Jazzschool Spring 2014 84-page Catalog by Mike Charlasch

2014

SPRING CATALOG

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Overview JCMS Faculty Student Testimonials Support Jazzschool Community Music School Introduction & Calendar

WORKSHOPS 2 4 6 8 10 12

ADULT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES Jazz Latin Brazilian & World Funk & Blues

14 17 18 19

ADULT INSTRUMENTAL COURSES Piano & Keyboards Guitar Saxophone Harmonica Bass Drums & Percussion

20 22 24 24 24 26

THEORY, IMPROVISATION & COMPOSITION Theory & Improvisation Composition & Arranging

28 29

CONCERTS Spring Concert Series

SUMMER CAMPS & INTENSIVES Introduction Summer Youth Program High School Jazz Intensive Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jazz & Blues Camp Summer Guitar Intensive Summer Vocal Intensive

58 59 60 61 62 63

FACULTY JCMS Faculty

Individual Gifts Grants & Gifts In-Kind Scholarships

70 74 75

BOARD, STAFF & ENROLLMENT 30 31 32 38 39

YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM Introduction & Calendar Faculty Profile: Kasey Knudsen General Information Placement & Auditions Instrumental Ensembles Vocal Courses

46 48 49 50 50 54

GIFTS, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

ADULT VOCAL COURSES Introduction & Calendar Faculty Profile: Kenneth Helman Performance Technique & Musicianship Vocal Mentor Program

Piano Guitar Drums & Percussion Saxophone Theory & Improvisation Vocals

40 41 42 43 44 45

Trustees & Staff Instructions & Application

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SPRING 2014 CATALOG PRODUCTION Creative direction & editor-in-chief

Mike Charlasch

Design

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Writing & editing

Mike Charlasch, Rob Ewing, Laurie Antonioli

Photography

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Note: Course, workshop and concert schedules subject to change. Please visit jazzschool.org for the most current information.

Overview The California Jazz Conservatory (F/K/A Jazzschool, Inc.) is an innovative nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and performance of jazz — America’s indigenous art form — and related styles of music from around the world. Founded in 1997, the institution has recently been granted accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), making it the only accredited, stand-alone conservatory devoted to jazz studies in the United States. The school is located in the heart of the vibrant Downtown Berkeley Arts District, home to Berkeley Rep, the Freight & Salvage and many other arts organizations. Hailed as one of the nation’s most comprehensive schools of jazz and related styles of music, the CJC offers instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages and skill levels a broad spectrum of performance ensembles, lectures, workshops and private instruction. Courses are designed for the professional musician, the serious student and the jazz aficionado seeking personal enrichment. A multifaceted institution, the CJC comprises several key components:

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CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY The California Jazz Conservatory (formerly the Jazzschool Institute) is a music school offering the aspiring professional a comprehensive 4-year degree program culminating in the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. The CJC provides a challenging curriculum of performance, jazz theory and improvisation, ear training, composition, arranging, transcription and analysis, and music history courses, taught by professional artists and educators. Coursework also includes music business, music technology and financial planning, thoroughly preparing students for a fulfilling career in the performing arts.

JAZZSCHOOL COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL (JCMS) The JCMS provides music education and performance opportunities for people of all ages and levels of ability. Consisting of the JCMS Adult Music Program and the JCMS Young Musicians Program, the JCMS operates year-round on a quarterly basis and offers over 100 ensembles, courses and workshops to build all aspects of musicianship. Students are routinely featured in concert performances, open to the public. With a formidable faculty of renowned musicians and educators, the JCMS is a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s thriving music scene.

JCMS ADULT MUSIC PROGRAM The Jazzschool Adult Music Program offers life-enriching opportunities to learn about and play jazz and related styles of music from throughout the world. Courses are available for both instrumentalists and vocalists, and everyone from young adult to senior citizen is welcome. Instruction and performances occur primarily in late afternoons, evenings and on weekends, making the program easily accessible to the working professional.

JCMS YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM The Jazzschool Young Musicians Program offers middle and high school students of all skill levels a wide variety of combos, big bands and vocal performance courses throughout the entire year, as well as camps during the summer. Select ensembles participate in national competitions, and Jazzschool bands have routinely taken top awards from DownBeat, the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival and others.

WORKSHOPS Visiting artists and Jazzschool faculty lead fascinating and practical workshops, typically a single session of two or three hours in length and held on a Sunday. Content may focus on any specific aspect of jazz theory or performance, such as playing in odd time signatures or the art of vocal improvisation. Past workshops have been taught by prominent musicians from Bobby McFerrin to Dave Liebman, Janis Siegel, Peter Erskine, Sheila Jordan, Nguyên Lê and others.

CONCERTS The CJC facility includes an intimate venue with seating capacity of 100. Throughout the year, faculty and students perform for the public, providing a realworld incubator for developing new concepts and gaining audience exposure in the competitive Bay Area environment. High-profile artists have performed at the school, including Terence Blanchard, Art Lande, Kim Nalley, Taylor Eigsti, Sachal Vasandani and many more.

JAZZCAFFÈ Located within the CJC facility, the Jazzcaffè serves up delectable fare for students and visitors to enjoy a convenient bite to eat. A changing menu features house-made soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as beer, wine, espresso and desserts. Drop by for a great meal to match the great music!

CJC BOOKSTORE

TRANSPORTATION

The CJC’s in-house retail store is a treasure trove of jazz-related reading and listening materials. It provides students, teachers and the public with convenient access to extraordinary books, recordings, videos and accessories.

The CJC is easily accessible by car and public transportation. The downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit bus stops are within a block. There is a public parking garage just a few steps away on Addison, in addition to metered street parking throughout the neighborhood.

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JCMS Faculty A distinguished faculty of renowned musicians and music educators leads all instruction, imparting practical knowledge and skills gained in the studio and on the bandstand. Our teachers have performed and recorded with a truly mind-boggling array of jazz, blues, R&B, pop and world music legends including those listed here and many others. See Jazzschool Community Music School faculty descriptions on pages 64-69.

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Student Testimonials Perhaps the best measure of our impact is found in the very favorable student remarks among virtually all course evaluations. Here are just a few examples of the praise routinely earned by the esteemed CJC and JCMS faculty.

“Ellen Johnson is terrific. Very enthusiastic, knowledgeable, challenging and encouraging — a perfect blend. Overall, on a scale of 1 to 10, I give Ellen an 11.” — ANONYMOUS

“ I think Seward McCain is a brilliant teacher. He makes concrete suggestions that immediately improve student performance.” — EMMET EILAND

“Kasey Knudsen has a real knack for teaching at a level that’s comfortable for everyone in the class. Great to have professionals that can not only play at a very high level, but teach very professionally as well.” — CURTIS UEJO

“Marcos Silva could play and demonstrate what was needed on EVERY instrument in the ensemble. It was challenging but worth it.” — NICK KOUTSOUKIS

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“I do not think I could have made it this far, both artistically and professionally, without the support and encouragement of the superb Jazzschool instructors.” — ANDREA CLABURN

“ You have a real gem in Jennifer Jolly!!!!” — BRENDA PADDON

“ Rob Ewing took inert lumps of clay, molded them into musician-shaped figurines, breathed life into them, and now they can play music together in a group — a feat nothing short of miraculous. I stand in awe.” — ANONYMOUS

“Mimi Fox is like a national treasure. We’re so lucky to have her… Anything she chooses to teach, I’m there.” — JOE COHEN

“ I like the Jazzschool because the faculty is top notch. My bandmates have commented on how my playing has improved.” — LUIS ROJAS

“Peter Horvath is a phenomenal jazz pianist and an excellent teacher. I feel very fortunate to be learning from such a sophisticated player.” — LENA JOHNSON

“THE JAZZSCHOOL HAS REALLY HELPED MY PLAYING. I CAN’T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH. THE SCHOOL IS A GREAT VALUE! YOU CAN’T GO WRONG.” — MICHAEL MENDUNO

“This school is truly a blessing.

You aren’t just taught by professional teachers who play music, you’re taught by professional musicians who teach!”

— DYLAN HABEGGER

“ Frank Martin is a beast (in the best way). He is the man.” — ANONYMOUS

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Support Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the California Jazz Conservatory is a unique nonprofit institution, bringing immense joy to young people and adults of all musical interests and skill levels. The CJC has served thousands of Bay Area music students, from the hobbyist to the aspiring professional, and is a creative environment where there’s something for everyone.

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• Large and small ensembles in our Young Musicians Program are routinely recognized by DownBeat magazine and the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival. National competitions provide gifted students with the opportunity to become jazz masters of the future.

• Many of the musicians in our adult ensembles have full-time occupations and hectic family lives. Jazzschool Community Music School courses provide convenient touchpoints with the music that’s close to their heart. Students frequently remind us how important the school is to them, providing enrichment and a sense of purpose.

• Workshops, led by visiting artists and CJC faculty, allow for intensive, short-term focus on specific aspects of music theory and performance. Only the CJC offers a year-round schedule and such an array of learning options.

• The Conservatory’s four-year degree program is designed to train the aspiring professional jazz musician. The CJC proudly graduated its first class with the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in 2012. We are working steadily to build our reputation as one of the country’s top music schools.

• With seating for 100, the CJC contains an intimate concert venue where you can hear high-caliber performances from guest artists, faculty and students at affordable prices.

With the help of people like you, we keep all our fees and prices affordable so we can serve the widest variety of students from all backgrounds. The CJC is the organization most clearly dedicated to the preservation and growth of jazz — America’s indigenous art form and a major influence on music around the world. To make a tax-deductible gift to the CJC, please visit jazzschool.org and click on the “Support” tab. Or, contact Susan Muscarella at susan@jazzschool.org and 510.845.5373. You can also help the CJC by renting the venue for your private event! To learn more, contact Jesse Rimler at events@jazzschool.org and 510-845-5373.

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Jazzschool Community Music School The Jazzschool Community Music School (JCMS) is dedicated to the study and performance of jazz and related styles of music from around the world. There are dozens of exciting and fun options for both instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages and skill levels. The JCMS operates year-round on a quarterly basis, normally ten weeks during fall, winter and spring, and six weeks in summer. Performance Ensembles JCMS performance ensembles delve into a wide range of styles including jazz (standards, hard-bop, post-bop, fusion), Latin jazz, Brazilian, blues, R&B, funk and even Balkan (eastern European). Ensembles are available for instrumentalists and vocalists at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Groups range in size from the trio to the big band. A placement audition is required.

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Instrumental Courses JCMS instrumental courses provide study of a specific instrument in a group setting. Courses are available for saxophone, harmonica, piano/keyboard, guitar, bass and drums/percussion. Instruction is available for beginners (covering basic technique and instrumental skills) and also for more advanced players (focused on jazz style, harmony, improvisation and more). Theory, Improvisation and Composition Instrumentalists and vocalists are encouraged to take courses in theory, improvisation, ear training, composition and arranging, music production, music business and others. Vocal Courses JCMS vocal courses provide an opportunity for singers at all levels to improve style and technique in a group setting. Performance courses are offered in jazz, Latin, blues, R&B and pop genres. Complete beginners, singers returning to music, and more advanced vocalists can all find courses appropriate for their interests.

Jazzschool Young Musicians Program The JYMP offers a range of courses for middle and high school students. JYMP ensembles are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced instrumentalists. The program includes small groups focused on improvisation and big bands that delve into style and repertoire. JYMP ensembles have repeatedly taken DownBeat student music awards and been honored at prestigious jazz festivals in the US and abroad. A placement audition is required. Workshops For instrumentalists and vocalists who prefer a short-term commitment, JCMS workshops provide intensive instruction in a single two- or three-hour session. Led by visiting artists and JCMS faculty, workshops typically focus on a specific aspect of jazz, such as music transcription techniques or the art of vocal accompaniment. Prominent musicians including Richie Beirach, Gretchen Parlato, Taylor Eigsti, Mike Clark and others have taught past workshops.

Faculty A distinguished faculty of professional musicians and educators leads JCMS courses and workshops. Our educators have played with some of the music worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest names, including Sting, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Ray Charles, Dave Liebman, Carlos Santana, McCoy Tyner, Pete Escovedo, Diana Krall, Eddie Palmieri, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Hutcherson, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder and countless others. Enrollment JCMS class size is limited and all courses are available on a first-come- first-served basis. We encourage you to register early and guarantee your spot! You can enroll online at jazzschool.org or call 510.845.5373. An application form also appears on page 79.

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Introduction & Calendar Message from the President Welcome to the Jazzschool 2014 Spring Quarter! And this spring brings some incredibly exciting news:

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Accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) A new institutional name — California Jazz Conservatory World-renowned pianist Benny Green as our artist-in-residence

It’s been said that all good things come in threes. In line with this familiar aphorism, these recent developments are simply groundbreaking. First, accreditation signifies that the institution has met the rigorous artistic, academic and administrative standards set by NASM. Accreditation will soon enable us to participate in U.S. government financial aid programs and will also allow us to admit students from abroad. Second, we’ve adopted an organizational name that best reflects our mission as the only stand-alone conservatory devoted to the study and performance of jazz and related styles of music in the United States. Third, our students will now have the opportunity to learn directly from one of the country’s most revered jazz pianists — Benny Green — an authentic living legend who exemplifies the ultimate in artistic excellence. Our momentum will continue to grow this year, allowing us to bring you and the entire music community the very best in jazz education and performance. Please join us by taking advantage of the many exciting opportunities the California Jazz Conservatory has to offer you this spring! Yours in jazz,

Susan Muscarella President and Dean of Instruction, Calfornia Jazz Conservatory

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Greetings! It is my great pleasure to present the JCMS Spring Quarter courses and workshops. As always, there are dozens of options available for instrumentalists and vocalists of all levels. Courses in instrumental basics (no experience required) are available for horn players, pianists, guitarists, bassists and drummers. These introductory classes are open to adults of all ages. Our instructors have many years of experience working patiently and with great care to instill new students with strong technical and musical fundamentals in preparation for joining ensembles. More advanced study is also available in technique, improvisation, theory and composition. Our ensemble department offers over 30 sections this spring, covering a wide range of jazz and related styles from around the world for beginning, intermediate and advanced musicians. Ensembles are placed by audition and are offered on a space-available basis, so early registration is recommended! Besides the 9-week courses, we have a stimulating array of one-day workshops to address specific areas of interest to drummers (timbales, bongos, congas), guitarists (chord melody, style, bossa nova), pianists (New Orleans, jazz piano history, voicing techniques, boogie woogie) and saxophonists — as well as theory and improvisation topics relevant to all musicians. We are particularly pleased to welcome world-renowned saxophonist and jazz educator Jerry Bergonzi and his group for an improvisation workshop on June 10, open to all levels and instruments. Sign up early, this one’s sure to sell out! In addition to our extensive adult instrumental program, we provide a wide range of options for vocalists and young musicians (middle and high school age). Please see pages 40–45 for more information on these programs. And, check out pages 58–63 for a preview of our engaging summer camps and intensives. They always fill up, so it’s never too early to secure your spot. Happy practicing!

Rob Ewing, Director, Jazzschool Community Music School

SPRING 2014 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Spring Quarter April 7 – June 9 (9 weeks)

Spring Ensemble Placement Auditions

School Closure

Ongoing! To apply: jazzschool.org/ensemble

Memorial Day Monday, May 26

Spring Student Performance Series June 10 – 20

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Adult Performance Ensembles The Jazzschool Community Music School (JCMS) offers numerous performance ensembles for beginning, intermediate and advanced instrumentalists and vocalists. Students are placed in ensembles by audition and requirements may include the following: playing selected scales; playing and/or improvising over a piece of your choice; improvising over a 12-bar blues or other pieces provided at the audition; and sight-reading. Drummers are asked to play various grooves and solo; bassists are asked to play bass lines. For more information please contact JCMS Director Rob Ewing at rob@jazzschool.org or 510.845.5373 x14. You can schedule an audition online at jazzschool.org/ensemble.

JAZZ BEGINNING JAZZ ENSEMBLE An introductory ensemble focused on learning jazz standards, developing improvisation skills and putting jazz theory into practice. Students develop familiarity with various jazz feels and learn to improvise over common chord progressions. This is the place to get started! Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Rob Ewing • $360

JAZZ STANDARDS FOR GIGS This ensemble helps develop the skills and repertoire needed for typical jazz gigs. Repertoire, intros, endings, interludes and tags are covered. Various jazz styles including swing, bossa, jazz waltz and ballads are studied and played. Class time is also dedicated to the study of jazz harmony, as applied to selected standard repertoire. Instructor also provides tips for soloing. Section I: Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Section II: Saturdays 10 – 11:30am Section III: Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm Section IV: Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4 /12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Glenn Richman • $360

“This place is the best. I love it and we’re all SO lucky that the Jazzschool exists.” — Anonymous

BEBOP ENSEMBLE

HARD BOP ENSEMBLE

This intermediate to advanced-level ensemble draws on the repertoire of the great innovators of the bebop era (1940s and ‘50s) including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Tadd Dameron and others.

An intermediate to advanced ensemble that delves into the hard bop style of the ‘50s and ‘60. Students rehearse compositions from iconic artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey and others.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Kasey Knudsen • $360 See Kasey’s faculty profile, p. 41.

Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 4 /10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Dave LeFebvre • $360

MUSIC OF THE MASTERS POST-BOP ENSEMBLE An advanced-level ensemble exploring the repertoire of post-bop jazz composers (1960s to the present) including Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and more. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Kasey Knudsen • $360 See Kasey’s faculty profile, p. 41.

An intermediate ensemble focused on compositions by jazz masters including John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter and others. Emphasis is on understanding and internalizing a variety of essential grooves. Class time is also dedicated to the study of jazz harmony, as applied to select repertoire. Instructor provides guidance for soloing. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4 /10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Glenn Richman • $360

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Adult Performance Ensembles

PIANO TRIO This hands-on performance course for intermediate to advanced pianists examines how to play most effectively in the traditional jazz piano trio format. Maximum class size is four pianists, plus one drummer, with accompaniment to be provided by a professional bassist. Prerequisites: ability to play and improvise over a jazz tune in time. Section I: Mondays 5 – 6:30pm Section II: Mondays 6:45 – 8:15pm Section III: Mondays 8:30 – 10pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Peter Horvath • $380 Section IV: Fridays 1:30 – 3pm Section V: Fridays 3:15 – 4:45pm 4/11 – 6/6 (9 weeks) Debbie Poryes • $380 Section VI: Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Mark Levine • $380

GUITAR TRIO In this intermediate to advanced hands- on course, students focus on group interaction and dynamics, soloing, comping for bass solos, trading fours with the drummer, building repertoire, and finally, getting gigs! Maximum enrollment: five guitarists, one bassist, one drummer. Prerequisites: ability to play and improvise over a jazz tune in time. Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Mimi Fox • $360

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john mclaughlin McCAIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE I A jazz ensemble focusing on improvising over chord changes, playing with good time, and other skills needed to perform with others. Emphasis on standard mainstream styles: blues, standards, swing, bebop, AABA forms, ballads and bossa novas. Tuesdays 4:30 – 6pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Seward McCain • $360

McCAIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE II Students are challenged by slightly faster tempos and more involved tunes. Unusual keys, uncommon tune structures, and more complex melodies are presented along with standard repertoire. Scales and modes to be used specifically with the given material are discussed. Class focuses on the music of Miles Davis, A.C. Jobim, Art Blakey, Cal Tjader, Oscar Peterson and many ’60s “Blue Note era” artists. Original compositions are welcome. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Seward McCain • $360

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MUSIC OF JOHN MCLAUGHLIN

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John McLaughlin is a legendary electric and acoustic guitarist and composer, having recorded seminal albums with Miles Davis (Bitches Brew and In a Silent Way) and the Tony Williams Lifetime. His own bands include the famed Mahavishnu Orchestra, the Fourth Dimension, Shakti, Remember Shakti and countless projects such as the Guitar Trio (with Paco de Lucia and Al Di Meola) and the Five Peace Band (with Chick Corea). This ensemble will focus on challenging music from the early ‘70s, playing compositions including “Birds of Fire” in 9/8, “Celestial Terrestrial Commuters” in 19/16, “Dawn” in 7/4 and “The Dance of Maya” in 10/4. Thursdays 8:30 – 10pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Frank Martin • $360

BIG BAND A 19-piece ensemble covering standard jazz and blues repertoire from 1930 to the present. This band has several performance opportunities at the school and other Bay Area venues, serving as a vehicle to feature student compositions and arrangements. The instrumentation is 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 5 trombones, guitar, piano, bass and drums. A full 3-quarter commitment is required (fall, winter, spring).

LATIN SALSA WORKSHOP I An introductory salsa performance ensemble. Repertoire is selected from the music of Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri and others. Horn players and vocalists welcome! Prerequisites: facility on an instrument and basic reading skills. Pianist: ability to play basic montunos. Bassist: ability to play tumbaos. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) David Belove • $360

SALSA WORKSHOP II An intermediate to advanced salsa performance ensemble, this course is linked to the Salsa Singing course taught by Edgardo Cambón (see page 36). Students in each of these two courses learn the same material and combine halfway through the quarter to continue together. Horn players welcome. Prerequisites: facility on an instrument and basic reading skills. Pianists: ability to play montunos; bassists: ability to play tumbaos; percussionists & drummers: ability to hold time and play Afro-Cuban grooves such as mambo and cha-cha-cha. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) David Belove • $360

Thursdays 8:15 – 10:15pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Dave LeFebvre • $260

Adult Performance Ensembles

BRAZILIAN BRAZILIAN ENSEMBLE A 4- to 8-piece ensemble focused on Brazilian repertoire by noted composers including Ivan Lins, Dori Caymmi, Toninho Horta, Marcos Silva, Antonio Carlos Jobim and others. Emphasis on listening and performing in the traditional Brazilian style. Vocalists welcome! Audition required. Section I: Tuesdays 6:15 – 7:45pm Section II: Tuesdays 8 – 9:30pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Section III: Wednesdays 6 – 7:30pm Section IV: Wednesdays 8 – 9:30pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Section V: Thursdays 2:15 – 3:45pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Section VI: Fridays Noon – 1:30pm 4/11 – 6/6 (9 weeks) Marcos Silva • $360

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WORLD BALKAN AND ROMANI (GYPSY) ENSEMBLE This ensemble explores the irresistible odd-metered rhythms, sultry melodic modes, unique harmonies and varied moods of contemporary Balkan ensemble music, from soulful taxims (slow modal improvisations) to ecstatic wedding-style dance tunes. These types of music, as performed by artists including Bulgaria’s Ivo Papasov, Serbia’s Boban Markovic and Goran Bregovic, and Turkey’s Burhan Öçal, are gaining global popularity. All instruments welcome! Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Rumen Shopov • $360

“Marcos took time with each member of the ensemble to point out fundamental issues, which greatly improved our playing.” — Steve Raphael

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WORLD GROOVE: NEW ORLEANS & LOUISIANA

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The New Orleans & Louisiana ensemble is the third section of the World Groove series. It features the deeply grooving roots music of New Orleans, Acadiana and Louisiana as a whole. Depending on the lineup, styles may include New Orleans R&B and funk, zydeco and Cajun, swamp rock and blues, brass band, second-line and traditional jazz. Representative artists include Galactic, Clifton Chenier, Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Meters, Snooks Eaglin, Beausoleil, The Subdudes, Sidney Bechet and Professor Longhair. Open to vocals, brass, reeds, fiddle, guitar, piano, B-3, electric keyboards (BYO), accordion, bass, drums, percussion and rub board. Let the bon temps rouler! Prerequisites: intermediate instrumental proficiency; ability to read charts and notation. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $360

BLUES BLUES AND GROOVE WORKSHOP A performance ensemble focusing on the blues and blues-related styles. Emphasis on the groove as found on recordings of Charlie Christian, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Jack McDuff, Louis Jordan and other “jump” blues and New Orleans masters. Prerequisite: knowledge of 12-bar blues. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4/19 – 6/14 (9 weeks, starting 1 week late) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $360

“Danny Caron is an excellent teacher, especially for beginners. His instruction is clear, concise and energetic. Most important, he motivated us to excel and move forward every week. He is the BEST.” — Skye Ward

FUNK AND R&B FUNK, SOUL AND R&B RHYTHM SECTION WORKOUT

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This ensemble develops a deep sense of feel and groove through close study and emulation of classic funk, soul and R&B recordings from artists including Tower of Power, Sly & The Family Stone, The Headhunters, James Brown, Parliament and others. Open to guitar, keyboards, bass and drums. Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Joe Bagale • $360

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Adult Instrumental Courses PIANO & KEYBOARDS PIANO I This entry-level course for beginners guides students through a comprehensive, gradually paced introduction to the piano, focusing on technique and reading. Concurrent enrollment in the Introduction to Music Theory course is suggested. Required texts: Mastering Piano Method 1A, Mastering Theory 1A, Janet Vogt (available at the CJC Bookstore). Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Katherine Westine • $360

PIANO II A continuation of Piano I, this beginning to intermediate course focuses on technique and reading. Instructor also covers basic functional harmony with an emphasis on scale and chord theory, providing students with a solid harmonic foundation. Required text: Bastien Piano for Adults II (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisite: Piano I or equivalent. Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Katherine Westine • $360

APPLIED KEYBOARD HARMONY Through innovative and fun exercises, this hands-on course acquaints students with playing tonic-dominant, basic turnarounds and chord inversions in all keys. Students then play standard tunes using those basic progressions, in lead sheet format. The course prepares students for Jazz Piano I and is particularly useful for pianists with a classical background interested in learning how to interpret lead sheets and improvise. Handouts provided. Prerequisite: basic keyboard knowledge. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Jeanne Walpole • $360

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JAZZ PIANO I A hands-on course covering basic jazz chord voicings and improvisation techniques. Students learn how to effectively interpret (and improvise on) lead sheets, play jazz standards, play the 12 bar blues and work with other common song forms. Prerequisites: basic piano proficiency, knowledge of major scales, ability to play root-position major, minor, and dominant 7th chords, ability to read treble and bass clefs. Section I: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Bob Karty • $360 Section II: Saturdays 3:15 – 4:45pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Ben Stolorow • $360

JAZZ PIANO II A continuation of Jazz Piano I, covering a variety of soloing and comping techniques. This course provides a hands-on overview of more advanced chord voicings (altered left-hand voicings, fourth voicings, drop 2, upper structures, etc.) and soloing techniques. Standard reharmonization techniques are also presented. Prerequisites: ability to play 3-note voicings with proper voice leading through a jazz standard (e.g., “All The Things You Are” or similar), ability to improvise on a 12-bar blues in time, playing 3rds and 7ths in the left hand. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Mark Levine • $360

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Adult Instrumental Courses

BLUES PIANO This hands-on class provides a well- rounded introduction to the history and playing of solo blues piano. Students learn core blues vocabulary, play excerpts from classic tunes, improvise, play together and compose their own licks. Styles include early piano blues, Chicago, boogie-woogie, jump blues, jazz-blues and a taste of New Orleans. The course covers 12- and 8-bar blues and the most common chord substitutions. Walking bass lines, righthand runs and licks, ornaments, and turnarounds are discussed. Students each pick an artist to study in greater depth. Appropriate for both new and returning students. Materials provided by instructor. Prerequisites: familiarity with major and minor triads, major scales. Ability to read standard notation. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $360

ROCK AND R&B KEYBOARDS

jennifer jolly rarely offered

A hands-on survey of rock and R&B keyboard styles from the ‘50s through now. We’ll break down lots of classic tunes and grooves that contemporary keyboardists play and draw upon. Some of the styles include Motown (including the Funk Brothers); the “LA sound” (including the Wrecking Crew); Muscle Shoals; gospel blues (Aretha Franklin); pop rock (Carole King, Elton John, Coldplay); jazz-rock (Donald Fagen, Ray Manzarek); and neo-soul (Alicia Keys). Transcriptions and other handouts provided by instructor. Prerequisites: ability to read standard keyboard notation; familiarity with major and minor chords and inversions.

SALSA PIANO An in-depth introduction to salsa and Afro-Cuban piano. In an interactive, ensemble-like setting, students learn montunos, Latin bass lines and percussion rhythms, and how they fit together and relate to the clave. Students gain a deeper awareness of rhythm, helpful for playing in any style. Prerequisites: functional piano technique and knowledge of basic triads and 7th chords. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Bob Karty • $360

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $360

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GUITAR BEGINNING GUITAR This course is designed to help new guitarists develop a strong foundation in basic guitar skills. Learn the essentials, including tuning your guitar, finding notes and basic chords on the fretboard, proper hand positions, scale fingerings, simple songs, reading music and more! Instructor can also answer questions about equipment selection (guitars, strings, amps, picks, etc.). Required text: Modern Guitar Method Vol. One, Mel Bay (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: None, students must bring a guitar to class. Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/19 – 6/14 (9 weeks, starting 1 week late) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $360

MUSIC THEORY AND FRETBOARD KNOWLEDGE FOR GUITAR This course covers the basics of music theory as applied to guitar, for those interested in playing jazz. Students develop familiarity with the fretboard through chord, scale and arpeggio practice. Topics include: • Overview of chord and scale types and where they are located • Chord progressions commonly used in jazz and related styles • Comping patterns • Scale and arpeggio practice in various positions • Reading charts and standard notation (treble clef) • Transcribing music from recordings • Basics of melodic improvisation For students with some playing experience, knowledge and facility, but who have never seriously practiced or studied music theory or guitar. Mondays 6:30 – 8pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Danny Caron • $360

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JAZZ GUITAR I Focused on the basics of jazz and blues guitar technique, this hands-on course covers soloing and comping over standard jazz repertoire and the blues. Required texts: Graduated Soloing: The Mimi Fox Guitar Method and the Graduated Solos DVD, both by Mimi Fox (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: two years playing experience, knowledge of major and pentatonic scales and basic seventh chords. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Mimi Fox • $360

JAZZ GUITAR II This course is designed for intermediate students wishing to further their knowledge of scales (including altered and diminished), chord theory, repertoire, modes (including melodic and harmonic minor modes) and more advanced concepts. Required texts: the Jazz Anatomy DVD and Guitar Arpeggio Studies on Jazz Standards (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Jazz Guitar I or equivalent; knowledge of scale and chord theory and some familiarity with jazz repertoire. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Mimi Fox • $360

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SUPER CHOPS

rarely offered

Learn to play great jazz lines in the style of Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Joe Pass and other jazz guitar masters while developing hand technique, aural skills, and jazz vocabulary. Emphasis on correct phrasing and stylistic nuance. Students focus on fingerings, arpeggios, scales, compound phrases and moving up and down the neck in a logical and musical way. For intermediate to advanced guitarists. Mondays 6:30 – 8pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Mimi Fox • $360

“Can you clone Mimi Fox? She’s the best: great expertise, great communicator, great attention to each and every student!” — Tracy Tondro

BLUES AND SWING GUITAR Designed for guitarists with basic technical facility, this course focuses on the blues form. Students learn chord voicings, fingerboard harmony and techniques of single-string soloing. A variety of styles are covered, from the urban blues of B.B. King and Albert Collins to the more complex swing of Charlie Christian and Aaron “T-Bone” Walker. Alternate chord cycles and rhythm playing are included. Students work with transcriptions to develop strong melodic solos. Prerequisites: familiarity with the 12-bar blues progression, ability to play bar chords in several shapes, basic knowledge of the minor pentatonic scale, some picking facility.

FLAMENCO GUITAR This course provides a basic understanding of the most important rhythmic forms and techniques in traditional and contemporary flamenco. Cultural and historic foundations are discussed, and participants explore a variety of both left- and right-hand techniques that enhance guitar playing in any genre. Students practice playing individually and as an ensemble. Professional guest artists give students a taste of the exciting dynamics involved in accompanying flamenco singing and dancing. Prerequisites: Some prior guitar experience. Please bring an acoustic nylon-string guitar, a recording device and a capo. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) David Gutierrez • $360

BRAZILIAN GUITAR Designed for intermediate to advanced students, this hands-on course covers various styles of Brazilian music, including samba, baião, bossa nova and choro, and the techniques used to play them. Primary focus is on learning repertoire, while developing the following areas: stylistically appropriate comping rhythms, chord melody playing, creating solo arrangements, right hand finger-style techniques and melodic soloing approaches. Prerequisite: Ability to read music notation. Sundays 2 – 3:30pm 4/13 – 6/8 (9 weeks) Ricardo Peixoto • $360

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Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/19 – 6/14 (9 weeks, starting 1 week late) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $360

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HARMONICA BEGINNING DIATONIC HARMONICA Diatonic harmonica is the small harmonica used in blues, rock, folk — and even in jazz. In this intro-level course, students learn how to hold the instrument, breathe, play chords and single notes, and the rudiments of note bending. Students also learn song forms such as 12-bar blues and 3-chord folk, rock and country tunes. Required text: Harmonica for Dummies. Prerequisite: Bring a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C (contact winslow@jazzschool.org for info). Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Winslow Yerxa • $360

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SAXOPHONE BEGINNING SAXOPHONE An introduction to the saxophone covering fingering, sound production and reading music. Students play simple saxophone ensemble arrangements and all saxophones are welcome! Mondays 6:45 – 8:15pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Bill Aron • $360

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An intro-level course for both upright and electric bass, covering the fundamentals of bass technique, applicable to all styles of music. Topics include: • Tuning • Getting a good sound • Left and right hand technique • Familiarity with the fingerboard • Music reading fundamentals • Introduction to walking bass lines • Equipment (basses, strings, amps) Prerequisite: none. Students must bring a bass to class. Required text: New Method for the Double Bass, Simandl (available at the CJC Bookstore). Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Glenn Richman • $360

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BASS III — JAZZ BASS Building on the techniques covered in Bass II, this course introduces a variety of techniques essential to constructing strong jazz bass lines, and also introduces improvisation techniques for soloing. Students construct bass lines on blues, jazz standards in 4/4 and 3/4, modal tunes, rhythm changes, and ballads. New bass line and soloing techniques are introduced each week and are applied to selected tunes. Students perform their own bass lines in class each week with piano accompaniment provided by the instructor. Recommended for upright and electric bassists interested in participating in the Jazzschool’s ensemble program. Prerequisites: Bass II or equivalent and some reading ability. Required text: New Method for the Double Bass, Simandl (available at the CJC Bookstore).

