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WINTER CATALOG courses workshops concerts
Table of Contents OVERVIEW About the Jazzschool Jazzschool Faculty Student Testimonials Support the Jazzschool Jazzschool Community Music School Introduction & Calendar
WORKSHOPS 2 4 6 8 10 12
Keyboards Guitar Drums Brass & Reeds Composition & Arranging Theory & Improvisation Vocals
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ADULT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES Jazz Latin Brazilian & World Funk & Blues
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FACULTY 58
GIFTS, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS Individual Gifts Grants & Gifts In-Kind Scholarships
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BOARD, STAFF & ENROLLMENT Jazzschool Trustees & Staff Instructions & Application
THEORY, IMPROVISATION & COMPOSITION Theory & Improvisation Composition & Arranging
Winter 2014 Concert Series
Jazzschool CMS Faculty
ADULT INSTRUMENTAL COURSES Piano & Keyboards Guitar Saxophone Harmonica Bass Drums & Percussion
CONCERTS
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SUMMER 2014 PREVIEW Camps, Intensives, JSYP & More
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CAMPS Women’s Jazz Camp
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ADULT VOCAL COURSES Introduction & Calendar Performance Technique & Musicianship Vocal Mentor Program
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YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM Introduction & Calendar General Information Placement & Auditions Instrumental Ensembles Vocal Courses
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Creative direction
Mike Charlasch
Design
Poulson Gluck Design
Writing & editing
Mike Charlasch, Rob Ewing, Laurie Antonioli
Photography
Grason Littles, Hali McGrath, Scott Chernis and others
Printing
FolgerGraphics
Cover
Kai Eckhardt & Chris Robinson with Zeitgeist. Grason Littles, photo.
Back cover
Erika Oba with the Brazilian Ensemble. Grason Littles, photo.
Note: Course, workshop and concert schedules subject to change. Please visit jazzschool.org for the most current information.
About the Jazzschool The Jazzschool 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 Jazzschool is located in the historic Kress Building at Shattuck and Addison, in the heart of the Downtown Berkeley Arts District. The Jazzschool is part of a vibrant East Bay arts community that includes the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Aurora Theatre, East Bay Media Center and renowned Cal Performances at the University of California. Hailed as one of the nation’s most comprehensive centers for jazz studies, the Jazzschool 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 multi-faceted institution, the Jazzschool comprises several key components.
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JAZZSCHOOL INSTITUTE The Jazzschool Institute is a music conservatory offering the aspiring professional a comprehensive 4-year degree program culminating in the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. The Institute 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 Jazzschool facility includes an intimate venue with seating capacity of 100. Throughout the year, Jazzschool faculty and students perform for the public, providing a real-world incubator for developing new concepts and gaining audience exposure in the competitive Bay Area environment. High-profile artists have performed at the Jazzschool, including Terence Blanchard, Art Lande, Kim Nalley, Taylor Eigsti, Sachal Vasandani and many more.
JAZZCAFFÈ Located within the Jazzschool 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!
TRANSPORTATION JAZZSCHOOL BOOKS & RECORDS The Jazzschool’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 Jazzschool 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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Jazzschool 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 Community Music School faculty descriptions on pages 58–63.
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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 Jazzschool 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
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“ 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 Enroll online at jazzschool.org
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Support the Jazzschool The Jazzschool is a unique nonprofit institution, bringing immense joy to young people and adults of all musical interests and skill levels. The Jazzschool 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 courses provide convenient touchpoints with the music that’s close to their heart. Students frequently remind us how important the Jazzschool is to them, providing enrichment and a sense of purpose.
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• Workshops, led by visiting artists and Jazzschool faculty, allow for intensive, short-term focus on specific aspects of music theory and performance. Only the Jazzschool offers a year-round schedule and such an array of learning options.
• The Jazzschool Institute’s four-year degree program is designed to train the aspiring professional jazz musician. The Institute proudly graduated its first class with the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in fall 2012. Now in our fifth year, we are working steadily to build our reputation as one of the country’s top music schools.
• With seating for 100, the Jazzschool 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 Jazzschool 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 Jazzschool, 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 Jazzschool 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 Jazzschool 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 world’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-comefirst-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 71.
