail: education@jalc.org Web site: www.jalc.org
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers quality instruction in jazz for every age group and every level of musical experience. Students begin with the Jazz for Young People curriculum materials and school performances, and then progress through our Jazz for Young People print music series. High school students experience jazz at a deeper level through the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program, the NEA Jazz in the Schools online curriculum, and our Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. For more advanced performance groups we publish transcriptions of the jazz masters through our Essentially Ellington Library and the Essential Jazz Editions series. Finally, band directors get the tools to teach jazz at our Band Director Academy, offered every summer. We also invite school groups to visit our New York City home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, for tours and workshop opportunities. Visit our Web site for more information on these programs and more.
Jazz in July Summer Music Programs University of Massachusetts 10 Curry Hicks 100 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-3530 FAX: (413) 545-0132 E-mail: jazzinjuly@acad.umass.edu Web site: www.jazzinjuly.com
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
110 E. Hallam, Suite 104 Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 920-4996 FAX: (970) 920-9135 E-mail: jazzaspen@jazzaspen. org Web site: www.jazzaspen.org
Jazz Camp West
June 26-July3, 2010 (510) 287-8880 Web site: www.jazzcampwest. com E-mail: info@jazzcampwest.com
Now in its 27th year, Jazz Camp West is an eight-day immersion program for vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers of all skill levels, held in the beautiful redwoods of Northern California. At Jazz Camp, 45 allstar faculty members and 250 participants of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels enjoy the combination of classes and workshops, student performances, faculty concerts and late night jam sessions. The majestic setting, mixed with the creative immersion, inspiration, encouragement and support make for a creative experience that is profoundly rewarding.
JazzMobile, Inc.
Celebrating 45 Years of Education & Performance Programming 154 West 127th Street Harlem, New York 10027 Dr. Billy Taylor, Founder
E-mail: jazzy@jazzmobile.org Web site: www.jazzmobile.org Jazzmobile’s Workshop Programs, “Jazz in the First Person Lecture Dems,”Master Classes, Panel Discussions, Symposia & Concerts
Our Education Programs were created by Dr. Billy Taylor and are open to students of all ages and the General Public eager to learn more about America’s Classical Music, Jazz. Instructors and Performers include: Dr. Billy Taylor, Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon, Winard Harper, Danny Mixon, Jeremy Pelt, Randy Weston, Roy Hargrove, Houston Person, Eunice Newkirk, Tia Fuller, and hundreds of others are a part of the Jazzmobile Roster. NEW: JAZZMOBILE BOOKING & TALENT Management many of our artists are also available for booking directly through us. Workshops: Available all levels- Beginner, Intermediate, Advance, Ensemble – Study: Harmony, theory, performance, improvisation, reading, composition from jazz legends. Concerts: Summerfest, Winterfest and Vocalfest presenting some of the most talented musicians performing today Vocal Competition: Compete in this annual event in July For more information send an email to: jazzy@jazzmobile.org, or visit our website and click on “Contact Us” www.Jazzmobile.org
Jazz on the Bay
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 (920) 465-2555 FAX: (980) 465-2890 John Salerno E-mail: salerno@uwgb.edu
Putting a new twist on the popular Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz, Blues and Gospel Camps, we are combining forces to pull together the best of the jazz ensemble and vocal jazz camps for students entering grades 8-12. Vocalists perform backed by a jazz ensemble, and jazz ensembles perform a spectrum of styles. Studying with UWGB faculty and guest faculty, students experience in-depth jazz ensemble performance, master classes, jazz theory, improvisations, arranging, solo vocal coaching (singers), studio recording and more.
Jim Widner Summer Jazz Camps
(636) 980-1600 (314) 482-7076 FAX: (636) 980-1142 Jim Widner E-mail: jimwidner@centurytel.net Web site: www.jimwidnerbigband.com
Keith Hall Summer Drum Intensive
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49024 (201) 406-5059 E-mail: keith@keithhallmusic. com
CAMPS/WORKSHOPS Web site: www.KeithHallMusic.com
Highlights: Jazz drum set camp where middle and high school drummers learn concepts of jazz drumming, new tunes and perform with a drum set choir. Students work with rhythm section TRI-FI and experience two nights of student performances at the local jazz club. Limited space: 12-20 students. Faculty: Keith Hall, Matthew Fries, Phil Palombi and more Cost: Camp $400, Room/Board: $325
KoSA International Percussion Camp, Workshops and Festival
per session, high school freshman to retirement age, grouped according to skill level. Faculty: Recording artists and professors from many major university jazz programs. Saxophone – Jeff Antoniuk, Towson University; Walt Weiskopf - saxophone, Eastman School of Music; Tom Baldwin – bass, University of Maryland; Wade Beach – piano, George Mason University; Zaccai Curtis – piano, Curtis Brothers and Insight bands; Steve Herberman – guitar, Towson University; Steve Rochinski – guitar, Berklee College of Music;
Tony Martucci – drums, Virginia Commonwealth University; Sherrie Maricle, PhD – drums, New York Pops and Diva Orchestra; Jim McFalls – trombone, Towson University; Alison Crockett – vocals, clinician; Alex Norris, PhD - trumpet, clinician; Kenny Rittenhouse – trumpet, George Mason University, Amy Shook – bass, Summit Records Artist; Pepe Gonzalez – bass, clinician. Contact info: (410) 295-6691 or www.marylandsummerjazz.com
P.O. Box 333 Station A Montreal, QC, H4A ZE1 Aldo Mazza, Director Web site: www.kosamusic.com
Lakeland Community College Jazz Summer Camp 7700 Clocktower Dr. Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH (440) 525-7000 Web site: www.lakelandcc.edu
Lamont Jazz Camp
University of Denver Newman Center for the Performing Arts 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80208 (303) 871-6997 Web site: www.du.edu/lamont/lamontjazz
Litchfield Jazz Camp
Kent School One Macedonia Road Kent, CT 06757 Vita Muir, Executive Director (860) 361-6285 FAX: (860) 361-6288 E-mail: info@litchfieldjazzfest.com Web site: www.litchfieldjazzcamp.com
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
Summer Jazz Camp 1270 5th Avenue, Suite 8L New York, NY 10029 (212) 987-0782 Jackie Harris E-mail: information@louisarmstrongjazzcamp.com Web site: www.louisarmstrongjazzcamp.com Maine Jazz Camp
University of Maine at Farmington Van Brunt Station P.O. Box 150-597 Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 499-9051 Christine Correa E-mail: mainejazzcamp@earthlink.net Web site: www.mainejazzcamp.com
Maryland Summer Jazz 2010
217 A Bowie Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 295-6691 Sessions: July 21-23 and 28-30 Artistic Director: Jeff Antoniuk Web site: www.marylandsummerjazz.com
Highlights: This day camp for jazz players has classes in theory and technique. Enjoy loads of playing and improvising in small combos, with one instructor for every six students! Both sessions end with jams and public concerts. Attendees: Semi-pros and gifted amateurs. About 50 students
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jazz educator's Monterey Jazz Festival Summer Jazz Camp
Monterey Peninsula College 980 Fremont St Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 373-3366 Rob Klevan E-mail: rob@montereyjazzfestival.org Web site: www.montereyjazzfestival.org June 14 - 25, 2010
The MJF Summer Jazz Camp is an intensive immersion day program for young jazz students to learn and develop music skills and knowledge, with classes including big bands, small ensembles, vocal performance, instrumental master classes, and daily workshops on different music subjects. The camp also includes special sessions for students to attend combo rehearsals and theory classes. The students range in age from 12 to 18. The Monterey Jazz Festival’s 2010 Artist-InResidence, Dianne Reeves, will be in working with students during week two of the camp. The MJF Summer Jazz Camp is not a resident camp and does not provide housing. MJF Summer Camp instructors include many of the finest educators in the jazz field. Past and present faculty include saxophonists Paul Contos and Virginia Mayhew, trumpeters Peck Allmond and Michael Galisatus, trombonist Robynn Amy, drummer Vince Lateano, bassist Scott Steed, guitarist Bruce Forman, pianist and Monterey Peninsula College instructor Eddie Mendenhall and renowned vocalists Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh. Scholarships are available from the Monterey Jazz Festival. For more information, please visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org.
Music for All, Inc.
39 W. Jackson Place, Suite 150 Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 636-2263 (800) 848-BAND FAX: (317) 524-6200 L. Scott McCormick E-mail: scott@bands.org Web site: www.bands.org Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation 3318 Lakemont Blvd. Fort Mill, SC 29708 (803) 396-3342 FAX: (803) 396-3095
National Jazz Workshop
P.O. Box 1029 Ft. Myer, VA 22211 (703) 732-2639 E-mail: matt.niess@nationaljazzworkshop.org Web site: www.nationaljazzworkshop.org July 11-16, 2010
The National Jazz Workshop sets a new standard of excellence for students, educators and performers who are serious about learning and mastering the language of the definitive American art form, Jazz. Held on the campus of Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA, the National Jazz Workshop
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offers an intensive, fully comprehensive curriculum for jazz studies to include improvisation, big band and small-group performance, composition, arranging, jazz history, Macintosh software technology, recording technology and instrumental master classes. This workshop is inspired by the legendary Stan Kenton Jazz Camp model, first held in 1959 at Indiana University, where, as Kenton would say, students would “take a bath in jazz.” The National Jazz Workshop faculty represents the best jazz educators and performers from Washington, DC, an area known worldwide as one of the nation’s most prestigious and innovative centers for jazz performance. Throughout the week students will receive instruction and coaching from National Jazz Workshop staff that is focused on raising the level of performance of each participant. The main goal of the workshop is to provide participants with the resources and direction to further develop and expand their individual skills throughout the year.
New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp
P.O. Box 15851 New Orleans, LA 70175 (504-895-0037 Banu Gibson, Executive Director E-mail: info@neworleanstradjazzcamp.com Web site: www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com The New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp’s first annual adult jazz camp takes place August 16, 2010 at the lovely Bourbon Orleans hotel in the middle of the French Quarter. New Orleans finest traditional jazz musicians are the faculty. Camp includes housing, breakfast and lunch, individual & group classes, jam sessions, and guest speakers. On August 4th, (Louis Armstrong’s real birthday,) is a party at Preservation Hall with the faculty performing and campers sitting in. Qualifying campers perform at Satchmo Summerfest. The 2010 faculty is: Connie Joners-trumpet; Otis Bazoon-reeds, David Sager-trombone; David Boeddinghaus-piano; Don Vappie-banjo/guitar; Kerry Lewis-bass; Gerald French-drums; and Banu Gibson-vocals. For additional information check out our Web site. The joint is jumpin’ so grab a seat and sit in!
New York Summer Music Festival PO Box 947 Oneonta, NY 13820 (607) 267-4024 FAX: (607) 436-2718 E-mail: info@nysmf.org Web site: www.nysmf.org
Northwoods Jazz Camp Holiday Acre Resort P.O. Box 460 Rhinelander, WI 54501 (800) 261-1500
Penn State Summer Music Camp 2010 E-mail: summermusic@outreach.psu.edu
Web site: camps.psu.edu/summermusic Dates: July 11-17
If you know students who love music, want to study music with outstanding teachers, and experience college life at one of America’s great universities-this is the camp for them. They will have opportunities to meet other talented student musicians and learn from the best-Penn State’s music faculty. We offer experiences in jazz, band, orchestra, choir, and piano, plus much more. Former campers have used words like “inspiring, professional, life-changing, and fun” when recommending Penn State’s music camp to other students. I hope you’ll consider referring your students to this great summer music camp. I think they’ll be glad you did. An unforgettable week, the students can experience: • master classes, sectional rehearsals, and full-ensemble rehearsals • instruction in conducting, performing, listening, sight-singing, and music theory, taught by talented faculty at Penn State’s prestigious School of Music • public solo and ensemble performances • meet other outstanding student musicians from around the country • what it is like to be a professional musician Who should attend? Students who have completed eighth grade can apply for jazz band, orchestra, piano, concert choir, or concert band.
Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz/Choral Workshop Southwestern Community College Creston, IA 50801 (641) 782-1319 Phil Mattson E-mail: Phil@PhilMattson.com, contact@signaturemusic.org
Power Chord Academy
7336 Santa Monica Blvd #107 Los Angeles, CA 90046 (800) 897-6677 x 80 E-mail: info@powerchordacademy.com Web site: www.powerchordacademy.com
The Roberto Ocasio Latin Jazz Music Camp P.O. Box 81230 Cleveland, OH 44181 Bev Montie, President (440) 572-2048 Web site: www.latinjazzproject.com
Rowan Jazz Camp
Rowan University 201 Mullica Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028 (856) 256-4500 ext. 3591 FAX: (856) 256-4644 Douglas Mapp, Camp Director E-mail: mapp@rowan.edu Web site: www.rowan.edu
The School For Music Vocations Vocal Jazz Southwestern Community College 1501 West Townline Street Creston, IA 50801 Jeremy Fox E-mail: fox@swcc.cc.ia.us Web site: www. swcc.cc.ia.us
SF Jazz
Three Embarcadero Center Lobby Level San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 398-5655 sfjazz.org
SFJAZZ is a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education. SFJAZZ explores the full spectrum of jazz, from the music’s origins in the African American community to its diverse presentday expressions around the world. As a nonprofit organization, SFJAZZ works to develop the audience for jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. SFJAZZ celebrates jazz as a living art form, built on a constantly evolving tradition.
Shenandoah University Performing Arts Camp
1460 University Drive Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 545-7210 Robin Posey-Blue E-mail: shenperforms@su.edu Web site: www.su.edu/shenandoahperforms/camp/
Shell Lake Arts Center
802 First Street P.O. Box 315 Shell Lake, WI 54871 (715) 468-2414 E-mail: info@shelllakeartscenter.org Web site: www.shelllakeartscenter.org
Sierra Jazz Society’s Jazz Camp 2010
Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 273-0568 Julia Glasse E-mail: Julia@sierrajazzsociety.com Web site: www.sierrajazzsociety.com
Signature Music Camp
Ithaca College 138 Fellows Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 478-7840 FAX: (315) 478-0962 Richard Ford E-mail: contact@signaturemusiccamp.org Web site: www.signaturemusiccamp.org
Singers Center—Grace Notes Music P.O. Box 229-Cathedral Station New York, NY 10025 (212) 222-6632 FAX: (212) 222-6632 Grace Testani Web site: www.gracetestani.com
Skidmore Jazz Institute
Skidmore College Office of the Dean of Special Programs 815 N Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Office of the Dean of Special Programs (518) 580-5595 E-mail: mmccoll@skidmore.edu Web site: www.skidmore. edu/summer
jazz educator's Since 1987 the Skidmore Jazz Institute has become one of the premiere programs in the country to study jazz in the summer. The Institute provides a new generation of musicians the opportunity to intermingle with and learn from gifted educators and world-class performers in an intimate and supportive environment. Students work closely with faculty in daily combo rehearsals and improvisational and special classes. Afternoon master classes offer the additional opportunity to have close contact with guest artists before seeing them perform in our evening concert series. On Friday afternoons the student combos perform, and on the weekend everyone attends the Freihofer’s Jazz Festival at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The 2010 program will be held June 26 - July 10 and faculty will include: Todd Coolman, Bill Cunliffe, Curtis Fuller, John LaBarbera, Pat LaBarbera, Dennis Mackrel, Hal Miller, and Bobby Shew. For more information: www.skidmore.edu/ summer, (518) 580-5599.
Smith Walbridge Camps, Inc P.O. Box 748 Savoy, IL 61874 (217) 352-4262 FAX: (866) 401-4406 Gary Smith E-mail: swclinics@swclinics.com Web site: www.swclinics.com
SMV Vocal Jazz Camp (6th Annual) July 12-16 – Regina, Saskatchewan July 19-23 – Winnipeg, Manitoba July 27-31 – Creston, Iowa (641) 202-3013 Email: Jeremy@JeremyFox.net Web site: www.VocalJazzCamp.com
In its sixth year, the SMV Vocal Jazz Camps continue to draw participants from around North America. Geared toward directors of all levels, high school and college students, and professional singers, this intense 5-day camp focuses on: Practical Jazz Theory, Solo Jazz Singing, Vocal Jazz Ensemble Singing,
RESOURCE GUIDE and Improvisation. Other topics related to jazz singing are also covered in dedicated seminars. Conducting opportunities are available for directors, complete with one-on-one feedback. Participants receive two hands-on solo jazz coaching sessions each day. Staff includes: Jeremy Fox, Jason Smith, Cynthia Peyson-Wahl, Russ Baird, Lisa Roth, Ryan Howe, Allison Smith, Tommy Boynton, Loren Battley and Alec Smith. Graduate and undergraduate credit is available at the Creston camp location. Note: Each SMV Vocal Jazz Camp is open only to the first 50 registrants.
McPherson, Nicholas Payton, Clarence Penn, Joshua Redman, Reuben Rogers and Dayna Stephens, with additional faculty TBA. Previous principal faculty members associated with the Workshop have included jazz legends Ray Brown, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson & Horace Silver. A unique learning opportunity for adults and youth ages 12 and up! Visit the SJW website at www.stanfordjazz.org for more information about our Jazz Residency, Jazz Camp and Evening Summer programs, as well as news of our annual signature event, the Stanford Jazz Festival.
The Sound Merchants
Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camps
P.O. Box 3243 New York, NY 10027 (646) 456-5876 Alvin Atkinson, Jr. E-mail: HarlemRa@yahoo.com Web site: www.alvinatkinson.com
Stanford Jazz Workshop
Stanford University P.O. Box 20454 Stanford, CA 94309 (650) 736-0324 FAX: (650) 856-4155 Janel Thysen E-mail: registrar@stanfordjazz.org Web site: www.stanfordjazz.org
Founded in 1972, Stanford Jazz Workshop (SJW) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to jazz education and appreciation. Each summer, Stanford Jazz Workshop creates a lively and supportive community of jazz artists, educators, students and enthusiasts on the beautiful campus of Stanford University. SJW’s programs provide an exceptional immersion in jazz, fostering a deeper appreciation of this great improvisational genre, hailed by many as the “definitive American art form.” SJW’s 2010 Faculty include: Ndugu Chancler, Dena DeRose, Dave Douglas, Madeline Eastman, Taylor Eigsti, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, Tootie Heath, Julian Lage, Charles
P.O. Box 297 Penfield, NY 14526 (585) 377-2222 Bob DeRosa E-mail: bob@tritonejazz.com Web site: www.tritonejazz.com
Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camps provide a week-long immersion in jazz for adult players and singers. The camps’ hallmark is personal attention, with a camper-to-faculty ratio that never exceeds 5:1. That means Tritone campers spend days and long evenings shoulder-to-shoulder with gifted performer/teachers like Gene Bertoncini, Janet Planet, John Harmon and many others who make their living helping jazz musicians attain the next level. Daily activities include small-combo and bigband playing, master classes, jazz theory classes, faculty and camper concerts, and congenial jam sessions where campers and pros learn from each other. Emphasis is on learning, listening, fun and the collaboration that makes jazz the greatest American art. Players and singers of all abilities are welcome; no tapes or auditions required. Many Tritone campers return year after year, some claiming “life-changing” experiences and others calling the experience “my favorite week of the year.”
UC San Diego Jazz Camp 9500 Gilman Dr. Extension 0170A La Jolla, CA 92093 Dan Atkinson, Director E-mail: jazzcamp@ucsd.edu www.jazzcamp.ucsd.edu
US Performing Arts Camps (888) 497-3553 FAX: (415) 924 6447 E-mail: info@usperformingarts.com Web site: www.usperformingarts.com
University of the Arts
320 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 Web site: www.uarts.edu
Pre-College Summer Institute at the University of the Arts Each summer, the University of the Arts hosts rising juniors and seniors in our intensive Music Studies program, which offers serious student musicians and vocalists a chance to perform with his or her peers in a professional university environment. All students have an opportunity to play while studying under top-notch musicians and master teachers. The program is designed to improve the student musician’s knowledge of technique, musical styles, improvisation, theory, ear training, reading and performance in a variety of jazz and contemporary music settings. Students are accepted into one of the following performance areas: bass (upright or electric), drums, guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, voice. Instrumental: Week One July 12-16 New this year! This one-week program is dedicated to improving a student’s ability on their instrument or with their voice. Students develop musical skills and an understanding of playing contemporary styles, including pop, rock, R&B and jazz. Jazz Performance: Week Two July 19-23 Instrumental: Week One is a direct feed into Jazz Performance: Week Two where students further explore their technique while playing and performing jazz in small groups, large ensembles
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C D S / R E C O R D I NG S E R V I C E S / C O L L E G E S / U N I V E R S I T I E S and improv groups while studying theory and ear training. Students have the choice of enrolling in either week alone, or participating in both weeks from July 12 - July 23. Visit cs.uarts. edu/precollege, email precollege@uarts. edu or call (215) 717-6006 for more information.
University of Connecticut-
Storrs Campus Music Jazz Camp and Music Strings Camp Web site: www.usperformingarts.com
University of Illinois School of Music
Jazz Programs 1114 West Nevada Street Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 244-3404 FAX: (217) 244-7767 E-mail: isym@music.uiuc.edu Web site: www.music.uiuc. edu/isym University of Massachusetts Lowell
35 Wilder St. Lowell, MA 01854 (978) 934-3850 FAX: (978) 934-3034 Deb Huber Web site: www.uml.edu/college/arts_sciences/music
University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre and Dance Mpulse Ann Arbor 1100 Baits Dr. 2290 Moore Bldg. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 763-7558 FAX: (734) 647-0140 E-mail: mpulse@umich.edu Web site: www.music.umich. edu/special_programs/youth/ mpulse UNLV Jazz Studies
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455025 Las Vegas, NV 89154-5025 (702) 895-3739 FAX: (702) 895-4239 David Loeb E-mail: dave.loeb@unlv.edu Web site: http://music.unlv.edu/academics/ performance/jazz_studies/
University of North Texas Jazz Studies Denton, TX 76203 (940) 565-3743 FAX: (940) 369-7227 John Murphy E-mail: jazz@music.unt.edu Web site: www.jazz.unt.edu
University of Northern Colorado
Jazz Camp College of Performing and Visual Arts Jazz Studies Frasier Hall 58
Campus Box 28 Greeley, Colo. 80639 (970) 351-2577 FAX: (970) 351-2536 E-mail: jazzstudies@arts.unco.edu Web site: www.uncjazz.com
VenetoJazz-The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Summer Jazz Workshop Bassano del Grappa, Italy (212) 229-5896 ext. 4589 FAX: (212) 229-8936 Teri Lucas, Admissions Director Elisa Denis, Workshop Coordinator E-mail: workshop@venetojazz.com Web site: www.venetojazz.com
The Vermont Jazz Center Summer Jazz Workshop August 8 – 14, 2010 (802) 254-9088 Workshop Location: The Putney School, Putney, Vermont Web site: www.vtjazz.org
The Vermont Jazz Center Summer Jazz Workshop is an internationally recognized program that attracts students from around the world to its rigorous yet festive program. Currently in its 35th year, the Vermont Jazz Center was founded by the legendary guitarist, Attila Zoller and is now run by Eugene Uman. We encourage intergenerational ensembles and classes. Our participants are aged 15 on up although the bulk of the students (60%) are adults. The VJC summer workshop is distinct from all the others due to the high quality of our instructors, the strong sense of community spirit, and our gorgeous setting. Two programs run simultaneously and complement each other. Our vocal program is co-lead by Sheila Jordan and Jay Clayton. The instrumental program provides studies in theory/improvisation (3 levels), masterclasses, listening, and ensembles. Every evening, faculty and students indulge in jam sessions into the wee hours. Faculty includes: Vocals – Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton Brass - Howard Brofsky Saxophones – Pete Yellin, Scott Mullett Piano – Harvey Diamond, Eugene Uman, Ray Gallon Guitar – Helmut Kagerer Bass – Marcus McLaurine, George Kaye Drums – Steve Johns, Satoshi Takeishi, Claire Arenius Latin Percussion – Julian Gerstin Program Administrator: Beth Kiendl
Yellowstone Jazz Camp
Northwest College 231 West 6th Powell, WY 82435 (307) 754-6427 Neil Hansen E-mail: neil.hansen@northwestcollege.edu Web site: www.northwestmusic.org
Young Musicians’ Camp
University of Miami (305)-238-8937 FAX: 305-278-2054 Sarah Neham Salz E-mail: sarah@simonsalz.com Web site: www.youngmusicianscamp.com
CDs/RECORDING SERVICES Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc. 1519 Heavens Peak San Antonio, TX 78258 Larry Strayhorn E-mail: larrystrayhorn@satx.rr.com Web site: www.billystrayhorn.com
Evidence Jazz Group
16487 US Highway 27 N Marshall, MI 49068 (269) 781-9923 Michael S. Doyle E-mail: evidence90@hotmail.com
Greg Fishman Jazz Studios 824 Custer Ave Evanston, IL 60202 (847) 334-3634
Jazz Heritage Society
1710 Highway 35 Oakhurst, NJ 07755 (732) 531-7003 Fax: (732) 517-0438 Web site: www.jazzheritage.com Jazzwest DVD
P.O. Box 3515 Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 482-5529 Nolan Indecks, Manager E-mail: service@jazzwestdvd.com Web site: www.jazzwestdvd.com
Kaydan Productions
5214 Fordwick Dr. Roanoke, VA 24018 (540) 989-4686 Vic Ratner, CEO E-mail: v6220522@cox.net, kaydanproductions@cox.net
MVD Entertainment Group
P.O. Box 280 Oaks, PA 19456 (800) 888-0486 FAX: (610) 650-9102 Will Morgan E-mail: will@mvdb2b.com Web site: www.seeofsound.com, www. mvdb2b.com
Orbark Productions
P.O. Box 5715 Chicago, IL 60680 (312) 497-3486 FAX: (312) 573-8920 Mark Ingram E-mail: naingram@3sixteenrecords.com Sound Assembly
26 Moulton Street Newburyport, MA 01950 (617) 970-1177 David Schumacher E-mail: stroderode@earthlink.net
Tap Music Sales 1992 Hunter Ave Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-0352 (641) 792-1361 Charles Clements, Owner E-mail: tapmusic@tapmusic.com Web site: www.tapmusic.com
Vocal Visions/Sound Visions Media Group P.O. Box 41053 Long Beach, CA 90853 (562) 597-1902 Ellen Johnson E-mail: info@vocalvisions.net Web site: www.vocalvisions.net
COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES Aaron Copland School of Music Queens College, City of New York 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 997-3800 (main office) FAX: (718) 997-3849 Dr. Edward Smaldone, Director E-mail: edward.smaldone@qc.cuny.edu Web site: www.qc.cuny.edu/music
Anna Maria College
50 Sunset Lane Paxton, MA 01612 (508) 849-3360 (800) 344-4586 FAX: (508) 849-3362 E-mail: admission@annamaria.edu Web site: www.annamaria.edu
Arizona State University School of Music P.O. Box 870405 E 167 Music Bldg Tempe, AZ 85287-0405 (480) 965-2819 FAX: (480) 965-9073 Richard E. Strange E-mail: richard.strange@asu.edu Web site: www.asuband.org
Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music 275 Eastland Road Berea, OH 44017 (440) 826-2368 FAX: (440) 826-3239
Ball State University School of Music Muncie, IN 47306 (765) 285-5400 FAX: (765) 285-5401
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215 (800) 537-5522 FAX: (617) 747-2047 Damien Bracken E-mail: admissions@berklee.edu Web site: www.berklee.edu Boise State University 1910 University Dr. Boise, ID 83725 (208) 426-1011 FAX: (208) 426-1772
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jazz educator's Boston Conservatory 8 The Fenway Boston, MA 02215 (617) 912-9152 FAX: (617) 399-0138
RESOURCE GUIDE Capital University Conservatory of Music Columbus, Ohio E-mail: lfischer@capital.edu Web site: www.capital.edu/16868
Boyer College of Music and Dance Temple University Presser Hall 2001 N 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 (215) 204-6810 FAX: (215) 204-4957 Kristi Morgridge E-mail: Kristi.morgridge@temple.edu Web site: www.temple.edu/boyer Brooklyn College Conservatory Concert Office 2900 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11210 (718) 951-500 FAX: (718) 951-4502 Brian Willson
Butler University
4600 Sunset Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46208 (317) 940-9812 FAX: (317) 940-9658 Web site: www.butler.edu
Capital University’s pioneering jazz studies program was established by noted expert Ray Eubanks in 1973. Since then, it’s only gotten better. Students may pursue a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies during the spring and fall semesters, or a Master of Music in Music Education with a Jazz Studies Emphasis that can be completed in just three summers. Both large and small group traditional jazz performance opportunities abound, as well as unique offshoots such as a fusion band, rock ensemble, and MIDI band. Many of the groups have toured nationally and internationally, and are featured during our annual Jazz and World Music Festival. The Conservatory’s Jazz Faculty, including Scott Belck (trumpet), Michael Cox (saxophone), Ryan Hamilton (trombone), Mark Flugge (piano), Stan Smith (guitar), Lou Fischer (bass), Bob Breithaupt (drums), and Eric Paton (world percussion), plus several additional adjunct experts, perform on stages both nationally and throughout the world. In addition to the outstanding musical education available in the Conservatory, the University liberal arts curriculum prepares you to be ready for the world that lays ahead of you. Beyond Capital, Columbus is a vibrant city a world class professional jazz orchestra, several jazz outlets, and nearly every other type of professional arts organization there is. Capital is Jazz. Come see what it’s all about.
California Institute of The Arts
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California State University, Sacramento 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 278-6514
California State University, East Bay (Hayward) 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd Hayward, CA 94542 (510) 885-3135 FAX: (510) 885-3461 Johannes Wallmann, Director of Jazz Studies E-mail: johannes.wallmann@csueastbay.edu Web site: www.csueastbay.edu/jazz
Carneg ie-Mellon University
ANTONIO ADOLFO SCHOOL OF MUSIC BRAZILIAN MUSIC * JAZZ * POP CLASSES * CLINICS * WORKSHOPS
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www.antonioadolfo.net 2040 Sherman St, Hollywood FL 33020
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College of Fine Arts #111 5000 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412) 268-4118 FAX: (412) 268-2829 E-mail: valenti@andrew.cmu.edu Web site: www.cmu.edu/cfa/music
Catawba College
Department of Music 2300 W. Innes St. 212 Williams Music Bldg Salisbury, NC 28144 (704) 637-4476 (800) CATAWBA ext. 4476 FAX: (704) 637-4268 Dr. Steven Etters E-mail: scetters@catawba.edu Web site: www.music.catawba.edu
Center for Jazz Composition 4202 E. Fowler Ave., FAH 110
Tampa, FL 33620 (813) 974-4285 FAX: (813) 974- 8721 Dave Stamps E-Mail: cjcassist@arts.usf.edu Web site: http://centerforjazzcomp.arts.usf.edu
Central Connecticut
State University Music Department 1615 Stanley St. New Britain, CT 06050-4010 (860) 832-2906 FAX: (860) 832-2902
Central Washington University
400 E University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 (509) 963-1426 FAX: (509) 963-1239 Chris Bruya, Director of Jazz Studies E-mail: bruyac@cwu.edu Web site: www.cwu.edu/~music/ensembles/jazz/
Chadron State College Memorial Hall 1000 Main St. Chadron, NE 69337 (308) 432-6322 FAX: (308) 432-6464 Dr. William A. Winkle E-mail: wwinkle@csc.edu
Chapman University School of Music 333 N. Glassell Orange, CA 92866 (714) 997-6774 FAX: (714) 744-7671 Kent Hannibal E-mail: hannibal@chapman.edu Web site: www.chapman.edu
Chicago College of Performing Arts Roosevelt University 430 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 341-3789 FAX: (312) 341-6358 Amy White E-mail: awhite@roosevelt.edu Web site: http://ccpa.roosevelt.edu
Chicago School of Violin Making, Inc. 3636 Oakton St. Skokie, IL 60076 (847) 673-9545 (847) 673-9546 Fredrick Thompson E-mail: info@csvm.org Web site: www.csvm.org
City College of New York Jazz Program 138th St. & Convent Ave. New York, NY 10031 (212) 650-5411 FAX: (212) 650-5428 Scott Reeves, BFA Supervisor E-mail: sreeves@ccny.cuny.edu .