BASS II A continuation of the Bass I course, for upright and electric bass. Topics include: • Increased familiarity with the fingerboard • More advanced reading exercises • Rhythmic concepts, e.g., swing feel • Rhythmic anticipations • Blues and jazz standards • Basics of soloing over chord changes Prerequisites: Bass I or equivalent. Students must know how to read in bass clef. Required text: New Method for the Double Bass, Simandl (available at the CJC Bookstore). Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Glenn Richman • $360

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Glenn Richman • $360

LATIN AMERICAN BASS STYLES Bassists learn to play some of the most important and popular Latin American styles, while also studying the music’s history. This hands-on course features extensive listening, analysis and playing of musical examples from countries including Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and more! Prerequisites: Basic bass clef reading and a working knowledge of major and minor triads, as well as major and minor scales. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Saul Sierra • $360

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DRUMS & PERCUSSION BEGINNING DRUM SET An introductory course for beginners. Students gain a strong technical foundation, and are introduced to a range of simple and effective sticking techniques. Class time covers rhythm reading, drum set notation, single and double stroke rolls and rudiments, and a variety of grooves and fills. Basic 4-limb coordination exercises are provided. Required text: Learn to Play the Drumset, Pete Magadini (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: None, but bring a pair of drumsticks! Mondays 6:45 – 8:15pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Joe Bagale • $360

IMPROVE YOUR GROOVE! Take the next step beyond technical facility and develop your “feel” in this course, designed for intermediate level drummers. Explore the more subtle aspects of what makes a groove feel great, using both swing and straight-eighth grooves! Areas of focus include developing control of ghost notes and accents, playing ahead of and behind the beat, playing “in the cracks” between straight and swung, and more. Prerequisites: basic drum set facility, familiarity with standard jazz, funk and rock grooves. Mondays 8:30 – 10pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Joe Bagale • $360

AFRO-VENEZUELAN PERCUSSION This exciting course introduces intermediate and advanced percussionists to several challenging Afro-Venezuelan styles. Students learn on traditional Venezuelan drums and hand percussion instruments. Prerequisite: consultation with instructor required. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Jackie Rago • $255

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THE MUSICAL DRUMMER

BRAZILIAN DRUM SET

This course, for intermediate to advanced players, is focused on developing the drummer’s sense of “musicality.” While difficult to define, this is a quality ascribed to those drummers who make the others around them sound great. Masters like Roy Haynes, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones and Jack DeJohnette are discussed, as well as contemporary players such as Bill Stewart and Ari Hoenig. Students explore a wide variety of concepts, including time feel, meaningful interaction, melodic soloing, dynamic balance, and the development of an individual sound. Prerequisites: basic 4-limb coordination and some jazz drumming experience.

Learn the signature drum set grooves of contemporary Brazilian music including samba, baião, bossa nova and choro, and the techniques used to play them. Emphasis is on gaining an authentic Brazilian sound and feel. Highly recommended for drummers interested in joining one of the Jazzschool’s Brazilian ensembles! Prerequisite: functional drum set technique.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Jon Arkin • $360

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Fridays 10 – 11:30am 4/11 – 6/6 (9 weeks) Marcos Silva • $360

LATIN DRUM SET In this challenging course, Danilo Paiz provides step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate the sounds of congas (played on bongos tuned down), timbalitos, and mambo bell into the standard trap drum kit. This setup, developed by the instructor, allows drummers to play salsa, samba and other Latin rhythms, in addition to swing and funk — functioning as a one-person percussion section! For intermediate and advanced drummers familiar with the basics of Latin percussion. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Danilo Paiz • $360

LATIN PERCUSSION Open to all, this course provides musicians with a solid foundation on each of the primary Latin percussion instruments. Students learn effective techniques on congas, bongos, timbales, bells and auxiliary instruments. Covers many of the main Latin grooves typical of son, salsa, and Latin jazz. Soloing techniques and typical breaks and song forms are discussed. Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Omar Ledezma • $360

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Theory, Improvisation and Composition THEORY & IMPROV

BEGINNING THEORY AND IMPROV

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY An intro-level course covering the basic skills needed to begin any serious study of music. Topics include: music notation, time signatures, key signatures, rhythmic training, major scales, intervals, transposition, chord structure, harmonic progression, ear training and an introduction to musical form and composition. Prerequisites: None, open to all instrumentalists and vocalists. Required texts: Practical Theory Complete by Sandy Feldstein and Jazz Improvisation: A Pocket Guide by Dan Haerle (available at the CJC Bookstore). Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Dave Scott • $360

“Dave Scott is a wonderful communicator.” — Babatunde Williams

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Never improvised? Comfortable with the blues scale but insecure with chord changes? Want to learn or solidify your knowledge of basic jazz theory? This hands-on course provides students with a friendly, supportive atmosphere in which to practice improvising. Starting with the blues, students progress to jazz standards, learning major, minor and dominant scales and chords, playing at every session, trading licks, learning patterns and building solos. Students learn to identify song forms and common chord progressions. Ideal for classical players or anyone aspiring to jam or perform with a jazz ensemble. Open to all melodic instruments, including pianists who want to focus on right-hand soloing, and vocalists are welcome! Required text: Jazz Improvisation: A Pocket Guide by Dan Haerle (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Facility on an instrument and ability to play all major scales from memory. Thursdays 6:40 – 8:10pm 4 /10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Dave Scott • $360

McCAIN IMPROV WORKOUT An intensive workout on jazz material, for all instruments except drums. Students improve their ability to improvise through chord changes. Various licks and patterns are covered, and call-and-response exercises are presented to strengthen listening ability. The course covers scales, modes and arpeggios for each song. Workouts are accompanied by metronome and play-along tracks. Students play extensively for most of each class, memorizing most of the material with only a small emphasis on reading. Each segment ends by rotating improvised choruses with peers for extended periods. Material is based on mainstream bop and post-bop styles. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Seward McCain • $360

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THE POWER OF PENTATONICS

rarely offered

Musicians develop familiarity and practical knowledge of various pentatonic scales and modes in this hands-on course, as used in a wide range of contemporary musical settings. Practical applications are covered for use in improvisation and composition, applied to modal pieces and songs with more chord changes. Pentatonic scales derived from major and the various minor scale forms are discussed, in addition to “mutated” pentatonics and those found in various styles of world music. Prerequisites: knowledge of major and minor scales and basic jazz theory. Thursdays 6:30 - 8pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Frank Martin • $360

JAZZ THEORY AND IMPROV This course provides a comprehensive overview of jazz theory and its application to improvisation and composition. Topics include chord and scale theory, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords, harmonic progressions (chord changes), basic reharmonization, form and analysis. Class time is used to explain and demonstrate suspensions and slash chords, bebop and pentatonic scales, blues changes and rhythm changes. The course also includes advanced techniques of playing outside the changes. Stylistic analysis of various jazz masters supplements theoretical material and guides students in applying this knowledge to improvisation. Handouts provided. Prerequisites: knowledge of basic music theory, including chord construction and the II–V–I progression. Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Mark Levine • $360

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COMPOSITION & ARRANGING SONGWRITING Students explore melody writing, basic harmony, more adventurous chord progressions, song form, rhyme schemes, and cultivate the instrumental component of songwriting — all with the purpose of honing each student’s unique songwriting voice. In-class and at-home composition and listening exercises are assigned each week, while students begin the daily practices of “morning pages” and transcription of melody and harmony. Most important, students develop two or three songs over the course of the 10-week session, to be presented and refined in real time. Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Rachel Efron • $360

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Introduction Spring is here! “Spring is Here,” “You Must Believe in Spring,” and “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” are just a few of the many songs about this glorious season. But there’s a song for just about any situation and it’s a fact that human beings have a deep need to sing and express themselves. As spring blossoms with new possibilities, perhaps it’s time for something new in your musical life. We’ve got quite an array to pick from, for all levels and in many genres. Want to sing just for fun? Try the For the Love of Singing course, or Now It’s Your Turn! You can start from the beginning with Jazz Vocal Essentials, which offers a treasure trove of practical experience. For students interested in exploring a particular composer, we offer a special 3-week workshop on the music of Irving Berlin. And by popular demand, Ellen Robinson is back this quarter with her Beatles Choir! Amy London will be in town for a concert and workshop. She’s a very experienced educator and runs her own jazz camps internationally. Speaking of camps, we are thrilled that Theo Bleckmann will return for our Vocal Intensive in August. We’ve sold out this exciting program each year and we recommend you sign up early to study with one of the most original and dynamic artists on the vocal scene today. Also, please note we offer two open vocal jam sessions each month — one for jazz, led by Angharad Jones, and the other for blues, with the great Pamela Rose. You’ll find all the dates and times listed in the Concert section, pages 56–57. We hope to see you at the Jazzschool and please feel free to contact me at laurie@jazzschool.org for consultations. We can find just the right course or workshop for you! .

Laurie Antonioli Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Vocal Program

SPRING 2014 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Spring Quarter April 7 – June 9 (9 weeks)

Student Consultations

School Closure

Performance Series

Ongoing! Contact: laurie@jazzschool.org

Memorial Day Monday, May 26

June 10-20

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FACULTY PROFILE

Kenneth Helman Ken Helman is a classically trained pianist, singer and composer. He presently teaches at the CJC and is the composer-in-residence at San Francisco’s Little Opera. Ken graduated from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins and did post-graduate fellowships at the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music and Tanglewood. He also studied vocal pedagogy at the Westminster Choir College. As a performer, Ken has appeared as singer and pianist at major venues around the world including Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, the Rainbow Room, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the Elba Music Festival and the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe. He has worked extensively with Sting on numerous projects for stage and recording, as well as with Jessye Norman, Harvey Fierstein, Han-Na Chang and Elton John. In 2009, Ken released Emerging, an album of original songs and he is currently working on an original musical.

SOME OF KEN’S THOUGHTS ABOUT TEACHING “Everyone is different, and has specific requirements. We all have habits and quirks that only an outside listener can perceive. I work with song repertoire, both for musical thoughts and ideas, and employing the techniques that we’re striving for. It’s very important to be as connected to the lyric as possible. Words matter. They inform much of how you treat the material, both technically and

interpretively. I spend time having each student working toward that connection in the deepest way. It lays the groundwork for how to phrase the material, convey the meaning, and bring your personal stamp to the song. Only then, have you accomplished the work at hand. In order to make ‘the magic’ happen, I feel a safe space needs to be created to experiment, to risk, and to feel the freedom to try new things, without fear or inhibitions. That’s how you find your voice. That’s how you get results. I love to teach as well as to learn. I’ve been teaching in one form or another for 38 years. I’m also a perpetual student, always studying, taking classes of some sort, as well as being a student of yoga for over 20 years. In addition to performing and writing music, this has been my life.”

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PERFORMANCE fun for all FOR THE LOVE OF SINGING Students learn breathing and vocal techniques and apply them to songs of their choice, making friends with the microphone and learning basic performance skills in a safe and supportive environment. This course is particularly suited for those who may have temporarily put aside their vocal dreams due to education, career or family obligations. Open to all. Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Faith Winthrop • $380

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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! Vocalists of all genres are welcome to join this supportive, soulful and informative course on all aspects of vocal performance. Instructor Frankye Kelly has appeared with bands from around the globe for over 20 years and understands the essentials of creating a compelling show. From finding the right songs to leading the band, students will learn to put together a stage performance that’s fun and exciting for the singer and audience alike. This is a hands-on opportunity for students to hone their skills with a professional accompanist. No experience necessary, but students should arrive with three songs they’d like to work on for the quarter. Saturdays 3:15 – 4:45pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Frankye Kelly • $380

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contemporary & pop R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE This exciting course delves into the music of old-school Motown, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and contemporary young artists like Adele and Beyoncé. Instructor Raz Kennedy (of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra) draws from a selection of R&B and pop material to work on solos, harmonies and overall vocal expression. Students are also welcome to bring in their own songs to work on. Strengthen your voice and energize your performances by learning specific techniques to expand dynamic range and increase vocal resonance. Learn to “belt” without tension and to sing freely with a safe vocal method, developed through Kennedy’s experience in high-energy musical theater, pop and swing bands. Section I: Mondays 6:30 – 8pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Section II: Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26)

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Section III: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Raz Kennedy • $380

THE 21ST CENTURY SINGER As genre definitions continue to blur and expand, musicians have more choices for material than ever before. While the Great American Songbook is a perennial source for vocal repertoire, why not open up your imagination and try out other ideas? Contemporary vocalists are exploring fresh arrangements of standards and pop or R&B tunes, music from other cultures, instrumental tunes, original songs, open improvisations on thematic text, combining musical elements with spoken word, and more! Singers are invited to bring in ideas to develop and will be given tools to create their own arrangements. Full professional trio provided for second half of course.

“Raz is amazing at being able to reach different people… It was an absolute blast to get to sing in harmony with others.” — Jen Firepin

Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Stephanie Bruce • $400 Enroll online at jazzschool.org

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jazz JAZZ VOCAL ESSENTIALS FOR PERFORMANCE This course will launch you into successful performance of jazz repertoire by improving ear training, phrasing, improvisation and interpretive skills. Special emphasis on communicating with a rhythm section, finding your own appropriate key and basic transposition will be offered, along with microphone technique. Professional accompanist will be available to guide you through songs of your choice, along with a performance at end of quarter. Required materials include Approaching the Standards for Jazz Vocalists and Hear It and Sing It by Judy Niemack (both available at the CJC Bookstore). No prerequisites, open to all. Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Ellen Johnson • $380

stephanie bruce THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SINGER

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Jazz has always changed with the times, and contemporary jazz singers are no exception, mixing genres, improvisation and stylistic approaches to create a new sound. This performance course addresses an array of creative jazz singing skills including developing a unique repertoire, communicating with the rhythm section and creating arrangements on the spot. The instructor guides students with phrasing, improvisation, interpretation and developing an authentic and unique sound. A world-class rhythm section is provided, and students are encouraged to bring in songs of their choice, write original lyrics or use material provided by the instructor. Section I: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm Section II: Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Stephanie Bruce • $400

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JAMMING JAZZ SINGERS If you want to learn how to sing with ease at jam sessions, or with your own band, this is the course for you! We’ll find the right songs and best keys for each singer. Important elements will be taught such as counting off songs, knowing the form and communicating with the rhythm section. A professional rhythm section will be incorporated into the quarter, with emphasis on understanding the function of each instrument. Required materials: sheet music (preferably in your key) from jazz books with appropriate lead sheets (available at the CJC Bookstore). Suggested prerequisite: Jazz Vocal Essentials for Performance. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Ellen Johnson • $400

maye cavallaro MUSICIAN, SINGER, ARTIST, STORYTELLER Why does one singer captivate, while others leave you flat? What do some singers do to engage the audience? How can we make our music a reflection of our unique experiences — and express our feelings in a musical context? This course develops our songs and our selves for a powerful, confident performance! Topics include choosing the right song; using various grooves, tempos and arrangements; learning and memorizing the melody and lyrics; phrasing; communicating with an accompanist; and stage presence. Weeks 2 through 3 include a professional accompanist, while the last two classes and performance will have a trio. Weeks 3 through 5 include a professional accompanist, while the last class and performance will have a trio. For intermediate to advanced singers. Prerequisite: consultation with instructor. Sundays 12 – 3pm 5/11 – 6/8 (5 weeks) Maye Cavallero • $400

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BOSSA NOVA FOR JAZZ SINGERS A fascinating course to explore the roots of Brazlian bossa nova and samba. Instructor Sandy Cressman teaches singers the signature rhythmic grooves of Brazilian music as a foundation for effective interpretation of standard and not-so-standard bossa novas. Vocal phrasing and Portuguese pronunciation are covered (in addition to a few carefully chosen English translations). Live piano or guitar accompaniment is provided each week and the course concludes with a performance. Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Sandy Cressman • $380

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latin SALSA SINGING This course introduces a basic repertoire of songs to learn the style, rhythm and technique of salsa vocal music. All songs are in Spanish but fluency is not required to participate. Students also learn to play some basic percussion while singing and the instructor provides instruments like guiro, maracas and claves to use each week. An accompanist on piano or guitar works with students. Later in the quarter, the class joins up with the Salsa II instrumental ensemble (see page 17), and works toward a combined performance at the school. Songs include “Tres Días de Carnaval” (Celia Cruz), “La Rebelión” (Joe Arroyo) and “Brujería” (El Gran Combo), providing a great foundation. Prerequisite: previous singing experience or basic technique training. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Edgardo Cambón • $380

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blues BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP I Students develop an understanding of basic music theory such as counting measures; analyzing grooves; under– standing blues scales; and following chord progressions. This course provides the essential skills for taking part in jam sessions with confidence! Open to all. Wednesdays 6:20 – 7:50pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Pamela Rose • $380

ADVANCED BLUES VOCAL LAB

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You’ve learned the blues scale, steeped yourself in the idiom and learned how to cue the band. Now it’s time to explore the groove, sculpt arrangements and make each song a special expression of you! Taught by blues and jazz diva Pamela Rose, this course takes you to that next level. The first three weeks are accompanied by guitar — then we add bass and drums to give students six weeks of invaluable lab time working with a hard-driving rhythm section. Prerequisites: Blues Vocal Funshop I and permission from instructor. Wednesdays 8:00 – 9:45pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Pamela Rose • $465

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“Pamela is an exceptional teacher — supportive, inspiring and SERIOUSLY FUN! She worked with students across a range of comfort levels... and brought out the best in us.” — Richard Bunce

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MUSICIANSHIP FOR SINGERS Learning how to read music, the basics of scales and harmony, the structures of rhythm, how to write a chart, count off a tune, transpose, and speak to your band as an equal participant in describing grooves and styles may seem like a big job. But, ask any singer who has developed a working knowledge of these terms and skills whether their music has been enhanced and you’ll get a resounding “YES.” This course is recommended for all singers interested in gaining a practical understanding of music theory and musicianship. Saturdays 3:15 – 4:45 pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Stephanie Bruce • $360

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TECHNIQUE & MUSICIANSHIP THE ESSENTIALS A course on vocal conditioning, stamina and maintenance, along with ear training and placement for pitch accuracy. Students work on specific exercises to increase both vertical and horizontal ranges and learn to implement dynamics, tone color, vibrato and straight tone. Learn how to utilize the break in your vocal range and sing with a full voice connection to enhance style and interpretation. Open to all. Section I: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Raz Kennedy • $360 Section II: Thursdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Joyce Pricco • $360

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SONGWRITING Students explore melody writing, basic harmony, more adventurous chord progressions, song form, rhyme schemes, and cultivate the instrumental component of songwriting — all with the purpose of honing each student’s unique songwriting voice. In-class and at-home composition and listening exercises are assigned each week, while students begin the daily practices of “morning pages” and transcription of melody and harmony. Most important, students develop two or three songs over the course of the 10-week session, to be presented and refined in real time. Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Rachel Efron • $360

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Adult Vocal Courses

VOCAL MENTOR PROGRAM CONCERT PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE FOR VOCALISTS A mentor program offering a unique opportunity for aspiring professional singers to create and present a concert at the school. This individually customized course is designed to guide singers from concept to performance. Concert dates are available throughout the year. Includes the following:

• A concert in the Jazzschool Concert Series

• A professional sound technician and quality live recording of your performance

• Guidance in marketing and

promotion, including how to prepare publicity materials

• Inclusion in various forms of advertising, marketing and publicity for the school’s concert performances.