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Introduction & Calendar Message from the President Welcome to the Jazzschool Community Music School (JCMS) Winter Quarter! I’d like to acknowledge and thank our remarkable trio of JCMS directors: Rob Ewing, Laurie Antonioli and Erik Jekabson, who together have created a wealth of music study and performance programs for instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages and skill levels — second to none. Director of the JCMS, trombonist and educator Rob Ewing has brilliantly overseen the development of a diverse curriculum of courses and workshops for over four years. Leader of the band Disappear Incompletely, Rob also performs with the Marcus Shelby Orchestra and a wide range of outstanding Bay Area ensembles. Director of the JCMS Vocal Program, vocalist and educator Laurie Antonioli has designed an innovative variety of vocal classes and workshops across eight years. Leader of the American Dreams Band, she is completing a new recording paying tribute to Joni Mitchell. Laurie also chairs the Jazzschool Institute Vocal Program. Recently appointed Director of the Jazzschool Young Musicians Program (JYMP), trumpeter and educator Erik Jekabson has brought a fresh perspective to the JYMP curriculum. Several jazz critics included his album Anti-Mass among their “Best of 2012” lists. Erik’s next recording will feature percussionist John Santos, slated for release in 2014. The deep and broad practical experience of these directors, on stage and in the class-room, makes them uniquely qualified to bring you the best in jazz education. Please join me in thanking Rob, Laurie and Erik for developing this winter’s impressive selection of courses and workshops! Yours in jazz,
Susan Muscarella President, The Jazzschool Dean of Instruction, Jazzschool Institute
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Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to explore the Jazzschool’s winter offerings for musicians in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Our community music school (JCMS) courses provide the opportunity to become deeply engaged in the study and performance of a wide variety of music styles. We hope you’ll agree there is a stunning array of options and something for everyone! Never played an instrument before but always wanted to give it a try? We offer 10-week courses for complete beginners in voice, saxophone, harmonica, piano, guitar, bass, drums and percussion. Studied classically but want to learn to improvise, interpret lead sheets and play without relying on sheet music? Consider our courses in jazz piano, jazz guitar, jazz bass, vocals and improvisation for all instruments. Have some knowledge of basic jazz theory and want the opportunity to meet and play in a group with like-minded musicians? Audition for one of our many ensembles, from beginning to advanced, focusing on jazz, blues, Latin, Brazilian and other genres! It gives me great pride to present the well over 100 courses and workshops offered this winter quarter at the Jazzschool — taught by an incredible faculty of dedicated performing artists and educators from around the bay and beyond. My heartfelt thanks to all of the amazing faculty members, staff, and of course the tremendous community of students and supporters who make this all possible. Happy practicing!
Rob Ewing, Director, Jazzschool Community Music School
WINTER 2014 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Winter Quarter January 13 – March 24 (10 weeks)
Winter Ensemble Placement Auditions
School Closure
Ongoing! To apply: jazzschool.org/ensemble
Martin Luther King Day January 20
Winter Student Performance Series March 25 – April 4
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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 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395
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 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Section II: Saturdays 10 – 11:30am Section III: Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm Section IV: Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 1 /19 – 3/23 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395
“This place is the best. I love it and we’re all SO lucky that the Jazzschool exists.” — Anonymous
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peter horvath, jeff chambers, mike clark, michael zilber 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 blues-infused jazz form of the ‘50s and ‘60s known as “hard bop.” Students rehearse compositions from iconic artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey and others.
Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Kasey Knudsen • $395
Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Dave LeFebvre • $395
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 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Kasey Knudsen • $395
MUSIC OF THE MASTERS 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 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395
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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 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Peter Horvath • $425 Section IV: Fridays 1:30 – 3pm Section V: Fridays 3:15 – 4:45pm 1 /17 – 3/21 (10 weeks) Debbie Poryes • $425 Section VI: Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Mark Levine • $425
GUITAR TRIO In this intermediate to advanced handson 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 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Mimi Fox • $395
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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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Seward McCain • $395
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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Seward McCain • $395
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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.
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Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) David Belove • $395
BIG BAND
SALSA WORKSHOP II
A 19-piece ensemble covering standard jazz and blues repertoire from 1930 to the present. This band has several performance opportunities at the Jazzschool 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).
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.