Cleveland Institute of Music 11021 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106 (216) 791-5000 FAX: (216) 791-1530 Susan Schwartz Web site: www.cim.edu
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jazz educator's Colorado Christian University 8787 West Alameda Avenue Lakewood, CO 80226 (303) 963-3135 (800) 44-FAITH FAX: (303) 963-3131 Steven Taylor, Dean, School of Music E-mail: staylor@ccu.edu Web site: www.ccu.edu
Colorado Institute of Musical Instrument Technology 651 Topeka Way, Suite 300 Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-4084 FAX: (866) 628-2824 Daniel Parker, President E-mail: dparker@ciomit.com Web site: www.ciomit.com
Colorado State University
Dept. of Music, Theatre and Dance Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp 220 Johnson Hall Fort Collins, CO 80523-1779 (970) 491-5562 FAX: (970) 491-7541 Alana Minor E-mail: sgale@vines.colostate.edu Web site: www.colostate.edu/depts/music
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 369-6149 E-mail: music@colum.edu Web site: www.colum.edu/music
Columbia College’s Music Department provides instruction in vocal performance, instrumental performance and composition, with an emphasis on contemporary music. We offer seven undergraduate degree programs, and one graduate degree program. The department’s newest BM degree program in Contemporary, Urban and Popular Music (CUP), integrates recording studio skills and music business into its curriculum. Our MFA program, Music Composition for the Screen, is an interdisciplinary MFA degree for scoring television, cinema and interactive media. BA Degrees: Music Composition; Instrumental Performance; Vocal Performance; Jazz Instrumental Performance; and Jazz Vocal Performance BM Degrees: Music Composition; Contemporary, Urban and Popular Music MFA: Music Composition for the Screen Our ensembles give students performance experience on and off campus in a variety of contemporary styles and genres. Our ensembles include: Blues; Classical Guitar; Columbia College Chorus; Columbia College Jazz Ensemble; Columbia College Vocal Jazz Ensemble; Contemporary/ Smooth Jazz; Gospel Choir; Groove Band; Jazz Combos (6); Jazz Guitar; Jazz/Pop Choir; Latin Jazz; New Music; Pop/Jazz Fusion; Pop Orchestra; R&B; Rock; Advanced Chorus; Women’s Chorus. Contact us at music@colum.edu for more information, or visit our Web site at www.colum.edu/music. For information on our Music Scholarship Auditions, look under “Prospective Students” on our website.
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Columbus State University
Cuyahoga Community College Jazz Studies Program
Eastman School of Music
Petrie School of Music 580 E. Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29302 (864) 596-9021 (800) 766-1125 FAX: (864) 596-9167 Sarah Spigner E-mail: sarah.spigner@converse.edu Web site: www.converse.edu, www.converse.edu/harlaxton
DePaul University School of Music
Cornish College of the Arts
The driving force behind the DePaul University School of Music Department of Jazz Studies is its distinguished faculty drawn from some of Chicago’s most gifted jazz performers and writers. Three jazz ensembles and ten combos provide an abundance of performance opportunities for jazz majors. To further strengthen and enhance the Jazz Studies experience, a full spectrum of courses are offered in applied jazz instruction, improvisation, theory, history, arranging and composition, and pedagogy within all three levels of courses of study: undergraduate, graduate and postmasters certificate. DePaul Jazz graduates have gone on to perform with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Blue Moon/Mesa Recordings, Alanis Morissette, the rockpop group Chicago, and are teaching at the University of New Mexico, Western Michigan University, Eastern Illinois University and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Under the direction of Bob Lark, Director of Jazz Studies, the DePaul Jazz Ensemble has earned several Outstanding Performance Awards from Down Beat Magazine. The band has recorded with many prominent jazz artists including Clark Terry, Tom Harrell, Frank Wess, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim McNeely, Slide Hampton and Phil Woods; and with Chicago Symphony Orchestra members John Bruce Yeh and Charles Vernon. For more information, visit http://music. depaul.edu.
Jazz Studies and contemporary media students develop their skills through rehearsals, concerts, recordings, performances of student works, participation in Eastman’s innovative Jazz Performance Workshops, and courses in improvisation, composition, arranging, theory, history, and pedagogy. Eastman has won many first place and other top prizes in Down Beat’s annual competition. One of every five Eastman undergraduates participates in some aspect of Jazz studies.
Schwob School of Music 4225 University Ave. Columbus, GA 31907 (706) 649-7291 FAX: (706) 649-7369 Shirantha Beddage E-mail: schwobmusic@colstate.edu Web site: www.music.colstate.edu
Converse College
1000 Lenora Street Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 726-5030 (800) 726.ARTS, FAX: (206) 726-5183 Kent Devereaux Professor, Music Department Chair E-mail: kdevereaux@cornish. edu Web site: www.cornish.edu
One of the premier colleges of visual and performing arts, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle offers a Bachelor of Music degree in voice, instrumental performance, and composition with emphases in jazz, classical, or early music. Founded in 1914, Cornish is the oldest music conservatory on the west coast, and our jazz program, started in 1974, remains one of the most innovative in the nation boasting stellar alumni such as violinist Eyvind Kang, saxophonist Briggan Krauss, guitarist Brad Shepik, and pianists/composers Myra Melford, Dawn Clement, Josh Rawlings, and Jovino Santos Neto. At Cornish, our focus is on ensemble playing. Every semester we offer fifteen different ensembles in a variety of traditions whether that’s our Latin, bebop, fusion, blues, Afro-Cuban, Tango, free jazz, or contemporary big band ensembles, our contemporary chamber music, classical, or baroque ensembles. We also offer students a wealth of ways to explore the music of West Africa, Java, India, and Asia. We supplement our nationally recognized faculty with residencies by some of the premier artists in jazz: this year alone saw visits by Butch Morris, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Trio 3, Jane Ira Bloom, Matt Wilson, Don Byron, and Sachal Vasandani, among others.
The Crane School of Music
The State University of New York-Potsdam 44 Pierrepont Ave., Box IN Potsdam, NY 13676 (315) 267-2453 (877)-POTSDAM FAX: (315) 267-2413 Glen Guiles E-mail: crane@potsdam.edu Web site: www.potsdam.edu/crane
2900 Community College Ave. Metro-Campus A&M 204C (216) 987-4256 FAX: (216) 987-4370 Steve Enos E-mail: Stephen.enos@tri-c.edu Web sites: www.tri-c.edu, www.tricjazzfest.com
804 W. Belden Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 325-7444 FAX: (773) 325-7429 E-mail: musicadmissions@ depaul.edu Web site: http://music. depaul.edu
DePauw University School of Music 101 E. Seminary St. Greencastle, IN 46135 (765) 658-4006 FAX: (765) 658-4007 Corinna Mash Wnuk E-mail: admission@depauw.edu Web site: www.depauw.edu/music
Duquesne University
Instrumental Jazz Workshop 600 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15282-1800 (412) 396-4939 (800) 934-0159 FAX: (412) 396-5479 Michael Tomaro Web site: www.music.duq.edu
Dept. of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media 26 Gibbs Street Rochester, NY 14604 (800) 388-9695 E-mail: admissions@esm. rochester.edu Web site: www.esm.rochester. edu/
Five Towns College
305 N. Service Road Dix Hills, NY 11746 (631) 656-2110 Jerry Cohen E-mail: jcohen@ftc.edu Web Site: www.fivetowns.edu
Five Towns College: Make Music Your Life Five Towns College is a comprehensive institution of higher education that offers music students the opportunity to earn their Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree in Jazz Commercial music. Undergraduate degree programs that are offered in music are in performance, music education, composition/songwriting, audio recording, and music business. At the graduate level music education, composition/arranging, music technology, music history and performance are offered. We are pleased to announce that Choral Conducting will also be offered as a concentration in the Master’s degree program starting in the Fall 2010. New and transfer students are eligible to partial to full music or merit scholarships. Auditions are required to determine the amount of the scholarship. The college has exceptional faculty who teach you what you need to know in order to be successful in meeting your career goals. They are recognized and known in the music and education fields. Summer classes and workshops are being offered in music from May 24 – August 13. Housing with a meal plan is available to those who wish to take summer classes. It’s not too late to apply for the Summer and Fall semesters. Learn why more musicians are making Five Towns College their first choice by calling (631) 656-2110 today.
Florida A&M University
312-A Foster Tanner Music Bldg. Tallahassee, FL 32307 (850) 599-3024 FAX: (850) 561-2176
Florida Atlantic University Department of Music 777 Glades Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 297-3824
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES Tim Walters E-mail: jazzrat2000@hotmail.com
Florida International University PA 141 University Park Campus Miami, FL 33199 (305) 348-2497 FAX: (305) 348-4073
The Florida State University
E-mail: jjones@gettysburg.edu Web site: www.gettysburg.edu/music
Founded in 2001, the Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp at Gettysburg College has provided an exceptional jazz experience for over five hundred aspiring high school musicians from ten states. Students ages 14-18 interested in learning about jazz may participate in jazz combos, big bands, and develop improvisation technique. Enrollment is purposely small to allow for individual attention, combo interaction, and balanced instrumentation. An outstanding faculty is led by Jim McFalls (Towson
University) and George Rabbai (Rowan University). Situated on 200 acres of rolling Pennsylvania countryside, the Gettysburg campus is exceptionally beautiful. Many of its 60 buildings boast a rich history and, though their interiors have been dramatically renovated and include state-of-the-art classrooms, their exteriors reflect the style and charm of the period of their architecture. A short walk from the campus lies the center of Gettysburg. Because of its historic significance, this town of 10,000 welcomes almost two million visitors annually from all over the world.
College of Music Tallahassee, FL 32306 (850) 644-6102 FAX: (850) 644-2033 Web site: www.music.fsu.edu The College of Music
The FSU College of Music is widely recognized as a top tier university-based music program with a long tradition of excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College is fortunate to be a valued unit in a major university well known for its support of the arts, and our students benefit from the vast resources and opportunities the University provides. Jazz Ensembles The College of Music has three large performing Jazz Ensembles. The top FSU Jazz Ensemble is a nationally acclaimed ensemble drawn from a select group of graduate and undergraduate students. Jazz Combos Small jazz ensembles (jazz combos) are organized dependent upon student interest, ranging from traditional New Orleans-style ensembles to modern or contemporary jazz ensembles. These ensembles are featured in a variety of on- and off-campus performances. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble The College of Music Vocal Ensemble is a group of 8 to 12 singers and a rhythm section. The ensemble performs in a variety of university and community settings, and emphasis is placed on comprehensive use of musical and stage skills which culminate in dynamic public performances of jazz and popular vocal music.
Fullerton College
Music Department 321 East Chapman Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 992-7142 FAX (714) 992-9928 John Tebay, Department Chair (714) 772-7287 E-mail: jtebay@fullcoll.edu Bruce Babad, Coordinator of Jazz Studies (714) 992-7275 E-mail: bbabad@fullcoll.edu Web sites: www.music.fullcoll.edu, www.jazzfestival.fullcoll.edu Georgia State University
School of Music P.O. Box 4097 Atlanta, GA 30302 (404) 413-5900 FAX: (404) 413-5910 Gordon Vernick, Director of Jazz Studies E-mail: musgjv@langate.gsu.edu Web site: www.music.gsu.edu
Gettysburg College
Sunderman Conservatory of Music 30 N Washington Street, Campus Box 403 Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 337-6815 FAX: (717) 337-8558 Dr. Buzz Jones, Professor of Music
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jazz educator's Buzz Jones, Professor of Music at the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College, is founder and director of the Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp. This year’s Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp will be held on June 23-27, 2010.
Gordon College 255 Grapevine Rd. Wenham, MA 01984 (978) 867-4273
RESOURCE GUIDE FAX: (978) 867-4655 Oliver Goodrich E-mail: oliver.goodrich@gordon.edu Web site: www.gordon.edu
Guilford College
5800 W. Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410 (336) 316-2292 Web site: www.guilford.edu
The Hartt School
University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 768-4465 FAX: (860) 768-4441 Lynn Johnson
Humber College
3199 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 1K8 (416) 675-6622 x3327 FAX: (416) 252-8842 Denny Christianson, Director E-mail: Denny.Christianson@Humber.ca
Founded in 1972, the Humber College Music Program has consistently produced a great many of the most successful commercial and jazz musicians on the Canadian scene, indeed throughout the world. With a student body of over 400, and a faculty of 15 full-time and 50 part-time, offering over 45 student ensembles, the Music Program has become the largest and most diverse of its kind in the country. Long known for the strength of its faculty, Humber offers students the opportunity to study with a who’s who of Canadian music. And because Toronto is the centre of all aspects of Canada’s entertainment industry, Humber has the top pros in jazz, theatre, television, film, commercials, and pop music on faculty- a resource for students which no other school in the country can match! Because Toronto has such a vibrant concert and club scene, Humber students are regularly treated to workshops and clinics with world-class musicians and composers. This complements the focus of a practical music education, rooted in performance, composing and arranging, music technology, and music business awareness. The mission of this program is to prepare the student not only to succeed as a working professional- to enter the workforce with the necessary skills and mindset needed to adapt to an ever-changing music scenebut to also find their own artistic voice in the process.
Indiana University
Jacobs School 1201 E. Third Street Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: (812) 855-7998 Fax: (812) 856-6086 E-mail: musicadm@indiana.edu Web site: www.music.indiana.edu
Degrees: Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science in an Outside field (BSOF), Master of Music (MM), Master of Music Education (MME), Master of Science (MS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Arts in Musicology/Master of Library Science (MA/MLS), Master of Music in Music Theory/Master of Library Science (MM/MLS), Doctor of Music (DM), Doctor of Music Education (DME), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Performer Diploma, Artist Diploma. As one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for study of music, the IU Jacobs School of Music plays a key role in educating performers, scholars, dancers, and music educators who influence performance and education around the globe. The 170 Full time faculty members in residence at the Jacobs School include performers, scholars visit the school each year. The more than 1,600 students from all 50 states and 55 countries outside the United States who study at the Jacobs School benefit from the intensity and focus of a conservatory combined with the broad academic offerings of a major university. With more than 1,100 performances each year – including seven operas and three ballets – the variety and number of performance opportunities are unparalleled in college music study. The school’s facilities include five buildings located in the heart of the IU Bloomington Campus; among them an opera house, outstanding recital halls, 200 practice rooms, choral and instrumental rehearsal rooms, and more than 100
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THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
Carl Allen Artistic Director Laurie A. Carter Executive Director Benny Golson Artistic Consultant Christian McBride Artist in Residence Benny Green Visiting Artist Saxophone Ron Blake Joe Temperley Trombone Steve Turre Trumpet Eddie Henderson Christian Jaudes Joseph Wilder
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Jazz Performance Education Bachelor & Master of Music Artist Diploma � Curriculum Tailored to Each Student’s Need � Perform, Tour, Participate in Master Classes � Extraordinary Faculty & Top Guest Artists Apply by December 1 for February/March auditions in New York at Juilliard
Guitar Rodney Jones
All applicants must meet Juilliard’s jazz audition requirements.
Piano Kenny Barron Frank Kimbrough
M.M. requires bachelor of music
Drums Carl Allen Billy Drummond Kenny Washington Bass Ron Carter Ray Drummond David Grossman Ben Wolfe
B.M. requires high school diploma or equivalent Artist Diploma (a post-graduate, tuition-free program) requires college degree or extensive experience Send Applications and Pre-Screen Recording to: Juilliard Admissions, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NY, NY 10023 (212) 799-5000 • www.juilliard.edu/jazz Photo: Jazz Bassist, alumnus, and Juilliard Jazz Artist-in-Residence Christian McBride performs with student Eddie Barbash, on alto sax. Photo: Hiroyuki Ito
jazz educator's offices and studios. 2010-2011 Audition Dates: January 14-15, 2011, February 4-5, 2011, March 4-5, 2011. Apply Online at music.indiana.edu/admissions, call (812) 855-7998, or write musicadm@indiana.edu
Iowa State University 149 Music Hall Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-4111
RESOURCE GUIDE FAX: (515) 294-6409 Tammy Crock Web site: www.music.iastate.edu/wind-perc/wp.html
Townsend A. Plant E-mail: tplant@ithaca.edu Web site: www.ithaca.edu/music
Ithaca College School of Music
The Juilliard School
208 Ford Hall Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274-3366 FAX: (607) 274-1727
Saxophonist Denney Goodhew
Juilliard Jazz Program 60 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023 (212) 799-5000 FAX: (212) 769-6420 E-mail: admissions@juilliard.edu Web site: www.juilliard.edu/jazz www.cornish.edu/music
Jazz Faculty, Music Department
commit to excellence We’re seeking exceptional students. Talented Musicians. Individuals interested in carrying on a tradition of innovation. Cornish College of the Arts offers a Bachelor of Music in Composition, Instrumental or Vocal Performance.
800.726.ARTS
Juilliard Jazz is one of the newest programs of performance education at Juilliard, itself commencing its 104th season. World-renowned for the quality of its education and its many celebrated alumni musicians, dancers, and actors, Juilliard offers bachelor and master of music degrees in jazz, as well as an Artist Diploma via the pre-professional Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies, a collaboration of Juilliard and Jazz at Lincoln Center. The curriculum is designed to maximize professional opportunities, onstage and academically, with equal opportunity for performance, and tailored studio and course work. In addition, Juilliard Jazz faculty and student performers teach in workshops and seminars wherever they travel, and in Summer 2010 will host jazz camps in Atlanta (Jun 14-18), Scotland, MD (Jul 5-10, for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, DC), and Snow, UT (Jul 12-17). Juilliard Jazz always tours and this season they’ve traveled to Aiken, SC and Millsaps College in Mississippi, with residencies at Snow College in Ephraim, UT and at the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay. They also travel to Columbia, South America. In 2007-08, they made their debut at Detroit’s Jazz Festival with Artistic Director Carl Allen. In spring 2007, they were resident in Doha, Qatar and spent five years at the Festival de Jazz in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. They visited Costa Rica and Japan several times (plus a tour of Japan last summer with the Juilliard Jazz All-Stars), and have been to Italy’s Festival de Due Mondi and to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The talented young musicians who are accepted into Juilliard Jazz are taught by today’s most active, innovative, and respected jazz musicians. The Juilliard Jazz faculty combines a remarkable variety of technical and musical skill, and extensive performance experience on stages worldwide, in the recording studio, on television and in film.
Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Drive Kirtland, OH 44094 (440) 525-7000 Web site: www.lakelandcc.edu
Lawrence University Conservatory of Music 420 E. College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 993-6029 Fred Sturm E-mail: fred.sturm@lawrence.edu Web site: www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/jazz/
LA Music Academy
370 S Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena Ca 91105 (626) 568-8850 (626) 568-8854 E-mail: info@lamusicacademy.edu Web site: www.lamusicacademy.edu
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Founded in 1996, the prestigious LA Music Academy College of Music provides an intense, demanding, contemporary music education program dedicated to providing highly concentrated instruction for international and domestic students. Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and geared to preparing each student for a career in the music industry, the LA Music Academy offers a one-and-a-half year (six quarters) Asso-
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ciate of Arts Degree in Music Performance at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcoming Pasadena campus. Approximately 35 teachers instruct an average of 150 students per year. Drum, bass, vocal and guitar students enjoy a personal, supportive, casual yet serious learning environment. Daily ensemble performances, in which professional musicians hired from the L.A. scene accompany the students, span a variety of genres such as jazz, funk/r&b, latin and rock.
Lehigh University
420 East Packer Ave Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 758-3835 FAX: (610) 758-6470 Gene Perla E-mail: gep3@lehigh.edu Web site: www.lehigh.edu/~inmsc/
Lionel Hampton School of Music
University of Idaho P.O. Box 444015 Moscow, ID 83844 (208) 885-6231 FAX: (208) 885-7254 Susan Hess, Assistant Director E-mail: music@uidaho.edu Web site: www.music.uidaho.edu
Louisiana State University
School of Music Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (225) 388-3261 FAX: (225) 388-2562 Ronald Ross Web site: www.music.lsu.edu
Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 008 New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 865-3037 FAX: (504) 865-2852 John Mahoney E-mail: music@loyno.edu Web site: www.loyno.edu, www.music.loyno.edu
Manhattan School of Music 120 Claremont Ave. New York, NY 10027 (212) 749-2802 FAX: (212) 749-3025
Mannes College of Music
150 W. 85th St. New York, NY 10024 (212) 580-0210 ex. 246 FAX: (212) 580-1738 Alison Scola E-mail: mannesadmissions@newschool.edu Web site: www.mannes.edu
Margaret E. Petree School of Music 2501 N. Blackwelden Road Oklahoma City, OK 73016 (405) 521-5980 FAX: (405) 521-5971 Mary Mowery
Marian University 45 S. National Avenue Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (800) 262-7426
Marshall University
Department of Music 400 Hal Greer Blvd. Huntington, WV 25755 (304) 696-3147 FAX: (304) 696-4379 Web site: www.marshall.edu
McNally Smith College of Music
19 Exchange Street East St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 291-0177 (800) 594-9500 Web site: www.mcnallysmith.edu
McNally Smith is a preeminent college of contemporary music, offering Bach-
elor and Associate Degrees as well as Diploma Programs. Programs include music performance, music business, music production and music composition. Campus is located in the heart of the Twin Cities music scene. McNally Smith is an accredited college through the National Association of Music and is celebrating 25 years of educational and artistic excellence. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Applications available for various scholarship opportunities. Summer camp workshops available for Jazz, Guitar, Hip-Hop, and MIX (Music Industry Experience). Visit us at www.mcnallysmith.edu.
Miami Dade College
Wolfson Campus 300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3930 Michael Di Liddo E-mail: mdiliddo@mdc.edu Web site: www.mdc.edu/wolfson/
Miami University Music Department 119 CPA Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-3014 FAX: (513) 529-3027
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jazz educator's Michigan State University College of Music
RESOURCE GUIDE Jazz performances: (517) 432-6449 Web site: www.music.msu.edu
102 Music Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1043 (517) 355-2140 E-mail: admissions@music.msu.edu Jazz contact: Rodney Whitaker (517) 432-2194 E-mail: jazz@msu.edu
Jazz faculty: Rodney Whitaker, Professor of Double Bass and Director of Jazz Studies Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Randy Gelispie, Instructor of Jazz Drums Ken Prouty, Assistant Professor of Musicology and Jazz Studies Diego Rivera, Instructor of Jazz Studies, Saxophone, and Improvisation
Rick Roe, Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano Sunny Wilkinson, Assistant Professor of Vocal Jazz Jazz degrees offered: Master’s of Music in Jazz Studies Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies Bachelor’s of Music Performance with a minor in Jazz Studies Bachelor’s of Music Education with a minor in Jazz Studies Number of jazz majors: 65 Jazz ensembles: three jazz orchestras, five octets, eight jazz combos, one vocal jazz ensembles
Montana State University Department of Music 189 Howard Hall P.O. Box 173420 Bozeman, MT 59717 (406) 994-3562 FAX: (406) 994-6656 Alan Leech E-mail: music@montana.edu Web site: www.montana.edu/music
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Montclair State University
John J. Cali School of Music (973) 655-7212 FAX: (973) 655-5279 Paul Hostetter, Director E-mail: music@mail.montclair.edu Auditions: musauditions@mail.montclair.edu Web site: www.montclair.edu/music
Morehead State University
Baird Music Hall Morehead, KY 40351-1689 (606) 783-2473 (800) 585-6781 FAX: (606) 783-5447 E-mail: music@moreheadstate.edu Web site: www.moreheadstate.edu/music
Music on the Fly – Exploring the Art of Improvisation
A comprehensive program
in performance, improvisation, composition & arranging, jazz history, pedagogy, styles & analysis. Large and small ensemble playing in a thriving cultural community.
Jeremy Allen
Steve Houghton
AUDITION DATES January 14 & 15, 2011 February 4 & 5, 2011 March 4 & 5, 2011 For a complete list of Jacobs School faculty, please visit us at music.indiana.edu.
David N. Baker (Chair) Corey Christiansen
Michael Spiro
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Wheaton College, Black Hills Campus Rapid City, SD (630) 752-5098 (800) 325-8718 FAX: (630) 752-5341 Rhonda Sisson E-mail: musiconthefly@wheaton.edu Web site: www.wheaton.edu/conservatory
Joey Tartell
Musicians Institute 6752 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 860-1114 FAX: (213) 462-6978
New England Conservatory
L i v i n g Mu s i c
Luke Gillespie
Pat Harbison
Brent Wallarab
Thomas Walsh
290 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 585-1388 FAX: (617) 585-1393 Ken Schaphorst E-mail: jazz@newenglandconservatory.edu Web site: www.newenlandconservatory.edu New Mexico State University 1075 North Horseshoe Music Dept, Box 3001 Las Cruces, NM 88003 (505) 646-2421 FAX: (505) 646-8199 E-mail: kvanwink@nmsu.edu Web site: nmsu.edu/~music
jazz educator's The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music 55 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 (212) 229-5896 FAX: (212) 229-4589 Teri Lucas, Admission Director E-mail: jazzadmission@newschool.edu Web site: www. newschool.edu/Jazz
North Central College
30 N Brainard Street Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-5800 FAX: (630) 637-5989 E-mail: ncadm@noctrl.edu Web site: www.northcentralcollege.edu
Founded in 1861, North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences that offers more than 55 undergraduate majors and graduate programming in six areas. Located in the historic district of Naperville, Illinois, which was rated by Money magazine as one of the nation’s “best places to live,” North Central College is just 30 minutes from Chicago’s Loop. With 2,333 full-time undergraduates and 465 part-time undergraduate and graduate students, North Central College is com-
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mitted to academic excellence, a climate that emphasizes leadership, ethics, values and service, a curriculum that balances job-related knowledge with a liberal arts foundation and a caring environment with small classes. North Central College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is recognized as one of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report; ranked as “a college for high-achieving students” by Peterson’s Competitive Colleges; and among a select number of schools profiled in Kaplan’s Unofficial Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges; and one of Princeton Reviews “Best in the Midwest” Colleges. For more information about North Central College, visit northcentralcollege.edu.
Northern Illinois University School of Music DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 753-1546 FAX: (815) 753-1759 Lynn Slater E-mail: lslater@niu.edu Web site: www.vpa.niu.edu/music
Northwest College Music Department 231 West 6th Powell, WY 82435
Our Campus is Diverse. It’s Called Detroit.
Study Jazz at Wayne State The oldest jazz program in the region
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Master of Music in Jazz Performance Qualify for talent-based scholarships during your audition Visit music.wayne.edu for audition dates 46 JAZZed May 2010
(307) 754-6425 Neil Hansen E-mail: neil.hansen@northwestcollege.edu Web site: www.northwestmusic.org
Director of Jazz Studies E-mail: ds38@nyu.edu Web site: www.steinhardt.nyu. edu/jazz-2010
Northwestern University
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College
School of Music Office of Admissions 711 Elgin Road Evanston, IL 60208-1200 (847) 491-7485 FAX: (847) 491-5260 E-mail: musiclife@nwu.edu Web site: www.nwu.edu/musicschool
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions Program in Jazz Instrumental Performance 35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777 New York, NY 10012 (212) 998-5446 FAX: (212) 995-4043 David Schroeder,
77 W. College St. Oberlin, OH 44074 (440) 775-8413 FAX: (440) 775-6972 Michael Manderen E-mail:conservatory.admissions@oberlin.edu Web site: www.oberlin.edu/con
The Ohio State University School of Music 110 Weigel Hall 1866 College Road Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-4657 Dr. Ted McDaniel E-mail: mcdaniel.2@osu.edu Web site: www.music.osu.edu
Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University 1 East Mount Vernon Place Baltimore, MD 21202
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES (410) 234-4848 FAX: (410) 783-8562 Gary Thomas, Director of Jazz Studies E-mail: gthomas@jhu.edu Web site: www.peabody.jhu.edu/jazz
Located in the heart of Baltimore’s Mount Vernon Cultural District, the Peabody Institute was founded in 1857 as America’s first academy of music by philanthropist George Peabody. Today, Peabody boasts a preeminent faculty, a nurturing, collaborative learning environment, and the academic resources of one of the nation’s leading universities, Johns Hopkins. The Peabody Conservatory’s Bachelor of Music program in Jazz Performance is designed to equip the motivated student with the tools necessary to pursue a professional career in jazz and other related areas of contemporary music. Distinctive in its focus on preparing students to become both creative musicians and skilled entrepreneurs, Peabody’s jazz studies department cultivates a climate that demands adherence to the highest artistic standards. Through a core curriculum of multi-faceted studies, students hone their talents in a rigorous performanceoriented educational environment. The mission is to provide each student with a thorough technical, conceptual, and historical comprehension of jazz and its musical siblings. The faculty, a virtual “Who’s Who” in jazz, is dedicated to fostering the development of each student’s individual talents and inclinations. Ensembles include: Peabody Jazz Orchestra, Peabody Latin Jazz Ensemble, Peabody Improvisation and Multimedia Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Guitar Ensemble, and other faculty-coached small ensembles.
The Pennsylvania State University School of Music 301 Outreach Bldg. 233 Music Bldg. University Park, PA 16802-1901g (814) 865-7600 FAX: (814) 865-3343 Dan Yoder E-mail: mdy3@psu.edu Web site: www.music.psu.edu
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase, NY 10577 (914) 251-6700 FAX: (914) 251-6702 Web site: www.purchase.edu
Rice University
Shepherd School of Music P.O. Box 1892 Houston, TX 77251-1892 (713) 348-3032 FAX: (713) 285-5317 Matthew Loden E-mail: mloden@rice.edu Web site: www.rice.edu/musi
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
#1473 St. Mary’s University Winona, MN 55987 (507) 457-4596 (800) 635-5987 John C. Paulson E-mail: jpaulson@smumn.edu Web site: www.smumn.edu/music, www.paulsonjazz.com
Samford University
Division of Music 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, AL 35229 (205) 726-2059 FAX: (205) 726-2165 Dr. Milburn Price E-mail: smprice@samford.edu Web site: www.samford.edu/schools/performingarts
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 864-SFCM (7326) FAX: (415) 503-6299 (800) 899-7326 Alexander Brose E-mail: admit@sfcm.edu Web site: www.sfcm.edu
San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192 (408) 924-4672
The School for Music Vocations at Southwestern Community College
1501 W. Townline St. Creston, IA 50801 (641) 782-1454 FAX: (641) 782-3312 Jeremy S. Fox, Professor of Music E-mail: Fox@swcciowa.edu Web site: www.SchoolForMusicVocations.com
The School For Music Vocations (at Southwestern Community College) – located in Creston, Iowa – is unlike any other music college in the nation. It is an intense 2-year program (students earn their Associate’s Degree), which focuses on offering a variety of skills in jazz and classical music, not typically offered by any one degree at other colleges. The 40 students, from around the United States and Canada, are instructed by 15 faculty members. Every semester students take classes in: Music Theory, Jazz Keyboard, Classical Piano, Vocal/Instru-
mental Arranging. Throughout their tenure, students also take classes in Solo Jazz Performance, Aural Skills, Improvisation, Recording Studio Production and Performance, Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques. Ensembles at the school include multiple instrumental jazz combos, five vocal jazz ensembles, jazz guitar ensemble, concert choir, and concert band. All ensembles tour regionally, nationally, and/or internationally throughout the school year. At the end of every semester, each student presents a Final Project recital, which incorporates all skills learned throughout the semester. Students who graduate the program typically transfer to a 4-year Bachelor’s program, and often much further ahead other students their age. For more info, contact Jeremy Fox at (641) 782-1454, or visit www.SchoolForMusicVocations.com
Seattle Central Community College 1701 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 587-5487 FAX: (206) 344-4390 Brian Kirk E-mail: bkirk@sccd.ctc.edu Web site: www.seattlecentral.edu
Shepherd College
Music Department Shepherdstown, WV 25443-3210 (304) 876-5223 (800) 344-5231 ex. 5223 FAX: (304) 876-0955 D. Mark McCoy PhD. E-mail: mmcoy@shepherd.edu Web site: www.shepherd.edu/musicweb
Simpson College 701 N. “C” Street Indianola, IA 50125 (515) 961-1637 FAX: (515) 961-1498
Skidmore Jazz Institute
Skidmore College Office of the Dean of Special Programs 815 N Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Office of the Dean of Special Programs (518) 580-5595 E-mail: mmccoll@skidmore.edu Web site: www.skidmore.edu/summer
Since 1987 the Skidmore Jazz Institute has become one of
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road Wilson Hall Room 210 Glassboro, NJ 08028 (856) 256-4557 FAX: (856) 256-4644 Amy Lebo E-mail: lebo@rowan.edu Web site: www.rowan.edu/~music
Rutgers University
Mason Gross School of the Arts 81 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-9190 FAX: (732) 932-1517 Web site: www.masongross.rutgers.edu
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jazz educator's the premiere programs in the country to study jazz in the summer. The Institute provides a new generation of musicians the opportunity to intermingle with and learn from gifted educators and world-class performers in an intimate and supportive environment. Students work closely with faculty in daily combo rehearsals and improvisational and special classes. Afternoon master classes offer the additional opportunity to have close contact with guest artists before seeing them perform in our evening concert series. On Friday afternoons the student combos perform, and on the weekend everyone attends the Freihoferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Festival at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The 2010 program will be held June 26 - July 10 and faculty will include: Todd Coolman, Bill Cunliffe, Curtis Fuller, John LaBarbera, Pat LaBarbera, Dennis Mackrel, Hal Miller, and Bobby Shew. For more information: www.skidmore.edu/summer, (518) 580-5599.