• Students receive a percentage of the door/ticket sales

Maye Cavallaro • $850 A warm, charismatic stage performer and accomplished musician, Maye Cavallaro has traveled extensively in Japan and the U.S., both performing and teaching. She has appeared in the San Francisco Bay Area at clubs such as Yoshi’s, The Great American Music Hall, The Plush Room, Sweetwater and Kimball’s. Contact mcavallaro@jazzschool.org for additional information.

“Maye is very prepared, organized and the musicians she brings in are excellent and wonderful to work with.” — Catherine Stern

“Maye always pushed us beyond our comfort zone, which I really appreciated. I learned something new every week.” — Anonymous Enroll online at jazzschool.org

Introduction Dear JYMP students and parents, I’m typing this letter while listening to the Jazzschool Studio Band record their work at Fantasy Studios, the scene of so many legendary jazz recordings. I’ve really enjoyed my first quarter as the director of the Jazzschool Young Musicians program. The most rewarding part of this job is seeing these young musicians as they rehearse, perform, record and grow together. The energy they bring to their music is fresh and exciting, and it provides hope that the future of creative, artistic music is in good hands. The fall performances of all the youth ensembles at the Jazzschool were inspiring. Over a hundred middle and high school students played over the course of a weekend, and hundreds more friends, family, and peers were on hand to support them. Each group has developed and grown since their first rehearsal and has started to develop its own unique sound — the most exciting result from playing in a group regularly across a whole year. We’re very fortunate to have such strong, unique musical personalities leading and shaping these student combos. Faculty members Dave Eshelman, Michael Zilber, Kasey Knudsen, Rob Ewing, Colin Hogan, Joe Bagale, Sista Kee, Kyra Gordon, Eddie Mendenhall and myself all have years of bandleading, teaching and performing experience — and we love working with young musicians. We also strive to find performing opportunities for the ensembles, where they’ll gain valuable experience on the bandstand. This year, student concerts are scheduled at Yoshi’s Oakland, the Freight and Salvage, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and of course at the Jazzschool. And, there is an ongoing collaboration with the Sound Room and Jazz in the Neighborhood to feature Jazzschool youth groups on Oakland’s “First Fridays.” A quick word of thanks and kudos to all the parents who provide transportation, lessons and support for this next generation of musicians. It’s definitely a group effort and I’m thankful to be a part of it!

Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

SPRING 2014 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Spring Quarter April 7 – June 9 (9 weeks)

Youth Ensemble Placement Auditions

School Closure

Performance Series

Ongoing! Contact: erik@jazzschool.org

Memorial Day Monday, May 26

June 10–20

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FACULTY PROFILE

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Saxophonist Kasey Knudsen performs widely around the Bay Area and leads a variety of Jazzschool ensembles. We sat down with her recently for a Q&A session. What are some of the projects that you’re professionally involved in? I perform with a number of different projects, both my own and other people’s. I play with the Ben Goldberg School, Fred Frith’s Gravity, Ian Carey Quintet + 1, Michael Coleman’s Enjoyer, The Schimscheimer Family Trio, Aaron Novik’s Cosimo Lissy, the Nathan Clevenger Group, Disappear Incompletely, the Evan Francis Group, The Holly Martins, Lorin Benedict, The Klaxon Mutant All Stars and more! When did you begin teaching, and when did you start teaching at the Jazzschool? I began teaching privately right out of college. I started teaching middle school ensembles at the Jazzschool in 2006 and began teaching high school, adult combos and at the college level a few years later. What do you like best about teaching? I love demystifying improvisation. Playing jazz can feel overwhelming and I love helping people understand it and feel like they have the tools to improve. Do you teach high school and middle school combos differently? Absolutely, it’s very different. High school students are often more self-directed and benefit from making

their own decisions within the ensemble. I give them repertoire that I think is fun and challenging, arrangements ideas, pointers about how to approach improvisation, and then I let them make a lot of their own decisions past that point. With middle school ensembles I take a much more hands on approach. My courses involve a basic introduction to the music, exposure to different styles, and fundamentals such as how to “keep the form,” spell chords, and understand scales.

What advice do you have for young musicians? Listen to as much music as possible and surround yourself with other musicians your age. You will keep each other excited and motivated and that will help keep you practicing! Beyond that, get a good teacher and figure out a good practice routine for yourself. Music teaches you focus, consistency and patience — and all of those things come from having a good practice routine.

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Jazzschool Young Musicians Program The Jazzschool Young Musicians Program is a year-round compre hensive music education and performance program designed for instrumental and vocal students between the ages of 11 and 18. The Young Musicians Program has been at the center of the Jazzschool’s educational and artistic goals since 1997. Its curriculum provides students with the opportunity to work with professional jazz artists and educators, strengthening performance skills, expanding knowledge of jazz theory and improvisation, and learning more about the foundations of jazz and related styles of music. Students participate in afterschool classes, master classes with nationally known jazz artists, and are featured in public performances in venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

“It’s the only place I know of that offers such high level jazz ensembles for middle and high school students.” — Anonymous

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2014 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS JYMP ensembles require a commitment of three quarters (fall, winter and spring). Students unable to commit to a full school year are still encouraged to audition, however priority will be given to those who can remain in the program for the entire school year. Students wishing to audition mid-year will be placed in the program based on availability of open spots in ensembles and the student’s ability level. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate all students but it is our mission to find a place for everyone if at all possible.

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PLACEMENT & AUDITION REQUIREMENTS – SPRING 2014 AUDITION MATERIALS Entering musicians are asked to prepare two skill-level appropriate jazz standards, improvise over a 12-bar blues (optional) or rhythm changes (for high school students only) and sight-read.

HOW TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION To schedule an audition, please fill out an application online at jazzschool.org/youth_auditions. After your application is received, you will be contacted within 1 – 2 weeks with an audition time. Auditions are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and will be scheduled at the earliest available time. Students will be contacted with placement information following the audition.

AUDITION BY VIDEO (OPTIONAL) Students have the option of submitting an online video audition rather than scheduling an in-person audition. Students submitting their audition online are still required to fill out an online application (see above). On the application form, please select live audition or video submission. Please note: online video submissions are not available for the Studio Bands or Advanced High School Jazz Workshops.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

• Student should be clearly visible (and audible) on the video. • Perform two skill-level appropriate jazz standards. Please state the name of each piece before you play it.

• Download one of the two improvisation tracks at jazzschool.org/youth_auditions for the improvisation portion of your audition. Two choruses required. • On the video, it is important that your playing is heard louder than anything else, including any accompanying tracks.

PIANO AND GUITAR PLAYERS Follow the above instructions with only one change: after improvising, please demonstrate comping/voicings on a blues or rhythm changes.

DRUMMERS Please demonstrate the following styles: • swing, bossa nova, funk/rock. • Demonstrate each style at various tempos (i.e. slow, medium, fast) • On each style/tempo please “trade fours” with yourself (4 bars of time, 4 bars of solo, etc.) After you have completed your video, upload your audition to YouTube and title the video with your name (Example: John Smith Jazzschool Audition). You should make this a private video (unless you don’t mind it being available to the public). Once the video is uploaded, send a link to youngmusicians@jazzschool.org. You may also upload the video to a private website and email a link. Please do not email audition videos as attachments. For more information about the JYMP placement process, please visit jazzschool.org/youth_auditions or contact us at youngmusicians@jazzschool.org and 510.845.5373.

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INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES High school and middle school jazz ensembles are offered Monday through Thursday in the late afternoon and early evening. While we make every effort to accommodate scheduling requests, specific placements are based on the results of an audition.

small performance ensembles ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ WORKSHOP These DownBeat award-winning ensembles are designed for the advanced-level high school student player who is competent in the bebop language and wishes to explore the post-bop harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and formal innovations of artists such as Coltrane, Shorter, Corea, Hancock and Brecker. Students record at Fantasy Studios and participate in various competitions and festivals. Section I: Thursdays 6:45 – 8:15pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Michael Zilber • $360 Section II: Mondays 4:45 - 6:15pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Erik Jekabson • $360

“It was definitely a wonderful and unique experience.” — Anonymous

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HIGH SCHOOL FUNK ENSEMBLE A high-energy ensemble focusing on the classic funk hits of James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Earth Wind & Fire, The Meters, Herbie Hancock, Tower of Power and Motown’s Funk Brothers. Vocalists and horns welcome! Students learn music by ear. (Also open to advanced middleschool musicians.) Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 4/12 – 6/7 (9 weeks) Joe Bagale • $360 per 9-week quarter

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE Intermediate- to advanced-level ensembles for high school musicians interested in gaining a greater understanding of jazz theory and developing improvisation skills through the study and performance of challenging jazz repertoire. $360 per 9–week quarter

MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE Small groups designed for middle school musicians interested in learning how to play jazz and improvise. These ensembles cover a wide repertoire, from John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins to Eddie Harris and James Brown! Students play new arrangements, focused on stylistic accuracy and developing coherent solos in a friendly, non-competitive environment. $360 per 9–week quarter

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VOCAL COURSES FROM GLEE & BEYOND: A MUSICAL THEATER CLASS FOR TEENS This fun course is for teens who want to sing and perform! Students will work on solo material, duets and ensemble singing of all styles. All aspects of performance including vocal technique, acting the song, lyric work and style will be explored. The class will culminate in a performance at the school. Students are welcome to bring in songs they’d like to work on, and instructor also provides repertoire. For ages 12 – 18.

large performance ensembles STUDIO BAND This award-winning ensemble trains advanced high school musicians from throughout the Bay Area. Students develop technique, knowledge of jazz style and an ability to improvise through standard and contemporary big band repertoire. This ensemble records at Fantasy Studios, performs frequently and participates in competitions throughout the U.S. Jazzschool studio bands have played at Yoshi’s and Savanna Jazz, as well as jazz festivals in California, New York, Seattle, Idaho, the Vienne Jazz Festival in France and the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland. Students also participate in clinics and workshops with leading jazz educators. Full school year commitment is required. Instrumentation: 5 saxes, 5 trumpets, 5 trombones, guitar, piano, bass and drums. (Students earn the equivalent of one semester unit of credit per quarter.)

Mondays 4:45 – 6:15pm 4/7 – 6/9 (9 weeks, no class 5/26) Kenneth Helman • $360 See Kenneth’s faculty profile, p. 31.

POP AND R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENS Learn pop and R&B songs while improving vocal tone and performance skills. This course is a blend of vocal technique and repertoire building for the young singer. Healthy singing techniques and lots of new songs are introduced in each class. There is a performance at the end of the quarter. For ages 12 – 18, all skill levels welcome! Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15pm 4/9 – 6/4 (9 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $380

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Thursdays 5 – 6:30pm 4/10 – 6/5 (9 weeks) Dave Eshelman • $225

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Workshops PIANO NEW ORLEANS R&B PIANO with Jennifer Jolly Learn how to infuse your playing with New Orleans licks and grooves in this hands-on overview of New Orleans R&B piano style. Listening samples and info sheets will be provided on key players including Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, James Booker, Dr. John, Art Neville, Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Harry Connick, Jr. and Tom McDermott. Tricks of the trade are covered, with transcriptions, including Professor Longhair’s “rhumba-boogie” style, second-line (e.g., Mardi Gras in New Orleans), two-beat shuffle (a la Fats Domino), New Orleans 8-bar blues (e.g., Tipitina) and much more. Prerequisites: intermediate ability to read and play two-handed piano parts. No materials required. Sunday, April 6, 11am – 1pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Jennifer Jolly is a keyboardist specializing in New Orleans R&B, blues, boogie-woogie, African, Caribbean, R&B, funk, honky-tonk, rock, and other rhythmic styles. She teaches at the Jazzschool and the Cazadero Family Camp, and performs with Baba Ken & Kotoja, Zulu Spear, and Big B & His Snake Oil Saviors, among others.

JAZZ PIANO HISTORY with Larry Vuckovich For both musicians and fans, renowned pianist Larry Vuckovich offers a unique workshop highlighting the history of jazz piano. Larry will feature recordings of the masters and also demonstrate on piano their signature styles. Starting with the New Orleans sounds of Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Larry moves through swing era piano of Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum, and on to bebop era innovations of Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Barry Harris. Vuckovich proceeds to the original jazz expressions of Erroll Garner, followed by the hard bop inflections of Red Garland and Sonny Clark, the post bop changes of Hank Jones and Tommy Flanagan, and the further post bop extensions of Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner and Chick Corea. He concludes with the free jazz and atonal piano improvisation of Cecil Taylor. This exciting overview captures the characteristic harmonic, melodic and rhythmic expressions of a wide spectrum of jazz piano giants. Sunday May 4, Noon – 3pm $30 advance • $50 day of workshop Larry Vuckovich gained first-hand knowledge from performances or recordings with many of the jazz greats including Dexter Gordon, Charles McPherson, Charlie Haden, Tom Harrell, Bobby Hutcherson, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks, Bobby McFerrin, Billy Higgins, Philly Joe Jones and Elvin Jones. Larry has been associated with several piano icons, such as Bud Powell, Red Garland, Bill Evans, Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and as the only student of Vince Guaraldi.

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mark levine DROP 2 — PIANO MAGIC WITH JUST FOUR NOTES with Mark Levine Jazz pianists from Art Tatum through Mulgrew Miller have played “Drop 2,” a technique that creates rich harmonies using a maximum of four notes. Grammynominated pianist and educator Mark Levine demonstrates, explains, and shows you how to get started with incorporating Drop 2 techniques into your playing. Sunday May 18, 11am – 1pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Mark Levine is the author of The Jazz Piano Book, The Jazz Theory Book, and The Drop 2 Book. He has performed with Woody Shaw, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Henderson, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Cal Tjader, Wallace Roney, Tito Puente, Milt Jackson, David Liebman and many others.

THE ART OF BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANO with Wendy DeWitt This workshop covers boogie woogie basics for the left hand, the intricacies of adding right hand improvisations, and how to build your vocabulary. Beginners will leave with plenty of resources for further inspiration and study, and more advanced players will be provided with tips on how to transcribe from your favorite recordings and how to approach challenging hand coordination. This fun and lively participatory class will also delve into history, stories, and must-have recordings. New materials and resources. Sunday, May 25, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Wendy DeWitt has been playing boogie woogie and blues piano since her childhood in Sonoma County and has played with Hank Ballard, Otis Rush, and at festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe.

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BLUES & RHYTHM CHANGES — JUST FOR JAZZ PIANISTS with Mark Levine Blues and rhythm changes continue to be the most commonly played chord progressions in jazz, largely because they are both highly pliable forms open to reinterpretation. In this engaging workshop, Mark Levine guides students through basic, intermediate and advanced concepts covering the various chord changes that are played, voicings great pianists use, solo ideas, blues waltzes, blues with different changes, alternate rhythm changes and much more. Sunday May 18, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop

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GUITAR STYLE SYMPOSIUM with Jeff Massanari This exciting workshop covers a range of techniques from various styles (blues, funk, fusion, rock, country) from two points of view. First, we explore the vocabularies, tones and techniques of these styles to enhance your ability to be a more diverse, in-demand guitarist. Then we’ll discuss the incorporation of these different styles into jazz — and the value of having a broad understanding of the guitar’s possibilities. Prerequisites: basic ability and some understanding of chords and scales.