Thursdays 8:15 – 10:15pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Dave LeFebvre • $285
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Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) David Belove • $395
This challenging, advanced-level ensemble delves into the music of legendary 1970s jazz-rock band The Brecker Brothers. Their compositions, as heard on albums including The Brecker Bros. and Heavy Metal BeBop, feature tricky melodic lines over complex, intensely funky grooves. Representative tunes include “Skunk Funk,” “Sponge,” “Straphangin’” and “East River.” Thursdays 8:30 – 10pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Frank Martin • $395
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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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Section III: Wednesdays 6 – 7:30pm Section IV: Wednesdays 8 – 9:30pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Section V: Thursdays 1:30 – 3pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Section VI: Fridays Noon – 1:30pm 1 /17 – 3/21 (10 weeks) Marcos Silva • $395
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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 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Rumen Shopov • $395
“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: AFRICAN ENSEMBLE
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The African Ensemble is one of three consecutive courses comprising the World Groove Ensemble; students may enroll in any one or all three! This group features deep, uplifting grooves from various regions and cultures. Repertoire may include Afrobeat, highlife, juju, township (Cape Jazz), kwela, Malian, Ethiopian, Ghanian, Congolese or other styles. If you’re new to African time-feels, this course is a joyful and collaborative learning opportunity. If you’ve already played some of these grooves, it will be a chance to deepen your musical and spiritual connection to African music. Open to vocals, brass and reeds, flute, penny whistle, fiddle, guitar, piano, B-3, electric keyboards (BYO), bass, drums, percussion and African instruments consistent with the styles above. Prerequisites: intermediate instrumental proficiency; ability to read charts and notation. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395
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FUNK AND R&B FUNK, SOUL AND R&B RHYTHM SECTION WORKOUT 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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Joe Bagale • $395
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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395
“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
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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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Katherine Westine • $395
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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Prerequisite: Piano I or equivalent. Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Katherine Westine • $395
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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Jeanne Walpole • $395
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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 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Bob Karty • $395 Section II: Saturdays 3:15 – 4:45pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Ben Stolorow • $395
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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Mark Levine • $395
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BLUES PIANO This hands-on class provides a wellrounded 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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395
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This course develops jazz piano techniques for the left hand. Students work on tertian (3rds), quartal (4ths) and quintal (5ths) voicings; blues and rhythm changes; and walking bass lines. Improvisation, ostinatos for soloing and some stride piano techniques are also covered. Right hands are welcome, but only as observers! Prerequisites: ability to play major, minor, and dominant 7th chords, knowledge of jazz harmony.
PIANO SELF-ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VOCALISTS new A great option for vocalists who want to accompany themselves on piano! Topics include basic musicianship and theory (how to determine your range and the key you’re in, how to transpose), a wide variety of accompaniment styles (standards, blues, R&B, rock), intros, endings, fills and more. Students choose a piece to develop for the final performance. Handouts provided by instructor. Prerequisites: familiarity with basic chords and scales, ability to read standard keyboard notation. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395
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 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Bob Karty • $395
Thurdays 6:30 – 8pm 1/16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Frank Martin • $395
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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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Prerequisites: None, students must bring a guitar to class. Saturdays 10 – 11:30am 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395
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 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Danny Caron • $395
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calvin keys 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 Jazzschool Books and Records). Prerequisites: two years playing experience, knowledge of major and pentatonic scales and basic seventh chords. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Mimi Fox • $395
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 Jazzschool Books and Records). Prerequisites: Jazz Guitar I or equivalent; knowledge of scale and chord theory and some familiarity with jazz repertoire. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Mimi Fox • $395
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ADVANCED JAZZ GUITAR
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Designed for intermediate and advanced students who want a fast-paced focus on more complex jazz guitar concepts. Sophisticated compositions are explored as a template for learning melodic and harmonic minor scales (and their modes), diminished and altered scales, compound arpeggios, 4-note groupings, modal playing and more! Prerequisite: Jazz Guitar II or consent of instructor. Required text: Guitar Arpeggio Studies on Jazz Standards (Mel Bay) and Jazz Performance DVD (True Fire). Mondays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Mimi Fox • $395
“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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) David Gutierrez • $395
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 1/19 – 3/23 (10 weeks) Ricardo Peixoto • $395
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Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395
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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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Winslow Yerxa • $395
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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 6:30 – 8pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Bill Aron • $395
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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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395
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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 Jazzschool Books & Records).
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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395
Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Glenn Richman • $395
LATIN AMERICAN BASS STYLES
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This exciting new course explores the conceptual and technical aspects of Afro-Cuban bass playing. Through extensive listening, transcribing and analysis, students learn to create bass lines and interpret bass charts and lead sheets in the Afro-Cuban idiom. Emphasis is placed on the interplay between the bass and the rhythm section, as well as the role of the rhythm section within Afro-Cuban music. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Saul Sierra • $395
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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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Prerequisites: None, but bring a pair of drumsticks! Mondays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Joe Bagale • $395
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Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Joe Bagale • $395
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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Jackie Rago • $255
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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 and funk/rock grooves.