Snow College
150 College Avenue East Ephraim, UT 84627 (435) 283- 7000 Web site: www.lib.snow.edu Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750356 Dallas, TX 75275 (214) 768-2643 FAX: (214) 768-4669 Alan Wagner E-mail: wagnera@smu.edu Web site: meadows.smu.edu
State University at Buffalo
Department of Music 226 Baird Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 (716) 645-2758 FAX: (716) 645-3824 Michael P. Burke E-mail: mpburke@acsu.buffalo.edu. Web site: www.buffalo.edu/scripts/admissions/siteindex.html
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8399 Deland, FL 32723 (386) 822-8975 (800) 688-8975 x8975 FAX: (386) 822-8948 E-mail: music@stetson.edu Web site: www.stetson.edu
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University of Arizona
Setnor School of Music Jazz Program 215 Crouse College Syracuse, NY 13244 Joe Riposo (315) 443-5892 E-mail: jriposo@syr.edu
School of Music TCU Jazz Studies Program P.O. Box 297500 Fort Worth, TX 76129 (817) 257-7640 Curt Wilson E-Mail: c.wilson3@tcu.edu Web site: www.music.tcu.edu
The TCU Jazz Studies Program is recognized as one of the top 50 collegiate jazz programs in the United States. Directed by Curt Wilson, the TCU Jazz Ensemble has appeared in concert with such notable international jazz artists as Hank Levy, Don Menza, Urbie Green, Mike Vax, Ed Shaughnessy, Pete Christlieb, Ashley Alexander, Frank Mantooth, Roger Pemberton, Roy Hargrove, Willie Thomas, Carl Fontana, Jon Faddis, Shelton Berg, Rich Matteson, Leon Breeden, John Fedchock, Patrick Williams, Andy Martin, Marvin Stamm, Onzie Matthews, Louis Bellson, Clark Terry, Terry Bozzio, Will Calhoun, Dom Famulara, Chester Thompson, Tony Campisi, Peanuts Hucko, the Hal Galper Trio, Chris Vadala, Conte Candoli, Vince DiMartino, Bill Watrous, Dave Pietro, Allen Vizzutti, Carl Saunders, and Wayne Bergeron. The TCU Jazz Ensemble has performed at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, as well as the Honolulu, Copenhagen, Pori, and North Sea Jazz Festivals. In the summer of 2007, the group traveled to Perugia, Italy to perform at the Umbria Jazz Festival. Their latest CD, Just Friends, released by Sea Breeze Vista to critical acclaim, celebrates the big band jazz era with a diverse and well-known repertoire. The TCU School of Music is a NASM-accredited, awardwinning institution that features a distinguished, renowned faculty and a talented, energetic student body. Designated as a Center of Focus by the University, the School of Music offers students a wealth of diverse and professional musical experiences while providing challenging academic opportunities in a liberal arts environment.
Trenton State College Department of Music P.O. Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628 (609) 771-2551 FAX: (609) 771-3422
P.O. Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402 (336) 334-5789 FAX: (336) 334-5497 Steve Haines E-mail: sjhaines@uncg.edu Web site: jazz.uncg.edu
The University of Arizona School of Music P.O. Box 210004 1017 North Olive Road Tucson, AZ 85721-0004 (520) 621-1655 Peter McAllister Web site: www.music.arizona.edu
University of the Arts
320 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 Web site: www.uarts.edu University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music P.O. Box 210003 Cincinnati, OH 45221 (513) 556-5463 FAX: (513) 556-1028 Paul Hillner, Asst. Dean for Admissions E-mail: ccmadmis@uc.edu Web site: www.ccm.uc.edu/jazz
University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music Campus Box 301 Boulder, CO 80309 (303) 492-7505 FAX: (303) 492-5619 E-mail: ugradmus@colorado.edu Web site: www.colorado.edu/music
University of Colorado at Denver
Music and Entertainment Industry Studies Department Campus Box 162 P.O. Box 173364 Denver, CO 80217-3364 (303) 556-2727 FAX: (303) 556-6612 Rich Sanders E-mail: betsy.ackerman@cudenver.edu Web site: www.cudenver.edu/CAM/MEIS
University of Denver
Lamont School of Music 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80220 (303) 871-6400 FAX: (303) 871-3118 Malcolm Lynn Baker E-mail: mbaker@du.edu Web site: www.du.edu/lamont
University of Georgia
Leebern Band Hall School of Music 250 River Road Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-2005 FAX: (706) 542-2773 E-mail: scaruso@arches.uga.edu Web site: www.uga.edu/~music
University of Evansville Department of Music 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47722
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University of Illinois
School of Music 1114 W. Nevada Street Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 244-3404 FAX: (217) 244-7767 Chip McNeill E-mail: isym@music.uiuc.edu Web site: www.music.uiuc.edu/isym University of Iowa
1064 Voxman Music Bldg. Iowa City, IA 52242-1795 (319) 335-1635 FAX: (319) 353-2555 Dr. Myron Welch E-mail: myron-welch@uiowa.edu Web site: www.uiowa.edu/~music/bands.html
University of Kansas
Department of Music and Dance 452 Murphy Hall Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-3326 FAX: (785) 864-5866
University of Kentucky
105 Fine Arts Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 257-8173 FAX: (859) 257-9576 Miles Osland, Director of Jazz Studies
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University of Louisville
School of Music Louisville, KY 40292 (502) 852-5495 FAX: (502) 852-0520 Michael A. Tracy, Director, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program Professor of Music, Fulbright Senior Specialist (502) 852-6032 FAX: (502) 852-0520 E-mail: miketracy@louisville.edu Web site: www.jazz.louisville.edu, www. michaeltracy.com
The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program, named for famed jazz educator and publisher Jamey Aebersold in 2000, is recognized throughout the nation and world for its commitment to quality and innovative programs. Additionally, the School of Music has hosted the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops since 1977. The prestigious faculty includes John LaBarbera (compostion/arrangering), Jerry Tolson (jazz education), Ansyn Banks (brass), Chris Fitzgerald (bass and piano), Jim Connerley (piano), Craig Wagner (guitar), Tyrone Wheeler (bass), Jason Tiemann (drums), and Mike Tracy (saxophone). The faculty are active regionally, nationally and internationally as educators, adjudicators, and performers. Student and faculty groups have toured and performed in Argentina, Brazil, England, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Russia, and Wales. Exchange programs are currently in place with the Akademia Muzyczna in Katowice, Poland and the Central Conservatorium of Music in MacKay, Australia. Exchanges with institutions in Brazil, Argentina and Equator are being developed. Jazz Faculty have presented extended workshops in Sao Paulo and Brasilia. In addition, the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program has annually hosted Russian jazz ensembles via the Open World Leadership Program since 2004.
In it’s seventeenth year, Jazz Week has presented Jazz Masters and other leading jazz performers in performance and educational settings. Artists who have appeared include: Dave Brubeck, Michael Brecker, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Toots Thielemans, Marian McPartland, Paquito D’Rivera, Roy Haynes, Stanley Turrentine, Heath Brothers, Ahmad Jamal, Dr. Billy Taylor, Ray Brown, and Phil Woods, and Kenny Barron to mention but a few. Degrees include: Master’s of Music with concentrations in Jazz Performance or Jazz Composition and Arranging and Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Jazz Performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree with an Emphasis in Jazz. The program features two Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Repertoire Ensembles, numerous Combos, Brazilian Ensemble, and an International Jazz Quartet which performs throughout the area. Scholarship assistance is available for graduate and undergraduate students wishing to focus their study in jazz.
University of Maryland
School of Music 2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-8435 FAX: (301) 314-7966 Jenny Lang, Assistant Director of Admissions E-mail: musicadmissions@umd.edu Web site: www.music.umd.edu
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Music & Dance 267 Fine Arts Center Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-0018 (413) 545-2590 Marilyn Kushick E-mail: mkushick@music.umass.edu Web site: www.umass.edu/music
University of Massachusetts Lowell 35 Wilder St., Suite 3 Lowell, MA 01854 (978) 934-3850 FAX: (978) 934-3034 Deb Huber Web site: uml.edu/college/arts_sciences/music
University of Memphis
Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music 3775 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152 (901) 678-3766 FAX: (901) 678-3096 Kay Yager Web site: www.music.memphis.edu
University of Miami
Frost School of Music P.O. Box 248165 Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-2241 FAX: (305) 284-6475 Web site: www.music.miami.edu
University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre and Dance Admissions Office 2290 Moore Bldg. 1100 Baits Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 764-0593 FAX: (734) 763-5097 (attn: Admissions) Matthew Ardizzone E-mail: smtd.admissions@umich.edu Web site: www.music.umich.edu/departments/jazz_improv
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COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES The University of Michigan Department of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation offers 3 undergraduate degrees and one graduate degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz and Contemplative Studies and Master of Music in Improvisation. Faculty include Ellen Rowe, Chair, Jazz Ensembles, Piano, Arranging; Geri Allen, Piano and Combos; Andrew Bishop, Saxophone, Composition and Improvisation; Michael Gould, Percussion; Marion Hayden, Bass and Combos, Robert Hurst, Bass and Combos; Mark Kirschenmann, Creative Arts Orchestra and Combos, Ingrid Jensen, Artist-In-Residence; Ed Levy, Guitar; Frank Portolese, Guitar; Ed Sarath, Contemplative Studies, Integral Basic Musicianship, Combos and Graduate Improvisation; Richard Stoelzel, Trumpet; Martha Travers, Contemplative Studies and Creativity and Consciousness; and Dennis Wilson, Jazz Ensembles, Trombone, Arranging and Combos.
University of Minnesota School of Music 100 Ferguson Hall 2106 4th St. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 624-2847 FAX: (612) 624-8001 Wayne Lu E-mail: luxxx052@tc.umn.edu Web site: www.music.umn.edu
University of Missouri
Conservatory of Music 4949 Cherry St. Kansas City, MO 64110 (816) 235-2900 FAX: (816) 235- 5265 E-mail: cadmissions@umks.edu Web site: www.umks.edu/conservatory
University of Missouri-St. Louis Music Department One University Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63121 Jim Widner (314) 516-5000 FAX: (314) 516-6593
University of Nebraska
122 Westbrook Blvd., Music Building Lincoln, NE 68588 (402) 472-6865 FAX: (402) 472-8962 Carol Swanson Web site: www.music.unl.edu
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (919) 962-7560 FAX: (919) 962-3376 James Ketch E-mail: jketch@email.unc.edu Web site: www.music.unc.edu
University of North Carolina-Charlotte Department of Music 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 (704) 687-2472 FAX: (704) 687-6806 Dr. Royce Lumpkin E-mail: music@E-mail.uncc.edu
University of North Carolina- Greensboro Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program 1000 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27403 (336) 334-5789
University of North Carolina-Wilmington 601 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 962-3000 Web site: www.uncw.edu
University of North Florida
Department of Music 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 Dr. Gordon R. Brock, Chair Bunky Green, Director of Jazz Studies (904) 620-2961 FAX: (904) 620-2568 E-mail: mbovenzi@unf.edu Web site: www.unf.edu/coas/music
Degrees: Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy, Bachelor of Music in Performance: Piano, Bachelor of Music in Performance: Strings, Bachelor of Music in Performance: Voice, Bachelor of Music in Performance: Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion, and Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Study with world-renowned faculty in an intimate setting. The University of North Florida in Jacksonville is home to one of the most recognized performance-based music programs in the country. With an emphasis on American Music and comprised of dedicated faculty members who are recognized artist/practitioners in their fields, the UNF Department of Music offers a stimulating, yet personal atmosphere in which students can achieve their potential.
Since its beginnings in 1972, the Department of Music has allowed for a more personal rapport between teacher and student while upholding the highest standards of musical excellence. The countless awards and endorsements that the Department has received and continues to receive is testament to the caliber of the UNF Department of Music as one of the very best anywhere.
University of North Texas Jazz Studies P.O. Box 305040 Denton, TX 76203 (940) 565-3743 FAX: (940) 369-7227 Neil Slater E-mail: jazz@music.unt.edu Web site: www.jazz.unt.edu University of Oklahoma School of Music 500 West Boyd, #138 Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-2081 FAX: (405) 325-7574 E-mail: oumusic@ou.edu Web site: http://music.ou.edu
University of Rhode Island Jazz Studies Program Music Department Fine Arts Center Kingston, RI 02881 (401) 874-2431 FAX: (401) 874-2772 Web site: www.uri.edu/artsci/mus
University of South Carolina-Columbia 813 Assembly St. Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 777-6614 FAX: (866) 745-5672 Jennifer Jablonski E-mail: jjablonski@mozart.sc.edu Web site: www.music.sc.edu
USC Thornton School of Music 840 West 34th Street Los Angeles, CA 90089 (800) 872-2213 FAX: (213) 740-8995 E-mail: uscmusic@usc.edu Website: www.usc.edu/music
University of Nebraska Lincoln 113 Westbrook Lincoln, NE 68588-0100 Phone: (402) 472-7211 Dr. Paul Haar E-mail: phaar2@unl.edu Web site: www.unl.edu/
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Jazz Studies 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 455025 Las Vegas, NV 89154-5025 (702) 895-3739 FAX: (702) 895-4239 David Loeb E-mail: dave.loeb@unlv.edu Web site: music.unlv.edu/academics/performance/jazz_studies/ University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Department of Music, Hill Hall CB #3320
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jazz educator's University of South Florida
College of the Arts 4202 E Fowler Ave, FAH 110 Tampa, FL 33620 (813) 974-2311 FAX: (813) 974-8721 Dr. William Hayden, School of Music Student Advisor E-mail: music@arts.usf.edu Web site: www.music.arts.usf.edu
The Jazz Studies Program at the University of South Florida is Directed by Professor Jack Wilkins. Jazz is an integral part of the music curriculum at the University of South Florida. USF offers a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance and Master’s degrees in Jazz Studies Performance or Composition. Students are provided a strong background in jazz theory, improvisation, arranging/composition, and history. USF Jazz Ensembles have performed around the world at such notable venues as the North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), Umbria Jazz Festival (Italy), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Jazz A Vienne (France), and at International Society for Music Education (ISME) Conferences in South Africa and Finland. USF Jazz Ensembles have over ten recordings to their credit. The faculty of the USF Jazz Studies program are an outstanding group of professional artists/teachers. Faculty members have numerous recordings out and are active performers and composers in the jazz scene. The USF Jazz Program also is home to the Center for Jazz Composition , a USF Research Center led by Artistic Director and Professor of Jazz Studies Chuck Owen and the USF Monday Night Jazz Series which brings world class guest artists to campus for master classes an concerts throughout the year.
University of Southern Mississippi Box 5031 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 (601) 266-4988 FAX: (601) 266-4127
The University of Tennessee School of Music 1741 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996-2600 (865) 974-3241 FAX: (865) 974-1941 E-mail: music@utk.edu Web site: www.music.utk.edu University of Texas
Music Department FAM 301 500 University Ave.
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El Paso, TX 79968 (915) 747-5606 FAX: (915) 747-5023
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft Street MS 611 Toledo, OH 43606 (419) 530-2448 FAX: (419) 530-8483 University of Toronto
Faculty of Music 80 Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M55 2C5 Canada (416) 978-3741 FAX: (416) 946-3353 Andrea McGee E-mail: undergrad.music@utoronto.ca Web site: www.utoronto.ca/music
University of Vermont
392 South Prospect St. Burlington, VT 05405 (802) 656-3040 FAX: (802) 656-0759 Thomas Toner, Music Department Chair E-mail music@uvm.edu Web site: www.uvm.edu/music
University of Washington School of Music UW Graves Building Seattle, WA 98195-4070 (206) 543-7383 FAX: (206) 685-9499
2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 (920) 465-2555 FAX: (980) 465-2890 John Salerno E-mail: salerno@uwgb.edu
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
249 Center For The Arts La Crosse, WI 54601 (608) 785-8412 FAX: (608) 799-0216 Gary Walth E-mail: walth@mail.uwlax.edu Web site: www.uwlax.edu/ls/music/musicdept.html
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Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music 2400 Blakemore Ave. Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 322-7651 FAX: (615) 343-0324
VanderCook College of Music 3140 S. Federal Chicago, IL 60616-3731 (312) 225-6288 FAX: (312) 225-5211 E-mail: admissions@vandercook.edu Web site: www.vandercook.edu
Villanova University
Intercollegiate Jazz Festival Office of Music Activities 800 Lancaster Ave. Villanova, PA 19085 (610) 519-7214 FAX: (610) 519-7596 George Pinchock E-mail: george.pinchock@villanova.edu Web site: www.villanova.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
For more information contact haysa@guilford.edu, (336) 316-2292 or go to www.guilford.edu/music
455 N. Park St. 3561 Humanities Building Madison, WI 53706 (608) 263-5615
Jazz Studies Program 922 Park Avenue, Box 842004 Richmond, VA 23284 (804) 827-0699 FAX: (804) 827-0239 Antonio J. Garcia, Director of Jazz Studies E-mail: ajgarcia@vcu.edu Web site: www.vcujazz.org
Wayne State University
Department of Music 1321 Old Main Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-1795 Christopher Collins, Professor and Director of Jazz Studies Web: music.wayne.edu E-mail: music@ wayne.edu
Wayne State’s Jazz Studies Program, the oldest university jazz program in the region, challenges students in a competitive and rewarding environment in the heart of Detroit’s Midtown Cultural Center. Home to seven jazz ensembles, the program emphasizes composition, arranging, and improvisation. Department of Music jazz students have performed to enthusiastic audiences at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall with luminary Eddie Daniels and with jazz legends Joe Lovano, John Clayton, Terence Blanchard, and Jerry Bergonzi at Detroit’s Max M. Fisher Music Center. Big Band, the premiere performance ensemble in Wayne State’s Jazz Studies Program, is recognized for presenting award-winning student compositions and arrangements written for artists-in-residence or on such themes as tributes to jazz masters or sacred jazz. Led by Prof. Christopher Collins, Big Band performs each fall on the main stage of the Detroit International Jazz Festival with such headline artists as Diane Schuur, Jimmy Heath, and Kurt Elling. Additionally, the Wayne State Department of Music and the Detroit International Jazz Festival collaborate on jazz education programs and partner with guest artists throughout the year. WSU’s Big Band and the Jazz Week All-Star Youth Ensemble perform annually at the DIJF and Christopher Collins serves on the DIJF Board of Directors.
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Wayne State offers a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and a Master of Music in Jazz Performance. All students are eligible for talent-based Department of Music scholarships at auditions. Please visit music.wayne. edu for audition dates and procedures. Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 32,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.
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Jazz Studies and Music Technologies 470 East Lockwood Avenue St. Louis, MO 63119
Wellesley College
Jazz-World Music Program 106 Central St. Wellesley, MA 02481 (781) 283-2046 Cercie Miller Web site: www.wellesley.edu/Music
West Chester University Swope Music Building West Chester, PA 19389 (610) 436-2495 FAX: (610) 436-2873 John Villella E-mail: musicinfo@wcupa.edu Web site: www.wcupa.edu/cvpa
Western Michigan University
School of Music, WMU Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (269) 387-4672 FAX: (269) 387-1113 Margaret Hamilton, Undergraduate Advisor David Smith, Graduate Advisor E-mail: Margaret.hamilton@wmich.edu, music-grad@wmich.edu Web site: www.wmich.edu/jazzstudies
Wheaton Conservatory of Music Wheaton College 501 College Ave. Wheaton, IL 60187 (630) 752-5097 FAX: (630) 752-5341
Willamette University Music Department 900 State St. Salem, OR 97301 (503) 370-6255 FAX: (503) 370-6260 Wallace Long Web site: www.willamette.edu
Williams College
Berhnard Music Center 54 Chapin Hall Drive Williamstown, MA 01267 (413) 597-2415 FAX: (413) 597-3100
Winthrop University
129 Conservatory of Music Rock Hill, SC 29733 (803) 323-2255 FAX: (803) 323-2343 E-mail: music@winthrop.edu Web site: www.winthrop.edu/music/
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University Jazz Studies Program Shea Performing Arts Center WP Campus Wayne, NJ 07470 (973) 720-2354 Iris DiMaio E-mail: dimaioi@wpunj.edu Web site: www.wpunj.edu/cpe/Youth_Programs/jazzimprov.cfm
3rd Annual Puerto Vallarta Jazz Festival (800) 733-8384 E-mail: info@amclass.com
The Third Annual Puerto Vallarta Jazz Festival is scheduled for February 16-21, 2011. This festival is open to both university/college and high school instrumental or vocal jazz ensembles. Several aspects of this festival make it a unique experience, creating a lasting impression on all who participate. ·Participation is limited to 20 jazz ensembles, allowing ample time for clinic opportunities with the adjudicators. ·A panel of internationally known adjudicators/clinicians will listen to the ensembles, as well as provide immediate feedback through clinics for each ensemble. ·In addition to the adjudication performance and clinics, the city officials of Puerto Vallarta have invited jazz ensembles to perform as part of concerts in the city center of Puerto Vallarta at several locations. These concerts draw very large crowds of both local residents and tourists. The top jazz ensembles will have the opportunity to perform at the Los Arcos Amphitheater overlooking the beach and the Pacific Ocean, with one or more of the adjudicators as soloists. Mary Jo Papich, current President of Jazz Education Network, serves as Artistic Director for the festival. For more information call American Classic Music Festivals at 800-733-8384 or write info@amclass.com.
23rd Annual Yellowstone Jazz Festival July 16-17, 2010 Cody, NY 82414 E-mail: yellowstonejazz@yahoo.com Web site: www.yellowstonejazz.com
Annual Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts - COTA Jazz Festival PO Box 249 Delaware Water Gap, PA 18360 Web site: www.cotajazz.org, E-mail: info@cotajazz.org (570) 424-2210
All American Music Festival 8651 Commodity Circle Orlando, FL 32819 (800) 243-4365 FAX: (407) 351-7845 E-mail: info@bandfest.com Web site: www.bandfest.com
Ambassador Tours
148 E. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 349-7655 (800) 247-7035 FAX: (269) 349-7674 E-mail: info@ambassador-tours.com Web site: www.ambassador-tours.com
American Classic Festivals 4243 E. Piedras Dr., #155 San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 733-8167 FAX: (210) 733-8190
Anthony Travel
8111 LBJ Freeway Suite 1345 Dallas, TX 75251 (214) 363-0413 (800) 736-6377 FAX: (214) 363-1180 Stephane De La Torre E-mail: Stephane@AnthonyTravel.com Web site: www.AnthonyTravel.com
Carolina Jazz Festival February 24 – 28 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC (919) 962-7560 Web site: www.unc.edu
Centrum Jazz Port Townsend Workshop and Festival
P.O. Box 1158 (360) 385-3102 FAX: (360) 385-2470 Gregg Miller E-mail: gregg@centrum.org Web site: www.centrum.org See our 200 word listing under workshops. Chicago Jazz Festival
September 4 – 6 Grant Park Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL Web site: www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
Cultural Tour Consultants
P. O. Box 2740 Kalamazoo, MI 49003 (269) 343-5667 / (866) 4993799 toll-free Info@CulturalTourConsultants. com www.CulturalTourConsultants. com
Cultural Tour Consultants is dedicated to the discovery of places, traditions, celebrations, heritage and cultural experience through travel. We can offer your high school or university jazz band a jazz concert tour encompassing one or more festivals of Europe such as Montreaux, the North Sea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, and the unforgettable festivals in France where jazz remains king: Jazz à Vienne, the Nice Jazz Festival and Jazz à Juan on the French Riviera, a Cultural Tour Consultants exclusive. Here, your students will be exposed to the most enthusiastic jazz fans in Europe.
Be among the first to enter your high school or college jazz band to participate in the Jazz Festival of American Colleges & Universities at Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera in 2010, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Jazz à Juan. The Festival will include special exhibits, collectors’ CDs, a New Orleans parade and worldwide sponsorship. Contact our office now for more information and application details.
The Disney Honors
The Pinnacle of Music Festivals (888) 833-4725dor Web site: www.TheDisneyHonors.com
Disney Magic Music Days
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts P.O. Box 10111 Lake Buena Vista, FL 328301011 (866) 447-9198 FAX: (407) 566-7688 Web site: www.DisneyMagicMusicDays.com
Disneyland Magic Music Days P.O. Box 3232
Anaheim, CA 92803-3232 (800) 854-8671 FAX: (714) 781-1351 E-mail: dl.magic.music.days@ disney.com Web site: www.DisneyMagicMusicDays.com
Disney Performing Arts Programs
Disney Youth Group Programs P.O. Box 10111 Lake Buena Vista, FL 328301011 (888) 581-6940 FAX: (407) 566-7688 Web site: www.DisneyPerformingArtsPrograms.com
Disney Jazz Celebration provides middle and high school Instrumental and Vocal Jazz ensembles the opportunity to perform for nationally recognized Jazz educators from across the country. This competitive weekend event offers your ensemble a unique opportunity to perform for evaluation in front of renowned collegiate and jazz artists from across the globe. Set in a rich learning and interactive environment, the Disney Jazz Celebration has something for all jazz ensembles — meaningful adjudication, master classes, and concerts and Jam Sessions — culminating with an amazing award ceremony featuring some of the hottest artists in the jazz business. No audition is required.
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival June 1-13, 2010 Washington D.C. 2604 Mozart Place, NW 20009 Business: (202) 232-3611 Fax: (202) 232-1313 E-mail: info@dejazzfest.org Web site: www.dejazzfest.org
F E S T I VA L S , E V E N T S & T O U R S Eau Claire Jazz Festival
P.O. Box 1401 Eau Claire, WI 54702 (715) 836-4092 FAX: (715) 831-1215 Patty Horecki E-mail: Patty@eauclairejazz.com Web site: www.eauclairejazz.com
The Eau Claire Jazz Festival brings world-class jazz artists to western Wisconsin. Concerts occur over the four-day event, featuring world renowned jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. The festival, held annually in April, is the culminating event of a two week community-wide celebration of jazz. The festival highlights the rich history and influence that Jazz has had on our culture by incorporating art and music. The strong educational component is one feature that makes the Eau Claire Jazz Festival unique. In addition to student musicians from middle schools, high schools, and colleges in the upper Midwest who come for the educational experience, the expanded community-wide focus provides community members and visitors to view jazz inspired art, attend educational workshops or enjoy jazz music at one of many local cafes or restaurants. Whether you are a director interested in participating next year or a visitor coming to enjoy the live jazz music, art and overall ambiance of Eau Claire, we encourage you to view the Eau Claire Jazz Festival as a destination event to return to annually. Join us next year, April 7-10 for an exciting weekend celebration of jazz! You can follow us on Facebook & Twitter.
Educational Tours, Inc. P.O. Box 257 Holt, MI 48842 (517) 699-6900 (800) 654-4560 FAX: (517) 699-0677 Donna Adam, General Manager E-mail: eti@tours-eti.com Web site: www.tours-eti.com
FAX: (937) 866-6761 Herb Hetzer, Sr., President E-mail: hetzertci@aol.com Web site: www.hetzertours.com
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
110 E. Hallam, Suite 104 Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 920-4996 FAX: (970) 920-9135 E-mail: jazzaspen@jazzaspen.org Web site: www.jazzaspen.org
Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60th St., 11th Floor New York, NY 10023 (212) 258-9800 FAX: (212) 258-9900 Erika Floreska, Director of Education E-mail: education@jalc.org Web site: www.jalc.org
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers quality instruction in jazz for every age group and every level of musical experience. Students begin with the Jazz for Young People curriculum materials and school performances, and then progress through our Jazz for Young People print music series. High school students experience jazz at a deeper level through the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program, the NEA Jazz in the Schools online curriculum, and our Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. For more advanced performance groups we publish transcriptions of the jazz masters through our Essentially Ellington Library and the Essential Jazz Editions series. Finally, band directors get the tools to teach jazz at our Band Director Academy, offered every summer. We also invite school groups to visit our New York City home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, for tours and workshop opportunities. Visit our Web site for more information on these programs and more.
The John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street NW Washington, DC 20566 (800) 444-1324 Web site: www.kennedy-center.org KoSA International Percussion Camp, Workshops and Festival Vermont (514) 482) 5554 (800) 541-8401 Aldo Mazza, Director Web site: www.kosamusic.com
Les DeMerle Amelia Island Jazz Festival (904) 504-4772 E-mail: info@ameliaislandjazzfestival.com Web site: www.ameliaislandjazzfestival.com
Manhattan Concert Productions
236 West 30th Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10001 Matthew J. Workman, Director of Concert Development (212) 279-1147 ext. 16 FAX: (212) 279-1145
Midwest National Band Clinic 828 Davis Street, Suite 100 Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 424-4163 FAX: (847) 424-5185
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic E-mail: info@midwestclinic.org Web site: www.midwestclinic.org
Festivals of Music/Music in the Parks 1784 W. Schuylkill Road Douglassville, PA 19518 (800) 323-0974 FAX: (610) 327-4786 Kurt Hargleroad E-mail: info@edprog.com Web site: www.festivalsofmusic.com
Fillmore Jazz Festival
July 3-4, 2010 San Francisco, CA (800) 310-6563 Web site: www.fillmorejazzfestival.com
Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz July 16-18, 2010 Hartford, CT E-mail: keywayInc@att.net. www.hartfordjazz.com
Hampton Jazz Festival
June 25-27, 2010 Hampton Coliseum P.O. Box 7309 1000 Coliseum Drive Hampton, VA 23666-0309 (757) 838-5650 FAX: 757-838-2595 Web site: www.hampton.gov/coliseum/jazzfestival
Hetzer Tours
149 Savoy Ave. Dayton, OH 45449 (937) 866-1461 (800) 322-0223
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jazz educator's Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon September 17 – 19, 2010 Monterey, CA MJF Administrative Office: (831) 373-3366 MJF Ticket Office: (925) 275-9255 E-mail: jazzinfo@montereyjazzfestival.org Web site: www.montereyjazzfestival.org
The 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon will take place at the Monterey Fairgrounds, located in Monterey, California, September 17 - 19, 2010.Over 500 artists will be performing nonstop on 8 stages for 3 nights and 2 days of the world’s best jazz, with tickets priced from only $35. 2010 headliners Include Harry Connick, Jr., Dianne Reeves (Artist-In-Residence), Freedom Band with Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, and Roy Haynes (Showcase Artist); Ahmad Jamal, Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Roy Hargrove Big Band, Billy Childs (Commission Artist) with the Kronos Quartet, Septeto Nacional de Cuba, Delbert McClinton, Trombone Shorty, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Chris Potter Underground, Nellie McKay, Marcus Roberts, Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition, Gretchen Parlato, Jake Shimabukuro, Fred Hersch, and many more.