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GUITAR THE ART OF CHORD MELODY FOR GUITAR with Jeff Massanari Learn to effectively harmonize melodies and create arrangements for solo guitar in this hands-on workshop. Using his own arrangements as a guide, ace guitarist Jeff Massanari covers basic approaches to developing chord melodies using standard voicings and presents a range of techniques for creating richer and more complex arrangements. Topics covered include counterpoint, inner line movement, alternative voicings and reharmonization. Prerequisites: students should know basic 6th and 5th string root jazz chords (major 7th, -7b5) and have some ability to read music. Sunday, April 6, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop “I believe that one of the reasons I have stayed busy over the years is by being fairly comfortable with quite a few different styles. And I think that a dose of the groove, phrasing and commitment to one’s ideas required to play these other styles strongly enhances one’s jazz playing!” — Jeff Massanari

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Sunday May 4, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop BEGINNING BOSSA NOVA GUITAR with Ian Faquini This workshop covers basic guitar chord shapes and progressions common in Brazilian music by examining the songs of great composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell, Dorival Caymmi and others. The instructor also demonstrates essential Brazilian rhythms including bossa nova, samba, baiao, frevo, and toada. Prerequisites: Students should have some experience with basic chords and an interest in Brazilian music. Sunday May 18, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Ian Faquini is a Brazilian composer, guitarist, and singer. He has studied with many influential Brazilian musicians including Guinga, Marcus Tardelli, Lula Galvao, Chico Pinheiro and others. Ian teaches regularly at the California Brazil Camp.

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DRUMS & PERCUSSION ADVANCED RHYTHMIC PHRASING with Jon Arkin One of the challenges many musicians encounter in improvisation is in learning how to free up their rhythmic phrasing. This workshop is focused on concepts and exercises to help you move beyond the usual tendencies in 4/4 and 3/4 time, through the study of polyrhythm and polymeter. Written examples will be provided of various rhythmic patterns (with an emphasis on learning how to count them), and how to superimpose patterns over the most common meters and forms. This ear training is essential to develop recognition and comfort within the advanced rhythmic environment of modern music — and ultimately, will enable new levels of expression and interaction in any musical context. Examples will be shown on drum set, but all musicians who want to develop their rhythmic sense are welcome! Saturday April 19, 3:15 - 5:15pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Jon Arkin has performed and recorded with a wide range of musicians since receiving his degree from the University of Miami. Credits include Julian Lage, Wil Blades, Dayna Stephens and others. LATIN PERCUSSION — TIMBALES with Omar Ledezma Learn essential patterns and grooves for playing Salsa and Cha Cha Cha rhythms on timbales! Percussionist Omar Ledezma demonstrates proper technique and patterns, providing ample feedback for students of all levels. Beginners will learn the basics, while more advanced players receive an assessment of their current technique and suggestions to enhance their playing. Sunday, April 6, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop

Omar Ledezma is one of the Bay Area’s most in-demand percussionists. He performs with many top Latin jazz and salsa groups including the Grammywinning Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Omar is a Pearl Percussion artist. LATIN PERCUSSION — BONGOS AND COWBELL with Danilo Paiz Learn the essential patterns and grooves for playing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha rhythms on bongos and cowbell. Danilo Paiz demonstrates proper technique, patterns and fills, providing ample feedback for students of all levels. Beginners will learn the basics, while more advanced players receive an assessment of their current technique and suggestions to enhance their playing. Students are encouraged but not required to bring their own bongo. Sunday April 27, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Danilo Paiz is a master percussionist who honed his skills with Latin jazz legends like Ray Barretto, Ruben Blades, Cal Tjader and Dizzy Gillespie. He has performed in the Bay Area and beyond for several decades playing percussion, drums and guitar, as well as singing and appearing with his band, Orquesta Universal. LATIN PERCUSSION — CONGAS with Danilo Paiz Learn the essential patterns and grooves for playing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha rhythms on conga drums. Instructor demonstrates proper technique, patterns and fills, providing ample feed back for students of all levels. Beginners will learn the basics, while more advanced players receive an assessment of their current technique and suggestions to enhance their playing. Sunday April 27, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop

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SAXOPHONE

THEORY & IMPROVISATION

SOUND ADVICE FOR SAXOPHONE with Marcus Stephens This workshop is designed to help saxophonists develop and refine their approach to sound production. Topics include equipment (saxophone selection, physics of the instrument, mouthpiece and reed combinations), embouchure (classical vs. jazz, loose lip vs. firm lip) and articulation (as appropriate for various styles). Practice techniques for sound development are covered (long tones, overtone and altissimo exercises and more). Other sound-related techniques are addressed such as bending notes and multiphonics, with the goal of adding nuance, depth, flexibility and expressiveness to your tone.

PRE-BIRD: SWING FEELING THEN & NOW with Michael Steinman This workshop is an informal guided tour of the musical life — audio and video — that so richly blossomed before World War II. It’s a way of providing vintage musical experiences that you might not discover on your own. As examples, a tenor player might find something in Dick Wilson, Herschel Evans or Cecil Scott; a singer might be astonished by Connee Boswell or George Thomas; a drummer might find revelation in Sid Catlett. These earlier giants offer insight into the formative influences of today’s jazz icons.

Sunday June 8, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Saxophonist Marcus Stephens has appeared and recorded with ensembles including The Evan Francis Group, The Marcus Shelby Orchestra, The Mitch Marcus Quintet+15 and the Jazz Mafia. He can be frequently heard with the Kev Choice Ensemble (Lauryn Hill, The Coup), Rayband, the Souls of Mischief and Myron & E, as well as with his own Markstep Trio. Marcus continues to chart new territory with Secret Sidewalk, featured in the LA-based electronic music series Low End Theory.

Sunday, April 6, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Michael Steinman runs a thriving jazz video blog, Jazz Lives, and has written reviews for Cadence, Jazz Journal and liner notes for several record labels. He is also a Professor of English at Nassau Community College. SOLOING VOCABULARY with Debbie Poryes Jazz musicians use many different strategies to create melodic lines in soloing — chord notes, diatonic and chromatic passing tones, neighbor tones, patterns based on scales or modes, upper structure triads, other intervallic constructions, playing in the key, pentatonic and other more exotic scales. Debbie Poryes provides an overview with examples of these concepts as possible. Open to all, basic knowledge of jazz theory recommended. Sunday April 13, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Pianist Debbie Poryes has performed at Yoshi’s, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and various venues in Europe. She has released several albums as a leader, with over 30 years of experience teaching privately and at conservatories in the U.S. and Europe.

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EXPAND YOUR BOUNDARIES AS AN IMPROVISER with Syrinx Effect Learn how to practice improvisation in a non-genre specific context, alone and in groups, and how to apply those concepts to other idioms. Seattle-based duo Syrinx Effect (Kate Olson and Naomi Siegel) leads off this workshop with a demonstration of techniques and concepts (developing strong motives, introducing contrasting elements and creating an arc within a solo improvisation). Additional topics include effective beginnings and endings and “rules” for interaction, borrowed loosely from Tibetan Buddhist ideas. Prerequisites: at least 1-2 years of dedicated study and basic mastery on your instrument. Bring your instrument. Sunday April 13, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Naomi Siegel is an educator who performs and records with an array of ensembles including her own projects. She studied jazz trombone at Oberlin Conservatory, and received the 2013 Golden Ear Award from Earshot Jazz for Emerging Artist of the Year. Kate Olson is a saxophonist and woodwind teacher who specializes in free improvisation and electronics. MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION TECHNIQUES with Bob Karty Transcribing music from recordings is an essential practice with many benefits for aspiring musicians. In this workshop, students are introduced both to traditional transcription techniques as well as the various notation and playback computer programs now available. Instructor demonstrates techniques using Sibelius notation software and Transcribe!, an inexpensive software program which allows you to loop and adjust the speed and EQ of selected recordings for transcription purposes.

Bay Area pianist Bob Karty is well known for his work with several top Brazilian and Latin jazz musicians including Ray Obiedo and Pete Escovedo. He is a founding member of Orquesta La Moderna Tradición and teaches jazz and salsa piano. ADVANCED IMPROVISATIONAL TECHNIQUES with Billy Buss Trumpeter Billy Buss introduces contemporary improvisational techniques including motivic development, tonal magnetism, the use of pentatonics, hexatonics and hybrid scales, negative harmony, and a wealth of systematic approaches to implementation of these concepts into the practice routine. Recommended for all players interested in a range of post bop approaches to improvisation. A materials packet is provided including examples of the techniques. Prerequisites: basic to intermediate understanding of intervals, scales, chords, and functional harmony (how chords move and interact with each other). Intermediate to advanced technical ability on your instrument (pianists and guitarists must read chord changes and comp). Bring your instrument and music writing materials. Sunday May 11, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop As a graduate from the Berklee College of Music and the Thelonious Monk Institute, Billy Buss commands a thorough technical understanding of advanced jazz improvisation and composition. He is emerging as an in-demand performer and educator throughout the country, leading clinics, maintaining faculty positions in New York City and Boston, and touring with artists such as Deltron 3030, Alice Tan Ridley and Thelonious Monk Jr.

Sunday April 27, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop

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THE DELIBERATE MUSICIAN — MENTAL SKILLS TRAINING with Les Wise For anyone looking for an edge, this workshop is designed to equip musicians with the mental skills necessary for becoming consistent, robust performers — so they can play at their very best under pressure. In music, mental training and toughness are just as important as talent! Discover practical techniques and strategies to remove the mental roadblocks that have kept you from playing and performing the way you want. You’ve trained on your instrument — now harness the power of your mind (thoughts, actions, beliefs, confidence and motivation). All musicians, singers and songwriters are welcome, regardless of your preferred style of music. Sunday May 25, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop Les Wise is a renowned guitarist with over 30 years of experience touring and recording. He also is a world-class music educator and author. Les was one of the first guitar instructors at the prestigious Musicians Institute in Hollywood, where he has taught thousands of students the art and science of becoming better musicians.

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MELODIC MINOR HARMONY with Mark Levine The harmony derived from the melodic minor scale is an essential element of the sound of modern jazz, with its minor-major, lydian dominant, altered and half-diminished chords. This workshop provides an overview of melodic minor scale harmony and its practical applications, as heard in the music of Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Wayne Shorter and other influential jazz composers and improvisers. Sunday June 1, 11 am – 1pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Mark Levine is the author of The Jazz Piano Book, The Jazz Theory Book, and The Drop 2 Book. He has performed with Woody Shaw, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Henderson, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Cal Tjader, Wallace Roney, Tito Puente, Milt Jackson, David Liebman and many others. DIMINISHED AND WHOLE-TONE — ARTIFICIAL SCALES IN JAZZ with Mark Levine Many jazz musicians draw a blank when confronted with diminished or whole-tone chords. Sure, you may know how to spell them, but it doesn’t sound like jazz! This workshop addresses all aspects of the two chords including chord theory, scale theory, the various functions of the two chords in jazz, four-note voicings, and voice leading. Mark Levine also explores how jazz greats such as Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Barry Harris effortlessly used these much misunderstood chords. Sunday June 1, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop

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IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP with the Jerry Bergonzi Quintet

A rare west coast visit from legendary Boston-based saxophonist and educator Jerry Bergonzi, along with his quintet! This hands-on workshop focuses on Bergonzi’s approach to developing strong time and feel as an improviser. Building on the concepts and exercises presented in his instructional book Melodic Rhythms, the group will demonstrate a variety of practical tools for strengthening time and feel, one of the most important and often overlooked elements of effective jazz performance. Jerry will be joined by bandmates Phil Grenadier, trumpet; Carl Winther, piano; Johnny Aman, bass; and Anders Mogensen, drums. For all levels and instruments, please bring your instrument.

Tuesday June 10, 3:30 – 5:30pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop Tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator whose music is known for its innovation, mastery and integrity. Relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism and rich resonance are among the rave reviews credited to his sound. He has performed with the likes of Dave Brubeck, Kenny Barron, Dave Holland, John Abercrombie, Mike Manieri, Eddie Gomez, Steve Swallow, Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes and many other jazz icons. Jerry is a full-time professor at the New England Conservatory and is the author of several acclaimed method books including Inside Improvisation. He is widely considered to be one of the world’s most effective jazz educators.

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Workshops

VOCALS SONGS OF IRVING BERLIN with Maye Cavallaro American songwriter Irving Berlin’s career spanned over 60 years. He was the composer of an estimated 1,500 songs, including 19 Broadway shows and 18 Hollywood films. Berlin is beloved by singers and instrumentalists alike for his straightforward lyrics and beautiful melodies. His hit compositions include “Blue Skies,” “Puttin’ On the Ritz,” “Heatwave,” “White Christmas,” “Cheek to Cheek,” and “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” among others. 25 of Berlin’s songs reached the top of the charts and were re-recorded by dozens of famous singers and instrumentalists over the years, such as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Art Tatum. Students will be provided with 10 lead sheets of Berlin compositions. We will listen to various recordings, learn songs as a group and try out the songs with an accompanist in the final week. All levels welcome, including both singers and instrumentalists. 3 Sundays, Noon – 3pm April 6, 13, 27 $220 advance • $235 day of workshop A warm, charismatic stage performer and accomplished musician, Maye Cavallaro has traveled extensively in Japan and the U.S., both performing and teaching. She has appeared in the San Francisco Bay Area at clubs such as Yoshi’s, The Great American Music Hall, The Plush Room, Sweetwater and Kimball’s.

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clairdee TUNE UP YOUR PERFORMANCE with Clairdee Give your audience more than just songs and technique! Discover the things that can help you deliver great performances with confidence in auditions, showcases, recording sessions and on video. Learn how these elements will keep your audience connected and engaged, creating moments that resonate with them long after the performance. Students will participate and perform with a professional accompanist. Vocalists should bring one lead sheet in your key. Instrumentalists, please bring your instrument and one lead sheet (with lyrics, if applicable) of the song you will play. Come ready to try new things in a fun, supportive setting! Open to all levels. Sunday April 13, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop Acclaimed for her inventive artistry and magnetic stage presence, Clairdee tours internationally playing to sold-out houses and garnering rave reviews. Besides her engagements as a leader, she has worked with artists as diverse as Bucky Pizzarelli, Boz Scaggs, Cyrus Chestnut and Ken Peplowski. Clairdee has opened for the Count Basie Orchestra and the late Etta James.

Workshops

SING ALONG WITH ELLA with Amy London New York-based Amy London leads singers through a series of warm-ups, based on her Open Body Method. Students prepare to sing along with legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald’s three-octave range, smoothly and easily. Amy leads the group through one of Ella’s sterling scat solos, introducing a series of exercises based on Ella’s ideas. London demystifies what made Ella swing so hard, and improvise so expertly through the chord changes. A handbook of exercises, including the Ella scat solo transcription with scat syllables, is distributed for participants to take with them for further study of improvisation. Sunday, May 4, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop Amy London is well-established as a leading vocalist on the New York jazz scene. She has performed in the Broadway hit City of Angels and led her own groups in venues such as the Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Birdland, Small’s and many others. Amy appears on ten acclaimed recordings, including Let’s Fly, her 2011 Motema release. She is also in demand as a vocal coach at the New School. SO YOU WANNA WRITE A SONG! with Kenneth Helman In this exciting three-session workshop, students will collaborate in writing one song together. From choosing a subject, to writing a lyric, creating a melody, a rhythmic foundation and a harmonic structure, you will learn the process of how a song is formed and the various choices available. By the end of the workshop students know how to develop a song so it creates an interesting journey from start to finish.

Kenneth Helman is a classically trained pianist, singer and composer who graduated from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins and did post-graduate fellowships at the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music and Tanglewood. Ken has appeared at major venues around the world and worked extensively with artists including Sting, Jessye Norman, Harvey Fierstein, Han-Na Chang and Elton John. Please see his full Faculty Profile on page 31. BEATLES CHOIR with Ellen Robinson Sing the timeless music of the Beatles in 3and 4-part harmony and enjoy their songs in a whole new way. Work from written choral arrangements and learn harmony parts to different Beatles tunes each week. There will be an opportunity to create your own harmonies and also to perform in the Jazzschool Student Performance Series. If you sang in the Beatles Choir last summer, you can do it again — this will be a whole new set of songs. Let’s have fun! 3 Sundays, 11am – 1pm May 25, June 1, June 8 $150 advance • $165 day of workshop Singer, composer and arranger Ellen Robinson has been prominent on the Bay Area jazz vocal scene for over three decades. She has worked with artists including Bud Spangler, Harvey Wainapel, Paul Nagel and many others. As a leader, Ellen has released three acclaimed albums and she teaches at both the Jazzschool and the Community Music Center in San Francisco.

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Sundays May 18, 25 and June 1, 2 – 4pm $150 advance • $165 day of workshop

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Rising Stars Summer Concert 2013Series Spring 2014Series Concert Check out what’s happening in our intimate 100-seat venue — national stars, faculty-led groups and students.