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THE MUSICAL DRUMMER 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. Saturdays 11:45am - 1:15pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Jon Arkin • $395
“Jon Arkin’s use of language, and his ability to explain otherwise elusive jazz drumming concepts is as dynamic as his voice on the drum set... He is a guru...” — Keith Warter
LATIN RHYTHMS APPLIED TO THE 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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Danilo Paiz • $395
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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Omar Ledezma • $395
BRAZILIAN DRUM SET 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. Fridays 10 – 11:30am 1 /17 – 3/21 (10 weeks) Marcos Silva • $395
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Theory, Improvisation and Composition
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THEORY & 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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Dave Scott • $395
“Dave Scott is a wonderful communicator.” — Babatunde Williams
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BEGINNING THEORY AND IMPROV 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 Jazzschool Books & Records). Prerequisites: Facility on an instrument and ability to play all major scales from memory. Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Dave Scott • $395
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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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Seward McCain • $395
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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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Mark Levine • $395
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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Rachel Efron • $395
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Women’s Jazz and Blues Camp
March 24 – 28, 2014 Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3pm Free concert: Friday, March 28, 6pm An exciting five-day program on the study and performance of jazz and blues. Students develop technical ability, style and improvisation skills in a supportive environment while networking with others who share their passion for music. Open to women instrumentalists and vocalists at all levels. Camp includes:
• Jazz Combo • Latin Ensemble • Roots Choir
• Blues & Funk Band • Percussion Class • Vocal Coaching
• Jazz History & Analysis • Theory & Improvisation • Lunchtime Open Jam
Directed by Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling, with an all-woman faculty from the Montclair Women’s Big Band. Tuition • $450 ($475 after February 1) Program info: womenscamp@jazzschool.org or 510.758.2200 Registration: jazzschool.org/womensreg or call 510.845.5373 Auditions by appointment (for ensemble placement only)
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Introduction Winter highlights! As winter approaches, we go indoors to do our work. It’s a great time to prepare, study and fine-tune our musical endeavors. On January 25, composer, pianist, singer and Berklee College of Music professor Peter Eldridge will perform in concert, followed the next day with a masterclass. After his workshop students can stay on for our monthly Vocal Jam Session, hosted by Angharad Jones. Former Bay Area resident Diane Witherspoon will perform as well as present a workshop drawn on her experience as an international jazz singer. A pioneering professor of vocal jazz mentored by David Baker, Dr. Jeri Brown makes her Jazzschool debut with a concert and workshop. On March 23, Ed Reed returns for a workshop on how to get Inside the Lyrics. At 85 years old, he certainly knows how to do this! We are also thrilled to welcome Kenneth Helman to the vocal program. Having worked as Sting’s vocal coach, he’s now teaching private lessons at the Jazzschool Institute and begins his first quarter in our community music school with a “Glee-style” course for teens, focused on Broadway in all its forms. This will start a new branch of study in the Jazzschool Young Musicians Program. Our Latin curriculum is vibrant with courses on Latin Standards, Salsa Singing and Bossa Nova for Jazz Singers. The R&B wing of the department is rockin’ with Raz Kennedy at the helm, while Pamela Rose continues to lay down the blues with a new course on Willie Dixon. Maye Cavallaro continues her popular composer series and elder stateswoman Faith Winthrop continues her course For the Love of Singing. All performance classes include a show at the end of the quarter that’s open to the public. Beginners and professionals alike will benefit from the range we offer, from Beginning Jazz Singing with Ellen Johnson to The Contemporary Jazz Singer taught by yours truly. Please review the course and workshop descriptions (most are open to all) and contact me with questions at laurie@jazzschool.org.
Laurie Antonioli Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Vocal Program
WINTER 2014 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Winter Quarter January 13 – March 24 (10 weeks)
Winter Student Consultations
School Closure
Ongoing! Contact: laurie@jazzschool org
Martin Luther King Day January 20
Winter Student Performance Series March 26 – April 5
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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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Faith Winthrop • $425
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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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Frankye Kelly • $425
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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 professional experience in high-energy musical theater and large-scale pop and swing bands.
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. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Stephanie Bruce • $445
Section I: Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Section II: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Raz Kennedy • $425
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“Raz is amazing at being able to reach different people… It was an absolute blast to get to sing in harmony with others.”