Montreal International Jazz Festival June 25-July 6, 2010 400, De Maisonneuve West Blvd. Montreal, Canada H3A 1L4 (514) 523-3378 (888) 515-0515 FAX: 514 525-8033 Web site: www.montrealjazzfest.com
Montreux Jazz Festival
July 2-17, 2010 Montreux, Switzerland +41 21 966 45 77 E-mail: staff@mjf.ch Web site: www.montreuxjazz.com
New Horizons Tour & Travel 2727 Spring Arbor Rd Jackson, MI 49203 (517) 788-6822 FAX: (517) 788-6847
RESOURCE GUIDE sembles; for High School Combos; and Open Combo Division for high school conglomerate and college level ensembles. The event also includes Next Generation Jazz Festival’s annual Composition Competition, open to high school composers or younger. The top three high school big bands, top high school combo, top conglomerate big band, top college-level big band and vocal ensemble, top two high school vocal ensembles, and top Open Division combo will win cash awards and be invited to perform at the 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon, September 16 - 18, 2011. The Festival also conducts clinics, workshops, jam sessions, and auditions in the heart of historic Monterey, with music performed at the Monterey Conference Center, the host Portola Plaza Hotel, at Fisherman’s Wharf, and on Cannery Row. Auditions will also be held for chair positions in the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, which embarks on an annual summer tour and is a featured ensemble on the Festival’s Sunday afternoon (September 18, 2011) Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage.
Northwest College
231 West 6th Powell, WY 82435 Neil Hansen (307) 754-6427 E-mail: neil.hansen@northwestcollege.edu Web site: www.northwestmusic.org
Peak Performance Tours
561 Durham Road Newtown, PA 18940 (215) 598-8690 (800) 220-0165 FAX: (215) 598-8694 E-mail: info@peakperformancetours.com Web site: www.peakperformancetours.com
Prescott Jazz Summit
P.O. Box 10701 Prescott, AZ 86304 (928) 771-1268 Mike Vax, Festival Director E-mail: vaxtrpts@aol.com Web site: www.prescottjazz.com
Purdue Jazz Festival
April 23 – May 2, 2010 New Orleans, LA (504) 410-4100 Web site: www.nojazzfest.com
Purdue University 712 Third Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2005 General Office: 765 494-0770 FAX: 765 496-2822 E-mail: mttrout@purdue.edu Web site: www.purdue.edu/bands/jazzfest
Newport Jazz Festival
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
August 6-8, 2010 Newport, RI
Next Generation Jazz Festival Presented by the Monterey Jazz Festival April 1 - 3, 2011 Monterey Conference Center One Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA, 93940 (831) 373-3366 E-mail: jazzinfo@montereyjazzfestival.org Web site: www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Every spring, the Monterey Jazz Festival invites over 2000 top student musicians from across the country and around the world to participate in the Next Generation Jazz Festival. 2011 marks the seventh annual presentation of the Next Generation Jazz Festival and the 41st year of the Festival’s High School Jazz Competition. The three-day event includes performances by middle school through college level ensembles, with awards going to the top groups for High School, Conglomerate, and College Big Band Divisions; for High School and College Vocal En-
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The Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint 400 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 Jeremy Schachner (504) 522-5730 E-mail: Jeremy@fqfi.org Web site: www.fqfi.org
Savannah Music Festival
200 East St. Julian Street, Suite 601 Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 234-3378 Lauren Grant Web site: www.savannahmusicfestival.org
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks, Inc. 2020 Contractors Rd, Suite 5 Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 282-1985 FAX: (928) 282-0590 Susannah Martin Web site: www.sedonajazz.com
South Carolina Jazz Festival Cheraw, SC 843-537-8420 www.scjazzfestival.com
Tour-RiFic of Texas
13810 Champion Forest Drive, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77069 (281) 587-9555 (800) 829-9505 FAX: (281) 587-9994 Sandi Kerth E-mail: sandi@tour-rific.com Web site: www.tour-rific.com
University of Idaho
Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival PO Box 444257 Moscow, ID 83844-4257 (208)885-5900 Traci Hacker, Marketing and Community Relations E-mail: jazzinfo@uidaho.edu Web site: www.uidaho.edu/jazzfest
For more than 40 years at the University of Idaho, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival has brought jazz masters together with elementary, junior high, high school and college students to share and celebrate a truly American art form of music. The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival has grown from a one day event to an amazing four-day experience! The first University of Idaho Jazz Festival took place in 1967, with a dozen student groups and one guest artist, Buddy Brisboe. The Festival continued to grow from there – erupting onto the national stage in 1981, when students and spectators packed in to hear Ella Fitzgerald. In 1984, the Festival’s most important relationship took shape when Lionel Hampton joined the excitement in Moscow. Inspired by the enthusiasm of the students, Hamp pledged his support to the Festival. In 1985, the festival took on his name, becoming the first and only jazz festival named for an African-American jazz musician. In 2006, John Clayton, renowned bassist, arranger, composer, jazz educator and long time Festival friend, joined the Festival as artistic director. Since taking the reins, John’s enthusiasm and passion has filled the hearts of directors, students, staff and friends. As the Festival enters its fifth decade, it will continue to further Hamp’s vision and legacy for perpetuating jazz music education for generations to come. With John Clayton’s great ability to educate, and his love for Hamp, the Festival is in good hands and is moving forward at an incredible rate.
Villanova University
Intercollegiate Jazz Festival Office of Music Activities 800 Lancaster Ave. Villanova, PA 19085 (610) 519-7214 FAX: (610) 519-7596 George Pinchock E-mail: george.pinchock@villanova.edu Web site: www.villanova.edu
Williamstown Jazz Festival
Music Department-Bernhard Music Ctr 54 Chapin Hall Drive Williamstown, MA 01267 (413) 597-4049
Worldwide Concepts, Inc. 4931 Miles Drive New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 289-3507
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The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 (877) 766-4029 FAX: (508) 872-6640 E-mail: northamericanpro@bose.com Web site: www.bose.com
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Midwest Folding Products 1414 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 666-2606 (800) 621-4716 FAX: (312) 666-2606 E-mail: sales@midwestfolding.com Web site: www.midwestfolding.com
Peery Products Company, Inc. P.O. Box 22434 Portland, OR 97269 (503) 654-1268 (800) 336-0577 FAX: (503) 794-1918 Kat Hoffman-Traver E-mail: info@PeeryProducts.com Web site: www.PeeryProducts.com
Randal Displays Inc.
507 N. Raddant Rd. Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 761-0400 FAX: (630) 761-0404 Donna DeLeo E-mail: donnad@randaldisplays.com Web site: www.randaldisplays.com
Sennheiser Electronic Corporation 1 Enterprise Drive Old Lyme, CT 06371 (860) 434-9190 E-mail: info@sennheiserusa.com Web site: www.sennheiserusa.com
Shure Inc.
5800 W. Touhy Ave Nices, IL 60714 (847) 600-2000 (800) 25-SHURE E-mail: info@shure.com Web site: www.shure.com
StageRight Corporation
1223-B Norton Road Hudson, OH 44236 (330) 650-1420 FAX: (330) 650-1445 Web site: www.clearsonic.com
4420 E. Colonville Road Clare, MI 48617 (989) 386-7393 (800) 438-4499 ext. 328 FAX: (989) 386-3500 Rick Roe E-mail: rroe@stageright.com Web site: www.stageright.com
EM-BEE Ideas
TablesNChairs.com, LLC
ClearSonic Manufacturing Inc.
13291 Kenroyal Dr. St. Louis, MO 63131 (314) 966-4129 FAX: (314) 966-6923 Mary Brooks, Michael Brooks E-mail: info@embeeideas.com Web site: www.embeeideas.com
Hamilton Stands Inc. 201 Lawton Ave. Monroe, OH 45050 (513) 539-9288 FAX: (513) 539-9280
Manhasset Specialty Co.
P.O. Box 2518 Yakima, WA 98907 (509) 248-3810 FAX: (509) 248-3834 Barry Heid E-mail: info@manhasset-specialty.com Web site: www.manhasset-specialty.com
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5428 90th Ave, Circle E Parrish, FL 34219 Denis O’Donnell (888) 524-2582 E-mail: info@tablesnchairs.com Web site: www.tablesnchairs.com
Wenger Corporation
555 Park Dr. P.O. Box 448 Owatonna, MN 55060-0448 (507) 455-4100 (800) 733-0393 FAX: (507) 455-4258 Web site: www.wengercorp.com
FUNDRAISING Auntie Anne’s Fundraising 48-50 W Chestnut St. Lancaster, PA 17603
(866) 299-4654 FAX: (717) 393-8056 Mike Pautz E-mail: fundraising@auntieannesinc.com Web site: www.auntieannesfundraising.com
Dutch Mill Bulbs, Inc.
P.O. BOX 407 Annville, PA 17033 (717) 868-3120 (800) 533-8824 FAX: (717) 868-3121 Jeff Ellenberger, President E-mail: info@dutchmillbulbs.com Web site: www.dutchmillbulbs. com
Got the fundraising blahs? Tired of selling candy, subs, pizza, magazines & cookie dough—the “same-old, same-old?” Well, you’re not alone—your supporters are tiring of it, too. There’s an easier way. Selling guaranteed-to-grow flower bulbs is a real breath of fresh air for you and your customers. Today’s environmentally conscious consumers prefer to “go green.” They’re eager to buy earth-friendly products that beautify, rather than fill landfills with magazines and discarded food packaging. Plus, flower bulbs won’t add to their waist lines! Dutch Mill Bulbs will guide you through the easiest, most profitable fundraising program you’ve ever tried. There’s no risk! Profits are guaranteed (minimum 50%), no cash up front, brochures are free, and prizes and cash awards keep your sellers motivated. Devoted to flower bulb fundraising since 1960, we’ve combined 50 years of experience with customer feedback to fine-tune our spring and fall programs. Our guaranteed bulbs and plants are an easy sell—they’re all priced the same, so tabulating your order and calculating your significant profit is a snap. So what are you waiting for? Trust your next fundraiser to the flower bulb experts, Dutch Mill Bulbs. Let us help you exceed your fundraising goal with unmatched service and support. Call (800) 533-8824 or check us out on the web at www.dutchmillbulbs.com today!
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
9 Keystone Industrial Park Dunmore, PA 18512 (570) 342-7556 (800) 822-2032 FAX: (570) 342-4807 Karen Bonham E-mail: kbonham@gertrudehawk.com Web site: www.GertrudeHawk. com Fun Pasta Fundraising
P.O. Box 159245 Nashville, TN 37215 (800) 247-0188 FAX: (615) 781-9335 E-mail: letushelp@funpastafundraising.com Web site: www.funpastafundraising.com
Hershey’s Fund Raising Hershey Foods Corporation 14 East Chocolate Ave. Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 534-5921 Jim Bombeck E-mail: jbombeck@hersheys.com Web site: www.hersheysfundraising.com
Joe Corbi’s Wholesale Pizza, Inc. 1430 DeSoto Rd. Baltimore, MD 21230 (973) 467-1696 ex. 178 FAX: (973) 467-8322 E-mail: sales@joecorbi.com Web site: www.joecorbi.com
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
370 Knollwood St. Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 733-3723 (800) 457-4779 FAX: (336) 726-8884 Sam Fowler E-mail: sfowler@krispykreme. com Web site: www.krispykreme.com
Little Caesars® Pizza Kit Fundraising Program 2211 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 (888) 4-LC-KITS (888) 452-5487 Web site: www.PizzaKit.com
Pride Distributors, Inc.
‘Your Town’ Opoly 27620 Farmington Road, Suite 202 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (800) 451-5442 (248) 553-6800 FAX: (248) 553-7567 Harriet Rich E-mail: pride@prodigy.net Web site: www.townopoly.net
If you need to raise big money, create a “Your Town” Opoly custom board game. Raise $10,000 to $50,000 and have fun doing it. One hundred percent profit (this is not a misprint!). Call Harriet for a free “getting started” kit and a free sample game for “Show and Tell.” Absolutely no risk and no obligation.
Rada Cutlery Fundraising
PO Box 838 Waverly, IA 50677 (800) 311-9691 FAX: (800) 311-9623 E-mail: money@radamfg.com Web site: www.RadaFundraising.com
Your Choir will have your BEST fundraiser ever! Your group will work directly with the manufacturer to make 40% profit selling Made in the USA items. Your supporters will receive a tremendous value on remarkable kitchen knives, utensils and gift sets (quick mixes, cookbooks, soy wax candles and stoneware too)! The wide selection ensures that everyone will find something they are glad to buy to help your fundraiser. Our proven Fund Raising system guarantees your success (122,000,000 knives sold since 1948). Be sure to ask about our FREE
simple sorting by salesperson service for orders over $600. You will be amazed by how easy it is! Find out why our fundraisers say that “Rada knives sell themselves!” You will enjoy our spectacular customer service! Also, ask about how you can increase your profits by collecting orders from friends and family across the country via your free internet fundraising account. Request you free fundraising information by calling 800311-9691 or visit our Web site at www.RadaFundraising.com. Your packet will include the “Fundraising Made EASY with Rada Mfg. Co.” guide along with a 32 page full color catalog, order taker and order form.
Rasmussen Company, The Cookbook Printer 152 W. Rolette Street P.O. Box 268 Pembina, ND 58271 (800) 665-0222 FAX: (204) 694-6871 E-mail: info@cookbookprinter.com Web site: www.cookbookprinter.com
Virgil Films
407 Broome St. Suite 7A New York City, NY 10013 (646) 723-7061 E-mail: cathy@virgilfilmsent.com Web site: www.virgilfilmsent.com World’s Finest Chocolate Inc.
4801 S. Lawndale Avenue Chicago, IL 60632 (773) 847-4600 ext. 5045 Katelin M. Siska Web site: www.worldsfinestchocolate.com
INSURANCE Music Agency, Inc.
P.O. Box 868 Arlington, TX 76004-0868 (817) 465-0275 (800) 421-1283 FAX: (817) 577-0135 Kathy LeBlanc E-mail: musicagency@comcast.net Web site: www.musicagencyinc.com
MusicPro Insurance Agency, LLC 135 Crossways Park Woodbury, NY 11797 (516) 719-8743 (800)-MUSICPRO FAX: (516) 622-1048 E-mail: insurance@musicproinsurance.com Web site: www.musicproinsurance.com
MILITARY BANDS Canadian Forces Music Centre Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa, Bldg. 16 Upland Site Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2 Canada (613) 991-0304
United States Air Force Band 201 McChord St. Bolling AFB Washington, DC 20332 (202) 767-4225 FAX: (202) 767-0686 Web site: www.usafband.af.mil
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jazz educator's United States Air Force Academy Band 520 Otis St. Peterson AFB, CO 80914 (719) 556-9916 FAX: (719) 556-9963
United States Air Force Heritage of America Band 86 Hickory St. LAFB, VA 23665 (757) 225-3286 FAX: (757) 764-7299 Jason Foster Web site: www.heritageofamericaband. af.mil
United States Army Blues
400 McNair Road Ft. Myer, VA 22211 (703) 696-3399 E-mail: lieslwhitaker@yahoo.com Web site: www.usarmyband.com/blues/ United States Army Field Band 4214 Field Band Dr. Fort Meade, MD 20755-5330 (301) 677-6586 FAX: (301) 677-6533 Master Sgt. Tedd Griepentrog E-mail: fldband@emhl.ftmeade.army.mil Web site: www.army.mil/fieldband
United States Army Recruiting Band 1307 Third Ave., Bldg. 6579 Ft. Knox, KY 40121 (502) 626-1979
United States Marine Band “The President’s Own” Marine Barracks 8th and I St. SE Washington, DC 20390 (202) 433-5809
United States Marine Corps Band
Recruiting Command Office Code RE 3 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134-5103 (703) 784-9407 FAX: (703) 784-9852 E-mail: usmcmusic@mcrc.usmc.mil
United States Navy M2usic Program
Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4014) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-4014 (901) 874-4316 FAX: (901) 874-2614 Web site: www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/NavyMusic/; www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/NavyMusic/
MUSIC DEALERS Jazz Record Mart
27 East Illinois Street Chicago, IL 60611 (800) 684-3480 or (312) 222-1474 FAX: (312) 222-0497 Ron Bierms E-mail: jazzmart@aol.com Web site: www.jazzmart.com
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P.O. Box 850 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (800) 345-6296 FAX: (800) 260-1482 E-mail: satisfaction@jwpepper.com Web site: www.jwpepper.com
J.W. Pepper is the premiere supplier of sheet music for jazz ensembles and combos. We fill our online and printed catalogs with great charts, handpicked by our team of jazz editors. In addition to featured items, we help have the world’s largest supply of jazz materials ready to ship to you today. Need a fake book, or an improve book? We have those, too. You’re invited to take advantage of our many services designed to meet your needs: same day shipping, music download service, 100% guarantee, and a great team of people ready to help you at any point. Get to know the Pepper difference. It’s why we’ve been delivering music since 1876.
Mandolin Brothers, Ltd.
629 Forest Ave. Staten Island, NY 10310 (718) 981-8585 FAX: (718) 816-4416 Stanley Jay E-mail: mandolin@mandoweb.com Web site: www.mandoweb.com
Mandolin Brothers, Ltd. is considered by nearly every living guitarist worldwide to be one of the most well-known sources on earth for great guitars, banjos, and mandolins. Even those who have never heard Joni Mitchell’s song that begins “I went to Staten Island, Sharon, to buy myself a mandolin....” understand that Staten Island, New York is where the instruments of their dreams reside. This is why Stan Jay, President/Owner, put up a sign in the entranceway that reads, “Dream Fulfillment Center.” A top dealer for Gibson archtops as well as fine jazz guitars by John Buscarino, Mark Campellone, Eastman, older John D’Angelico and James D’Aquisto, Epiphone (old and new), older Guild and The Loar, they also have a huge selection of flattop guitars by C F Martin, Taylor, Guild, Collings, Santa Cruz, Huss & Dalton, Lowden, Goodall, Bourgeois, McPherson, National and Dobro; banjos by Deering, Stelling Huber and Gibson, and mandolins by Breedlove, Collings, Gibson, Phoenix, Weber and many others. Mandolin Brothers is even better known for the vintage pieces they find (1833 to 1969). When you visit their museum-like showroom you are invited to play all of these fine instruments. Famous for their thorough and amusing descriptions on their Web site and in their bi-monthly “Vintage News” newsletters - they describe these pieces in stories that can only be called extraordinary and informative. The Web site is www.mandoweb.com . Their email is mandolin@mandoweb.com or telephone (718) 9818585, they will answer questions about any fine American fretted instrument, including the one you want to sell or the one you wish to own.
Our collection of musical instruments will have you asking... Why Pay More???
Pender’s Music Company 314 S. Elm St. Denton, TX 76201 (940) 382-7124 (800) 772-5918 FAX: (940) 382-0869 Jet Cheek E-mail: jazz@penders.com Web site: www.penders.com Pro Winds, Inc.
1400 E 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47401 USA Email: customerservice@prowinds.com US Toll Free Call: 1-800-789-8509 International Call: +1-812-333-2095 FAX: 812-333-2729 Web site: www.prowinds.com
Sam Ash Music Stores
7726 Cheri Ct Tampa, FL 33634 (800) 472-6274 FAX: (813) 881-0896 E-mail: mark.mccarty@samashmusic.com Web site: www.samash.com
Sheet Music Service
1810 SE Sherman St. Portland, OR 97214-4657 (503) 222-9607 (800) 452-1133 FAX: (503) 222-9600 Dan Cook E-mail: dcook@sheetmusicservice.com Web site: www.sheetmusicservice.com
Tenor Madness
2855 Deere Rd. Waterloo, IA 50701 (319) 234-3561 tenormadness.com Wichita Band Instrument Co., Inc. 2525 E. Douglas Ave. Wichita, KS 67211 (316) 684-0291 (800) 835-3006 FAX: (316) 684-6858 Jonathan Ray E-mail: wbic@wichitaband.com Web site: www.wichitaband.com
Musicfactorydirect.com
Woodwind & Brasswind
Welcome to the new world of musical instruments! My lifelong commitment to music began first as a professional musician and teacher, then as a recognized innovator in the musical instrument business. I was inspired to create Music Factory Direct, a unique and exciting means to purchase the highest quality instruments at the very best price. I traveled the world to find dedicated manufacturers to create high quality instruments to exacting standards. I cut out the middleman to deliver a vast assortment of musical instruments and equipment. Music Factory Direct brands include Briolette, Vento, L.A. Sax, Kenny G, Eagletone, Jinyin America, Orpheo, Wurzbach, Paco, Prodipe and Noteworthy.
Woodwind & Brasswind is pleased to announce that we are celebrating over 30 years in business. For the past 30 years we have never lost sight of our vision — offering our customers the best selection of products at the best prices with unmatched expertise and customer service. As musicians, we understand that you are not just purchasing a musical instrument — you are making an investment in your art, your passion, your life. This anniversary year is very important to us and we are glad that you have turned to Woodwind & Brasswind for your next musical instrument. If you are a first time customer, we hope to have you as a customer for life— and if you are an existing customer, we appreciate your business and thank you for your ongoing support
949 E. 12th Street Mishawaka, IN 46544 (888) 368-7770 (574) 256-2000 FAX 574-256-9822 E-mail: support@musicfactorydirect.com
4004 Technology Drive South Bend, IN 46228 (800) 348-5003 FAX: (574) 251-3501
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS/ACCESSORIES over the years. Without you, there would not be a 30th anniversary— and that’s something we will never forget— Thank you…
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS/ ACCESSORIES AAIIRR Power AcoustiCoils
1234 S. Quince Way Denver, CO 80231 (303) 751-0673 FAX: (303) 751-0673 Don Novy, Owner/Inventor E-mail: aaiirrpwr@hotmail.com Web site: www.dmamusic.org/acousticoils
A&G Music Products Co. 564 14th St. Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 832-2452 FAX: (510) 268-3757 Richard L. Akright E-mail: dakright@dnai.com Web site: www.agmusic.com
Ace Products Ent.
630 Las Gallinas Ave., Suite 215 San Raphael, CA 94903 (707) 765-1500 FAX: (415) 492-5959
Acoustical Solutions Inc.
3603 Mayland Ct. Richmond, VA 23233 (804) 346-8350 FAX: (804) 346-8808 Don Strahle E-mail: sales@acousticalsolutions.com Web site: www.acousticalsolutions.com
FAX: (512) 288-6445 Valerie Simosko E-mail: info@altusflutes.com Web site: www.altusflutes.com
Rana Singh E-mail: amati_strunal@msn.com Web site: www.amati.cz
Amati USA Inc.
P.O. Box 1681 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 295-6633 FAX: (574) 293-9888 Jim Klingler
American Way Marketing Inc.
P.O. Box 1429 Mountainside, NJ 07092 (908) 301-1366 FAX: (908) 301-1367
“The Sound”
as requested by you.
You asked for the playability and sound of the early Otto Links. We listened. With structural changes both inside and out, “the sound” of yesteryear has been recaptured.
Advance Music
Maieraeckerstrasse 18 Rottenburg 72108 Germany Veronika Gruber (0049) 0 7472-1832 Advantage-USA
1820 Summit Dr. NE Rochester, MN 55906 (507) 529-0881 FAX: (507) 536-9450 E-mail: info@advantage-usa.com Web site: www.Advantage-USA.com
Allied Supply Corp. P.O. Box 288 510 South Hwy H Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 723-5455 FAX: (262) 723-2051
Otto Link Vintage for tenor sax.
Allparts
13027 Brittmoore Park Dr. Houston, TX 77041 (713) 466-6414 FAX: (713) 466-5803 Steve Wark E-mail: allparts@allparts.com
Altus Flutes America Inc. PO Box 90249 Austin, TX 78709-0249 (512) 288-3351
www.jjbabbitt.com
MOUTHPIECES FOR CLARINETS AND SAXOPHONES
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jazz educator's E-mail: info@americanwaymktg.com Web-site: www.americanwaymktg.com
Antigua Winds Inc.
5806 La Colonia Drive San Antonio, TX 78218 (210) 661-6505 (800) 661-6505 FAX: (210) 661-6702 Randy Huey E-mail: darylmccain@antiguawinds.com Web site: www.antiguawinds.com
Aquarian Accessories
1140 N. Tustin Ave Anaheim CA 92807 (714) 632-0230 (800) 473-0231 FAX: (714) 632-3905 Roy Burns E-mail: info@aquariandrumheads.com Web site: www.aquariandrumheads.com
B. Rad Percussion
4030 Floyd Highway South Floyd, VA 24091 (540) 789-7369 FAX: (540) 789-7369 Brad Miller E-Mail: brad@b-rad percussion.com Web site: www.uglytips.com, www.b-radpercussion.com
B.E.R.P. Musical Enterprises P.O. Box 629 Fairfax, CA 94978 (415) 457-6529 (888) 927-2448 FAX: (415) 457-6529 Mario Guarneri E-mail: info@berp.com Web site: www.berp.com
J.J. Babbitt Co. Inc.
2201 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN 46516 (574) 293-6514 FAX: (574) 293-9465 Rocky Giglio E-mail: info@jjbabbitt.com Web site: www.jjbabbitt.com
J.J. Babbitt-GREAT SOUNDING MUSIC STARTS WITH A GREAT PLAYING MOUTHPIECE! For 88 years, the saxophone & clarinet mouthpieces made by J.J. Babbitt Co. have been played by musicians around the world. Some of our Otto-Link, Meyer, Guy Hawkins, Wolfe Tayne, Hite & Babbitt mouthpieces have become the staple of saxophone & clarinet players around the world! We strive to give the player what he or she needs to be a better player. J.J. Babbitt makes mouthpieces for everyone from beginners to pros, from manufacturers to mouthpiece makes and from sopranino to contra bass mouthpieces. A good mouthpiece will make the difference.
Mike Balter Mallets
15 E. Palatine Road, Ste. 116 Prospect Heights, IL 60070 (847) 541-5777 FAX: (847) 541-5785 Michael Balter E-mail: info@mikebalter.com
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Web site: www.mikebalter.com
Bambauer Music 1212 Elm St. Fairbury, NE 68352 Charline Bambauer (402) 729-5418
BARI Woodwind Supplies, LLC (The Cavanaugh Company) 1805 Apex Road Sarasota, FL 34240 (941) 371-0016 (800) 375-3234 FAX: (941) 378-3617 E-mail: MaryNell@CavanaughCompany.com Web site: www.CavanaughCompany.com
The founder of BARI, Wolf Taninbaum, main mission was to achieve and provide unrivaled sound, consistency, durability and value in a reed and mouthpiece. BARI Woodwind Supplies manufactures BARI’s “Original” and “Star” synthetic reeds. BARI also manufactures woodwind mouthpieces in plastic, hard rubber and metal. BARI is a boutique shop that has the flexibility to customize BARI mouthpieces along with specializing in private-label programs. Leading BARI’s product lineup includes WTIITM, WTIIITM, BARI GoldTM, Hawk ITITM, EspritTM student mouthpiece.
Bay Woodwind Products P.O. Box 3935 Westlake Village, CA 91359 (805) 497-8161 FAX: (805) 497-8208
Benedetto Guitars, Inc.
10 Mall Terrace, Suite A Savannah GA 31406 (912) 692-1400 FAX: (912) 692-1403 Howard Paul, President/CEO E-mail: hpaul@benedettoguitars.com Web site: www.benedettoguitars.com
BG Frank Bichon 48, Route de Bringais F6930 Chaponost France Frank Bichon
Black Diamond Strings
(The Cavanaugh Company) 1805 Apex Road Sarasota, Florida 34240 (941) 371-0016 (800) 375-3234 FAX: (941) 378-3617 E-mail: Gary@CavanaughCompany.com Web site: www.CavanaughCompany.com
Black Diamond Strings manufactures musical strings for numerous stringed instruments including acoustic, electric, bass and flamenco guitar, resonator, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, violin and upright bass. Newest to Black Diamond lineup is their Pure Jazz series of flat wound electric and bass guitar strings along with their new Black Diamond
Delrin flat picks. National PicksTM is an accessory line that includes thumb and metal fingerpicks. National Picks has recently added to their lineup: brass, stainless steel and gold-plated metal finger along with their original nickel silver.
Black Swamp Percussion 13493 New Holland St. Holland, MI 49424 (616) 738-3190 FAX: (616) 738-3105 Eric Sooy E-mail: info@blackswamp.com Web site: www.blackswamp.com
Bois Ligatures
P.O. Box 90 Mountain Home, AR 72654 (870) 421-4996 FAX: (870) 424-5781 Web site: www.boisligatures.com
Bo-pep Inc.
Box 144 S. Thomaston, ME 04858 (207) 596-6595 FAX: (207) 596-6595 John Weeks
Bobby Dukoff
14368 SW 139 Court Miami, FL 33156 (305) 255-3967 FAX: (305) 378-6551
Bosphorus Cymbals
3939 Royal Dr, NW, Suite 101 Kennesaw, GA 30144 (678) 354-1060 FAX: (678) 354-9300 Michael Vosbein E-mail: info@bosphoruscymbals.com Web site: www.bosphoruscymbals.com
Buffet Crampon
14125 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32250 (904) 821-0234 FAX: (904) 821-0315 Francois Kloc Web site: www.buffet-crampon.com
BUFFET CRAMPON, a manufacturer and distributor of wind-instruments. Founded in 1825 in Paris, Buffet Crampon manufactures clarinets, harmony clarinets, saxophones, oboes and bassoons. Being the worldwide leading company of professional clarinets, the Buffet Crampon’s brand is played all over the world by the most talented musicians. Buffet Crampon Group also owns two brands of brass instruments, Besson and Antoine Courtois: tubas, euphoniums, trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns and trombones, saxophones, tenor horns, baritones, French horns.
Burkhart-Phelan 2 Shaker Rd. # D107 Shirley, MA 01464 (978) 425-4500 Barry Pease info@burkhart.com
Calicchio Trumpets 6409 Willoughby Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038 (323) 462-2941 FAX: (323) 464-1243
Cannonball Musical Instruments
625 E. Sego Lily Drive Sandy, UT 84070 Sheryl Laukat E-mail: sheryl@cannonballmusic.com Web-site: www.cannonballmusic.com
Cannonball’s “Big Bell® Stone Series™ Saxophone”, has sixteen semi-precious stones which bolster the player’s sound providing clear focus, vibrant and rich resonance, even timbre, character-filled tone, and fluent altissimo. Cannonball also manufactures excellent student/intermediate “Excalibur™” saxophones. In Utah, players and technicians apply acoustical adjustments to all saxophones and trumpets before they are shipped to Music Dealers all over the world. Our 725 Big Bell Stone Series Trumpet is crafted in Germany. Innovations include specifically placed straight bracings, resonance stone, heavy wall receiver and a unique bell design. It is a free-blowing hand customized instrument with superior slotting, pitch and sound. Founded by Tevis and Sheryl Laukat: professional musician/ music educator, respectively. Customer Service is extremely important to us! We invite you to take the saxophone and trumpet tour on our site: www.cannonballmusic.com.