APRIL

AKIRA TANA

5 Sat 8pm

Matt Slocum Quartet with Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Massimo Biolcati $15/12

6 Sun 4:30pm

Leslie Tchaikovsky Concert Preparation & Performance Series (see p. 39) $15/12

Sun 7pm

Blues Vocal Jam with Pamela Rose $10

11 Fri 8pm 12 Sat

Brazilian Guitar Night featuring Ian Faquini, Ricardo Peixoto and Brian Moran $15/12 Jazzi Jan $15/12

8pm

13 Sun 4:30pm

Frankye Kelly and Friends A Benefit for the Angelo J. Montesano Scholarship Fund $15/12

18 Fri

8pm

Erik Jekabson with John Santos $15/12

19 Sat

8pm

Tom Patitucci $15/12

25 Fri

8pm

Smith Dobson’s Friends with Benefits $15/12

26 Sat

8pm

Jean Fineberg & the Party Monsters $15/12

27 Sun 4:30pm

SF Early Music Society $15/12

27 Sun 7pm

Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10

MAY 2

Fri

8pm

Josh Jones & The Pan Power Trio $15/12

Sat

8pm

Amy London $15/12

Sun 4:30pm Maye Cavallaro $15/12

Sun 7pm

7-11

MATT SLOCUM

Blues Vocal Jam with Pamela Rose $10 California Jazz Conservatory (CJC) Student Performances $5

JEAN FINEBERG

JOHN SANTOS

FRANKYE KELLY

IAN FAQUINI

AMY LONDON

SMITH DOBSON

ANGHARAD JONES

MICHAEL ZILBER

16 Fri

CJC Student Performances $5

18 Sun

4:30pm

Laurie Antonioli Album Release Concert $18/15

23 Fri

8pm

Kyra Gordon $10

24 Sat

8pm

Marcos Silva at Fantasy Studios $20/18

KYRA GORDON

25 Sun 4:30pm

Ann Brewer $15/12 Concert Preparation & Performance Series (see p. 39) $15/12

25 Sun

7pm

Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10

30 Fri

8pm

Wiener Kids & The Wiener Kids Family Band $15/12

31 Sat

8pm

iiii with William O’Daly $15/12

JUNE 1 Sun 4:30pm

Mike Zilber’s Weather Wayne $15/12 Jazzschool Advanced High School Jazz Workshop

2 Mon 8pm

Jazzschool Studio Band and Dave Eshelman’s Jazz Garden Big Band at Yoshi’s $15/12

7 Sat 5pm

Jazzschool Young Musicians Program — Middle School Concerts free

10 – 19

Jazzschool Community Music School — Student Performance Series free

Dick Conte Birthday Celebration $15/12

13 Fri

8pm

14 Sat 5pm

Jazzschool Young Musicians Program — High School Concerts free

20 Fri

6pm

Summer Youth Program Concert free

21 Sat

8pm

The Holly Martins — Live Recording Session 1 $15/12

22 Sun

4:30pm

The Holly Martins — Live Recording Session 2 $15/12

22 Sun

7pm

Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10

27 Fri

6pm

Summer Youth Program Concert free

29 Sun 4:30pm

Akira Tana and OTONOWA $15/12

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JCMS Camps & Intensives

START PLANNING YOUR SUMMER! The JCMS is proud to offer a range of summer camps and intensives for both adults and young musicians (middle school and high school age). These fun, immersive programs are a great way to jump-start your learning, by working closely with our talented instructors for a week or more. They also serve as the perfect forum for you to meet like-minded musicians from around the Bay Area and beyond. All of our camps and intensives conclude with a concert in the Jazzschool’s Hardymon Hall, free and open to public. Space is limited and each of these programs is certain to sell out! Early registration is highly recommended. Please read on for details and check jazzschool.org for the most recent program updates.

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Summer Youth Program High School Jazz Intensive Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp Summer Guitar Intensive

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Summer Vocal Intensive

SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM June 16 – 20 and June 23 – 27, 2014

Two Five–Day Sessions! Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3pm With a student performance each Friday evening at 6pm! Now accepting applications for the 13th Annual Summer Youth Program. Open to instrumentalists entering grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 for all winds, strings, piano, guitar, vibes, bass and drums. All students attend a variety of daily ensembles (jazz, Latin, groove), private lessons, workshops and performances with visiting guest artists, and put on a concert to conclude each 5-day session. Tuition • $415 per week or $780 for both weeks For additional information please contact Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Director Rob Ewing at 510.845.5373 x 14 or email rob@jazzschool.org. Also, please see jazzschool.org/jsyp for faculty and registration information.

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HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ INTENSIVE July 28 – August 1, 2014 10am – 4pm

A Five-Day Intensive for Advanced High School Jazz Instrumentalists! Michael Zilber, Artistic Director Six to eight advanced high school musicians are selected to work closely with top Bay Area jazz artists for a week of rehearsals, master classes and private lessons. Concludes with a performance at the school. A departure from the typical one-instructor-to-an-ensemble model, the student group meets daily with a complete ensemble of seasoned professional musicians working to develop improvisation and arranging/composition skills in an intensive rehearsal format. Each participant receives a professionalquality recording of the concert! Openings for all rhythm section instruments and horns. See jazzschool.org/hsji for a daily schedule of events. Audition date: May 4 Tuition • $795 For more information and audition pre-screening, please contact the Jazzschool at 510.845.5373 or email: erik@ jazzschool.org Dr. Michael Zilber is the director of the Jazzschool’s multiple DownBeat award–winning Advanced High School Jazz Workshop.

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GIRLS’ JAZZ & BLUES CAMP August 4 – 8, 2014 Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3pm All-camp performance Friday, August 8 at 6pm A supportive musical environment where girls have fun and develop selfconfidence while honing improvisational, technical and ensemble skills. Open to all instrumentalists and vocalists entering 6th – 12th grades. Directed by Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling, with an all-woman faculty from the Montclair Women’s Big Band.

• Jazz Combo • Blues & Soul Group • Latin Ensemble • Pop Vocal Group • Roots Music Choir • Songwriting

• “My Life” Spoken Word Poetry new • Percussion Workshop • Improvisation • Big Band • Lunchtime Open Jam • One private lesson during the week

Tuition • $475 • Some financial aid available. For program information: girlscamp@jazzschool.org or 510.758.2200 Registration: jazzschool.org/girlsreg or call 510.845.5373

SUMMER GUITAR INTENSIVE August 11 – 15, 2014 An all-day, weeklong intensive for aspiring professionals directed by internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist and educator Mimi Fox. We are also pleased to welcome guest instructors John Stowell and John Pisano. Includes daily master classes, jam sessions and a student concert at the school. Guitarist John Pisano first emerged in the mid-50s, working with Chico Hamilton and becoming a regular on the LA studio scene. He has recorded or performed with iconic artists including Tony Bennett, Burt Bacharach, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Buddy DeFranco, Red Norvo and Bud Shank, in addition to being a founding member of Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass. Pisano appears on several albums as a leader for the Pablo label. Portland-based guitarist John Stowell has over 35 years of international playing and teaching experience and has recorded or performed with Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, Conte Condoli, Herb Ellis, Bill Watrous, Mundell Lowe, George Cables, Billy Higgins, Billy Hart, Richie Cole, Paul Horn, Tom Harrell, Don Thompson, Dave Liebman and more. He has also published several instructional books and videos. Summer Guitar Intensive director Mimi Fox has been named a winner in six consecutive DownBeat international critics polls. She has performed with Joey DeFrancesco, Branford Marsalis and Diana Krall, among many others. First-call Bay Area greats John Shifflett (bass) and Jason Lewis (drums) will round out the rhythm section. DAILY SCHEDULE (Monday – Friday) 9 – 10:30am . . . . . . . . . . . . Master class with John Pisano 10:45am – 12:45pm . . . . . Rhythm section workout with pro bassist and drummer 12:45 – 1:15pm . . . . . . . . . . Lunch break 1:15 – 2:15pm . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz guitar masters transcription class with Mimi Fox 2:15 – 3:15pm . . . . . . . . . . . Solo guitar mastery with Mimi Fox 3:30 – 4:30pm . . . . . . . . . Guitar style clinic with John Stowell Student/Faculty concert Friday August 15, 8pm Tuition • $770 Please call 510.845.5373 or email info@jazzschool.org for further information. Maximum enrollment of 12 guitarists. Early registration is highly recommended!

SUMMER VOCAL INTENSIVE August 11 – 16, 2014 10am – 4:30pm

From Student to Artist A Five-Day Intensive Workshop with Theo Bleckmann and Laurie Antonioli Culminates with a performance in the Summer Concert Series Saturday, August 16, 8pm A weeklong program designed to help singers define, create and perform in a distinctive and authentic style. Jazz singing is like a tree that can grow branches in many genres; with roots firmly grounded, this unique intensive emphasizes the technical, creative and spiritual aspects of singing and serves as a catalyst for artistic growth no matter where your path leads. The performance on Saturday, August 16 is open to the public and takes place in Hardymon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory. Limit: 10 students Open to intermediate to advanced singers. Tuition • $850 For more information about the Vocal Intensive, contact Laurie Antonioli: laurie @ jazzschool.org

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JCMS Faculty Laurie Antonioli (voice) Studied at Mt. Hood College and Cal State Long Beach. Student of Joe Henderson, Mark Murphy; Professor, Vocal Jazz Studies, Kug U., Graz, Austria; Nabel Records recording artist; international performing and recording artist and clinician; performed and recorded with George Cables, Bobby McFerrin, Richie Beirach, Joe Bonner; bandleader of Foreign Affair and American Dreams; lyricist for Richie Beirach; co-creator of the Pauer – Antonioli Songbook. www.laurieantonioli.com Jon Arkin (drums) B.A. in Jazz Performance, U. of Miami. Faculty, Stanford Jazz Workshop. Performance credits include Ira Sullivan, Grady Tate, Taylor Eigsti, Vusi Mahlasela, Dayna Stephens, Julian Lage, Meklit Hadero, Stew & TNP, Gene Perla. Festival and venue highlights include Yoshi’s, Montreal Jazz Festival, IAJE Convention, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, North Beach Jazz Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Sleep Train Pavilion. www.jonarkin.net Bill Aron (saxophone) M.M. in Performance, SF State; B.A. in Music, UC Berkeley. Professional musician and music educator for 42 years; specializing in classical saxophone playing with the San Francisco Saxophone Quartet and San Francisco Symphony among others. Joe Bagale (drums) Eastman School of Music (1.5 years) currently lead vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist with Mickey Hart Band. Leads Joe Bagale band, performs with Jazz Mafia, Hot Einstein, Disappear Incompletely. www.joebagale.com David Belove (bass) Studied at SF State and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Recorded or performed with Pete Escovedo, John Santos and The Machete Ensemble, Danilo Perez, Tito Puente, Francisco Aguabella, Rebeca Mauleon, Ray Obiedo, Marcos Silva, Joe Henderson, Max Roach, Blue Mitchell, Eddie Harris, Mark Levine, Pat Metheny, Larry Coryell and Zakir Hussain. Theo Bleckmann (voice) National and international performing and recording artist and educator. Performed with Laurie Anderson, Anthony Braxton, Steve Coleman, Dave Douglas, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Zorn and the Bang On A Can All-Stars. Featured soloist with the Albany Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Estonian Radio Choir, Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Mark Morris Dance Group. Currently on faculty at Manhattan School of Music. Previously on faculty at New York University, The New School and Queens College. Teaches voice privately and in workshops and master classes worldwide. ww.theobleckmann.com

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Stephanie Bruce (voice, arranging) Studies with Joni Metcalf and Don Mock, Jane Sharpe, Cary Sheldon, Allaudin Matthieu, and Mark Levine. Has recorded three albums of original songs and arrangements, and performed extensively in the Bay Area, Europe and Asia. www.stephaniebrucemusic.com Edgardo Cambón (percussion, voice) Bandleader for 26 years of the renowned salsa band “Edgardo & Candela.” Toured throughout South America, Europe, and Africa since 1986. LP (Latin Percussion Co.) endorser. Performed or recorded with Jesús “Chucho” Valdés (Irakere), Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana, José Luis “Changuito” Quintana, Orestes Vilató, Salsa Romántica Stars Jerry Rivera and Eddie Santiago, Keith Terry and “Crosspulse,” Omar Sosa, Jeff Narell, Andy Narell, Sovosó (formerly Bobby McFerrin’s “Voicestra”) Mike Spiro, Karl Perazzo and Rebeca Mauleón. www.musicandela.com Danny Caron (guitar) B.A. in English and Music, Oberlin College and Conservatory; graduate of Howard Roberts Program, Guitar Institute of Technology, Los Angeles. Best known for being music director and guitarist for the legendary pianist and vocalist Charles Brown until his death in 2000. He has played and recorded with Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Clifton Chenier, Donald Fagan, Hadda Brooks, Red Callender, and many others. www.dannycaron.com Maye Cavallaro (voice) Advanced degree in Education, UC Santa Barbara; B.A. in English Lit, UC Santa Barbara. Fellow NY Cabaret Symposium; faculty, Blue Bear School of Music; private coaching, 25 years; producer, 8 recordings; bandleader, recording artist; awarded Best of the Year in Jazz by the San Francisco Chronicle; visiting clinician, St. John’s U.; graphic artist, web designer. www.teachingjazz.com Sandy Cressman (voice) Educated at UC Berkeley and San Jose State University; international performing and recording artist and clinician. Artist-in-residence or lecturer at Jazz Education Network Conference, Cornish Institute of the Arts, San Francisco State University, CSU Long Beach, KUG University (Graz Austria), ASMM (Paris), Voice Conference Munich, JazzCamp West, Stanford Jazz Camp and California Brazil Summer Camp. Bandleader of critically acclaimed Homenagem Brasileira Quintet. Featured artist with Ray Obiedo’s Mistura Fina and Jai Uttal’s Pagan Love Orchestra. Studio vocalist for Latin and world jazz styles, recently featured on Bossa Nova Dreams with Akira Tana, Branford Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval. Heard on a wide variety of commercials and soundtracks. www.cressmanmusic.com

JCMS Faculty

Jean Fineberg (saxophone, flute) M.Ed. in Secondary Education, B.S. in Science; B.A. in Arts & Sciences, Pennsylvania State U. Founder, leader of Deuce and Saxophunk; Assistant Director, composer, arranger, Montclair Women’s Big Band; toured and recorded with Melba Liston, David Bowie, Laura Nyro, Chic, Sister Sledge; consultant, San Francisco Arts Commission; NEA Jazz Fellow; recipient, ASCAP music composition awards, Meet The Composer grants; featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR.

david belove Rachel Efron (songwriting) B.A., Harvard U. (extensive coursework in both writing and music). Studied jazz piano with faculty at Berklee College of Music. Released three albums of original music and toured on both coasts. Bandleader of Rachel Efron Ensemble, which has performed locally at such venues as Yoshi’s, The Plush Room, The Independent, Freight and Salvage and Cafe Du Nord. www.rachelefron.com Dave Eshelman (trombone) From 1984 to 2007, Dave Eshelman served as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, East Bay (formerly Cal State Hayward). Eshelman has performed extensively with many jazz groups in the Bay Area and has worked as a featured soloist in the big bands of Ray Brown, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente and Gerald Wilson. Various artists across the United States and Europe — such as Joe Henderson, Don Ellis, Bill Watrous, and Stan Kenton, the Swedish Radio Orchestra and the Airmen of Note — have performed his compositions and arrangements Rob Ewing (trombone) Jazzschool Community Music School Director. Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Director. B.A., Naropa U.; 2 years, Berklee College of Music. Leader of Disappear Incompletely — The Radiohead Project. Performances with STS9, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Vinny Golia, Latin Giants of Jazz, Ray Vega, Wayne Wallace, Graham Connah, Joe Bagale, The Barr Brothers, Les Gwan Jupons, John Schott’s Typical Orchestra, Jazz Mafia Symphony, Oakland Active Orchestra, Half of Half, Leslie Helpert, Rebecca Griffin, Naytronix. www.robewingmusic.com

Mimi Fox (guitar) Advisor, Guitar Program. Six-time DownBeat Critics Poll winner. Performed throughout Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and Australia. Festivals include Montreal, Monterey, Guinness Cork, Perth, Kennedy Center. Adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at NYU; guest clinician/artist in residence at Alaska Jazz Workshop, Britt Music Festival, Yale U., CalArts, Cornish College of the Arts, U. of Oregon, USC and Berklee College of Music; featured artist on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR; Performed/Recorded with Charlie Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Branford Marsalis, David Sanchez, Joey DeFrancesco, Houston Person and Diana Krall. www.mimifoxjazzguitar.com Kyra Gordon (voice) B.Mus. (in progress) Jazzschool Institute. Vocalist/ keyboardist with hip-hop collective The Freeze. Performed on the soundtrack for the feature film, Owned. David Gutierrez (guitar) Private study with masters of the traditional flamenco style (Mario Escudero, Pedro Bacán and the nephews of Diego del Gastor) as well as the leading players of modern style flamenco (Manolo Sanlucar, Carlos Heredia and Jose Valle “Chuscales”). Began performing professionally with Los Flamencos de la Bodega and went on to perform with numerous Bay Area Spanish dance companies (including El Cuadro Flamenco, Teatro flamenco, Rosa Montoya’s Bailes Flamencos and Arte y Compás) and co-founded the group Flamenco Vivo. Alan Hall (drums) Advisor, Drum Program. Former assistant professor at Berklee College of Music; adjunct faculty at UC Berkeley; clinician; author; performed with Ernie Watts, Paul McCandless, Eddie Harris, Bruce Wilamson, Art Lande, Tom Coster, Kit Walker, Rebecca Parris, Kai Eckhardt, Stuart Hamm; artist endorsement with Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Aquarian Accessories. www.jazzdrumming.com.