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jazz BEGINNING VOCAL JAZZ PERFORMANCE An introductory course for singers who would like to develop a fearless approach to improvisation and interpretation. Vocal technique, repertoire development and stage presence are addressed in a safe and creative environment. Students should bring songs of their choice to work on with the instructor and a professional accompanist. Open to all. Required text: Approaching the Standards for Jazz Vocalists by McCurdy & Hill (available at Jazzschool Books & Records). Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Ellen Johnson • $425
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“If you want to begin performing, there’s no better place to start than Beginning Vocal Jazz Performance... Ellen Johnson makes the whole experience a lot of FUN.” — Anonymous
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laurie antonioli THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SINGER 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 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Laurie Antonioli • $445
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THE 21ST CENTURY SINGER
JAMMING JAZZ SINGERS
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Have fun while you discover the secrets to sitting in with a jazz trio! If you want to learn how to sing with ease at jam sessions, 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. Open to anyone who sings jazz or has taken a previous jazz class. Piano accompaniment provided, with bass and drums incorporated in the second half of the quarter. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1/16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Ellen Johnson • $445
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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. Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Stephanie Bruce • $445
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 2/23 – 3/23 (5 weeks) Maye Cavallaro • $445
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latin A MODERN APPROACH TO SINGING LATIN STANDARDS A course for intermediate and advanced vocalists interested in developing a repertoire of Latin American folk songs. Students sing lush boleros, cha-cha-chas, guarachas, son, milongas, Argentinian zambas, and other Latin American classics made famous by vocalists including Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa from the Buena Vista Social Club. Focus is on phrasing, interpretation, melodic alternatives, lyrics, emotional and creative expression, as well as ensemble and individual singing. Trio accompaniment provided. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Mondays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Maria Marquez • $445
SALSA SINGING This course introduces a basic repertoire of songs for singers of all levels 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 to learn the songs. 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 Jazzschool. Songs include “Tres Días de Carnaval” (Celia Cruz), “La Rebelión” (Joe Arroyo) and “Brujería” (El Gran Combo), providing a great foundation. Open to all. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Edgardo Cambón • $425
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“María Marquez has a unique combination of talents, knowledge and skills which make this class one of a kind!” — Anonymous 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 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Sandy Cressman • $425
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blues BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP I Students develop an understanding of basic music theory such as counting measures; analyzing grooves; understanding blues scales; and following chord progressions. This course provides the essential skills for taking part in jam sessions with confidence! Open to all. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1/15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $425
“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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BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP II: WILLIE DIXON AND THE CHESS YEARS new Songwriter and bassist Willie Dixon wrote driving, searing songs (“Spoonful,” “Built For Comfort,” “Wang Dang Doodle,” “Pain in My Heart,” “Little Red Rooster”) that put Chess Records on the map and made stars out of Muddy Waters, Ko Ko Taylor, Howlin’ Wolf and Etta James. In this course for intermediate vocalists, we’ll explore the deep rhythmic phrasing and power of this great bluesman. Prerequisite: Blues Vocal Funshop I and permission from the instructor. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $445
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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 1 /14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Raz Kennedy • $395 Section II: Thursdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 1 /26 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Joyce Pricco • $395 PIANO SELF-ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VOCALISTS new A great option for vocalists who want to accompany themselves on piano! Topics include basic musicianship and theory (how to determine your range and the key you’re in, how to transpose), a wide variety of accompaniment styles (standards, blues, R&B, rock), intros, endings, fills and more. Students choose a piece to develop for the final performance. Handouts provided by instructor. Prerequisites: familiarity with basic chords and scales, ability to read standard keyboard notation. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395
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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 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Stephanie Bruce • $395
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 ten-week session, to be presented and refined in real time. Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm 1 /18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Rachel Efron • $395
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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 Jazzschool. 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
• Advertising and marketing in
Jazzschool media outlets used for Jazzschool performances, and preparation and printing of in-house publicity
• Students receive a percentage of the door/ticket sales
Contact mcavallaro@jazzschool.org for additional information. 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.
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SUMMER 2014 PREVIEW
JAZZSCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS & INTENSIVES It’s never too early to begin planning for next summer! As always, we pride ourselves on offering some of the Bay Area’s most exciting and popular jazz programs, for students who want to spend a week (or two) and hone their skills in a very focused environment.