Casio America, Inc 570 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Dover, NJ 07801 (973) 361-5400
CenterPitch Universal
1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440 Carrollton, TX 75006 (214) 239-4005 (800) 340-8890 FAX: (214) 239-4006 E-mail: hello@tuners.com Web site: www.tuners.com
ChopSaver
P.O. Box 20692 Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 259-1447 FAX: (317) 259-1447 Dan Gosling E-mail: dan@chopsaver.com Web site: www.chopsaver.com
Claude Lakey Mouthpieces, Inc.
P.O. Box 2023 Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 861-5920 FAX: (425) 861-5630 Nick Bogden E-mail: nick@claudelakey.com Web site: www.claudelakey.com Clearsonic Mfg. Inc. 1223-B Norton Road Hudson, OH 44236 (330) 650-1420
FAX: (330) 650-1445 Brian Smith E-mail: brian@clearsonic.com Web site: www.clearsonic.com
Conn-Selmer
600 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN 46516 (574) 522-1675 (800) 348-7425 FAX: (574) 522-0334 Rich Breske Web site: www.conn-selmer.com
Connolly & Co.
P.O. Box 93 Northport, NY 11768 (631) 757-0110 (800) 644-5268 FAX: (631) 757-0021 Jake Connolly E-mail: info@connollyandco.com Web site: www.connollyandco.com
Consoli Music Systems Inc. 1018 Neosho Dr. Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 242-8054 John L. Aubert E-mail: jlaubert@bigfoot.com Web site: www.consolims.com
D’Addario
595 Smith St. Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 439-3300 FAX: (631) 439-3333 Dana Luce E-mail: sales@daddariobowed.com Web site: www.daddariobowed.com
D’Angelico Strings 2813 Wilbur St. Battle Creek, MI 49015 (616) 968-3351 FAX: (616) 968-6913
Dampits Inc.
P.O. Box 493 Radio City Station New York, NY 10101 (212) 581-3047 FAX: (212) 265-9601
DANSR
818 W. Evergreen Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 475-0464
DANSR is the U.S. importer for Vandoren products and North American Importer of Denis Wick mouthpieces and mutes. Our mission is very clear: We want to make you the most successful musician, dealer or educator you can be. For information on products, tips for better teaching and ways to improve your bottom line visit our web site at: www.dansr.com . It’s our vision to help you be successful, our passion to follow through and provide you exactly what you need and if we do so the results will be extraordinary.
David G. Monette 6918 NE 79th Ct. Portland, OR 97218 (503) 255-5552
Denis Wick Brass Mouthpieces and Mutes 818 West Evergreen Avenue Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 475-0464 FAX: (312) 475-0958 Michael Skinner E-mail: Michaels@dansr.com Web site: www.deniswickusca.com; www.dansr.com
Diplomatte Musical Instruments 1405 Sturl Avenue Hewlett, NY 11557 (516) 967-0005 Dr. Paul Shelden E-mail: psgpi@aol.com
Drum Bum, Inc.
3821 Gaskins Rd. Richmond, VA 23233 (804) 273-1353 (800) DRUM BUM Mike Donovan E-mail: mail@drumbum.com Web site: www.drumbum.com
Drum Tech
9018 Balboa Blvd. #107 Northridge, CA 91325 (818) 886-1348 (800) DRUMTECH FAX: (818) 886-4310 Tom Henry E-mail: dt@drumtech.com Web site: www.drumtech.com
Drum Workshop Inc. 3450 Lunar Ct. Oxnard, CA 93030 (805) 485-6999 FAX: (805) 485-1334
Ducks Deluxe
P.O. Box 35677 Las Vegas, NV 89133 (702) 878-4948 (877) DRDUCK8 FAX: (702) 878-4959 John Duck E-mail: ducks@ducksdeluxe.com Web site: www.ucksdeluxe.com
E. & O. Mari Inc./La Bella Strings 256 Broadway Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 562-4400 FAX: (845) 562-4491
Jim Widner Plays Sensicore Nylon core sounds like gut Quick response Easy on the fingers Great for pizzicato
E.K. Blessing Co. Inc.
1301 W. Beardsley Ave. Elkhart, IN 46514 (574) 293-0833 (800) 348-7409 FAX: (574) 293-8398 Steven Wasser E-mail: ekbtrumpet@juno.com Web site: www.ekblessing.com
Eastman Strings 3385 Pomono Blvd. Pomona, CA 91768 (909) 595-0166 FAX: (909) 595-0608
Elkhart Music Services
28135 West Hively Ave Elkhart, IN 46517 Barb Elkhart (877) 299-7905 E-mail: barbkremer@yahoo.com
www.SuperSensitive.com A Division of the Cavanaugh Company
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13291 Kenroyal Dr. St. Louis, MO 63131 (314) 966-4129 FAX: (314) 966-6923 Mary Brooks and Michael Brooks E-mail: info@embeeideas.com Web site: www.embeeideas.com
Emerson Musical Instruments P.O. Box 310 Elkhart, IN 46515 (219) 522-1675 FAX: (219) 522-0434 E-mail: music@emersonflutes.com Web site: www.emersonflutes.com
Encore Mallets Inc. 702 Runge Dr. Lewisville, TX 75057 (972) 436-6963
Engelhardt-Link Inc. 185 King St. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 593-5850 FAX: (847) 593-5894
Entertainment Music Mktg. Corp. (EMMC) 770-9 Grand Blvd. Deer Park, NY 11729 (631) 243-0600 (800) 345-6031 FAX: (631) 243-0605 Jeffrey Saltzman E-mail: emmcmusic@aol.com Web site: www.emmcmusic.com
Etymotic Research, Inc.
61 Martin Lane Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 228-0006 (888) 389-6684 FAX: (847) 228-6836 Gail Gudmundsen, Au.D. Audiologist E-mail: customer-service@etymotic.com Web site: www.etymotic.com
F.A. Reynolds Company P.O. Box 2669 Westfield, NJ 07091 (908) 233-5354 (888) 554-5354 FAX: (908) 789-3025 E-mail: info@feolds.com Web site: www.feolds.com
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French American Reed Mfg. Co. 560 S. 3rd Ave. Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 (914) 664-9272 FAX: (914) 664-2902 E-mail: framerican@aol.com
David Gage String Instruments 36 Walker St. New York, NY 10013-3514 (212) 274-1322 FAX: (212) 274-9634 E-mail: davidgage@davidgage.com Web site: www.davidgage.com
Grover/Trophy Musical Products
Impact Industries, Inc.
3800 Kelley Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 391-1234 ext. 121 Chuck Kirschling E-mail: chuck@grotro.com
Grover Pro Percussion
P.O. Box 452 Chinchilla, PA 18410 (570) 457-8903 FAX: (570) 457-8906
Gator Cases Inc.
Guardian Bags and Cases
Gambal Drum Keys
3421 North Lakeview Dr. Tampa, FL 33569 (813) 221-4191 FAX: (813) 221-4181 Mark Stone E-mail: sales@gatorcases.com Web site: www.gatorcases.com
P.O. Box 162 Brisbane, CA 94005 (415) 570-0970 FAX: (415) 570-0651 E-mail: info@guardiancases.com Web site: www.guardiancases.com
Gemstone Musical Instruments
P.O. Box 710 Lebanon, OH 45036 Bill Carpenter (513) 228-9400 FAX: (513) 228-9402
P.O. Box 788 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 295-5280 (800) 348-7461 FAX: (574) 295-8323 Mark Hutchens E-mail: info@gemstonemusical.com Web site: www.gemstonemusical.com
The Getzen Company
P.O. Box 440 503 S. County Road H Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 723-4221 FAX: (262) 723-4245 Dave Surber E-mail: information@getzen. com Web site: www.getzen.com GHS Corp.
2813 Wilber Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49015 (800) 560-447 FAX: (800) 860-6913
Glaesel Stringed Instruments P.O. Box 310 Elkhart, IN 46515 (219) 522-1675 FAX: (219) 295-5405 Web site: www.selmer.com
Clark W. Fobes
Glasser Mfg. Co.
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22 Prospect St., Unit 7 Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 935-6200 FAX: (781) 935-5522 Neil Grover E-mail: info@groverpro.com Web site: www.groverpro.com
1477 E. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49014-8950 (269) 965-0511 FAX: (269) 965-7719 Web site: www.backbone1.com/ferree Clarinet and Saxophone Products 130 Beverly St. San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 585-0636 FAX: (415) 585-0636 Clark Fobes E-mail: clark@clarkwfobes.com Web site: www.clarkwfobes.com
E-mail: rheubenallen@gmail.com Rick Izumi E-mail: izumithune@msn.com
4330 Bullard Ave. Bronx, NY 10466 (718) 994-1613 FAX: (718) 324-1918 Andrew Glasser
Golden Sound Distributors, LLC 5111 Carmen Street Torrance, CA 90503 (818) 985-9846 Rheuben Allen
Hamilton Stands Inc.
Trent Reschny Web site: www.ihearit.net 801 Jefferson St. Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 842-1651 (800) 342-1244 FAX: (715) 848-2366 Rob Eriksen E-mail: info@impactind.com Web site: www.impactind.com
Innovative Percussion, Inc.
470 Metroplex Drive, Suite 109 Nashville, TN 37211 (615) 333-9388 FAX: (615) 333-9354 George Barrett E-mail: info@innovativepercussion.com Web site: www.innovativepercussion.com
International Strings P.O. Box 2669 Westfield, NJ 07091 (908) 233-5354 (888) 554-5354 FAX: (908) 789-3025 E-mail: info@feolds.com Web site: www.feolds.com
International Violin Co.
8106 Brook Forest Evergreen, CO 80439 (303) 674-0842 Web site: www.jazzamp.com
1421 Clarkview Road, Suite 118 Baltimore, MD 21209 (410) 832-2525 (800) 542-3538 FAX: (410) 832-2528 Ken Wise E-mail: intviolin@aol.com Web site: www.internationalviolin.com
Hodge Products
JA Musik USA
Henriksen, Inc.
10823 Boysenberry Ct. Waldorf, MD 20603 (301) 870-0254 FAX: (301) 638-1338 Ann Hodge E-mail: ann@hodge.com Web site: www.annhodge.com
Hohner Inc.
1000 Technology Park Dr. Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804) 515-1900 (800) 446-6010 FAX: (804) 515-0840 Scott Emmerman E-mail: semmerman@hohnerusa.com Web site: www.hohnerusa.com
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co. Inc. 4801 Railroad Ave. E. Chicago, IN 46312 (219) 397-1980 (800) 348-9737 FAX: (219) 397-4534 Irwin Berg E-mail: products@humes-berg.com Web site: www.humes-berg.com
Ideal Musical Merchandise Co. 150 W. 22nd St. New York, NY 10011 (212) 675-5050 FAX: (212) 989-9275
P.O. Box 1681 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 295-6633 (574) 295-9888 Bill Gibson E-mail: infor@jamusikusa.com
J.L. Smith & Co. 1816 E. 7th St. Charlotte, NC 28204 (704) 334-1428 FAX: (704) 347-4789
Jazzbows Music
PO Box 690102 Bronx, NY 10469 (718) 881-1047 FAX: (718) 881-8158 Web site: www.jazzbows.com
Jerome Callet Custom Trumpets 125 Lake Ave. P.O. Box 314 Staten Island, NY 10314 (718) 477-5803
Jet-Tone Inc.
P.O. Box 1462 Elkhart, IN 46515 (219) 288-1080 FAX: (219) 257-3527
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS/ACCESSORIES JodyJazz, Inc.
811 Barnard Street Ground Floor Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 234-1622 (866) 563-9529 FAX: (912) 233-4991 Jody Espina E-mail: jody@jodyjazz.com Web site: www.jodyjazz.com
Jody Espina has created unique, high quality saxophone and clarinet mouthpieces to meet the needs of discerning professionals and students alike. As a noted Jazz Educator, Jody has seen firsthand what the right mouthpiece can do for a student’s sound, improvising and overall self confidence. The transformation is often amazing. “A Mouthpiece for Every Player” - Offering five completely distinct models in many facings enables JodyJazz to satisfy literally every player. And with retail prices ranging from $133 to $595, there’s truly something for everyone. A noted Jazz Educator Jody Espina has embarked on a Jazz Education publishing juggernaut. JodyJazz’s first DVD, “The Music of George Garzone & The Triadic Chromatic Approach”, went into it’s second pressing in only five months. Be on the lookout for five new projects due out in 2010. JodyJazz mouthpieces are sold throughout the world. Retailers can proudly sell JodyJazz knowing that each and every mouthpiece has been play tested and worked on until it meets Jody’s demanding standard. New dealer inquiries are welcome. Mouthpieces are available in hard rubber, composite and 24kt gold plated brass. Jody Espina’s highly acclaimed Tenor DV sax mouthpiece is now available for Alto, Soprano and Baritone as well. Endorsers include George Garzone, Tom Scott, Jeff Kashiwa, Andy Snitzer, Ed Calle, Ada Rovatti.
Joe Sax
P.O. Box 178 Walton, NY 13856 (607) 865-8088 FAX: (607) 865-8010
Jo-Ral Mutes
P.O. Box 597 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 288-1263 FAX: (578) 251-3559
Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc.
PO Box 90249 Austin, TX 78709-0249 800-283-4676 FAX: 512-288-6445 Don Reynolds E-mail: info@jupitermusic.com Web site: www.jupitermusic.com
Jupiter Band Instruments is a leading manufacturer of world class quality instruments offering a full line of brass and woodwind products. Jupiter is committed to providing students and schools with high-quality, value-priced instruments. Jupiter’s student model instruments offer advanced features to ensure a student’s best chance for success, while Jupiter’s intermediate and artist models offer premium features and performance. Jupiter’s XO professional series was crafted with focused research and development to create the ultimate in performance and fine detail. These models are ideal for upper-level students looking for a professional horn. All instruments are made from first-rate materials in factories entirely owned by the company. As part of their commitment to the needs of educators and student players, Jupiter offers an unmatched Participation Warranty on student models for the duration of a student’s school music career and provides dealers with a top- ranked parts program.
With its wholly-owned subsidiary Ross Mallet Instruments and Majestic Concert Percussion, Jupiter Band Instruments provides a solution for band directors seeking to maximize their school purchases. Jupiter’s online Purchase Planner is a resource where band directors can compare Jupiter’s value to that of other major brands.
accessories, among many others. Along with the brands above, KMC Music distributes more than 34,000 items that ultimately reach music lovers of all capabilities and skill levels, whether they play at home, in a high-school auditorium, or on the concert stage. For more information, visit KMC Music online at www.kmcmusic.com.
Kanstul Musical Instruments, Inc
Korg USA Inc.
1332 S. Claudina Street Anaheim, California 92805 USA (888) KANSTUL www.kanstul.com
Kawai America Corp. 2055 E. University Dr. Compton, CA, 90220 (310) 631-1771 FAX: (310) 604-6913 Web site: www.kawaius.com
Kelly Mouthpieces
674 S. Pioneer Road Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (920) 922-9888 FAX: (920) 922-7308 Jim Kelly E-mail: mail@mouthpiecewizard.com Web site: www.mouthpiecewizard.com
KMC Music, Inc.
55 Griffin Road South Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 509-8888 FAX: (877) 526-2632 (877) 526-2668 Bob Jespersen, Regional Sales Manager/ National Call Center Director E-mail: sales@kmcmusic.com Web site: www.kmcmusic.com
KMC Music, Inc., headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is the largest independent U.S. distributor of musical instruments and accessories. KMC’s musical beginnings came with the development of the unique and famous Ovation guitar (roundback) in 1964 by Charles H. Kaman. Through the years, KMC’s brand offerings have grown to include Ovation, Adamas, Takamine, Hamer, Applause, and Jasmine guitars; Latin Percussion, Gretsch Drums, Toca Percussion, Gibraltar Hardware, CB Drums, CB Educational Percussion, Dixon Drums, Dixon Hardware, Genz Benz, Fender accessories, TranzAmp, Vic Firth Educational Percussion, Becker, Kessler, Academy, Schuster, Stentor, Hercules Stands, Seiko, Matrix, Lee Oskar, Gretsch guitar accessories, Bigsby bridges and Guild guitar
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c/o SoundTree 316 South Service Road Melville, NY 11747-3201 (631) 390-6500 FAX: (631) 390-6501 Web site: www.korg.com, www.soundtree.com
Legato Guitars
1121C Military Cutoff Road, # 342 Wilmington, NC 28405 Bill Fender (910) 686-3264
L.P. Music Group
160 Belmont Ave. Garfield, NJ 07026 (973) 478-6903 FAX: (973) 772-3568 Jim Rockwell E-mail: staff@lpmusic.com Web site: www.lpmusic.com
Légère Reeds Ltd. 39 Weatherup Crescent Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4N 7J6 Canada (705) 735-1559 FAX: (705) 735-4097
Lucida Guitars
P.O. Box 162 Brisbane, CA 94005 (415) 570-0970 FAX: (415) 570-0651 E-mail: feedback@themusiclink.net Web site: www.themusiclink.net
Ludwig/Musser Percussion Co.
P.O. Box 310 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 522-1675 (800) 348-7426 Jim Catalano, Director of Sales & Marketing Web site: www.ludwig-drums.com, www.musser-mallets.com
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RESOURCE GUIDE FAX: (615) 793-2070 Jeff Ivester E-mail: mapex@mapexdrums.com Web site: www.mapexdrums.com
Highland Park, NJ 08904 (732) 227-0776
Musicmaide
39 Highland Circle Needham, MA 02494 (617) 267-77704
P.O. Box 30819 Charleston, SC 29417 (843) 763-9083 x3083 E-mail: mbt@mindspring.com Web site: www.mbtinternational.com
2340 Cara Dr. Troy, OH 45373 (937) 239-9064 FAX: (937) 335-4767 Kim Luebcke, Owner E-mail: sales@musicmaide.com Web site: www.musicmaide.com
Majestic Concert Percussion
Meinl Weston Musical Instruments
Musicfactorydirect.com
Maestro Woodwind Musical Instruments
PO Box 90249 Austin, TX 78709-0249 800-283-4676 FAX: 512-288-6445 E-mail: info@jupitermusic.com Web site: www.jupitermusic.com
Manhasset Specialty Co.
P.O. Box 2518 Yakima, WA 98907 (509) 248-3810 FAX: (509) 248-3834 Barry Heid E-mail: info@manhasset-specialty.com Web site: www.manhasset-specialty.com
Mapex USA
118 Wheeler St. La Vergne, TN 37018 (615) 793-2050 (888) 627-3987
MBT International
P.O. Box 440 Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 723-4221 FAX: (262) 723-4245
Meisel Accessories LLC
51 Boland Drive P.O. Box 7003 West Orange, NV 07052 (800) 531-6123 FAX: (973) 731-7965 Neil Lilien, President E-mail: nrlilien@gmail.com Web site: www.meiselaccessories.com
Miyazawa Flutes
1212 5th St. Coralville, IA 52241 (319) 341-0042 (800) 967-6733 FAX: (319) 351-0479 Cathy Miller E-mail: service@miyazawa.com Web site: www.miyazawa.com
M + M Instruments
9360 N.W. 18 Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322 (954) 723-0026 FAX: (954) 723-0021 Michael Bassichis E-mail: tubamlb@aol.com Web site: www.tubamm.com
P. Mauriat Saxophones 5217 W 26th St. Greeley, CO 80634 Roger Greenberg (866) 330-9633 FAX: (970) 339-9633
Mooradian Cover Co.
65 Sprague St. Boston, MA 02136 (617) 492-8930 (800) 999-8930 FAX: (617) 787-7786 Carolyn Connerat E-mail: info@mooradian.com Web site: www.mooradian.com
MountainSong Music Box 2748 Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 535-4086 (800) 646-7664 FAX: (970) 535-0479 Ward Durrett E-mail: info@mtnsong.com Web site: www.mtnsong.com
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949 E. 12th Street Mishawaka, IN 46544 (888) 368-7770 (574) 256-2000 FAX 574-256-9822 E-mail: support@musicfactorydirect.com
Welcome to the new world of musical instruments! My lifelong commitment to music began first as a professional musician and teacher, then as a recognized innovator in the musical instrument business. I was inspired to create Music Factory Direct, a unique and exciting means to purchase the highest quality instruments at the very best price. I traveled the world to find dedicated manufacturers to create high quality instruments to exacting standards. I cut out the middleman to deliver a vast assortment of musical instruments and equipment. Music Factory Direct brands include Briolette, Vento, L.A. Sax, Kenny G, Eagletone, Jinyin America, Orpheo, Wurzbach, Paco, Prodipe and Noteworthy. Our collection of musical instruments will have you asking... Why Pay More???
MXL Microphones
1910 E. Maple Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 333-0606 ext. 205 (800) 800-6608 FAX: (310) 333-0688 Jim Mona, National Sales Mgr E-mail: jim.mona@marshallelectronics.net Web site: www.mxlmics.com
National Reso-Phonic
Guitars, Inc. 871 Via Esteban San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 546-8442 FAX: (805) 546-8430 Shanon M. Fontana E-mail: info@nationalguitars.com Web site: www.nationalguitars.com
NEMC - National Educational Music Co. 1181 Route 22 Mountainside, NJ 07092 (908) 232-6700 (800) 526-4593 FAX: (908) 789-3025 E-mail: info@nemc.com Web site: www.nemc.com
Newland Custom Batons, Inc. 189 Whittlesey Drive Tallmadge, OH 44278 (330) 634-1009 (800) 272-6561 FAX: (330) 634-0987 Tate Newland E-mail: batons@newlandbatons.com Web site: www.newlandbatons.com
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS/ACCESSORIES NS Design
42 Hill Top Rd., Nobleboro, ME 04555 (866) 673-3744 Mike Kropp Director of Sales & Marketing E-mail:sales@NedSteinberger. com Web site:www.NedSteinberger. com Noteworthy Music Stands
6790 SE King Road Milwaukie, OR 97222 (503) 771-4335 Robert and Sherrey Meyer, Owners E-mail: noteworthystands@q.com Web site: www.noteworthymusicstands.com
F.E. Olds and Son, Inc. P.O. Box 2669 WestďŹ eld, NJ 07091 (908) 233-5354 (888) 554-5354 FAX: (908) 789-3025 E-mail: info@feolds.com Web site: www.feolds.com Oleg Products Co. 12448 Ventura Blvd.
Peace Musical Co. LLC
Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 766-6628 FAX: (818) 766-6601
PO Box 5306 Harienda Heights, CA 91745 (626) 581-4510 FAX (626) 581-4710
OnBoard Research
1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440 Carrollton, TX 75006 (800) 340-8890 FAX: (214) 239-4006 E-mail: mark@tuners.com Web site: www.tuners.com
Orpheus Music, Inc.
Peaceland Music
13814 Lookout Road San Antonio, TX 78233 (210) 637-0414 (800) 821-9448 FAX: (210) 637-0232 Mary Halverson E-mail: OrpheusMusic@satx.rr.com Web site: www.OrpheusMusic.com
Paiste America Inc. 460 Atlas St. Brea, CA 92821 (714) 529-2222 (800) 472-4783 FAX: (714) 671-5869 Andrew Shreve E-mail: info@paiste.com Web site: www.paiste.com
24725 Pennsylvania Ave., #c20 Lomita, CA 90717 James Musser (310) 650-4021 E-mail: peaceland@peacelandmusic.com Web site: www.peacelandmusic.com
Pearl Drums/Adams Musical
Instruments 549 Metroplex Dr. Nashville, TN 37211 (615) 833-4477 FAX: (615) 833-6242 Web site: www.pearldrum.com Percussion Source
P.O. Box 5521, 1212 5th St. Coralville, IA 52241 (866) 849-4387 FAX: (888) 470-3942 Shawn Lafrenz E-mail: service@percussionsource.com Web site: www.percussionsource.com
Peterson Electro-Musical Products Inc. 11601 S. Mayfield Ave. Alsip, IL 60803 (708) 388-3311 FAX: (708) 388-3341 John Norris E-mail: info@petersontuners.com Web site: www.petersontuners.com
The Phaeton Trumpet Company
22159 N Pepper Road, Suite 1 Barrington, IL 60010 P.O. Box 550 (847) 382-3210 (877) 541-4017 FAX: (847) 382-4626 Peter J. Laplaca, President E-mail: Pjlabiz2@aol.com Web site: www.pjlamusic.com
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jazz educator's nance, balance, projection and enhanced valve action are examples of the visionary thinking of the engineers who collaborated to make this custom trumpet a reality. With a complete line-up of Bb & C trumpets along with a true classical model w/ Sterling Silver lead pipe and a rose brass bell, Phaeton recently added a magnificent 4 valve Bb/A Piccolo trumpet with optional 18 K Bell and trim that fully compliments the rich bright silver plate of the instrument. A great Pocket Trumpet that has all the features of a well equipped full size Bb Trumpet scores with many players looking for an added horn for special events and venues. A .460 bore coupled with a full size bell makes this horn most desirable. Adding a Flugelhorn with the sought after “direct air column” feature, is now available from Phaeton in 3 popular finishes: Rose Brass, Gray Onyx and Matte Silver with bright bell inside. Phaeton Trumpets are available in Black Onyx, Bright Silver, Matte Silver, Brush Brass and Rose Brass. The revolutionary FX-1100 Bb Phaeton model has gone far beyond any other trumpet with its 3 sets of interchangeable braces which provide any player with an infinite number of brace combinations to “tweak” the most elusive artistic timbres. This is truly an optimal performance horn.
Phil Barone Saxophones
10548 Coachlight Square Montrose, NY 10548 (212) 686-9410 FAX: (212) 679-9439 Web site: www.philbarone.com Planet Waves
595 Smith St. Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 439-3300 FAX: (631) 439-3333 (800) 323-2746 Brian Vance E-mail: sales@planetwaves.com Web site: www.planetwaves.com
Players Music Accessories P.O. Box 9210 Mesa, AZ 85214 (480) 833-2500 FAX: (480) 833-2999 Web site: www-players-music.com E-mail: sales@playersmusic.com
PM Woodwind, Inc. 822 Custer Ave Evanston, IL 60202 (847) 869-7049 Paul Maslin
Powell Flutes
1 Clock Tower Pl., Ste. 300 Maynard, MA 01754 (978) 461-6111 FAX: (978) 461-6155 Web site: www.powellflutes. com Pro-Mark Corp.
11550 Old Main Street Loop Road Houston, TX 77025 (713) 314-1100
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(800) 822-1492 FAX: (713) 669-8000 Pat Brown E-mail: info@promark.com Web site: www.promark.com
PRO TEC International 1340 S. Manhattan Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 441-0114 (800) 325-3455 FAX: (714) 441-0625 Andy Lutz Web site: www.ptcases.com
Protune Corp.
P.O. Box 1808 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Jesse Aronstein E-mail: info@protune.com Web site: www.protune.com
Pro Winds, Inc.
1400 E 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47401 USA Email: customerservice@prowinds.com US Toll Free Call: 1-800-789-8509 International Call: +1-812-333-2095 FAX: 812-333-2729 Web site: www.prowinds.com
Regal Tip/Calato
4501 Hyde Park Blvd. Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716) 285-3546 (800) 358-4590 FAX: (716) 285-2710 Carol Calato E-mail: carolc@regaltip.com Web site: www.regaltip.com Remle Musical Products Inc. 18707 Parthenia St. #10 Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 993-3710 (800) 848-2729 FAX: (818) 993-3241 Judy Beechler-Roan E-mail: beechler@aol.com Web site: www.beechler.com
Remo Inc.
28101 Industry Dr. Valencia, CA 91355 (661) 294-5600 FAX: (661) 294-5700 Sue Kinkade Web site: www.remo.com
Repaircussions
198 Timber Brook Lane Penfield, NY 14526-1136 (585) 385-3993 E-mail: repaircussions@rochester.rr.com
F.A. Reynolds Company P.O. Box 2669 Westfield, NJ 07091 (908) 233-5354 (888) 554-5354 FAX: (908) 789-3025 E-mail: info@feolds.com Web site: www.feolds.com
Rico International
8484 San Fernando Road
Sun Valley, CA 91352-3227 (818) 767-7030 (800) 891-RICO FAX: (818) 504-9207 Jess Gonzales E-mail: marketing@ricoreeds. com Web site: www.ricoreeds.com Robert Vinson Music Products
832 Maine St. P.O. Box 3121 Quincy, IL 62305 (217) 224-0176 (800) 224-0177 FAX: (217) 224-0177 G.J. Rieckhoff E-mail: equatone@earthlink.net
Ross Mallet Instruments PO Box 90249 Austin, TX 78709-0249 800-823-4676 FAX: 512-288-6445 Don Reynolds E-mail: info@jupitermusic.com Web site: www.jupitermusic.com
RS Berkeley Musical Instruments
P.O. Box 715 Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (800) 974-3909 (908) 790-9499 (908) 790-0407 E-mail: lbs@RSBerkeley.com Web site: www.RSBerkeley.com
RS Berkeley is a musical instrument company that specializes in student, intermediate, and professional woodwind and brass instruments. The foundation of RS Berkeley lies within the company’s high standards. RS Berkeley’s craftsmanship comes from years of experience combined with the finest materials and the latest in precision technology. RS Berkeley Instruments provide excellent intonation and sound clarity. RS Berkeley’s instruments are manufactured with different player types in mind. For the student, the Elite series, for the intermediate or semi-professional RS Berkeley has the Signature series, the Artist series, and for the professional the vintage Virtuoso series of Saxophones. RS Berkeley is proactive in MENC, attending the state music educator conferences and meeting music teachers and students. There has been outstanding response from band directors throughout the United States. RS Berkeley stands by their products and offers an instrument trial program to all teachers. RS Berkeley is proud to be a corporate member of MENC, The International Association of Jazz Education, The National Association of Music Merchants and NAPIRT. As in the tradition and spirit of the company, RS Berkeley is constantly striving to enhance the quality and performance of our instruments.
Rovner Products P.O. Box 4116 Timonium, MD 21094 (410) 252-7750 (800) 899-7750 FAX: (410) 252-7792 Phil Rovner
E-mail: rovner@rovnerproducts.com Web site: www.RovnerProducts.com
Sabian Ltd.
219 Main St. Meductic, NB E6H 2L5 Canada (506) 272-2019 FAX: (506) 272-1265 Nick Petrella E-mail: sabian@sabian.com Web site: www.sabian.com
Sabine Inc.
13301 Hwy. 441 Alachua, FL 32615 (386) 418-2000 FAX: (904) 418-2001 Rob Rothschild E-mail: sabine@sabine.com Web site: www.sabine.com
Saga Musical Instruments 137 Utah Ave. S. San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 588-5558 FAX: (650) 871-7590 Richard Keldson E-mail: saga.music@juno.com
Sax Dakota Artist Saxophone Company
22159 N Pepper Road, Suite 1 Barrington, IL 60010 P.O. Box 550 (847) 382-3210 (877) 541-4017 FAX: (847) 382-4626 Peter J. Laplaca, President E-mail: Pjlabiz2@aol.com Web site: www.pjlamusic.com
When every detail is an expression of craftsmanship and skill….Sax Dakota has it all. We offer the finest Alto and Tenor Saxophones available in the market today. When performance influences design….Sax Dakota does it like no one else can. We go the limit with beauty, function and aesthetics. It will outperform like no other Sax you have played. You can select from an assortment of body finishes that have raised the level of excellence in taste, lines, texture, recognition and luxury. We’ve elevated function and design to inspire every owner to higher levels of expectation. These exceptional saxophones are absolutely loaded with every advanced feature a player could ask for! Starting with our dazzling SDA-1000 Alto through our SDT-1200 Tenor and SDB1400 Baritone, you have double Key Arm Bell notes, Stainless Steel long rods, 77% Copper Alloy Brass and super thin key cups/ pads for precision closure at all times. Intonation was our first priority in all registers….check this out first when you test play a Sax Dakota. We broke the model limit by introducing the first match pair or Straight Altos and Tenors that compliment our ‘retro” design Straight Soprano. You can read more about Straight saxes on our Web site…and you should be prepared to find out why you might want to add one of these to your present selection of saxes.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS/ACCESSORIES We offer all our horns in fabulous finishes; Gray Onyx, Satin Silver, Bright Silver…plus keys/trim in either 18K Gold Plate or Matte satin silver. Our prices are the same regardless of finish.