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JCMS Faculty

Kenneth Helman (voice) B.M. Piano Performance, Peabody Conservatory. Post grad fellowship Manhattan School of Music, accompanying program. The Juilliard School, post grad fellowship, American Opera Center. Westminster Choir College, Advanced Voice Pedagogy. Tanglewood Festival Vocal Fellowship. Has maintained teaching studios for 35 years. As a performer, has appeared as singer and pianist in numerous venues, including Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall, Merkin Concert Hall and others. Has worked extensively with Sting in numerous projects, including stage and recording.

Jennifer Jolly (keyboards) Performer, educator, session musician, composer, arranger, choral/musical theater accompanist. Specialist in American roots styles (blues, boogie-woogie, New Orleans, R&B, soul, funk, country, improvisational rock), Caribbean, and African music. Current member of Baba Ken & the Afro-Groove Connexion and Big B & His Snakeoil Saviours; frequent performer with Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Previous performance credits include Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Zulu Spear, Barbara Dane, Hot Links, The Jolly Gibsons. Faculty instructor at Cazadero Family Camp.

Colin Hogan (piano) B.A. Cal State East Bay. Performances with James Moody, Peter Erskine, Bob Brookmeyer, Roy Ayers, Maria Schneider and hip hop luminaries such as Too $hort, DJ QBert, Dan the Automator, and Lyrics Born. Performed with electric bass revolutionary Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone at the 2004 California Music Awards. Pianist and featured soloist on accordion with the Tommy Igoe Big Band in its first-ever weekly residency at Yoshi’s San Francisco. Currently involved in various projects including hip hop/R&B group Dynamic, jazz/ groove/experimental collective the Jazz Mafia, international cafe music group Trio Zincalo and jazz/funk/fusion band The Hogan Bros., with brothers Steve and Julian.

Bob Karty (piano) B.A., Biology, Reed College. Pianist, composer, recording engineer, producer. Performs with Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo, world-jazz sextet Tanaóra, Conjunto Karabalí (led by Michael Spiro & Santana percussionist Karl Perazzo). Founding member of Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, one of the few authentic charanga orchestras outside of Cuba, with whom he performed for over 15 years and recorded three albums. www.bobkarty.com

Peter Horvath (piano) M.A., Berklee College of Music; Bèla Bartôk Conservatory of Music, Budapest, Hungary; Vienna Conservatory of Music. Performed, toured, recorded with Victor Bailey Group, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Lalah Hathaway, Oakland Symphony, Bob Sheppard, Bennie Maupin, Richie Cole, Ray Obiedo, Lenny White, Randy Brecker, Marcus Miller, Bob Mintzer, Pee Wee Ellis, Arturo Sandoval, arranged and recorded for Aretha Franklin. www.peterhorvath.com Erik Jekabson (trumpet) M.A. in Composition, SF Conservatory of Music; B. Mus. in Trumpet, Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Toured with John Mayer, Illinois Jacquet and Galactic, and has composed for film and dance projects. Released several albums as a leader. www.erikjekabson.com Ellen Johnson (voice) M.M. in Vocal Performance, SDSU; B.Mus. in Vocal Performance, American Conservatory of Music; Ph.D studies, Expressive Arts, UHS; music business, UCLA Extension; acting, Northwestern, U. Chicago Actors Center. Performed, recorded or studied with Sheila Jordan, Bobby McFerrin, Charles McPherson, Louie Bellson, Pete Christlieb, Roy McCurdy, Billy Drummond, Larry Koonse, John Stowell, Cameron Brown, Hugh Martin. Willie Pickens, John Clayton, Jay Clayton, Gene Aiken, Marni Nixon and Rick Helzer. Faculty at USD, CalPoly University Pomona, Old Globe Theatre’s MFA. www.ellenjohnson.net

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Sista Kee (piano) Pianist, songwriter, composer, vocalist, producer, and teacher. Over 18 years teaching private piano lessons, ensembles, theory, improvisation, and songwriting. Instruction to beginning and advanced, for children and adults. Alumni students include Ambrose Akinmusire and Justin Brown. Professional career began at age 16 as the pianist and musical director for the Faye Carol Group and the leader of the Kito Gamble Trio & Sextet. Recorded and/or performed with Billy Higgins, Amiri Baraka, Albert King, David Murray, Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp and Steve Turre. Frankye Kelly (voice) Vocalist, lyricist, composer, national and international performing artist and educator. Artist-in-residence with multiple school districts in the greater Bay Area. Led jazz seminars and workshops in Europe, China, Japan, Mexico and Thailand. Raz Kennedy (voice) Founding member of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra; vocal coach for many Bay Area and internationally known artists including Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Narada Michael Walden (producer for Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey), Los Tigres Del Norte, Hilary Duff, Lynn Asher, Spencer Day, Jasmine Guy, members of Metallica, Lavay Smith, James Nash of the Waybacks, Pollyanna Bush and many others.

JCMS Faculty

Frank Martin (piano, keyboards) Music Director for Narada Michael Walden, Patti Austin, Angela Bofill; Carnegie Hall appearances with Sting, James Taylor, Elton John; Record producer/arranger for Al Jarreau, Turtle Island String Quartet, Joey DeFrancesco, Mimi Fox, Mary Jenson, Molly Holm, Deuce, Tuck & Patti, Karen Blixt; performed/recorded with John McLaughlin, Buddy Montgomery, Joe Farrell, Dizzy Gillespie, Larry Coryell, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Jordan, Stevie Wonder, Airto, Dori Caymmi, Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen, Trilok Gurtu, Richard Bona; Faculty, UC Berkeley Jazz Ensembles. www.frankmartinproductions.com

frank martin Kasey Knudsen (saxophone) B.A. Berklee, faculty member at Sonoma State U., Stanford Jazz Workshop, Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop. Performs with her own sextet, The Holly Martins, The Knudsen-Arkin-Coleman Trio, has toured the world with Tune-Yards and can be seen performing with such bay area luminaries as Ben Goldberg, Fred Frith, Graham Connah, Adam Shulman, Ian Carey and more. www.kaseyknudsen.com Omar Ledezma Jr. (percussion, voice) Diploma, Performance, Berklee College of Music 2003. B.S., Law School, Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela 1995. Active local performer, teacher, GRAMMY nominee and world class musician. Toured with renowned artists in USA, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. Has participated in more than 35 recordings, DVDs and books. PEARL PERCUSSION Artist. www.omarledezmajr.com Dave LeFebvre (saxophone) Recipient of an NEA Grant for Jazz Education. Dave has recorded 6 albums as a bandleader and has performed at many Bay Area Jazz Festivals and in Europe. Musicians who have recorded or performed in Dave’s group include Billy Childs, John Patitucci, Clay Jenkins, Dave Crigger, Eddie Marshall, Seward McCain and many others. Dave’s big band compositions have been performed by Freddie Hubbard, Richie Cole, and the BBC Big Band. www.jazzwest.com/davelefebvre Mark Levine (piano) B.A. in music, Boston U.; study in Cuba with Hilario Duran; Grammy nominee 2004; Latin Jazz Grammy nominee 2010; author, The Jazz Piano Book, The Jazz Theory Book, The Drop 2 Book (Sher Publications); producer of Jazzschool’s Bay Area Jazz Archives recordings. Performances with Woody Shaw, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Henderson, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, Moacir Santos, Freddie Hubbard, Cal Tjader, Wallace Roney, Tito Puente, Milt Jackson, Francisco Aguabella, Harold Land, David Liebman. www.marklevine.com

Seward McCain (bass) Toured with Vince Guaraldi, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Mark Murphy, Diane Schuur, Jackie Cain and Roy Kral. Performed with Ernie Watts, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Barron, Herb Ellis, Jack Sheldon, Richie Cole, Tom Harrell, and Marshall Otwell. Currently with the Dick Hindman Trio with Colin Bailey on drums. Also on faculty of Stanford University. www.sewardmccain.com Susan Muscarella (piano) B.A. in Music Composition, UC Berkeley. Ph.D. candidate in Musicology, University of Évora, Portugal. Founder and Executive Director, Jazzschool Inc.; President and Dean of Instruction, Jazzschool Institute. Director, UC Jazz Ensembles program 1984 – 89; composer, arranger and recording artist; performances at major clubs and festivals including Yoshi’s, Keystone Korner, Great American Music Hall and the Lighthouse, and Monterey, Berkeley and Concord Jazz Festivals; featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR; recipient of a 2008 “A Team” Award from the Jazz Journalists Association; member of the Board of Directors, Chamber Music America. Danilo Paiz (drums, percussion) Played with internationally known musicians such as Ray Baretto, Ruben Blades, Benny Velarde and his Super Combo, Andy Narell, Ray Obiedo, Dave Valentin, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cal Tjader. In addition to having released two albums of his own original salsa music, he has recently performed with Mary Wilson of the Supremes and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead. Danilo and his band Orquesta Universal perform extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. www.danilo-y-universal.com Anthony Paule (guitar) A.A. Degree from CCSF. Has toured and/or recorded with Maria Muldaur, Boz Skaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Barbara Lynn, Earl King, Big Jay McNeely, Johnny Adams and many others. Released three solo albums, “Big Guitar” and “Hiding In Plain Sight” and “You Don’t Know Nothing” the latter with soul singer Frank Bey. Has performed at festivals including Monterey Jazz, Umbria Jazz, San Francisco Blues, Mississippi Valley Blues, Du Maurier Jazz, Waterfront Blues, S.F. Jazz, Atlanta Olympic Games. www.anthonypaule.com

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JCMS Faculty

Jackie Rago (percussion) B.A. music and arts institute of SF, artistic and musical director of the Venezuelan Music Project and a founding member of the VNote Ensemble (formerly The Snake Trio) bands which she travels and performs with in an ongoing basis. She was also a founding member of Altazor (Nueva Canción ensemble), Wild Mango (world beat music), Keith Terry & Crosspulse (world percussion) and Trio Altamira (contemporary Latin American music). www.jackelinerago.com

jackie rago Ricardo Peixoto (guitar) Native of Rio de Janeiro, graduated from Berklee College of Music, studied with Pat Metheny. Also studied classical guitar with George Sakellariou at SF Conservatory. Adventure Music recording artist, composer, arranger, has performed nationally and internationally with Claudia Villela, Terra Sul, Carlos Oliveira, Airto, Flora Purim, Guinga, Dori Caymmi, Bud Shank, Dom Um Romão, Claudio Roditi. Debbie Poryes (piano) National and international performing artist including Yoshi’s, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Bim House and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, New Morning in Paris, Quasimodo in Berlin, released several albums as a leader, studied at UC Berkeley and Hilversum Conservatory in the Netherlands: has a teaching credential in Jazz Studies, Netherlands; was a tenured faculty member for 7 years in 2 Dutch music conservatories, Hilversum and Arnhem; toured with John Clayton Big Band; 30 years private instruction in jazz piano and jazz/ classical theory. www.debbieporyes.com Joyce Pricco (voice) M.M. in Music Education, Boston University; B.M. in Music Education, San Francisco State University; Certificate of Completion in Multimedia Studies, Diablo Valley College. Classroom and private instructor since 1978. Performed professionally in the Bay Area since 1980 ranging from classical to popular singing styles — opera, oratorio and musical theater to jazz, gospel, and pop. Professor at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA, faculty at Bradley School of Music in Lafayette, CA, music director at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Concord, CA, private voice and piano instruction at Pricco Studios.

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Glenn Richman (bass) Mannes School of Music (1 yr); Berklee College of Music (2 yrs). Advisor, Jazzschool Bass Program; student of Buster Williams, George Mraz and Mike Longo; performed with Bobby Hutcherson, Jon Hendricks, Dave Liebman, Chet Baker, Benny Green, Dakota Staton, Chris Connor, Tom Harrell, Eddie Henderson, John Hicks, Mike Clark, Jack Wilkins, Billy Hart, Larry Willis, George Coleman and Mickey Roker; faculty, Brubeck Institute, UC Berkeley and Chabot College. www.glennrichman.com Ellen Robinson (voice) Singer, composer, arranger, recording artist, educator. B.Mus. (voice/piano) Ithaca College, NY; graduate studies at Bank Street College of Education, SUNY- Stony Brook, Hofstra University jand C.W. Post; director of the Anything Goes Chorus; private vocal coach; musical theater director at Stagebridge; member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing; Jefferson Award Winner; international performing artist, performed and recorded with Harvey Wainapel, Paul Nagel, David Rokeach, Bud Spangler; bandleader of Don’t Wait Too Long, Mercy! Ellen Robinson Live, On My Way To You. www.ellenrobinson.com Pamela Rose (voice) B.A., UC Berkeley. Jazz and blues vocalist, songwriter, recording artist. Recent performances include Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Grammy Foundation, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Cal Performances. Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Her latest project “Wild Women of Song” (highlighting the work of women jazz and blues songwriters) has Rose touring, speaking and performing at universities and performing arts centers nation-wide, and resulted in the publication of a book on the topic. www.pamelarose.com Dave Scott (trumpet) M.A. in Trumpet Performance, U. of Northern Colorado; B.A. in Instrumental Music, U. of Michigan. National performing and recording artist, jazz, classical idioms. Performs with: Glide Memorial Church Change Band; Brass Monkey Brass Band; TRUMPETSUPERGROUP (founder); Dave Scott Jazz Quartet. Currently adjunct faculty at: Sonoma State University (Instructor of Trumpet); Berkeley City College (Humanities Dept Jazz History); and San Francisco State University (Brass Methods, Jazz Arranging). www.davescott.org

JCMS Faculty

Ben Stolorow (piano) B.A. in Music, UC Berkeley; Recipient, Hertz Traveling Fellowship from Berkeley to study jazz piano privately and at the Manhattan School of Music; studied in New York with Fred Hersch, Stanley Cowell, James Williams, and David Hazeltine; performed with Akira Tana, Craig Handy, Lorca Hart, Nasheet Waits, Danya Stephens, Andrew Speight, Vince Lateano, Bob Kenmotsu, Noel Jewkes, Michael O’Neill, and vocalist Kenny Washington; Also studied classical piano and the Taubman Technique. www.benstolorow.com Jeanne Walpole (piano) M.A. in Music Theory, San Francisco State U.; M.A. Studies in Piano Manhattan School of Music; B.A., Smith College: studied with Dick Hindman 1990–2003; Pianist, Nordstrom.

michael zilber Ellen Seeling (trumpet) B.Mus. in Jazz Studies, Indiana U. Composer, arranger and recording artist. Founder and Director, Montclair Women’s Big Band; featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR and Grammy Foundation; performed with Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Joe Cocker, Ray Barretto, Patti LaBelle; consultant, San Francisco Arts Commission. Rumen Shopov (percussion)  A Turkish Rom (“Gypsy”) from Bulgaria, Rumen Shopov is a multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, singer, dancer, and recording artist specializing in traditional and contemporary Balkan and Romani music. Rumen has performed and taught Balkan and Romani music throughout Eastern and Western Europe and North and South America. He has performed alongside Balkan music legends Yuri Yunakov, Teodossi Spassov, Ismail Lumanovski, and many others. www.eefc.org/Shopov.shtml Saul Sierra (bass) B.M. Berklee College of Music. Performed, toured or recorded with Nestor Torres, Jimmy Bosh, Eddie Montalvo, Johny Rodríguez, Orestes Vilató, Bobi Céspedes, Antonio Sánchez, Miles Peña, John Santos, Jesús Díaz, Rebeca Mauleón, Mark Levine, Greg Landau, Mike Spiro, Jackeline Rago, Chuchito Valdez, Alexander Livinali, Wayne Wallace, Aquiles Baez, Marco Granados, Anthony Blea, Doug Beavers and María Márquez, among others. Marcos Silva (piano) Adviser, Brazilian Program. National and international performing and recording artist, composer, arranger, producer, educator; performed with Leny Andrade, Emilio Santiago, Marcio Montarroyos, Jon Lucien, Claudio Roditi; Music Director, arranger, keyboards for Flora Purim, Airto, Toninho Horta, Paquito D’Rivera, Bud Shank, Ricardo Silveira, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi, Edu Lobo, Joyce; leader, Marcos Silva and Intersection. www.marcossilva.com

Katherine Westine (piano) Post-graduate studies in Early Music, Norddeutsche Orgelakademie, Bremen, Germany; M.A. in Organ Performance, Lone Mountain College, San Francisco; B.A. in Music History, U. of Washington, Seattle. Co-producer, Florio Street Concerts. Faith Winthrop (voice) Singer, songwriter, recording artist and educator; student of Clara Shear, Boston Conservatory. Performed as house singer at SF’s hungry i, NY’s Village Vanguard; international appearances include Paris, Sydney and Rio; Founding Director, Glide Memorial’s Soulful Glide Ensemble; students include Al Jarreau, Ben Vereen, Holly Near, Madeline Eastman, Lavay Smith, Jacqui Naylor and Paula West; faculty member, Mills College and San Francisco of Conservatory of Music. www.faithwinthrop.com Winslow Yerxa (harmonica)  Author of Harmonica for Dummies, advice columnist at Bluesharmonica.com, and president of the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica. Over 30 years experience in a wide variety of styles. Performs with SF Harmonica Ensemble and Tuula Tossavainen. www.winslowyerxa.com Michael Zilber (saxophone) Ph.D. in Composition, NYU; M.M. in Composition, Tufts U.; B.Mus. in Composition, New England Conservatory. Currently co-leads a quartet with guitar great John Stowell, and is completing a recording project in New York with Mike Clark, James Genus and Rachel Z. Co-led a group with drumming legend Steve Smith for 8 years. Has performed, toured or recorded with everyone from Dave Liebman to Dizzy Gillespie, including Miroslav Vitous, Bob Berg, Eddie Henderson, Fareed Haque, Geoffrey Keezer, Donald Harrison, John Handy, Dave Douglas, Barry Finnerty, Bruce Barth, and Clarence Penn. www.michaelzilber.com