Summer Programs for Young Musicians • Jazzschool Summer Youth Program
June 16 – 27, 2014 Two 5-day sessions for instrumentalists entering grades 7 – 10
• High School Jazz Intensive July 21 - 25, 2014
A weeklong session for advanced high school jazz instrumentalists, directed by Dr. Michael Zilber
• Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp August 4 – 8, 2014 A weeklong program for singers and instrumentalists
Summer Programs for Adults • Jazzschool Guitar Intensive
August 11 – 15, 2014 A weeklong session for jazz guitarists, directed by Mimi Fox
• Jazzschool Vocal Intensive August 11 – 16, 2014 A weeklong session for jazz vocalists, directed by Laurie Antonioli visit jazzschool.org for further information
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Introduction More big news! It’s been a great experience so far, directing the Jazzschool Young Musicians Program! Hearing all of the talented and hard-working young musicians who make up the ensembles and the Studio Band is inspiring, and I will continue to try to make our program as strong as can be. I’ll do this by providing as many playing and performing opportunities as possible, and by finding the very best faculty to work with our young students. We have new faculty in the youth program, starting with the director of the Jazzschool Studio Band — the distinguished professor emeritus of jazz studies at Cal State East Bay, Dave Eshelman. Dave is not only an inspiring teacher but an incredible trombonist and one of the world’s foremost big band composers and arrangers. I’m thrilled that he’s stepped in to fill the considerable gap that outgoing director and Studio Band founder Keith Johnson had left. We also welcome renowned vocalist Kenneth Helman, who leads a new “Glee-style” course for teens who want to sing musical theater. I’m happy to announce that three new combo coaches will work with our high school musicians: Eddie Mendenhall, Sista Kee and Colin Hogan. All of these pianists and educators have experience playing professionally at the highest level, and each is a dedicated and accomplished teacher who will bring their unique approach to the ensembles they coach. The five new faculty join our other world-class jazz teachers — Dr. Michael Zilber with the award-winning Advanced High School Jazz Workshop I; Rob Ewing and Kasey Knudsen, teaching both middle school and high school ensembles; Joe Bagale, directing the High School Funk Ensemble; Kyra Gordon, who leads Pop and R&B Vocal Performance for Teens; and myself teaching the Advanced High School Jazz Workshop II and high school combos. If you’re a young musician interested in taking your skills to the next level, please contact me and let’s find a place for you here at the Jazzschool. Looking forward to making music together!
Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program
WINTER 2014 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Winter Quarter January 13 – March 24 (10 weeks)
Youth Ensemble Placement Auditions
School Closure
Ongoing! See p. 43 for details
Martin Luther King Day January 20
Winter Student Performance Series March 25 – April 5
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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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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (2013 – 2014) 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 – WINTER 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 perform at numerous venues throughout the Bay Area. Section I: Thursdays 6:45 – 8:15pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Michael Zilber • $395 Section II: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Erik Jekabson • $395
“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 1/18 – 3/22 (10 weeks) Joe Bagale • $395 per 10-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. $395 per 10-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. $395 per 10-week quarter
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VOCAL COURSES 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!
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Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15pm 1 /15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $425
STUDIO BAND
FROM GLEE AND BEYOND: MUSICAL THEATER AND POP FOR TEENS
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 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.)
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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, all skill levels welcome! Mondays 4:45 – 6:15pm 1 /13 – 3/24 (10 weeks) No class on 1/20, MLK Day Kenneth Helman • $425
Thursdays 5 – 6:30pm 1 /16 – 3/20 (10 weeks) Dave Eshelman • $225
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Workshops PIANO & KEYBOARDS THE MUSIC OF PAUL BLEY with Michael Coleman Paul Bley’s career spans six decades. He played bebop in New York in the 1950s, was influential in the creation of free jazz with Ornette Coleman in Los Angeles, was an early proponent of synthesizers, had a cutting edge record label in the 1970s and has performed with many of the major names in jazz. Meanwhile, he managed to create a unique piano style that has influenced artists from Keith Jarrett to Ethan Iverson. In this workshop, we’ll listen to selections from Bley’s career and discuss them in terms piano technique and historical context. We’ll also look at his compositions and those of his longtime collaborator, Annette Peacock. Sunday, January 19, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Michael Coleman is an Oakland-based pianist and keyboardist. He has performed, toured and recorded with a wide range of local artists as well with his own groups. He studied jazz piano at Oberlin College.
“In the final reckoning, the pianist Paul Bley’s influence over the last 50 years of jazz — and it continues — will be enormous. It includes figures as major as Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny, and endless numbers of musicians who are still learning....” — Ben Ratliff, New York Times
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wil blades JAZZ ORGAN with Wil Blades A history of the jazz organ and an introduction to basic performance techniques with Wil Blades, one of the top Hammond B-3 masters of his generation! Open to all. Sunday, January 26, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Twice named Rising Star in the DownBeat Critics Poll, Wil Blades is the Bay Area’s first-call organist and has performed or recorded with famed jazz, blues and funk artists including Billy Martin, Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Joe Louis Walker, Don Braden, Donald Harrison, Karl Denson, Will Bernard, Scott Amendola, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Dayna Stephens and many others.