(781) 935-6200 FAX: (781) 935-5522 E-mail: info@groverpro.com Web site: www.silverfoxpercussion.com
Saxquest, Inc.
SKB Corporation
2114 Cherokee St. St. Louis, MO 63118 (314) 664-1234 FAX: (314) 776-6298 Mark & Elke Overton E-mail: info@saxquest.com Web site: www.saxquest.com
Saxquest (www.saxquest.com) is a professional saxophone shop specializing in vintage and professional model saxophones. We’re a family-run business with over 15 years of combined experience dealing in saxophones. Through the years we’ve seen many great saxophones pass through our hands. The Saxquest advantage: Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority! • Track the shipping status of your order as it is en route. • Trade your sax for any of ours. Make us an offer! The “Make Trade Offer” option is available at the bottom of product detail pages. • Get top dollar for your saxophone by consigning it with Saxquest. • Custom setups by Tenor Madness, available on all modern saxophone purchases. • Custom setups or rebuilds by Tenor Madness available on most all vintage saxophone purchases. • 1-year comprehensive warranty comes standard. • 2-year extended comprehensive warranty option is also available. • Win cool saxophone stuff by entering Saxquest’s monthly saxophone trivia contest! (No purchase necessary.) • Recruit new saxophone students or find a qualified saxophone instructor using Saxquest’s worldwide database of saxophone teachers. • Find fellow musicians or share news, knowledge, and interests in the Saxquest community discussion forum. Remember to check out Saxquest’s free trading and want ads! Visit us at www.saxquest.com.
1607 N. O’Donnell Way Orange, CA 92867 (714) 637-1252 (800) 410-2024 FAX: (714) 283-0425 Jerry Andreas E-mail: jandreas@skbcasescom Web site: www.skbcases.com
Sonaré Winds
1 Clock Tower Pl., Suite 300 Maynard, MA 01754 (978) 461-6111 FAX: (978) 461-6155 Maryann Zschau E-mail: mz@sonarewinds.com Web site: www.sonarewinds.com Stromberg Guitars
17570 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1 North Fort Myers, FL 33903 (800) 449-9348 ext. 123 Ron Casella E-mail: ron@strombergguitars.com Web site: www.strombergguitars.com
Strunal America Inc. P.O. Box 1429 Mountainside, NJ 07092 (908) 301-1366 FAX: (908) 301-1367 Rand Singh Web site: www.strunal.com
Super-Sensitive Musical String Co. (The Cavanaugh Company) 1805 Apex Road Sarasota, Florida 34240 (941) 371-0016 (800) 375-3234 FAX: (941) 378-3617 E-mail: chaz@CavanaughCompany.com Web site: www.CavanaughCompany.com
Super-Sensitive Musical String Co. is a family owned and operated business that has designed and manufactured a complete selection of strings made exclusively for bowed instruments since 1930. They have a complete range of full and fractional size strings. SuperSensitive also manufactures accessories specifically for the bowed instruments. This includes a variety of rosins (Clarity, Old Oak, Pro Rosin)TM, shoulder rests, acoustic instruments polishes, polishing cloths, SpectorTM Mute for Violin, Tone ShaperTM bow guide, StoppinTM/endpin floor protector, BowmasterTM/bow grip and sensor/pickups.
Superslick Products P.O. Box 1681 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 295-6633 FAX: (574) 293-9888 E-mail: slinkawm@aol.com
Thomastik-Infeld Strings
Distributed by Connolly & Co. 8 Vernon Valley Road E. Northport, NY 11731 (800) 644-5268 FAX: (631) 757-0021 E-mail: info@connollymusic.com Web site: www.connollymusic.com, www.thomastik-infeld.com
Schilke Music Products 4520 James Place Melrose Park, IL 60160 (708) 343-8858 FAX: (630) 710-1009
The Selmer Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 310 Elkhart, IN 46515 (219) 522-1675 FAX: (219) 295-5405 John Creachbaum E-mail: custserv@selmer.com Web site: www.selmer.com
Sennheiser Electronic Corporation 1 Enterprise Drive Old Lyme, CT 06371 (860) 434-9190 E-mail: info@sennheiserusa.com Web site: www.sennheiserusa.com
Shure Inc.
5800 W. Touhy Ave Nices, IL 60714 (847) 600-2000 (800) 25-SHURE E-mail: info@shure.com Web site: www.shure.com
Silver Fox Percussion 22 Prospect St., Unit 7 Woburn, MA 01801
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jazz educator's TKL Products Corp. 2551 Route 1200 P.O. Box 215 Oilville, VA 23129 (804) 749-8300 FAX: (804) 749-3442 E-mail: sales@tkl.com Web site: www.tkl.com
Treeworks® Chimes
443 Chestnut St. Nashville, TN, 37203 (615) 780-2641 (877) 372-1601 FAX: (615) 780-9911 Mitch McMicher E-mail: mitch@treeworkschimes.com Web site: www.treeworkschimes.com
Tuba Exchange
1825 Chapel Hill Road Durham, NC 27707 (919) 493-8822 (800) 869-8822
Ultra-Pure Oils
P.O. Box 373 Philomath, OR 97370 (541) 929-5566 FAX: (541) 929-5566 Ken Saul, Owner E-mail: ken@ultrapureoils.com Web site: www.ultrapureoils.com
Universal Percussion Inc. 1431 Heck Road Columbiana, OH 44408 (330) 482-5750 FAX: (330) 482-5760
Vandoren, imported by DANSR, Inc.
818 West Evergreen Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 475-0464 FAX: (312) 475-0958 Michael Skinner E-Mail: info@dansr.com Web site: www.vandoren.com, www.dansr.com
Vandoren manufactures world renowned reeds, mouthpieces and accessories for clarinet and saxophone and have done so longer than any other reed company in the world. Vandoren reeds are made from the finest cane grown in the south of France and cut to exacting precision. Vandoren mouthpieces are used by the most important jazz and classical artists in the world. The new M series for clarinet, the Optimum for classical saxophone and V16 for jazz saxophone are the fastest growing mouthpiece models in the industry. DANSR, the U.S. importer provides clinics and a wide array of educational assistance to Vandoren performing artists for schools and music camps around the country. For more information regarding clinic support, e-mail info@dansr.com.
Vater Percussion 28 Burnley Road Norwood, MA 02062 (781) 767-1877 FAX: (781) 767-0010
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Vic Firth, Inc.
65 Sprague St. Boston, MA 02136 (617) 364-6869 FAX: (617) 364-2571 Neil Larrivee E-Mail: info@vicfirth.com Web site: www.vicfirth.com
Vic Firth was the principal timpanist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 50 years which lead to his unwavering dedication to making the best quality drumsticks and mallets available. The world’s largest and leading manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets offers the widest range of products including mallets for timpani, marimba, vibraphone, xylophone and bells; sticks for snare drum, drum set and indoor and outdoor drum corps. Registered lines include: American Classic, American Custom, American Sound, American Jazz, American Heritage, World Classic, Soundpower, Signature Corpsmaster, Brian Mason Corpsmaster, Jeff Lee Corpsmaster and Corpsmaster. In addition, Vic Firth has worked with the top drummers in the world to offer the Signature Series and International Signature Series featuring custom designs from Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine, Alex Gonzalles and JoJo Mayer twaso name a few. Corpsmaster signature sticks feature custom designs from Ralph Hardimon, Steve Johnson and Jeff Queen. Signature keyboard mallets are designed by Ney Rosauro, Stefon Harris, Terry Gibbs, Gary Burton, Victor Mendoza and Robert Van Sice to name a few. Vic Firth also offers a complete line of RUTES, brushes, blades as well as first quality and economy private label sticks made from American hickory. For a new 2007 catalog please contact Vic Firth at 617-364-6869 or visit our Web site www.vicfirth.com.
Napa, CA 94558 David Butler, President E-mail: info@artistworks.com Web site: www.artistworks.com Big Bandman Jazz
Web site: www. BigBandmanJazz.com E-mail: info@bigbandmanjazz.com
Garritan Libraries
P.O. Box 400 Orcas, WA 98280 (360) 376-5766 FAX: (360) 376-5676 Gary Garritan E-mail: gary@garritan.com Web site: www.garritan.com
Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60th St., 11th Floor New York, NY 10023 (212) 258-9800 FAX: (212) 258-9900 Erika Floreska, Director of Education E-mail: education@jalc.org Web site: www.jalc.org
5333 State Road 46 Mims FL 32754 800.638.1950 US and Canada 407.366.1991 www.warburton-usa.com
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers quality instruction in jazz for every age group and every level of musical experience. Students begin with the Jazz for Young People curriculum materials and school performances, and then progress through our Jazz for Young People print music series. High school students experience jazz at a deeper level through the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program, the NEA Jazz in the Schools online curriculum, and our Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. For more advanced performance groups we publish transcriptions of the jazz masters through our Essentially Ellington Library and the Essential Jazz Editions series. Finally, band directors get the tools to teach jazz at our Band Director Academy, offered every summer. We also invite school groups to visit our New York City home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, for tours and workshop opportunities. Visit our Web site for more information on these programs and more.
Yamaha
Jazzplayer.com
Warburton Music Products
Band & Orchestral Division 6660 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90620 (714) 522-9011 FAX: (714) 522-9197 Web site: www.yamaha. com/band
Zildjian
22 Longwater Drive Norwell, MA 02061 (781) 871-2200 (800) 229-8672 Keith Aleo FAX: (781) 871-3984 Web site: www.zildjian.com
ONLINE RESOURCES ArtistWorks
1297 Leaning Oak Dr.
21 Highland Circle, Suite 1 Needham, MA 02494 (781) 453- 9310 FAX: (781) 453-9389 Christian Wissmuller
Jazzedmagazine.com
21 Highland Circle, Suite 1 Needham, MA 02494 (781) 453- 9310 FAX: (781) 453-9389 Christian Wissmuller
J. W. Pepper
P.O. Box 850 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (800) 345-6296 FAX: (800) 260-1482 E-mail: satisfaction@jwpepper. com Web site: www.jwpepper.com
J.W. Pepper is the premiere supplier of sheet music for jazz ensembles and com-
bos. We fill our online and printed catalogs with great charts, handpicked by our team of jazz editors. In addition to featured items, we help have the world’s largest supply of jazz materials ready to ship to you today. Need a fake book, or an improve book? We have those, too. You’re invited to take advantage of our many services designed to meet your needs: same day shipping, music download service, 100% guarantee, and a great team of people ready to help you at any point. Get to know the Pepper difference. It’s why we’ve been delivering music since 1876.
MI BlueBook
26202 Detroit Road Suite 300 Westlake, OH 44145 (440) 871-1300 ext. 109 Lee Zapis Web site: www.mibluebook. com
MiBlueBook.com™ is the first and only, database driven, used musical instrument price guide. eBay Marketplace Data drives the financial and market analysis, creating current and historical market statistics through our proprietary software. MiBlueBook.com™ is a simple, efficient interface designed to lead you to the specific musical instruments and values you are seeking as easily and quickly as possible. Log in today and put the power of MiBlueBook.com™ to work for you.
PlayJazzNow.com
Bill Harrison Chicago, IL E-mail: trackmeister@playjazznow.com Web site: www.playjazznow. com
PlayJazzNow is setting contemporary standards for play-along tracks by offering jazz chord progressions in all 12 keys. We create instrument-specific mixes of all of our tracks, and everything is downloadable. You can choose the tracks you need, get them immediately and take them with you on your laptop, iPod, memory stick or CD. We’ve got all kinds of harmonies and grooves to play with: turnarounds, major and minor blues, bebop and rhythm changes, Coltrane changes; swing, latin, ballad, jazz waltz and odd meters. We also feature a great selection of jazz and standard song forms. PlayJazzNow only sells eco-friendly digital products, which helps keep our prices within the reach of just about everyone. And we give you a FREE chart showing exactly what you’ll hear on every track. Visit our Web site to experience why our play-along tracks are inspiring instrumentalists and vocalists of all levels to master the fundamentals of jazz improvisation.
Teaching Concert Band in Today’s Schools for Today’s Students
466 Cedar Grove Rd. Pittsboro, NC 27312 (919) 815-6893 Robert Jackson E-mail: textbook@teachingconcertband.com Web site: www.teachingconcertband.com
OR GANIZATIONS Vocal Visions/Sound Visions Media Group P.O. Box 41053 Long Beach, CA 90853 (562) 597-1902 Ellen Johnson E-mail: info@vocalvisions.net Web site: www.vocalvisions.net
ORGANIZATIONS African American Jazz Caucus 3 Stuyvesant Oval, Suite 9B New York, NY 10009 (212) 979-0304 Larry Ridley, Executive Director E-mail: LHRidley1937@gmail.com Web site: www.aajc.us
American Music Conference 5790 Armada Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 431-9124 FAX: (760) 438-7327 Web site: www.amc-music.org
ASCAP
(715) 836-4092 FAX: (715) 831-1215 Patty Horecki E-mail: Patty@eauclairejazz.com Web site: www.eauclairejazz.com
The Eau Claire Jazz Festival brings world-class jazz artists to western Wisconsin. Concerts occur over the four-day event, featuring world renowned jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. The festival, held annually in April, is the culminating event of a two week community-wide celebration of jazz. The festival highlights the rich history and influence that Jazz has had on our culture by incorporating art and music. The strong educational component is one feature that makes the Eau Claire Jazz Festival unique. In addition to student musicians from middle schools, high schools, and colleges in the upper Midwest who come for the educational experience, the expanded community-wide focus provides community members and visitors to view jazz inspired art, attend educational workshops or enjoy jazz music at one of many local cafes or restaurants. Whether you are a director interested in participating next year or a visitor coming to enjoy the live jazz music, art and overall ambiance of Eau Claire, we encourage you to view the Eau Claire Jazz Festival as a destination event to return to annually. Join us next year, April 7-10 for an exciting weekend celebration of jazz! You can follow us on Facebook & Twitter.
One Lincoln Plaza New York, NY 10023 (212) 621-6000 (800) 95-ASCAP FAX: (212) 724-9064 E-mail: info@ascap.com Web site: www.ascap.com
Friends of Big Band Jazz
BMI
Jazz Education Network(JEN)
320 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 586-2000 Web site: www.bmi.com
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
1111 North Wells Street, Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 573-8932 FAX: (312) 573-8933 Birdie Soti, Executive Director Mark Ingram, Producing Director E-mail: birdie.soti@chijazzphil.org, mark. ingram@chijazzphil.org Web site: www.chijazzphil.org
Our History: The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) was born out of an invitation to Artistic Director Orbert Davis from the Jazz Institute of Chicago to “think big” when planning his appearance at the 2004 Chicago Jazz Festival. The performance marked the first time for a resident Chicago Jazz artist to headline this world renowned festival, not to mention, being accompanied by a 55+ piece symphonic jazz orchestra. The scope and scale of the performance was certainly unlike anything the Chicago Jazz Festival has ever witnessed. To date, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic has impacted audiences as diverse as its artistry—57,000 and growing! Our Mission: The mission of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is to present high quality musical performances and music education programs that will bridge gaps in genre, artistry and diversity. The organization seeks to become an internationally respected orchestra defined by its cross collaborations in jazz, classical, and other musical genres while working with schools to provide a linear track for music instruction, performance and enrichment from kindergarten through college.
Eau Claire Jazz Festival P.O. Box 1401 Eau Claire, WI 54702
3316 Fir Ave. Alameda, CA 94502 (925) 872-1942 Mike Vax, Chairman of the Board E-mail: vaxtrpts@aol.com Web site: www.bigbandjazz.net
(847) 424-4163 FAX: (847) 424-5158 E-mail: info@midwestclinic.org Web site: www.midwestclinic.org
MENC: The National Association for Music Education 1806 Robert Fulton Dr. Reston, VA 20191 (703) 860-4000 (800) 828-0229 FAX: (703) 860-1531 Barbara Moody E-mail: mbrserv@menc.org Web site: www.menc.org
Music Publishers Association PMB 246 1562 First Ave. New York, NY 10028 (212) 327-4044 FAX: (212) 327-4044
NAMM – International Music Products Association 5790 Armada Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 438-8001 (800) 767-6266 FAX: (760) 438-7327 E-mail: namm@namm.com Web site: www.namm.com
1601 Oakwood, #101 Highland Park, IL 60035 (224) 765-2161 FAX: (224) 765-2706 Mary Jo Papich, President/Co-Founder Web site: www.JazzEdNet.org
The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance and developing new audiences. The Jazz Education Network 2010 Conference Committee is hard at work planning the First Annual Conference to be held at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, May 20-22, 2010 our web site: www. JazzEdNet.org for “2010 St. Louis Conference Information” button above this text often as we will be posting all conference related information/updates here. Be certain not to miss out on being a part of JEN history by attending the First Annual Conference this spring!
Jazz St. Louis
3547 Olive St, Suite 260 St. Louis, MO 63103 (314)289-4030 Phil Dunlap, Director of Education E-mail: phil@jazzstl.org Web site: www.jazzstl.org MCG Jazz
1815 Metropolitan Street Pittsburgh, PA 15233 412-322-1773 FAX: (412) 322-1075 Marty Ashby, Executive Producer E-mail: experiencemcg@mcg-btc.org Web site: www.mcgjazz.org
The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic 828 Davis St., Ste. 100 Evanston, IL 60201
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jazz educator's National Band Association P.O. Box 121292 Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 385-2650
Percussive Arts Society Inc. 701 NW Ferris Ave. Lawton, OK 73507 (580) 353-1455 FAX: (580) 353-1456 Teresa Peterson E-mail: percarts@pas.org Web site: www.pas.org
TIME - Technology Institute For Music Educators 305 Maple Ave. Wyncote, PA 19095 (610) 519-7214 FAX: (610) 287-3970 Joan Dunphy E-mail: timemused@aol.com Web site: www.ti-me.org
The Washington Jazz Arts Institute 1409 Delafield Pl., NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 291-1949 FAX: (202) 291-7664 Esther Williams E-mail: dcjazz@dcjazzmusic.org Web site: www.dcjazzmusic.org
PUBLISHING/ TEACHING RESOURCES 12 Tone Music Publishing, LLC. P.O. Box 20564 Dayton, OH 45420 (937) 256-9344 Mike Overly E-mail: guitar@12tonemusic.com Web site: www.12tonemusic.com
ABRSM
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music – Jazz Program c/o CF Peters 70-30 80th Street Glendale, NY 11385 (718) 416-7811 Sue Terry Email: jazz@cfpeters-ny.com Web site: www.abrsm.org/us
AC Muzik
2941 Wheatland Dr., S. Fargo, ND 58103-6266 (701) 293-6392 Allen Carter E-mail: acmuzik@aol.com Web site: www.acmuzik.com
A.D.G. Productions
15517 Cordary Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260 (310) 379-1568 (800) 748-5934 FAX: (310) 379-1568 Andrew Gordon. Owner E-mail: sales@adgproductions.com Web site: www.adgproductions.com
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Alfred Publishing Co.
16320 Roscoe Blvd., Ste. 100 Van Nuys, CA 91406-0003 (818) 891-5999 FAX: (818) 893-5560 Andrew Surmani E-mail: customerservice@ alfred.com Web site: www.alfred.com Boptism Music Publishing 10 Plaza Street East, Apt. 4H Brooklyn, NY 11238 Bob Bernotas E-mail: info@boptism.com Web site: www.boptism.com
Borders Group, Inc.
100 Phoenix Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (734) 477-1100 Web site: www.bordersstores.com
Boosey & Hawkes
35 E. 21st St. New York, NY 10010 (212) 358-5300 FAX: (212) 358-5306 E-mail: marketing.usa@boosey.com Web site: www.boosey.com
Broude Brothers Limited 141 White Oaks Road Williamstown, MA 01267 (413) 458-81321 FAX: (413) 458-5242
Caris Music Services
220 Brislin Road Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (877) 267-9797 FAX: (570) 476-5368 Caris Liebman E-mail: caris@ptd.net Web site: www.upbeat.com/caris
Carl Fischer LLC
65 Bleecker St. New York, NY 10012 (212) 777-0900 (800) 762-2328 FAX: (212) 477-6996 Barry O’Neal E-mail: barryo@carlfischer.com, cf-info@ carlfischer.com Web site: www.carlfischer.com
CD Metronome
P.O. Box 983 Idyllwild, CA 92549 (323) 810-8003 Paul Carman E-Mail: paulcarman@gmail.com Web site: www.paulcarmanmusic.com
Centerstream Publishing, LLC P.O. Box 17878 Anaheim Hills, CA 92817 (714) 779-9390 FAX: (714) 779-9390 Ron Middlebrook E-mail: centerstrm@aol.com Web site: www.centerstream-usa.com
Cherry Lane Music Co. Inc. 6 E. 32nd St., 11th Floor
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New York, NY 10016 (212) 561-3000 FAX: (212) 251-0840 E-mail: print@cherrylane.com Web site: www.cherrylane.com
Chord/Scale Mastery
10 Saint Moritz Street Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1313 E-mail: Keith@KeithFelch.com (949)422-4296 Web site: www.KeithFelch.com
Ducks Deluxe
P.O. Box 35677 Las Vegas, NV 89133 (702) 878-4948 (877) DRDUCK8 FAX: (702) 878-4959 John Duck E-mail: ducks@ducksdeluxe.com Web site: www.ucksdeluxe.com
Eddie Harris/
Seventh House Ltd. P.O. Box 26444 Alexandria, VA 22313 (703) 836-3045 (703) 836-3045 Sara Harris E-mail: seventhse@msn.com Web site: www.eddieharris.com
Fandeen Publishing
6610 West 67th St. Overland Park, KS 66202 (913) 831-4396 The FJH Music Company, Inc. 2525 Davie Road, Suite 360 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 (800) 262-8744 E-mail: matthewm@fjhmusic.com Web site: www.fjhmusic.com
Grace Notes Music
P.O. Box 229 – Cathedral Station New York, NY 10025-0229 (212) 222-6632 E-mail: singers@singerscenter.com Web mail: www.singerscenter.com
Hal Leonard Corp.
7777 W. Bluemound Road Milwaukee, WI 53213 (414) 774-3630 E-mail: halinfo@halleonard.com Web site: www.halleonard.com Heritage Music Press, A Lorenz Company P.O. Box 802 Dayton, OH 45401 (937) 228-6118 (800) 444-1144 FAX: (937) 223-2042 Barbara Meeks E-mail: barbaram@lorenz.com Web site: www.lorenz.com
Inner City Jazz & Classic Jazz MMO Music Group, Inc 50 Executive Blvd. Elmsford NY 10523 (914) 592-1188
(800) 669-7464 FAX: (914) 592-3575 Web site: www.jazzsession.com
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Aids
1211 Aebersold Dr. New Albany, IN 47150 (817) 945-4281 FAX: (812) 949-2006 Web site: www.aebersold.com
Jamey is an internationally-known saxophonist and authority on jazz education and improvisation, and has developed a series of Play-A-Longs (book and cd sets (now numbering over 120 volumes) as well as various other supplemental aids for the development of improvisational skills. The Aebersold book and recording sets allow a musician the opportunity to practice and improvise with well-known jazz personalities at home as well as in the classroom. The recordings employ some of the best jazz musicians in the world. This concept has been responsible for changing the practice habits of thousands of musicians around the world. Visit our web site for all of our jazz offerings: www.aebersold.com
Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60th St., 11th Floor New York, NY 10023 (212) 258-9800 FAX: (212) 258-9900 Erika Floreska, Director of Education E-mail: education@jalc.org Web site: www.jalc.org
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers quality instruction in jazz for every age group and every level of musical experience. Students begin with the Jazz for Young People curriculum materials and school performances, and then progress through our Jazz for Young People print music series. High school students experience jazz at a deeper level through the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program, the NEA Jazz in the Schools online curriculum, and our Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. For more advanced performance groups we publish transcriptions of the jazz masters through our Essentially Ellington Library and the Essential Jazz Editions series. Finally, band directors get the tools to teach jazz at our Band Director Academy, offered every summer. We also invite school groups to visit our New York City home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, for tours and workshop opportunities. Visit our Web site for more information on these programs and more.
Jazz Insight
“The Audience Builders” PO Box 67 Peterborough, NH 03458 FAX: (888) 909-5299 Michael Kolodny & Laura Pierce E-mail: info@jazzinsight.com Web: www.jazzinsight.com
The Jazz Lictionary 1191 Preswyck Drive Belleville, IL 62221 (618)604-7021 thejazzlictionary.com
PUBLISHING/TEACHING RESOUR CES Jazz Path Publishing
P.O. Box 381810 Cambridge, MA 02238 (617) 721-7635 FAX: (617) 765-0838 Brian Kane E-mail: bkane@jazzpath.com Web site: www.jazzpath.com
J. W. Pepper
P.O. Box 850 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (800) 345-6296 FAX: (800) 260-1482 E-mail: satisfaction@jwpepper.com Web site: www.jwpepper.com
J.W. Pepper is the premiere supplier of sheet music for jazz ensembles and combos. We fill our online and printed catalogs with great charts, handpicked by our team of jazz editors. In addition to featured items, we help have the world’s largest supply of jazz materials ready to ship to you today. Need a fake book, or an improve book? We have those, too. You’re invited to take advantage of our many services designed to meet your needs: same day shipping, music download service, 100% guarantee, and a great team of people ready to help you at any point. Get to know the Pepper difference. It’s why we’ve been delivering music since 1876.
Kendor Music, Inc.
21 Grove St. Delevan, NY 14042 (716) 492-1254 FAX: (716) 492-5124 Craig Cornwall, President E-Mail: info@kendormusic.com Web site: www.kendormusic.com The Lorenz Corporation
Amy Brotherton, Sales and Service Manager 501 East 3rd Street Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 228-6118 FAX: (937) 223-2042 (800) 444-1144 E-mail: service@lorenz.com Web site: www.lorenz.com
Marina Music Service
P.O. Box 16471-0471 Seatttle, WA 98116 E-mail: jazz@marinamusic.com Web site: www.marinamusic.com
Music Dispatch
(800) 637-2852 Jim Meinhardt E-mail: list@musicdispatch.com Web site: www.musicdispatch.com
Music Minus One
Oxford University Press Music Department 198 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016-4314 (212) 726-6046 FAX: (212) 726-6444
MMO Music Group, Inc. 50 Executive Blvd. Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 592-1188 (800) 669-7464 FAX: (914) 592-3575 Web site: www.musicminusone.com
PlayinTime Productions, Inc.
Music Sales Corp.
Pocket Songs
Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Lisa Popeil’s Voiceworks
Ollie Creations
Row-Loff Productions
257 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 (212) 254-2100 FAX: (800) 345-6842 Steve Wilson E-mail: info@musicsales.com Web site: www.musicsales.com 4382 Jutland Dr. San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 270-9800 FAX: (858) 270-3507 E-mail: email@kjos.com Web site: www.kjos.com
872 W Z St. Washougal, WA 98671 Dave Parker (503) 349-5544 E-mail: dave@olliecreations.com Web site: www.olliecreations.com
2480 Industrial Blvd. Paoli, PA 19301 (800) 310-0087 FAX: (610) 644-1412 E-mail: playintime@aol.com Web site: www.playintime.com
MMO Music Group, Inc 50 Executive Blvd. Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 592-1188 (800) 669-7464 FAX: (914) 592-3575 Web site: www.pocketsongs.com 14431 Ventura Blvd. #402 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 906-7229 Lisa Popeil E-mail: lisa@popeil.com Web site: www.popeil.com 204 Gann Dr. Nashville, TN 37227 (615) 885-6351 (800) 624-8001 FAX: (615) 885-0370 Chris Crockarell
Learn the universal language of Jazz through the music of ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS, from the Messenger from Russia himself, trumpet great VALERY PONOMAREV!
Masters Music Publications Inc.
Valery was a member of the Jazz Messengers for 4 years and made 11 recordings with Blakey, and has written many arrangements of the Messengers repertoire for both small group and big band, the latter featuring harmonizations for whole or sections of solos originally recorded by legendary Messengers such as Clifford Brown, Curtis Fuller, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Wayne Shorter.
Mel Bay Publications Inc.
Invite Valery to your school as guest trumpeter and conductor of your student ensemble. He is available for concerts, clinics, and extended residencies. Learn from the master who played with the Master!
6403 W. Rogers Circle Boca Raton, FL 33487 (561) 241-6169 FAX: (561) 241-6347 Leon Galison E-mail: efkalmus@aol.com Web site: www.masters-music.com
4 Industrial Dr. Pacific, MO 63069 (800) 863-5229 (314) 257-3970 FAX: (800) 660-9818, (314) 257-5062
Meredith Music Publications P.O. Box 344 Galesville, MD 20765 (410) 867-0074 Garwood Whaley E-mail: garwoodw@comcast.net Web site: www.meredithmusic.com
For more information contact REGGIE MARSHALL
MarsJazz Booking Agency
www.marsjazz.com • (434) 979-6374 • reggie@marsjazz.com JAZZed May 2010 73
jazz educator's E-mail: crock@rowloff.com Web site: www.rowloff.com
Scarecrow Press
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200 Lanham, MD 20706 (301) 459-3366 (800) 462-6420 FAX: (301) 429-5748 Web site: www.scarecrowpress.com
Second Floor Music
130 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001 (212) 741-1175 FAX: (212) 627-7611 Don Sickler E-mail: don@secondfloormusic.com Web site: www.secondfloormusic.com
Shawnee Press Inc.
1107 17th Ave. South Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 320-5300 (800) 962-8584 FAX: (615) 320-7306 Tony Bakker E-Mail: sales@shawneepress.com Web site: www.shawneepress.com
SheetMusicDB.net
6495 Indian Ridge Dr. Earlysville, VA 22936 +43 6133 8775 (Austria) FAX: +43 6133 20746 (Austria) Skype: robbknapp Robbin D. Knapp E-mail: info@sheetmusicdb.net Web site: www.sheetmusicdb.net
Sher Music Co.
P.O. Box 445 Petaluma, CA 94953 (800) 444-7437 FAX: (707) 763-2038 Chuck Sher E-mail: shermusic@sonic.net Web site: www.shermusic.com
Sher Music Co. is the publisher of dozens of world-class jazz and Latin music publications, including the best jazz fake books on the market on Mark Levine’s award-winning “The Jazz Theory Book” and “The Jazz Piano Book”. Of special interest to educators are the following: 1) “The Real Easy Books-Vol. 1-3.” 2) “The Blues Scales: Essential Tools for Jazz Improvisation” by Dan Greenblatt 3) “Walking Bassics” by Ed Fuqua 4) “The Real Easy Ear Training Book” by Roberta Radley 5) “Introduction to The Conga Drum” (Instructional DVD) by Michael Spiro
Smart Chart Music
P. O. Box 827 Smithtown, NY 11787 Phone: (631) 724-6098 Fax: (631) 361-7039 Mike Carubia Web site: www.smartchartmusic.com
Smart Chart Music is a publishing company of Jazz Ensemble Music whose primary goal is to introduce the current generation of young
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musicians to the genius of Thad Jones. This venture is a realization of a dream that has become a true labor of love, well worth the time and effort helping to keep Jazz and the music of Thad Jones alive. Thad’s music has been carefully re-scored by Mike Carubia to playable levels while keeping the true essence of his music. We offer 50 titles in Three Series: Our Getting Hip Series provides Grade 2-3 music for Jr. High and developing H S Jazz Ens. The Famous Composer Series contains 13 rescored Thad Jones Classics to Grade levels 3 to 4+. The Independent Composer Series features 25 original compositions by Carl Strommen, Dave LaLama, Richard DeRosa, Mike Carubia and others. You can view all lead parts and hear all recorded examples on our website to help you with the selection of your music. Order through your dealer or contact Smart Chart Music.