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2013 – 2014 Individual Gifts The California Jazz Conservatory wishes to thank the following individuals for their generous support enabling us to offer a comprehensive, high quality educational program and ensuring our future. (Gifts received from January 1, 2013 through January 8, 2014.) DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $49,999) Anonymous BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 - $24,999) Anonymous Jamey Aebersold Jeffrey Goodby Sy & Bonnie Grossman James Keefe & Lorna Lee Ernie Mieger Amy & Eddie Orton Gregg Perloff of Another Planet Entertainment PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) Anonymous Susan & Jeffrey Brand Diana & Arjun Divecha – in honor of Trelawny Rose Jacquelin Ewing Cecily Hudson J. Tyler & Melanie Johnston Eric & Simone Lang Larry & Corinne Marcus John & Barbara Papini John & Mary Raitt Jim & Ruth Reynolds Mike Rissi Neil Rudolph & Susan Cluff David & Beth Sawi Syd Williams Michael Yovino-Young & Alison Teeman

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Individual Gifts

SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999) Anonymous (7) Kathy Blackburn Gretchen Brosius Charles & Margaret Charnas Earl & June Cheit Lawrence E. Crooks William F. and Janet M. Cronk – in honor of Melanie & Tyler Johnston Quinn Delaney & Wayne Jordan Eva & Martin Ewing Rita Hargrave Barbara Ivins & John Hughes Thomas LeNoble Jean Linsteadt Donn Logan & Marcy Li Wong Bertram Lubin & Vivian Scharlach

Keith & Leslie McDaniel Robert & Sue Mertens Ivan, Maris & Harry Meyerson Deborah O’Grady & John Adams John S. Osterweis Michael & Ann Parker Chris & Lori Potter Sara Sanderson & Eric Weaver Danny Scher Tomas Schoenberg & Lynn Signorelli Dan Simpson Françoise Stone Evie & Gordon Wozniak Michael Zaninovich Steve Zieff & Elaine Leitner

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Anonymous Denny Abrams Demetrios Agretelis Manuela Albuquerque & Christopher McKenzie Janeare Ashley Valerie Bach Donald Briggs Leslie Crary & Andrew Stoloff O’Neil & Marcia Dillon – in honor of Richard A. Lyons Richard Dingman Lori & Michael Ferguson John & Paula Gambs Lee Hanson & Don Scherer Tom & Bonnie Herman Sherry Hsi Michael Howard

Chip Isaac III Sandy Koshkin & Barbara Levin Stephanie Lee Terry & Mary MacRae – in honor of Amy Orton Merideth & Tom Marschak Linda Minor Ditsa & Alex Pines Stephane Prunet Barry Robertson Dave Scott Jan Stevens Jenifer Steele & Arthur Ogus Laura Steinman & Willem Villet Gerron & Judith Vartan Jeanne Walpole Beth Ann & Michael Ward Katherine Westine & George Davis II

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Individual Gifts

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous (4) Peter Anastos Richard & Nancy Anderson Bill & Rosie Aron Dr. Margie Baker Bert & Lois Carelli Thomas & Marcie Charlesworth Kenneth Chin Norris Clement & Diane Bessell Margaret Coate David Cooke Kyle Davy & Karen Yencich Bartley Deamer Chuck Gee & Richard Baltzell David Gill Phyllis Goldsmith, John Link, & Eli Goldlink George Greenleaf Tyler Hofinga Katrina Irving & Desiree Beck Bruce Kaldor Steven Katz Mark Klein Francisco Leon Yehudit Lieberman Laura Mahanes & Steven Weissman Natalie Marshall Henry Markman & Laura Klein Adam Messinger Weston Milliken Montclair Women’s Big Band Dean & Joanne Muench Josh Novic Ruth Phillips Tia Pierce Debbie Poryes

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Paul Radosevich & Elise Thomas Debra Resnik Carl Resnikoff Barbara Rosenblum Pamela Rose Jonathan Schiele & Christina Nypaver Bruce & Teddy Schwab Jim & Joyce Sterrett Deborah & Bob Van Nest Jean & Jeffrey Weiss Frances Whitnall & Mike Moser Marvin Wong Brian Wood Greg & Kiyomi Yim FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Anonymous (2) Martha Africa Bayard & Nancy Allmond Charles Axthelm Dave Backenstoe Rory Bakke Ted Bakowsky John Barron Bradley Berman Judith Berger Arlene Boyd Cherilyn Brunetti & Daniel Levine Shanna Carlson Michael Chanowitz & Alice Supton Jean Marie Circiello Diana Cohen & David Spitulnik – in honor of Tyler Johnston Robert Couly Gary & Karen Crangle Martha Crawford Sandy & Jeff Cressman Karen Dabrusin Troy Davis Debbie Faigenbaum Susan & Fred Fischer Paul Fogel & Yvette Chalom Steven & Marion Fredman

George & Ann Gaebler Marjorie Gelb & Mark Aaronson Judy & James Gillivan Steven & Cathy Goldsmith Barbara & Rob Grant Mitch Grimes Mario Guarneri David Gutierrez Dr. Rosemary Hallum - in memory of Omar Brubaker Patty Hammond Jeffrey Hargreaves & Meg Levine Catherine Hartshorn & Richard Buxbaum Dave Haskell Brad Haywood Rex Hesner John Higham Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman Wil Hobbs David Hodul & Angelica Stacy Jennifer Holland Steve & Angelita Holland Allen & Kathy Hopkins John Houghton Audrey Ichinose Christopher Johnson Lloyd & Catherine Kamins Patricia Kates & Henry Brady Patricia Keaney Emily Klion & George Brooks Sakiko Kono Mary Ann Koory & Christopher Meehan R. & L. Korsan Ken Kosloff Terry Kupers & Arlene Schmaeff Rita Largman Marjorie Lasky Tienne Lee Sheila & Thomas Lewellyn Paul & Sandra Little Todd Lorenz Janice & Aaron Low Judith & Stanley Lubman Michael Lucey

Individual Gifts

Tim Lynch Susan Marinoff & Thomas Schrag Christopher Martinez Claire Max Toni Mayer & Alan Lazere William McIntyre Bill & Suzanne McLean Michael Meehan Ralph & Melinda Mendelson Ruth & Ronald Miguel George Miller John Molloy Richard & Susanne Monson Theresa Mullings William Mulvihill - in memory of John G. Holmgren Joe Mumm Bob Murphy J.K. Myers & B.A. Seto Billie & Richard Narver in memory of John Wiegand Jeffrey Neighbor Huy Nguyen Frank Peralta James Pickrel Mario Pola Sharon Priven Jane Purinton & James Donahue David Ramos Florence Reinisch Greg Rhoten Ahni & Kit Robinson Susan Sasaki The Seidlitz/Orenstein Family Steven Shatz & Nina Rivkind Mark Shapiro & Roberta Goldberg - in honor of Tyler Johnston Madeline Sheron Tom Silva Richard Sterling Kyra Subbotin Jill Suttie & Don Arbitblit Mike Sweetland Paul & Bonnie Swinderman Tracy Tandy Leslie Tchaikovsky

Dottie & John Walker Edward Wallerstein Sheila Wishek David Wozniak & Rachel Alkire John & Becky Xepoleas Jamie Zimmerman Mark Zitter FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $99) Anonymous Paul & Judy Allrich Norm Berzon Norman Bookstein Gloria Bowles Judith & Burton Calder Newell Canfield Gregg & Tiffani Clarke Lynne Clenfield Gina Dashman John Degele Arabella Dorth Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling Joan Finton Mimi Fox Nina Gibson Caroline Gonzalez Gina Harris Jane Herzog Leslie Heyden Catherine Hogan Deborah Huber Sheila Jordan Dwight Joseph Frances Kalfus Clark & Christina Kellogg James Knox Joel Kreisberg & Wendy Buffett Robert T. Lanz & Son Robert B. Lanz Vince Lateano & Madeline Eastman Douglas MacKenzie Thomas MacKinnon Don Magdanz Neil Maizlish Richard Maldonado Randy Martin Douglas MacKenzie

Hisako Oba Lambros Paraschos Patricia Paul Prasun Prakash John Rosenberg, M.D. Marilyn Sage Tony Scarr Mike & Kim Schulist Martin Schiffenbauer Susan Sharfman Eliza Shefler Barry Silverblatt Neal Snyder Rae Ann Stahl The Storey Family Benny Watson Brian Wiese David Yetter Gary Zellerbach FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1 - $49) Anonymous (3) Ken Burger Marty & Lin Cerles - in memory of John Holmgren Margaret Clarson Joan & Tom Cleveland Jim & Mary K. Drennan - in memory of John Holmgren Kay Eskenazi Barbara Hadenfeldt John Herrera Maureen Hogan Sarah Holmgren - in memory of John Holmgren Leah Kaiser Michael Katz Phyllis Milder Carole Bojan Miller - in memory of John Holmgren Don Morehead Destiny Muhammad Charles Musselman - in memory of David Shertz Claudia Newberry Kevin Powers Tristan Saldana Bobby Shannon Tina Smelser Don Veca

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Gifts from Foundations, Corporations, and Government Agencies

Individual Gifts

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $75,000)

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $24,999)

The Mary A. Crocker Trust The Koret Foundation Jennifer A. Maxwell Fund The Bernard Osher Foundation The Whitman Family Foundation PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999)

City of Berkeley Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Foundation William E. Robinson Foundation SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999)

Anonymous The Gratitude Fund John S. Osterweis Philanthropic Fund Skyhen Fund Students Rock Foundation FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $999)

Anonymous Bank of America Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Marshall Kirk McKusick & Eric P. Allman Foundation Mechanics Bank The Angela Palermo Trust The Sanville Institute FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 – $99)

Pete Douglas and the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Inc. El Cerrito Fitness, Pilates & Personal Training

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Gifts, Grants & Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THE ANGELO J. MONTESANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund has been established in memory of beloved Bay Area jazz aficionado Angelo J. Montesano.

Richard & Michele Anthony Paula Brandt Al & Mary Bronzini Hobart Brown Jeanette Bueno Vicente & Linda Casanova Lee & Billie Cherry Susan & Paul Doran Ken Esse

Ginny Ferry Tommy & Carol Halliman Aileen Hillman HR Machinery, Inc. Janis Jacox Shohrab & Randa Khan Patricia & Bruce Krevey & Alma Willard

Jennifer Lee The Levenson Family Linda Lipsius Kenneth & Priscilla Martin Gayle McEntee Eric Montesano Kenneth & Debra Montesano Mark Montesano

Vincent Montesano Jeannette Ong Eddie & Shirley Perreia Susan Promes James & Sue Putnam Thomas & Catherine Taylor Ann Watters

MARK MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Kitty Margolis

PAUL VAN WAGENINGEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Irene Moosen

DICK CONTE JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Art Lazanoff Danny Scher Deborah Mulcahy Kathleen Lawton & Dick Conte

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Rose Healy FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100–$249) Merrilee Trost

GIFTS IN KIND: January 1, 2013 – January 8, 2014 Anonymous

Jazzcaffé

Denny Abrams

Richard A. Lyons

Mike Charlasch

Michael Menduno

Hélène Côté

Jonah Peele

Brent Donaldson

Poulson Gluck Design

Robert Dunn

Brian Rodvien

Mike Gersick

Kevin Whitman

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Trustees & Staff Jazzschool CMS Faculty

Trustees & Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS EMERITUS Denny Abrams

Susan Brand, Chairman

Sherie Friedlander

Tyler Johnston, Vice Chairman

Vaughan Johnson

Richard A. Lyons, Secretary

James J. Keefe

Sy Grossman, Assistant Secretary

Amy Orton

Andrew Rumer, Treasurer

John Papini Walter Riley

Clifford Brown, Jr.

Danny Scher

Charles Charnas James Ellis

ADVISORY BOARD

Jerry Fiddler

Tom Carr

Rita Hargrave

Carole Davis

Bertram Lubin

Paula Forney

Larry Marcus

Benny Green

Ernie Mieger

Charles Hamilton

Susan Muscarella

Richard Hindman

Gregg Perloff

Stacey Hoffman

Jim Reynolds

Mark Levine

M. David Sherrill

Jason Olaine

Kevin Whitman

Patricia Phillips

Michael Yovino-Young

David Ring

Michael Zaninovich

Jayne Sanchez Chuck Sher Merrilee Trost Wayne Wallace Peter Williams

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susan muscarella, erik jekabson, laurie antonioli, rob ewing

PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Susan Muscarella President and Dean of Instruction California Jazz Conservatory (CJC) Rob Ewing Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Laurie Antonioli Chair, CJC Vocal Program Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Vocal Program Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program Joshua Birch Director of Administration Registrar and Custodian of Records California Jazz Conservatory Dean Muench Operations Manager Manager, CJC Books & Records

Jesse Rimler Program and Events Coordinator Mary Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orazi Development Associate Herman Bosset, Eli Goldlink, Erika Oba & Christian Sullivan Administrative Assistants Mike Charlasch Marketing Consultant Sheryl Lynn Thomas Digital Marketing Manager Hollis Ashby Communications Consultant Lauren Adams Development Consultant Bill Aron Bookkeeper Lee Brenkman Sound Technician Robert Soper Piano Technician

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Trustees & Staff

Instructions and Application To enroll in the JCMS Spring Quarter, please read these important instructions! For courses that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require an audition or consultation, sign up online at jazzschool.org or complete the application on page 71 and submit it along with full tuition. Students may register online, by phone (510.845.5373), mail, fax (510.841.5373) or in person. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be guaranteed without full payment. Students applying for courses that are full may be placed on a waiting list. The JCMS accepts checks (made payable to The Jazzschool), cash, VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Payment plans are available. To register in courses requiring a consultation or audition please call the JCMS at 510.845.5373 for assistance with placement.

PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES Admission is based on a confidential, friendly 20-minute placement audition to determine where students are best suited to play or sing. Placement auditions address studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overall musicality, technical ability, stylistic preference(s) and availability. Please fill out the online ensemble application form at jazzschool.org/ensemble or call the Jazzschool to schedule an appointment (510.845.5373).

Please note: With the exception of the fall quarter, students previously enrolled in a performance ensemble have the option of re-enrolling in that same course again on a consecutive quarterly basis within the academic year without having to re-audition. New students wishing to enroll in a performance ensemble in winter, spring and/or summer quarters must schedule a placement audition or telephone consultation and will be accepted on a parts-available basis.

JCMS FACULTY AND COURSE SCHEDULES Given prestigious national and international performance and/or lecture opportunities that arise, Jazzschool faculty, course offerings and/or class schedules may be subject to change. The Jazzschool makes every effort to provide its students with the optimal educational experience possible under these or any other circumstances at all times.

REFUND POLICY Course and ensemble tuition includes a $50 non-refundable deposit. Requests to drop must be received in writing within 48 hours of the first class meeting to qualify for a refund; please visit the main office or e-mail drop@jazzschool.org to request a refund. Refunds for remaining tuition are not possible after the 48-hour drop deadline. $100 per week of camp tuition is non-refundable; the remainder is refundable only until the cancellation deadline (see camp program information). Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. Tuition fees for intensives and workshops are non-refundable, with no exceptions. Visit jazzschool.org/policies for further information.

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CJC Bookstore A unique collection of offerings for. . .

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REAL BOOKS

Sher New Real Book, Volume 1, 2, 3 Sher Real Easy Book, Volume 1, 2, 3 Real Book, Volume 1, 2, 3 Vocal Real Book, Volume 1 and 2 Standards Real Book Latin Real Book Best of Sher Music Real Books All-Jazz Real Book “Mini” and CD-ROM Real Books JAZZ EDUCATION & METHODS

Jazz Piano Book, Mark Levine Graduated Soloing, Mimi Fox The Evolving Bassist, Rufus Reid Three Note Voicings, Randy Vincent Play-A-Longs, Jamey Aebersold THEORY & IMPROVISATION TEXTS

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SCALES, PATTERNS & EXERCISES Oliver Nelson Nicolas Slonimsky

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BOOKS — RARE, FIRST EDITIONS

Music is My Mistress, Duke Ellington Tonight at Noon, Sue Graham Mingus Good Morning Blues, Count Basie Bird Lives!, Ross Russell BOOKS — NEW & USED

The Jazz Ear, Ben Ratliff Lush Life, David Hajdu Moving to Higher Ground, Wynton Marsalis Thelonious Monk, Robin D. G. Kelley POETRY, HISTORY & CRITICISM

Al Young Leonard Feather Ishmael Reed Gary Giddins Whitney Balliett Eileen Southern Ashley Kahn CDs & DVDs

Bay Area Jazz Archives Series Large selection of Fantasy, Riverside, Prestige — new and old stock Faculty, clinicians, and local artists PHOTOGRAPHY & FINE ART

James Knox Lee Tanner

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