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PLAY JAZZ, BLUES, ROCK PIANO BY EAR with Andy Ostwald
HOW TO VOICE STANDARDS FOR PIANO — THE MENU with Mark Levine
This workshop introduces you to the book/CD series, Play Jazz, Blues, Rock Piano By Ear, presented by the author. Students receive a free book/CD (your choice of book 1, 2, or 3). Andy Ostwald guides you step-by-step, as you progress from creating simple two-chord jams to creating fully realized jazz, blues, and rock improvisations. Each chapter features relevant music theory and easy-tounderstand guidelines, learning through listening to featured recordings and learning from your own musical exploration and discovery. Prerequisites: Basic piano and music-reading skills. No previous experience with improvising, learning by ear, or music theory is necessary.
Grammy-nominated pianist and educator Mark Levine shows how to create effective jazz piano arrangements using 4th chords, upper structures, the “So What” chord, the “Kenny Barron” and “Herbie Hancock” chords, and rootless left-hand voicings. Mark has created a “voicing menu” to facilitate matching the melody note at any given point with the best possible piano voicing. Students use “Alice in Wonderland” as a workshop song.
Sunday, February 16, 11:30am – 1:30pm $35 advance • $50 day of workshop Andy Ostwald holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano performance from San Jose State University and also studied in New York with renowned jazz pianist, Harold Mabern. Andy’s approach reflects a love for the early stride piano tradition as well as for bebop and more contemporary styles. He has played with numerous Bay Area artists at venues such as Yoshi’s, The Great American Music Hall and the Concord Jazz Festival, also touring extensively with singer Diane Witherspoon.
Sunday, February 23, 2 – 4pm $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.
JAZZ COMPING MASTERS with Mark Levine This workshop covers piano comping techniques from Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk to the present. Mark discusses and demonstrates various styles, including those of Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Mulgrew Miller. Sunday, March 2, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
UPPER STRUCTURES with Mark Levine Upper structure voicings are the spice added to the meat and potatoes of jazz piano voicings. From Bill Evans to Herbie Hancock, they have become a staple in the jazz pianist’s bag. Students will use Chick Corea’s “Mirror, Mirror” as a workshop tune to study and apply these important techniques. Sunday, March 2, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
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MODAL IMPROVISATION FOR GUITARISTS with Matthew Charles Heulitt Guitarist Matthew Charles Heulitt leads a workshop for guitarists covering modal harmony and improvisation. Topics include modal and diatonic chord voicings, common and unusual modal scales, using the geography of the guitar to generate fresh ideas and lines, and creating harmonic movement within a static key. Bring your instrument! Sunday, February 9, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
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GUITAR SECRETS OF GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR with Paul Mehling This workshop focuses on various aspects of Gypsy jazz guitar in the tradition of the legendary Django Reinhardt. Topics include rhythm, picking, scales, arpeggios, chords, soloing, and more. One-on-one evaluation is available to all attendees, with a directed jam at the conclusion of the workshop, time permitting. Bring your instrument, recording device (or paper and pencil) and questions!
Matthew Charles Heulitt has performed and recorded around the world with artists as varied as Sting, Sammy Hagar, Carlos Santana, Mickey Hart, Taj Mahal, Keiko Matsui, Narada Michael Walden, Zigaboo Modeliste, Raz Kennedy and many others. He has been a noted Bay Area studio musician, producer and arranger since 1997.
ROCK & FUNK RHYTHM GUITAR TECHNIQUES with Matthew Charles Heulitt The ace guitarist delves into the art of tasteful and effective rock and funk rhythm guitar! These principles apply to multiple genres from jazz fusion to R&B, reggae, ska, hip hop, metal and more. Open to all. Sunday, March 2, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
Sunday, January 19, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Guitarist Paul Mehling is the leader of the Hot Club of San Francisco.
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DRUM SET TUNING & MAINTENANCE with Alan Hall The sound of your kit is equally, if not more important than the notes you play on it. This workshop addresses proper tuning, head combinations, muting and muffling techniques, hardware issues, quick fixes, and advances in new equipment. All participants are encouraged to bring a drum, a drum key and open ears!