Southern Music Co.
1248 Austin Highway Suite 212 San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 226-8167 (800) 284-5443 FAX: (210) 223-4537 Arthur Gurwitz E-mail: info@southernmusic.com Web site: www.southernmusic.com
Trillenium Music Co.
P.O. Box 51059 Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 377-7375 FAX: (941) 377-9043 Don Stewart E-mail: don@trillmusic.com, trillenium. music@trillmusic.com Web site: www.trillmusic.com
Thornton Publications
18850 W. 116th Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 541-9422
407 Levering Mill Rd Bala Cynwyd, PA , 19004 (610) 667-0887 FAX: (610) 667-3656 Web site: www.jimmyamadie.com
Sierra Music Publications
Walrus Music Publishing
Claude T. Smith Publications Inc.
P.O. Box 37 Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (800) 255-6551 FAX: (509) 255-6179 Bob Curnow E-mail: bob@sierramusic.com Web site: www.sierramusic.com
Sound Music Publications P.O. Box 1598 Edmonds, WA 98020-1598 (425) 771-0824 FAX: (425) 771-7562 Frank DeMiero E-mail: orders@smpjazz.com Web site: www.smpjazz.com
The best in contemporary and vocal jazz music! Yes, we offer the best in contemporary and vocal jazz music. How can we make that claim? It’s simple: we have the nation’s best writers and arrangers, and they are committed to meeting your musical needs. They include: Dave Barduhn, Jennifer Barnes, Laurie Cappello, Dave Cazier, John Clayton, Dave Cross, Dee Daniels, Dan Davison, Frank DeMiero, Carey Dyer, Jeff Horenstein, Rob Hyatt, Jerry Jones, Melba Joyce, Anita Kerr, Nancy King, Waldo King, Michael Kissinger, Kristin Korb, Ken Kraintz, Jay Leonhart, Shane Lynch, Kirk Marcy, Kerry Marsh, Greta Matassa, Barney McClure, Steve Montague, Jacques Rizzo, Paris Rutherford, Sonja Sarr, Kirby Shaw, Vijay Singh, Diana Spradling, Curtis Stigers, Peter Taylor, Norm Wallen, Michele Weir, Natalie Wilson, Greg Yasinitsky and more! Our ordering process – you have several options. You may place your order using our easy and secure online shopping system on our website: www.smpjazz.com Or give us a call: 425-771-0824 Or an email: orders@smpjazz.com We’re here to help make this process as easy and as enjoyable as possible for you!
Jazz Clinician Virginia Commonwealth University 922 Park Avenue, Box 842004 Richmond, VA 23284 (804) 827-0699 (804) 827-0230 E-mail: ajgarcia@vcu.edu Web site: www.garciamusic.com
1426 South Olathe Way Aurora, CO 80017 (303) 587-7590 Web site: www.alhoodtrumpet. com
The Bell Production Company LLC
125 Deer Trail Road North Ramsey, NJ 07446 (201)881-6729
RECORDING ARTISTS/ INSTRUCTORS/ PERFORMERS
Black Swan Classic Jazz Band 7785 SW West Slope Drive Portland, OR 97225 (503) 292-7673 Kit Johnson E-mail: kit@bscjb.com
Alaadeen Enterprises, Inc.
Bluebell Music, Inc.
6610 West 67th Street Overland Park, KS 66202 (913) 831-4396 Fanny Dunfee, President E-mail: fanny@alaadeen.com Web site: www.alaadeen.com
4919 Bluebell Avenue Valley Village, CA 91607 (818)760-7136 FAX: (818)760-7136
Brian Conigliaro
Anita Brown Jazz Orchestra
51 Vista Terrace Mahopac, NY 10541 (845) 621-1443 or
Antonio Adolfo School Of Music 2040 Sherman St. Hollywood, FL 33020 (786) 566-1527 E-mail: antonioadolfo@antonioadolfo.net Web site: www.antonioadolfo. nete
Antonio J. Garcia
Al Hood Trumpet
P.O. Box 1910 Pismo Beach, CA 93448 (805) 489-2055 FAX: (805) 489-2079 Danny Beher, Owner E-mail: otterdistr@e-2net.com Web sites: www.walrusmusic.com
P.O. Box 242 Nyack, NY 10960 (845) 358-1634 Anita Brown, Founder & President E-mail: info@anitabrownmusic.com ABrownJazzOrch@aol.com Web site: www.anitabrownmusic.com
guest musicians. The Antonio Adolfo School Of Music is located in Hollywood, FL (USA). People interested in participating should contact us by email or telephone for further information and reservations. The Antonio Adolfo School Of Music presents different music programs and classes on various subjects and the participants can choose the ones they are interested in attending. All experience levels are welcome. More about Antonio Adolfo at: www. antonioadolfo.com
Antonio Adolfo School Of Music is the name of the new music school created by Antonio Adolfo, in South Florida, dedicated to Brazilian Music and Jazz. It includes regular classes as well as clinics presented by
Bruce Gertz Music P.O. Box 3004 Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 662-5856
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
1111 North Wells Street, Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 573-8932 FAX: (312) 573-8933 Birdie Soti, Executive Director Mark Ingram, Producing Director E-mail: birdie.soti@chijazzphil. org, mark.ingram@chijazzphil. org Web site: www.chijazzphil.org
RECORDING ARTISTS/INSTRUCTORS/PERFORMERS Our History: The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) was born out of an invitation to Artistic Director Orbert Davis from the Jazz Institute of Chicago to “think big” when planning his appearance at the 2004 Chicago Jazz Festival. The performance marked the first time for a resident Chicago Jazz artist to headline this world renowned festival, not to mention, being accompanied by a 55+ piece symphonic jazz orchestra. The scope and scale of the performance was certainly unlike anything the Chicago Jazz Festival has ever witnessed. To date, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic has impacted audiences as diverse as its artistry—57,000 and growing! Our Mission: The mission of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is to present high quality musical performances and music education programs that will bridge gaps in genre, artistry and diversity. The organization seeks to become an internationally respected orchestra defined by its cross collaborations in jazz, classical, and other musical genres while working with schools to provide a linear track for music instruction, performance and enrichment from kindergarten through college.
DIVA Jazz Orchestra
1 River Pl, Apt 817 New York, NY 10036 (212) 643-4528 Jami Dauber, Manager/Trumpet E-mail: divajazz@nyc.rr.com
Dotti Anita Taylor
196-04 Pompeii Ave #2D Holliswood, NY 11423
(718) 468-7376 Dotti Anita Taylor E-mail: datnotes@aol.com
Dukes of Dixieland
747 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70156 (504) 299-9000 (800) 432-3853 E-mail: info@dukesofdixieland.com
Chord/Scale Mastery
10 Saint Moritz Street Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1313 E-mail: Keith@KeithFelch.com (949) 422-4296 Web site: www.KeithFelch.com
Clockwork
177 Laidley Street San Francisco, CA 94131 (415) 378-0689 Angie Doctor, Manager/Member E-mail: angie@clockworksingers.com Web site: www.clockworksingers.com
Clockwork is an award-winning vocal quartet from San Francisco, mostly close-harmony jazz but also their own twists on pop and rock tunes. These four voices with rhythm section, some a capella and all original arrangements are a fresh take on the jazz vocal ensemble, and the singers are educators as well as performers. Clockwork is Angie Doctor, Juliet Green, John Paddock and Dave Duran. The group and individuals are available as performers, adjudicators, guest artists, and for Master classes and educational outreach. References are available upon request. Their new CD, “Every Voice Counts”, is an eclectic mix of genres produced by Trist Ethan Curless and Richard Bob Greene, and should not be missed. Available now through CD Baby, Amazon and the Clockwork Web site. Visit www.clockworksingers.com or email angie@clockworksingers.com for more information.
Dana Legg Stage Band 613 Donna Court Schawmburg, IL 60193 Dana Legg (847) 624-3777
Daniel Smith
E-mail: tonesjazz@aol.com Web site: www.danielsmithbassoon.com
Darrell Katz
23 Willow Street Waltham, MA 02453 (781) 899-3130
David Chevan
P.O. Box 6183 Whitneyville, CT 06517 www.chevan.addr.com Denis Jules Gray
Web site: www.blacklovenotes.com
New Orleans Jamfest 2010 is All About Jazz March 17-19, 2011
Come celebrate the music, the fusion, the fun. Optimal experience for you and your students. Middle School through College Jazz Ensembles will have the opportunity to perform for nationally recognized Jazz Educators! Walk in the footsteps of the giants of jazz while discovering the city of its birth. Enjoy your adjudicated performance, master classes, jam sessions & incredible evening performances by renowned jazz artists! Culminating with a public performance, Naturally N’awlins secondline parade, & awards banquet. You and your students are invited to:
Live, Explore, Remember…. Jazz New Orleans Style.
For more info and to register please visit : www.NewOrleansJamFest.com sandra@worldwideconceptsvacations.com JAZZed May 2010 75
jazz educator's Web site: www.dukesofdixieland.com
Eau Claire Jazz Festival
P.O. Box 1401 Eau Claire, WI 54702 (715) 836-4092 FAX: (715) 831-1215 Patty Horecki E-mail: Patty@eauclairejazz.com Web site: www.eauclairejazz.com
The Eau Claire Jazz Festival brings worldclass jazz artists to western Wisconsin. Concerts occur over the four-day event, featuring world renowned jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. The festival, held annually in April, is the culminating event of a two week community-wide celebration of jazz. The festival highlights the rich history and influence that Jazz has had on our culture by incorporating art and music. The strong educational component is one feature that makes the Eau Claire Jazz Festival unique. In addition to student musicians from middle schools, high schools, and colleges in the upper Midwest who come for the educational experience, the expanded community-wide focus provides community members and visitors to view jazz inspired art, attend educational workshops or enjoy jazz music at one of many local cafes or restaurants. Whether you are a director interested in participating next year or a visitor coming to enjoy the live jazz music, art and overall ambiance of Eau Claire, we encourage you to view the Eau Claire Jazz Festival as a destination event to return to annually. Join us next year, April 7-10 for an exciting weekend celebration of jazz! You can follow us on Facebook & Twitter.
Fisch Music Production
2005 Merrick Road, Suite 322 Merrick, NY 11566 (917) 449-1701 George Bouchard
41 Mellow Ln Westbury, NY 11590 E-mail: george@georgebouchard.com Web site: www.georgebouchard.com
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E-mail: jazzy@jazzmobile.org Web site: www.jazzmobile.org
Jazzmobile’s Workshop Programs, “Jazz in the First Person Lecture Dems,”Master Classes, Panel Discussions, Symposia & Concerts Our Education Programs were created by Dr. Billy Taylor and are open to students of all ages and the General Public eager to learn more about America’s Classical Music, Jazz. Instructors and Performers include: Dr. Billy Taylor, Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon, Winard Harper, Danny Mixon, Jeremy Pelt, Randy Weston, Roy Hargrove, Houston Person, Eunice Newkirk, Tia Fuller, and hundreds of others are a part of the Jazzmobile Roster. NEW: JAZZMOBILE BOOKING & TALENT Management many of our artists are also available for booking directly through us. Workshops: Available all levels- Beginner, Intermediate, Advance, Ensemble – Study: Harmony, theory, performance, improvisation, reading, composition from jazz legends. Concerts: Summerfest, Winterfest and Vocalfest presenting some of the most talented musicians performing today Vocal Competition: Compete in this annual event in July For more information send an email to: jazzy@jazzmobile.org, or visit our website and click on “Contact Us” www. Jazzmobile.org
Jim Ketch
E-mail: jketch@email.unc.edu Web site: www.kimketch.com Jimmy Owens
E-mail: esemnyc@aol.com Web site: www.jimmyowens.com
Joey Stuckey
P.O. Box 13526 Macon, GA 31208 (478) 742-7956 FAX: (478) 742-9368 E-mail: joey@joeystuckey.com Web site: www.joeystuckey.com
Glenn Davis
(330) 405-0595 E-mail: gdondrums@yahoo.com Web site: www.glendavismusic.com
Grace Notes Enterprises/ Grace Notes Music
The Singers Center (212) 222-6632 E-mail: gtestani@gracenotesmusic.com Web sites: www.singerscenter. com, www.gracenotesmusic.com
JazzMobile, Inc.
Celebrating 45 Years of Education & Performance Programming 154 West 127th Street Harlem, New York 10027 Dr. Billy Taylor, Founder
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John Fedchock
32-06 37th Street, #D7 Astoria, NY 11103 (718) 626-0434 E-mail: jfnybb@aol.com Web site: www.johnfedchock. com
John Fedchock’s credits as an experienced clinician have taken him to countless universities, colleges and high schools over the past two decades. Since his emergence on the New York scene, Fedchock has established himself as a world-class trombone soloist, a heralded bandleader, and a Grammy-nominated arranger. He brings those skills to his clinics and masterclasses, sharing his vast knowledge and experience, and giving students a look into the world of the NYC professional. Personal insights into Improvisation, Composition/Arranging, Brass Playing, and the Music Business com-
plete the picture, providing a multi-faceted learning experience. Along with his prominent performing credentials, Fedchock’s extensive jazz education background and comfortable teaching demeanor have made him a popular favorite among teachers and students alike. Former chief arranger for the Woody Herman Orchestra, and now the leader of the critically acclaimed John Fedchock New York Big Band, Fedchock’s dynamic charts span the spectrum of skill levels, allowing every ensemble to feel comfortable while enjoying the unique experience of working directly with an accomplished composer. Concert appearances showcase each ensemble’s specific strengths, as well as Fedchock’s extraordinary playing described by the New York Times as “dazzling trombone virtuosity”. John Fedchock is a King Trombone Clinician for Conn-Selmer, Inc.
John La Barbera
(502) 852-1838 E-mail: john@johnlabarbera.com Web site: www.johnlabarbera.com
John Wojciechowski
Web site: www.jwojojazz.com
Leonard McDonald
E-mail: lmcdonald@mymusicportals.com Web site: www.mymusicportals.com Les DeMerle Jazz Drums
2139 Natures Gate Court South Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 277- 7942 E-mail: les@lesdemerlemusic.com Web site: www.lesdemerlemusic.com
Matt Niess
E-mail: mattniess@mac.com Web site: www.mattniess.com
Mel Martin
801 McClay Road Novato, CA 92927 (415) 892-5911
Michael Kaiser
3 Roosevelt Ridge Black Hawk, CO 80422 (720) 221-3237
Mike Bogle
Web site: www.mikebogle.com
Miles Donahue
E-mail: milesdonahue@comcast.net Web site: www.jazzworkbook. com Miles Osland Jazz Clinics and Workshops 105 Fine Arts Building Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 257-8173 FAX: (859) 257-9576 Miles Osland E-mail: miles.osland@uky.edu Web site: www.milesosland.com
Motema Music
8 West 127 Street New York, NY 10027 (212) 860-6969 Neil A. Kjos Music Company 4382 Jutland Dr. San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 270-9800 FAX: (858) 270-3507 E-mail: email@kjos.com Web site: www.kjos.com
New Trier High School
385 Winnetka Ave Winnetka, IL 60093 (847) 784-6701 FAX: (847) 784-6690 Kim Warrick, Coordinator of Jazz Studies E-mail: jwwarrick@ntjazz.com Web site: www.ntjazz.com
Paul Contos
(831) 251-8576 E-mail: pdcontos@gmail.com Web site: www.paulcontos.com
The Phil Morrison Trio
Web site: www.myspace.com/ worldunityjazzensemble
P.M. Records Gene Parla 134 Parker Avenue Easton, PA 18042 (212) 957-9509
Revels-Bey Music
P.O. Box 13 Uniondale, NY 11553 (516) 565-9404 Napoleon Revels-Bey Drums/Percussion/Composer E-mail: mail@revels-bey.com Web site: www.revels-bey.com
Revels-Bey Music, arts-in-education, award winning workshop/residency programs of Jazz, the American ingenious music as well as dance interwoven with historical and multicultural relationships. “ Rhythm Kings Ensemble”, Afro-Cuban, Latin-Jazz, the Caribbean, “Steel PanThe Shiny Drum”, “The Ballroom Dance Project”, “Jazz Taps and Drums”, “Young Hoofers”, the teenage tap sensations, and the “Living Art of Gourds”. Other programs, Jazz Vocal and Violin, Repile EdVentures, Ebony Classical Music, Jazz meets the UN Ambassadorship Program, Hand Drum Program, and the Noon Time Bucket Drummers. Offered as Workshops, Artist-In-Residence, Mentorship’s, Master classes, and concert format. Visit or Web site for all programs, Bibliography, and study guides.
The Sound Merchants
P.O. Box 3243 New York, NY 10027 (646) 456-5867 Alvin Atkinson, Jr. E-mail: HarlemRa@yahoo.com Web site: www.alvinatkinson.com
Rick Stone
(718) 972-1220
RECORD LABELS Cell: (917) 309-7091 E-mail: rickstone@rickstone.com Web site: www.rickstone.com
The Stan Kenton Alumni Band, directed by Mike Vax
Mike Vax, Director P.O. Box 10701 Prescott, AZ 86304 (925) 872-1942 E-mail: vaxtrpts@aol.com Web site: www.bigbandjazz.net
2011 is the 70th anniversary of the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the 100th anniversary of Stan Kenton’s birthday, and the 20th anniversary of the Stan Kenton Alumni Band. The Stan Kenton Alumni Band will be touring extensively to commemorate these important events. We will be climbing aboard the band bus for an extended tour in April and May of 2011, plus doing other dates around the country as they come in. We are looking to perform at festivals, universities, colleges, high schools, jazz societies, concerts, dances, and any other places or events that would enjoy having our band appear. We also have some open dates in the fall of 2010. If you have any interest in hiring the Stan Kenton Alumni Band, please get in touch with us, as we are already working on bookings for Fall 2010 and all of 2011. Also, our latest CD has been released on Summit Records. It is “Have Band Will Travel” and was recorded on our 2009 East Coast Tour. It is receiving rave reviews. It is available at www. bigbandjazz.net
Tim Davies Big Band
Web site: www.timdaviesbigband.com
Tom Guillion
S6394 Lyster Road Readstown, WI 54652 (608)315-2780 Tony White
(323) 222-5958 E-mail: tonesjazz@aol.com Web site: www.tonywhiteinc.com
Wayne Bergeron
Web site: www.waynebergeron.com
RECORD LABELS Accurate Records
343 Medford St., Suite 4A Somerville, MA 02145 (617) 776-7093 FAX: (617) 776-7493 Web site: www.accuraterecords.com
Arbors Records
2189 Cleveland St., Suite 225 Clearwater, FL 33765 (800) 299-1930
Arkadia Records
34 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 533-0007 FAX: (212) 979-0266 Web site: www.view.com/arhome.html
Atlantic Jazz
1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10104 (212) 707-2000 Web site: www.atlanticrecords.com
Beezwax Records
ECM
Black Jazz Records
167 Dudley Rd. Newton Centre, MA 02459 (617) 332-6328 FAX: (617) 969-1079 Web site: www.gmrecordings.com
Delmark Records
532 LaGuardia Place #421 New York, NY 10012 Web site: www.bardorecords.com
c/o Shout! Factory 2042-A Armacost Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Web site: www.biograph.com
GM Recordings
8642 1/2 Venice Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 287-1918 Web site: www.cryptogramophone.com
Bardo Records
Biograph Records
(609) 520-8273 Web site: www.lpb.com/eveningstar/
Cryptogramophone
4121 N Rockwell Chicago, IL 60618 (773) 539-5001 FAX: (773) 539-5004 Kevin Johnson E-mail: bluesjazz@delmark.com Web site: www.delmark.com
P.O. Box 4816 Elkhart, IN 46514 David A. Seyboldt Web site: www.beezwaxrecords.com
Evening Star Records
FAX: (310) 385-4466 Web site: www.concordmusicgroup.com
Heads Up International 23309 Commerce Park Road Cleveland, OH 44122 (216) 765-7381 FAX: (216) 464-6037 Web site: www.headsup.com
Hep Records
Pasinger Str. 94 Gräfelfing Germany +49 89 851048 Web site: www.ecmrecords.com
4 Kirkmichael Rd. Pitlochry PH 16 5EH United Kingdom Jazzheads
P.O. Box 0523 Planetarium Station New York, NY 10024 (212) 580-9065 FAX: (212) 580-3341 Randy Klein E-mail: randy@jazzheads.com Web site: www.jazzheads.com
Enja Records
P.O. Box 190333 D-80603 Munich Germany FAX: +49 89 18006313 Web site: www.enjarecords.com
P.O. box 71204 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 452-5299 Web site: www.blackjazz.com
Blue Note Records
150 5th Ave. New York, NY 10011 (212) 786-8600 Web site: www.bluenote.com
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Cacao Musica
10411 NW 28th Street Unit C-106 Miami, FL 33131 (786) 364 8670 FAX: (786) 245 2674 Andres Jeanton E-mail: info@cacaomusic.com Web site: www.cacaomusica.com
Challenge Records International B.V. Noorderweg 68 1221 AB Hilversum The Netherlands +31 (0)35 689 88 99 FAX: +31 (0)35 689 88 97 Web site: www.challenge.nl
Columbia Jazz
550 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 833-8000 Web site: www.columbiarecords.com/Jazz/ main.html
Concord Records
(Concord Records, Hear Music, Debut, Fantasy, Galaxy, Milestone, Playboy Jazz, Stax, etc.) 100 N. Crescent Drive Suite 275 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 385-4455
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61 French Market Pl. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 525-5000 FAX: (504) 525-1776 Web site: www.jazzology.com
Justin Time
5485 Chemin Cote-de-Liesse Ville St. Laurent, QC H4P 1A4 Canada (514) 738-9533 FAX: (514) 737-9780 Web site: www.justin-time.com
Kapland Records P.O. Box 742 Aptos, CA 95001 (831) 687-0278 FAX: (831) 685-2609 Ron Kaplan
Knitting Factory Entertainment 81 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10013 (212) 219-3006 Web site: www.knittingfactory.com
LJ Records
Box 9 SE-310 42 Haverdal Sweden FAX: +46 35 514 39 Web site: www.lj-records.se
Leo Records
16 Woodland Ave. Kingskerswell Newton Abbot TQ12 5BB Great Britain FAX: +44 (0)1803 872 167 Web site: www.leorecords.com
Mack Avenue Records, Inc.
(313) 640-8418 E-mail: info@mackavenue.com Web site: www.mackavenue.com
Mack Avenue Records boasts a growing family of renowned artists that includes legendary jazz master Gerald Wilson, virtuoso guitarist Stanley Jordan, famed saxophonist Kenny Garrett, trumpeter Sean Jones, in demand saxophonists Ron Blake and Tia Fuller, vocalist Sachal Vasandani, the dynamic duo of Carl Allen & Rodney Whitaker, and Detroits own Django inspired Hot Club of Detroit. Our Artistry Music imprint is home to some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz and R&B including R&B vocalist Rahsaan Patterson, Grammy® nominated bassist Brian Bromberg, and two-time Grammy winning composer Alan Broadbent. In addition Artistry Music is thrilled with the recent roster additions of bassist Wayman Tisdale, veteran saxophonists Kirk Whalum and Richard Elliott, trumpeter Rick Braun, and The L.A. Chillharmonic featuring guitarist Richard Smith.
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Pacific, MO 63069 (800) 8-MELBAY FAX: (636) 257-5062 Web site: www.melbayrecords.com
Mobility Music
476 Times Sq. New York, NY 10108 (212) 414-7747 Web site: www.mobilitymusic.com
New Albion Records
Box 25 Elizaville, NY 12523 (518) 398-6264 FAX: (518) 398-6265 Web site: www.newalbion.com
OmniTone
65 Plummer Ave Winthrop, MA 02152-2026 (617) 846-0861 FAX: (617) 830-0679 Frank Tafuri E-mail: jazz@omnitone.com Web site: www.omnitone.com
OmniTone, founded in 1999, is dedicated to releasing new recordings of “adventurous and listenable jazz” from today’s foremost creative improvising musicians, including Tom Varner, John Hollenbeck, Cuong Vu, Frank Kimbrough/Joe Locke, John McNeil, the David Liebman Big Band, Mick Rossi, Johnnie Valentino, and many others. Through the label and its online store, OmniTone offers “all the tones, all the shapes, all the time…” In addition to OmniTone’s award-winning catalog of nearly 50 titles — which includes three Grammynominated CDs — OmniTone offers nearly 1,000 (often hard-to-find) titles of adventurous and listenable jazz from other labels on www.omnitone.com.
O.O. Discs
1042 Broad St. #504 Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 367-7917 FAX: (203) 333-0603 Web site: www.oodiscs.com
Origin Records
8649 Island Drive South Seattle, WA 98118 (206) 781-2589 FAX: (206) 374-2618 John Bishop E-mail: johnbishop@originarts.com Web site: www.originarts.com
Pacific Coast Jazz/That Other Label
P.O. Box 720844 San Diego, CA 92172 (858) 484-8609 Donna Nichols Web site: www.pacificcoastjazz.com
Pacific Coast Jazz is a boutique record label that provides a national retail and digital distribution channel to independent artists. Artists own their masters and maintain their independence while
reaping the benefits of big label opportunities; we help quarterback your project from start to finish helping you to save money. We provide publicity and promotion opportunities as well as co-op advertising buying. PCJ has been in business since 2003 and currently has 32 artists on the label all of whom we’re certain you’ve heard on the radio or seen at festivals across the country and worldwide. In addition to providing indie services for jazz musicians, PCJ is involved in many philanthropic organizations as well as an education program dedicated to bringing music into the schools.
Palmetto Records
442 Greenwich Street, #6D New York, NY 10013 (212) 274-1500 FAX: (212) 334-4630 Web site: www.palmetto-records.net
RCA/Victor
(Windham Hill) 1540 Broadway New York, NY Web site: www.rcarecords.com, www.windham.com
Rounder Records
One Rounder Way Burlington, MA 01803 (800) 768-6337 Web site: www.rounder.com
A long time together support crew ensures audio and graphics excellence. Review praise has regularly come from Jazz Times, All About Jazz, Cadence and the IAJRC Journal. Our 2000 4CD “Revelations” package was listed as a Box Set of the year by the Chicago Tribune. Distribution activities are in the hands of Infinity Entertainment Group and separate on-line agreements are in place with CD Baby and Amazon Advantage.
Telarc Records
23307 Commerce Park Rd. Cleveland, OH 44122 Web site: www.telarc.com
Toucan Jazz
8703 Ivyberry Way Montgomery Village, MD 20886 (240) 505-8295 Web site: www.toucanjazz.com
Tzadik Records
200 East 10th Street, pmb 126 New York, NY 10003 Web site: www.tzadik.com
Ubiquity Records
1010 W. 17th St. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 764-9012 FAX: (949) 764-9013 Web site: www.ubiquityrecords.com
United-One Records
75 Rockefeller Plz. New York, NY 10019 (212) 275-4600 Web site: www.rykodisc.com, www.warnerbrosrecords.com
Inh. Burghard Genz Köpenicker Str. 154 D-10997 Berlin Germany +49 (0)30 612 89891 FAX: +49 (0)30 611 63 90 Web site: www.united-one.com
Sachimay Records
Universal Music Group
Rykodisc
2780 North Delaware Drive Easton, PA 18040 Web site: www.sachimayrecords.com
Smithsonian Jazz
PO Box 37012 SI Building, Room 153, MRC 010 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Web site: www.smithsonianjazz.org
Summit Records
P.O. Box 26850 Tempe, AZ 85285 Web site: www.summitrecords.com
Tantara Productions, Inc.
3533 Lake Shore Drive Joliet, IL 60431 Bill Lichtenauer (815) 436-8280 FAX: (815) 436-9617 E-mail: tanprod@aol.com Web site: www.tantaraproductions.com
Established in 1991 with the lone goal of enhancing the legacy of extraordinary orchestra leader, composer, arranger and jazz education pioneer Stan Kenton, this label has released eleven titles, a number of which include multi volumes.
(Verve Music Group) 1755 Broadway New York, NY 10019 (310) 235-4921 FAX: (310) 235-4905
Vee Records
P.O. Box 4032 Enterprise, FL 32725 Web site: www.veerecords.com
Verve Music Group
(Verve Records, Impulse! Records, Blue Thumb, GRP) 1755 Broadway New York, NY 10019 (310) 235-4921 FAX: (310) 235-4905 Web site: www.vervemusicgroup.com, www.new.umusic.com
Warner Bros. Records
(Rykodisc) 75 Rockefeller Plz. New York, NY 10019 (212) 275-4600 Web site: www.warnerbrosrecords.com, www.rykodisk.com
Windham Hill (RCA/Victor)
S O F T WA R E / T A L E N T M A N A G E M E N T / O T H E R 1540 Broadway New York, NY Web site: www.windham.com, www.rcarecords.com
Wynton Marsalis Enterprises
33 West 60th Street New York, NY 10023 (917) 587-5666
SOFTWARE Academic Superstore
2101 East Saint Elmo Road, Suite 360 Austin, TX 78744 (800) 874-2457 FAX: (512) 450-0263 Dave Leon E-mail: Contact@AcademicSuperstore.com Web site: www.AcademicSuperstore.com
AC Muzik
2941 Wheatland Dr., S. Fargo, ND 58103-6266 (701) 293-6392 Allen Carter E-mail: acmuzik@aol.com Web site: www.acmuzik.com
Alfred Publishing Co.
16320 Roscoe Blvd., Ste. 100 Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 891-5999 FAX: (818) 893-5560 Andrew Surmani E-mail: customerservice@ alfred.com Web site: www.alfred.com Charms Music Software
502 Ridgegate Drive Garland, TX 75040 (972) 354-8103 Michael Baker E-mail: charmsadmin@charmsmusic.com Web site: www.charmsmusic.com
Keyfax NewMedia, Inc. 2400 Chanticleer Ave., Suite E Santa Cruz, CA. 95062 (800) 752-2780 Web site: www.keyfax.com
M-Audio
5795 Martin Road Irwindale, 91706 CA (626) 633-9050 FAX: (626) 633-9060 E-mail: info@m-audio.com Web site: www.m-audio.com
McCormick’s Ent. Inc.
P.O. Box 577 Arlington Heights, IL 60006 (800) 323-5201 FAX: (800) 324-3884 E-mail: sales@mccormicksnet.com Web site: www.mccormicksnet.com
MiBAC Music Software, Inc. P.O. Box 468 Northfield, MN 55057 (507) 645-5851
(800) 645-3945 FAX: (507) 645-2377 John Ellinger E-mail: info@mibac.com Web site: www.mibac.com
Musician’s Library Management System 397 Creek Path Ave Oakville, ON L6L 6X6 Canada (416) 234-6710 (866) 789-4892 FAX: (905) 847-7819 E-mail: info@layoutmlms.com Web site: www.layoutmlms.com
Music Studio Direct
971 Commonwealth Ave, Suite 32 Boston, MA 02215 (877) 687-4270 FAX: (617) 782-1404 Mike Crouch E-mail: info@musicstudiodirect.com Web site: www.MusicStudioDirect.com
NPC Imaging
2228 Magowan Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 573-9361 FAX: (707) 573-9361 E-mail: nick@npcimaging.com Web site:http://www.npcimaging.com
Sibelius Software
in the First Person Lecture Dems,”Master Classes, Panel Discussions, Symposia & Concerts Our Education Programs were created by Dr. Billy Taylor and are open to students of all ages and the General Public eager to learn more about America’s Classical Music, Jazz. Instructors and Performers include: Dr. Billy Taylor, Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon, Winard Harper, Danny Mixon, Jeremy Pelt, Randy Weston, Roy Hargrove, Houston Person, Eunice Newkirk, Tia Fuller, and hundreds of others are a part of the Jazzmobile Roster. NEW: JAZZMOBILE BOOKING & TALENT Management many of our artists are also available for booking directly through us. Workshops: Available all levels- Beginner, Intermediate, Advance, Ensemble – Study: Harmony, theory, performance, improvisation, reading, composition from jazz legends. Concerts: Summerfest, Winterfest and Vocalfest presenting some of the most talented musicians performing today Vocal Competition: Compete in this annual event in July For more information send an email to: jazzy@jazzmobile.org, or visit our website and click on “Contact Us” www. Jazzmobile.org
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JazzMobile, Inc.
Celebrating 45 Years of Education & Performance Programming 154 West 127th Street Harlem, New York 10027 Dr. Billy Taylor, Founder E-mail: jazzy@jazzmobile.org Web site: www.jazzmobile.org
Jazzmobile’s Workshop Programs, “Jazz
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American Jazz Museum
1616 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 474-8463 (816) 474-0074 Gregory Carroll E-mail: gcarroll@kcjazz.org Web site: www.americanjazzmuseum.org
The Berkeley Carroll School Jazz at the Berkeley Carroll School 181 Lincoln Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 534-7112 Adam Bernstein E-mail: abernstein@berkeleycarroll.org Web site: www.berkeleycarroll.org
FAX: (315) 287-2860 E-mail: cadence@cadencebuilding.com Web site: www.cadencebuilding.com
Crossroads School for the Arts & Sciences 1714 21st Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 829-7391 FAX: (310) 828-5636 Web site: www.xrds.org
Health Enterprises, Inc.
90 George Leven Drive North Attleboro, MA 02760 (508) 695-0727 (800) 633-4243 FAX: (508) 695-3061 Larry Eaton E-mail: leaton@healthenterprises.com or sales-he@ healthenterprises.com Web site: www.healthenterprises.com Jackie Harris & Associates
1270 5th Avenue, Suite 8L New York, NY 10029 (129) 870-0782 E-mail: information@jackieharrisjazz.com Web site: www.jackieharrisjazz.com
Louis Armstrong House Museum
34-56 107th Street Corona, NY 11368 (718) 478-8274 FAX: (718) 478-8299 Deslyn Dyer E-mail: info@louisarmstronghouse.org Web site: www.louisarmstronghouse.org
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C/O Mars Jazz Booking Mars Jazz Booking Agency 1006 Ashby Place Charlottesville, VA 22901-4006 (434) 979-6374 FAX: (434) 970-2270 Reggie Marshall E-mail: reggie@marsjazz.com Web site: www.marsjazz.com Village Academy Schools
284 S. Liberty Street Powell, OH 43065 (614) 841-0050 Beverly Hickey E-mail: leachc@villageacademyschools.org Web site: www.villageacademyschools.org
Virgil Films
407 Broome St. Suite 7A New York City, NY 10013 (646) 723-7061 E-mail: cathy@virgilfilmsent.com Web site: www.virgilfilmsent.com
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“Kenny Dorham - Major BeBop Trumpet Stylist” Interview, New York City, November 12, 1971 From the book, Notes and Tones, Musician-to-Musician Interviews, by Arthur Taylor, DA CAPO PRESS. Excerpted and compiled by Dr. Larry Ridley, jazz artist, professor of Music Emeritus, at Rutgers University, and, AAJC executive director. Arthur Taylor: Would you tell me how you became interested in music? Kenny Dorham: “Well, my sister heard Louis Armstrong in about 1936, and she mentioned the fact that they called him “Gabriel”, saying he must be the Gabriel written about in the Bible. I was about eight or nine years old at the time, and when I was playing the piano, my sister used to say to my mother, “See how he jumps around when he plays? Maybe he’s going to be a great musician like Louis Armstrong.” Then I got a chance to listen to “Pops” on some records, and it kinda started from there. In 1936, I moved to Austin, Texas, with my uncle and went to high school there. It was at high school that I really got into the trumpet. I had a friend who lived down the street from me, and he played the trumpet. He used to go to East St. Louis every summer, and he knew Clark Terry and Miles Davis. He would tell me how those guys could really play the trumpet. Texas was pretty well known for having good trumpet players, because they had a lot of football games and competitive band meets. In 1939, my sister persuaded my father to buy me a fourteen dollar trumpet. I had it for a week or two, and the bandmaster suggested I ought to have a better trumpet which would at least play in tune, so that I wouldn’t get discouraged before I learned something. Well, they got me a silver Conn trumpet. It took me a half-hour to even get a sound out of it. Then I began going to band practice, where they start you right out in the books. After you learn the fingering you start to play etudes and concert stuff. After two days in rehearsal I was sent home by the bandmaster, who was very stern about music. He didn’t allow you to play jazz or anything until you had learned all the fundamentals of music. I was sitting in the band and I started playing “Dipsy Doodle,” which I had heard Larry Clinton’s orchestra play. I was stomping my foot, and the guys were behind the curtain urging me on. The bandmaster looked over his glasses, pointed at me and hollered, “Leave the bandstand! Leave the music room and don’t come back.” He spoke to my parents, and I got my discipline together for the music room. From then on I was just a student and not trying to do anything special. Whenever I wanted to do a little extracurricular stuff like jazz, I did it in our barn, which was a great resonator for music. You blew in there and you had all this good wood, it really made a great sound. I sometimes used to practice in that barn for five or six hours a day. After learning all the band music at marches and playing like Louis Armstrong in the barn, I heard Roy Eldridge, and he was a big influence on me. Later I heard some Charlie Parker, because my friend who lived down the street had all the hip records. I first heard Charlie Parker on a Jay McShann record; I think he was playing “Swingin’ the Blues Away”, and it sounded so great that I learned the solo. I
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started to try and play the trumpet like Bird. After listening to Walter Fuller, who used to play with the Earl Hines band, I started playing like him, too. He played a strong punctuation style. Finally I got to listen to some Dizzy, and that was the most fantastic trumpet I had ever heard. Although Louis Armstrong’s music was beautiful and melodious, Dizzy’s was something else. So I started to play Dizzy’s solos, too. I was playing like all these different trumpet players: Walter Fuller, Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie. When I started going to college, I was too late to get into the band, so I worked in the kitchen, washing dishes and helping prepare food for the students. I got to know a lot of guys there like Russell Jacquet and Wild Bill Davis. Davis wrote music for the college band, and they played in the style of Jimmy Lunceford and Milt Larkin.
AT: Would you tell me about the period in your career when you were playing with Bird and Dizzy? KD: When I first came to New York, I was working in the house band at the Savoy Ballroom. I would always go in and out of the bands with another trumpet player from Texas called Henry Boozier, because they needed a first trumpet player and a soloist. At that time I played a lot of first trumpet and I also soloed, but Boozier was mostly a first man with a big, pretty sound like Freddie Webster. By the fall of 1944, I had started going to Minton’s, and Lockjaw Davis invited us to play there one night. He liked our playing, and he gave us an open invitation to come and play anytime we wanted. I met Dizzy, Fats Navarro and Miles at Minton’s. I had met Miles before on Fiftysecond Street. I had also met Dizzy before, because when I first came to New York, I really came looking for him. He was going to start a big band, and he invited us to
jazzforum audition for it. The next day we went to the big band rehearsal at Minton’s Playhouse, and we got the gig. We stayed with Dizzy during the whole time he had his first big band, and I learned a lot playing with him. I sang a couple of tunes in the band, but later I got him a singer from Fort Worth called Dexter Armstrong. When we were on tour, I learned a lot of things Dizzy did that I could kind of duplicate, and from that point on I really started to grow musically. I was writing Basie arrangements. I would try to get the sound of Ellington arrangements without much success, but I knew what I was doing. Bird used to come to Minton’s, and he was so great that everybody would leave the bandstand when he played. All the bad saxophone players showed him respect and let him have the bandstand. They would sit down and listen. Dizzy would usually play with him, or sometimes Miles or Fats. Dizzy, Lorraine Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan and I used to hang out at Minton’s and play a lot at that time. After being in Dizzy’s band I took Fats Navarro’s place in Billy Eckstine’s band. Later I played in about twenty other big bands in New York, for anywhere from one day to three weeks or a month. I was living up on Sugar Hill at 157th Street, and Harry Belafonte, who was working at the Royal Roost with Bird, came by one day to let me know that Bird wanted to speak to me. So I went down to see Bird, and he told me that Miles was leaving to form his own band and that I could have the job if I wanted. I went there the following night; that was on Christmas Eve, 1948. I played with Bird from then on at the Royal Roost through the spring of 1949, when we went to Paris for a French festival. I was with him for about a year after that. Then he started doing things with strings where he didn’t use a trumpet, so I started to play with various people again. In the fifties I started to do things on my own. I made my first record date as a leader in 1954 for Charles Mingus. I was writing a lot of songs; in fact, I wrote some for your record date and for Freddie Hubbard. I have between seventy-six and eighty songs registered as a BMI publisher. But I had a family, and
it was hard to do a lot of different things, so I got an advance on the publishing company and later sold it.
AT: Would you tell me more about Bird? KD: Well Bird was a real happy person, and it never seemed like he had any acute traumatic grievances. He knew our society wasn’t right, and he would talk about it sometimes. His thing was like he’d just get high and blank that other part out. I guess he saw it wasn’t going to get together in his lifetime. We made a lot of nice trips together. Just before going to Paris, we worked in Milwaukee, and Bird had to go back to New York one day for something. He returned to the job at twelve o’clock that night. The job started at nine or nine-thirty and we played until two a.m. The place was jammed. Bird came in, perspiring. He
“Bird really painted Milwaukee red!” had on that black pinstripe suit…he was famous for that suit! He was happy, and he came up on the bandstand. Although we had missed him, we had been having a lot of fun, and we had everything rolling. This was in the early spring, and it was a little warm that night. He called a tune I had never heard before called “Painting the Town Red”. He played that for about half an hour, and each chorus was more fantastic than the one that had preceded it. After he had been playing for about ten minutes, I said to myself, what is he going to do next? Because, everything was flawless; it was perfect. I sat down in a corner of the bandstand, crossed my legs and just listened to him play. Max Roach, Al Haig and Tommy Potter were in the rhythm section, and it was beautiful. Bird really painted Milwaukee red that night! When it was over, Bird asked me what I wanted to play, and I said, “Do you know “Circus’?” And he started singing
it. I said “Yeah, that’s it.” He said, “Okay, let’s play some ‘Circus’.” He let me play the melody and the first solo on it. This kind of triggered my feeling for the song. Although I had never played it with Bird, I knew that Al Haig was familiar with it. Bird just played his can off on that. Between times I never saw Bird. He was very mysterious. The only time I would see him was on the job. I had only one rehearsal during the whole time I was in the group, Because, I knew all the tunes Bird played and just how he played them, which I guess is one reason I got the gig. I could play the ensembles so that if on some nights he didn’t feel too well and might falter a little, I could hold the group together. When we did a record date, he would come to the date with some of the music written down; then he would write the rest of it at the date. We would run it down once or twice, look at it and play it off the sheet. Then we would record. It was really nice playing with Bird!
AT: Do you think musicians should use their music for political ends? KD: I’m not sure, because music is one thing and politics is another. Sometimes people manage to blend them, but most musicians look upon it as a gimmick. People from the world of politics look upon it as some kind of rabble-rousing weapon, especially in this country. The politics are used just to obtain some kind of recognition, to get some credit for what one is doing. They don’t really want to give you too much credit here for what you do, so they’re quick to holler on anything that sounds political, whether it’s a song or a poem. I’ve always had a feeling that it may not be a good thing to only want to be in the music, but that was the thinking of musicians who came up in the Louis Armstrong era. Pops wasn’t political; he was all music. Maybe one can’t afford to be all musical today, because politics have a lot to do with the economic situation musicians find themselves in. Maybe putting politics into music is okay if it’s advantageous to the musician. Musicians usually never benefit from anything. They can’t borrow money or get any
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jazzforum kind of economic satisfaction. Recently there have been some endowment grants and humanities, and a few musicians have gotten a little money. The amount of money you get is kind of insulting. Musicians like myself and a few others I know, get such meager amounts. You figure, well, what was it all for? Maybe I should just have made bombs and have belonged to the destructive side of society. That may be why people mess with drugs; they feel it’s a way out, at least for as long as they’re high. Politics could be useful in music. The music business itself is a political machine. If you’re not managed by someone who is on the inside, you can float around out here for a lifetime and nothing ever happens. You see people come up who are less qualified, and everything is all rosy for them. Musicians will probably have to be more political in the future. They will certainly have to be businessmen, because they mustn’t leave it up to the guy in the booking agency. He’s their real enemy. Originally the booking agent was working for the musicians. He was like a secretary, who would keep their appointments and set things up. But somehow it got turned around. Instead of the booking agent working for the musician, the musician works for the booking agent. That’s all wrong! The musician now has to call the booking agent to find out when he can work. In the meantime, the booking agent is double-dealing, taking money under the table and on top of the table and looking out for his own interest, not the musicians’. That’s political!”
AT: What do you think about electronics? KD: I think electronics is a part of automation, and it’s removing the human aspect of the work. It’s eliminating the effort of the man who owns the hand. It’s not a natural thing and it can never be as good as the human element. It’s the kind of thing which defeats itself. That’s political, too, because they try to eliminate people from different walks of life. Then the people are controlled by just a few elements. You get ready for music,
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you go to the machine. You get ready for milk, you go to the machine. Everything is going to the machine, and it’s losing that natural thing. It will probably affect the physiology of man. It’s got to change his chemistry, and we may develop into monsters or freaks.
AT: Do you do any kind of physical exercise? KD: I haven’t done much recently, but I used to do a lot. When I was in the army, I did boxing. I started in high school because I was playing the trumpet and I was getting roughed up a bit. When I was living in Oakland, I used to box at John Henry Lewis’s gym with some of the pros who fought out of Oakland. I don’t know if you remember John Henry Lewis, but he fought Joe Louis and got knocked out. He had two brothers who would box at the gym. In Oakland, I used to do a lot of exercising, and I would run halfway around Lake Merritt. My trainer’s name was Al Moore. He had a fighter named Lenny Morrow from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was the light heavyweight champion of California at one time. He knocked out Oakland Billy Smith, who later became known as Boardwalk Billy Smith. He also knocked out Archie Moore, though he was later knocked out by Archie. Al Moore had a lot of good fighters who used to fight in Nevada and California back in the fifties. I also worked for the United States naval ammunition depot. I helped make rocket shells with yellow powder. That’s the powder which goes into those 54 pound rocket heads for ships. They had black powder and yellow powder. I worked in the rooms where all those powders were. We put the powder in the shells with compressors. We didn’t put the detonators on. We just inserted a fuse, and the rest was added on when it got to where it was going or when they were ready to use it. I also did a lot of boxing in New York, where I used to go to the Uptown Gym on 116th Street with John Lednam, “Skippy”. Do you remember Skippy?
AT: Yeah, I remember Skippy. KD: I used to go to the gym with Skippy and keep time for him. Artie Towns was in Sugar Ray Robinson’s stable, and I used to keep time for him, too. Miles also used to come and work out. I never did go into the ring. I used to just work on the bags. The guys would always be pushing you up to box because they liked to dust you if they got the chance. I stayed out of that because I was trying to lay with the music. So I’ve done a lot of exercise over a long period of time, but for the last year or two, I haven’t done much except for riding a bike and things like that. AT: Are you religious? KD: That’s quite a question to try and answer. When I was growing up, I used to ask my father about religion, and he would tell me about God. He was not very educated, but he knew about the Bible and he had some sense about it. I wondered why we were so poor if God had all these powers. We were supposed to be good people, so why were we poor? And there were people who were bad and were very rich. So I sort of lost my faith in religion then. Religion is also political. It’s used to keep world order. If people didn’t have something to believe in, it would be impossible to keep order on this earth. It would be suicidal. But believing in something that you can’t see, believing that there is a hereafter, believing all these things can make life on earth tolerable, if not worthwhile. AT: Do you think our music stems from Africa? KD: Maybe instinctively! A lot of it is instinctive. We learned our tools here, but it probably came from Africa, because we inherited something that goes from tribe to tribe. It has to do with how we are put together. Although we are similar to everyone else on earth, we are still different. We have something that’s unique, just as every other race has something that’s unique. So our African roots underlay the historical evolution of our music, but the rest was developed from our trials and tribulations
jazzforum on the plantation. And we’re still on the plantation!
AT: Do you change your technique in any way when you’re playing in a studio, as compared to when you’re working in a club? KD: In a studio I try to concentrate more on finesse, to play flawlessly. I might not be as inventive as I would be in a club, because there I can try to straighten it out while I’m doing it. It takes a lot of nerve to do that when you know you’re going to hear it played back. It’s not as loose when you’re playing in a studio as it is when you’re playing in a club. In a recording you really want to turn it on. You lean in wherever your position is from the microphone and try to take care of it from there. Whereas in a club, anything goes!
AT: What do you think about the stigma that’s been put on musicians regarding their use of drugs? KD: Usually it’s upper-middle-class people who put a stigma on musicians. Unfortunately a few of them happen to be black. This stigma has a political angle. When you have a stigma on you, it affects your earning power—you can’t make money. Drugs have always been on the scene, and musicians are noticed because they are always in the public eye. Whereas, other people who are not in the spotlight, can slip and slide around for their whole lifetime. Whatever a musician does is known, because people like to talk about musicians. AT: To wrap it up, would you tell me what you plan for the future?
KD: Musically, I will probably end up working for the Board of Education. That’s what I’ve been working toward. I have been going to school to get my degree. A degree is your ticket to something that’s fairly stable. It’s much more stable than being a musician. I always knew this, so I always went to school; but I never took music before I got to New York, because I was a science major. I plan to teach at the University of Connecticut or else I might go to the New England Conservatory in Boston. I’m going there as a resident for two weeks. Richard Davis will be there, too. I plan to lead a quiet life while still playing and writing music, doing the things I want to do and just trying to live like people. I might occasionally make some concert tours to Japan, South America or Europe, but my main goal is to be in education. I can teach a lot of subjects, like English, music or chemistry.
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Gearcheck Alfred’s Meet the Great Jazz Legends
Alfred Publishing has re-released Meet the Great Jazz Legends, now available with a CD addition and lesson workbook. Dr. Ronald McCurdy illuminates stories about the lives, times, and music of great jazz musicians spanning the entire twentieth century, from early New Orleans jazz through the Golden Age of Swing plus the avant-garde and jazz fusion eras. Lessons include biographies of jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, and more. A new CD addition allows students to listen to examples of recordings. For use in the classroom, the book is also available with reproducible activity sheets that reinforce the information in each chapter. Meet the Great Jazz Legends is available in the following packages: as a 72-page book and CD package for $26.95, book only for $14.95, CD only for $14.95, reproducible activity sheets for $12.95, book and activity sheets for $21.95, and a deluxe classroom kit with all components for $39.95. www.alfred.com
Frederick Harris’ Flute & Piano Series
Overtones: A Comprehensive Flute Series books are a progressive series from preparatory to advanced levels. CD recordings for repertoire and studies are included with the purchase of each book. Fundamental technique and standard orchestral excerpts support auditions and exams. Pattern Play for piano is a four-book series that explores improvisation in classical, jazz, blues, world, and popular styles. Pattern Play integrates technique and helps to build an understanding of theory. www.frederickharrismusic.com
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Planet Waves’ ProTune & ProTempo for iPhone
Planet Waves has launched two apps for iPhone & iPod Touch users: the ProTune tuner application and the ProTempo metronome application. Planet Waves ProTune app turns the iPhone or iPod Touch into a portable instrument tuner. Dedicated modes for guitar, bass, violin, banjo, and other stringed instruments offer the reliable pitch measurement on any handheld platform. Whether using the iPhone’s built-in microphone, an external mic, or connecting your instrument directly to the iPhone, you can choose from three interfaces Strobe, Needle or Digital and watch as ProTune locks onto the pitch of each note in real time. The ProTempo metronome app features the touch-screen tap feature to select a basic click-based tempo instantly or create and save your own customized rhythm patterns using ProTempos controls. Users can choose from a set of sound samples that can be assigned and balanced within a single pattern and adjust parameters including meter, accents, subdivisions, and more. www.planetwaves.com
Superscope 400 Series of Digital Recording Systems
Superscope’s PSD410 and PSD450 400 Series of professional music practice and digital recording systems are portable SD Card and HDD audio recorders that can record MP3 files or WAV files using 16 or 24 bit. The USB interface allows for easy transfer of files to a computer or onto a USB storage device. The PSD410 is a SD Card recorder and the PSD450 features a 40GB hard drive and a CD burner for creating audio CDs and custom play lists. Both models are portable and can be battery operated. www.superscopetechnologies.com
Gearcheck Peace’s Practice Pad & Toy Percussion Rack
Peace Musical’s A14 practice pad features an eight inch pad made of silica gel that has a digital metronome with LCD display and speaker plus
rubber, using the same hard rubber recipes and manufacturing techniques which were used during the 1940s and 1950s. This new version of the Ambika Tenor mouthpiece is said to provide a rich sound with plenty of projection. www.theowanne.com
Andy Snitzer Endorses RS Berkeley Saxophones RS Berkeley has signed saxophon-
headphone output, all built into the housing. Players can set a tempo from 30 to 248 bpm, and up to nine beats per measure are selectable, as well as six different subdivisions of the beat. The A14 is tabletop ready with rubber shocks on its underside for feet, and it’s also available together with adjustable stand, designated as the TR-8. Additionally, new 6” and 8” rebound mats are available in either rubber or silica gel. These four new products are also available as traditional, stand-mountable pads in a hard plastic housing. The 6” pads, with either rubber or silica gel surface, are also offered in a package with adjustable stand. Conversely, 8” variants are offered in a package that includes adjustable stand, stick bag, and a pair of sticks. www.peace-drums.com
Ambika Tenor Mouthpiece from Theo Wanne
The Ambika Tenor mouthpiece by Theo Wanne is now available in hard
back simultaneously, plus an additional stereo track dedicated to the built-in rhythm generator. The recorder offers beginners an EZ Recording mode that interactively guides the user through the recording process. Other features include the Retry function, which re-cues automatically to fix mistakes, and Song Sketch recording for instant, one-touch capture. There’s also a built-in stereo condenser microphone, plus a DR-880quality rhythm generator for adding drum and percussion tracks to songs. Many of the effects are derived from BOSS’ flagship processors, including vocal effects from the VE-20, COSM guitar/bass effects from the GT-10 series, and modeled acoustic-guitar body effects from the AP-1 preamp. Connected to a PC, the BR-800 will function as an USB audio interface for recordings that utilize the internal effects. The BR-800 can also function as a control surface for DAW software. The retail price is $525. www.rolandconnect.com
Audix Podium Mics
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BOSS’ BR-800 Digital Recorder
BOSS’ BR-800, a battery-powered studio to go, features a new design that includes touch-sensor switches and SDcard recording media. Up to four tracks can be recorded or eight tracks played
The Audix MG12, MG15, and MG18 are professional miniature gooseneck condenser microphones,
modeled after the MicrosT Series. MG series goosenecks are designed for applications such as podium, presentation, meetings, and teleconferencing. With a wide frequency range of 60 Hz - 19 kHz, the MG12/15/18 are said to provide natural sound with exceptional transient response. The MG gooseneck system is equipped with a dual preamp circuitry: one circuit located in the capsule housing for condenser operation and the preamp circuit
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Gearcheck built into the base of the XLR. This circuitry is internally balanced, insuring that the audio path will be isolated from hum and noise. In addition, the circuitry employs immunity protection from RF from cell phones and wireless GSM devices. The MG12/15/18 are available in both cardioid and hypercardioid polar patterns. Other features include machined brass capsule housings and fittings, copper tubing integrated with wound flexible steel for secure and exact placement, field replaceable capsules, replaceable electronics, and a variety of optional accessories. The MG12/15/18 operates on phantom power of 18-52 volts and are available in non-reflective black matte finish. Retail prices are $299-$319. www.audixusa.com
Pearl’s E-Pro Live
Pearl’s E-Pro Live electronic drumset features 10”, 12”, and 14” toms, a 14” snare drum, and a 20” bass drum, so the drummer no longer has to change their playing mechanics to adjust to a set full of 8” practice pads. Real wood shells, drum hardware, and drum finishes adorn both versions of E-Pro Live. Two finishes are available: Pearl’s new Artisan II finish, available in a Quilted Maple fade and a durable black wrap. Pearl’s Tru-Trac Electronic Heads feature dual-zones that reproduce all of the intricacies the drummer is used to hearing when playing an acoustic drum. The cymbals featured
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& BUDDY CD 89/90(Double) Performances by Artie Shaw’s1949 Orchestra with soloists Don Fagerquist, Al Cohn, Jimmy Raney and Herb Steward. Arrangements by George Russell, Eddie Sauter, Johnny Mandel and Tadd Dameron. “Stardust, So Easy, Innuendo, Orinoco, Cool Daddy, Love For Sale, Love Walked In” plus 46 titles.
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Gearcheck Reunion Blues Merino Wool Sax Strap
Reunion Blues is expanding their accessory line with the introduction of a natural merino wool saxophone strap. The new strap features a full
grain leather band stitched to soft merino wool webbing, with a coated smooth-glide cord and custom plated logo button for easy length adjustment. A coated metal hook is twisted to make it easier to attach and detach the instrument during a performance, and the strap comes folded in an display box designed to hang on a pegboard hook. www.aceproducts.com
Grover Pro’s New SilverFox Models
Grover Pro adds two new models to the SilverFox line of sticks and mallets. The Nitestalk is a 16” long multirod with 25 nylon bristles secured to
a 5/8” diameter high impact plastic handle. Nitestalks have a balanced, natural feel on both drums and cymbals. Each rod features a firmness adjustment band that controls the feel and flex of the nylon bristles. SilverFox’s Thrasher is a beefy double ended stick (16.25” length x .605 dia.), designed for high impact situations. Like all of SilverFox’s drumsticks, the Thrasher is manufactured from select grade straightgrained hickory. The stick is coated with SilverFox’s exclusive Duracrylix finish that is said to enhance durability and provide a smooth, easy-to-grip surface. The Nitestalk retails for $30 and the Thrasher for $15. www.groverpro.com
WD Music Cooperstand
WD Music Products’ Cooperstand can be opened and closed with one hand and accommodates acoustic or electric guitar, bass, banjo, or mandolin. Made of mahogany, it is portable, compact and weighs less than 16 ounces and can fit in the headstock area of a guitar case. The Cooperstand is sturdy and stable using a four footed base design with low center of gravity. www.wdmusic.com
Hal Leonard’s, The Harmony of Bill Evans In Jack Reilly’s second volume The Harmony of Bill Evans, two theory
chapters, plus ten of Bill’s most passionate works are included. The voicing charts for all ten songs are more complex than volume one and pianistically more demanding. The subjects of modulation and key relationships that are discussed in each chapter are designed to help the player memorize faster and improvise with more facility. The “Lament for Bill” in chapter 13 is the author’s tribute to the artist. The accompanying audio CD features Bill Evans’ songs included in the book. www.halleonard.com
Phaeton’s Flugelhorn Models
Phaeton’s new flugelhorn models are made of which is said to improve volume control, projection, and focus in all ranges. Pistons are interchangeable for quick cleaning/lubrication, and solid brass machined finger buttons are coupled with heavy weight top/bottom caps. Phaeton flugelhorns are available in black onyx and matte silver plate. www.pjlamusic.com/phaeton
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New & Notable Music Releases All dates are subject to change
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Aldo Romano – Origine [Dreyfus/ Koch]
The Britton Brothers Band – Un-
Adam Rudolph – Towards the Un-
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Carrie Wicks – I’ll Get Around To It [Oa2]
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Cinematic Orchestra – Late Night
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Jane Duboc – Tributo A Ella Fitzgerald [Phantom]
Alan Ferber – Music for Nonet and Strings [Sunny Side]
Rhyme & Reason [Inarhyme Records]
Stanton Moore – Groove Alchemy
Ben Goldberg – Baal: The Book Of
[Telarc]
Angels, Vol. 15 [Tzadik]
Ben Monder – Bloom [Sunny Side] David Fathea Newman – Mr. Fat-
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Nikki Yanofsky – Nikki [Decca/ Emarcy]
Ellen Rowe Quartet – Wishing Well [PKO]
May 10 Cliff Jordan – Blowing In From Chicago [Indies Japan/Zoom]
Angelika Niescier – Sublim III
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Pharez Whitted – Transient Journey [Owl]
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Joseph Patrick Moore – To Africa with Love [Blue Canoe]
Andreas Oberg – Six Strings Evolution [Resonance]
Roberto Occhipinti – A Bend in the River [Alma]
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Claudia Quintet – Royal Toast
Jeff Lorber – Now Is the Time [Concord]
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Logic]
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Thomas Marriot & Ray Vega – East / West Trumpet Summit [Origin]
Didier Petit – Don’t Explain [Buda
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Arturo Sandoval – Time For Love
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Anne Guus Teerhuis Trio – Tarhouse Tales [Challenge]
Chris Washburne – Sunday Morning [Jazzheads]
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Gary Burton & Ozone Makoto – Virtuosi [Universal]
If you have information on an upcoming album or music DVD release which you’d like to have included in the next issue of JAZZed, please e-mail editor Christian Wissmuller at: cwissmuller@symphonypublishing.com
Mindi Abair – In Hi Fi Stereo [Heads Up]
Eden Atwood – Turn Me Loose
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Alan Bown – Alan Bown [Phantom] Corey Christiansen – Outlaw Tractor [Origin]
Bob Downes – Open Music [Phan-
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Frank Glover – Abacus [Owl] Gregory Porter – Water [MTM] Quartet of Happiness – The Monster Returns [Creative Notion Music]
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Regina Carter – Reverse Thread
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“Carl firms his place in a lineage of truly great trumpet players.” – Billy Joel - 2010. “Carl Is one of the best jazz trumpeters of today.” The Late Trumpet Virtuoso – Maynard Ferguson.
MIKE VAX AND THE STAN KENTON ALUMNI BAND continue their series of superb recordings with HAVE BAND WILL TRAVEL. On Summit Records.
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Herb Ellis 1921 - 2010
Jazz guitarist Herb Ellis passed away at his home in Los Angeles on March 28. Ellis was born in Farmersville, Texas and played banjo and harmonica as a child before taking up guitar. He studied at North Texas State Teachers College (now the University of North Texas), one of the first colleges to offer instruction in jazz, and would later become the first schools to offer a degree in jazz. Herb was best known as the talented soloist in the Oscar Peterson Trio during the 1950s. The Group recorded many songs and developed a reputation in later years among jazz aficionados. The Trio also served as the house band for Norman Granz’s Verve record label and on Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts. After spending five years with the Peterson Trio, Ellis then toured with Ella Fitzgerald and settled in southern California, where he worked in movie and television studios before launching his own small jazz groups. In 1963, Herb recorded with fellow guitarist Charlie Byrd and, not long after, formed the group, Great Guitars, with Byrd and Barney Kessel. Herb Ellis died of complications associated with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 88.
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