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DRUMS INTRO TO PANDEIRO with Ami Molinelli Percussionist Ami Molinelli will discuss how pandeiro technique has evolved within the context of common Brazilian rhythms such as bossa nova, samba, choro and baiao. She will also cover the other Brazilian percussion instruments such as surdos, tamborims, shakers and drumset, exploring how they influence each other in a band or ensemble setting. Instructor will have extra pandeiros and other percussion for those who don’t have a drum. No experience necessary! Sunday, January 26, 11:30am – 1:30pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Ami Molinelli is a percussionist and educator specializing in Brazilian and Latin percussion, especially the pandeiro. She is the co-leader of the Brazilian choro and jazz ensemble, Grupo Falso Baiano. Ami received her MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and is endorsed by LP (Latin Percussion) and Rhythm Tech. Her performance and recording credits include theater, television and work with Luciana Souza, Jovino Santos-Neto, Mike Patton, George Duke, Nilson Matta, Katia Moraes, The Los Angeles Choro Ensemble, Bossalicious, The Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and others.
Sunday, February 9, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Drummer Alan Hall has performed with Kenny Werner, Taylor Eigsti, Eddie Harris and countless others, including several seasons with Cirque Du Soleil. He is endorsed by Zildjian, Aquarian and Vic Firth and is the author of Internalization, an innovative jazz drumming method book.
INTRO TO POLYRHYTHMS with Alan Hall An understanding of and ability to play polyrhythms is an essential skill in most forms of contemporary music. This hands-on workshop consists of both an explanation and demonstration of polyrhythms, from simple to complex, how they work and how to understand them. For all levels and all instruments, no experience necessary! Sunday, March 9, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
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BRASS & REEDS TRUMPET EMBOUCHURE with Dave Scott Embouchure is key to all aspects of trumpet playing including sound, flexibility and endurance. This workshop begins with an overview of the mechanics of embouchure, followed by a hands-on masterclass. Bring your trumpet and be ready to blow! Sunday, February 16, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
SAXOPHONE MASTERCLASS: SOUND LIKE A PROFESSIONAL
As a jazz trumpeter, Dave Scott has toured and recorded with Boz Scaggs, TOTO, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Feinstein, the Realistic Orchestra, the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Brass Monkey Brass Band, the Dave Scott Jazz Quartet and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. In the classical realm, he has recorded and performed with the Honolulu Symphony, the Napa Symphony and the Santa Rosa Symphony, and performed as guest soloist with the San Francisco Sinfonietta Orchestra. Dave has taught trumpet at the Jazzschool, Berkeley City College, California State University Stanislaus, SF State University and Sonoma State University.
with Anton Schwartz What is it about the playing of a great jazz saxophonist that makes it sound so fluid and professional? Tone, intonation, time and note choice are important, but they are not enough. In this workshop we observe and discuss many of the choices of note attack, emphasis, contour, duration and release that differentiate a master from an average player. Students will be critiqued and interactively guided by the instructor to overcome their individual obstacles. Participation is encouraged but not required. To participate, please prepare this étude to play for critique: http://antonjazz.com/ saxophone-etude. Those who find the étude too challenging are encouraged to play it at a slow tempo, or prepare an easier piece such as “Doxy” or “Tenor Madness.”
TRUMPET MASTERCLASS — INCREASING YOUR RANGE, POWER AND VOLUME with Dave Scott A workshop focusing on specific techniques to increase range, power and volume. Includes a demonstration of lead playing, followed by a hands-on master class and Q&A period. Students receive custom handouts. Be ready for a challenge and of course, bring your trumpet! Sunday, March 16, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
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Sunday, March 23, 1:45 – 4:15pm $40 advance • $55 day of workshop With home bases in both Seattle and Oakland, saxophonist Anton Schwartz has won critical acclaim for each of four albums released since 1998. He has performed across the country in major venues from the Monterey Jazz Festival to Yoshi’s, SFJAZZ, Blues Alley and the Blue Note in New York. Education is a key focus and Anton has taught at Harvard University, the Jazzschool, Stanford Jazz Workshop and the Brubeck Institute.
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COMPOSITION & ARRANGING ARRANGING ON THE SPOT with Frank Martin First-call keyboardist, producer and arranger Frank Martin shares his insight into creating fresh arrangements of jazz standards “on the spot.” Techniques covered include using different rhythmic feels and grooves, reharmonization and alterations to the melody and lyrics. Students sing or play selected repertoire in a variety of styles, and are guided in how to make even the most common of standards sound fresh. A great workshop for instrumentalists and vocalists preparing for their next recording or performance — or for those who simply want to learn the tricks of the trade! Sunday, February 16, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Frank Martin has served as music director for Narada Michael Walden and Patti Austin, appeared at Carnegie Hall with Sting, James Taylor and Elton John, and produced records for Al Jarreau, Turtle Island String Quartet, and Joey DeFrancesco. He has performed or recorded with John McLaughlin, Dizzy Gillespie, Larry Coryell, Herbie Hancock, and many others.
“Frank is a genius and a very versatile musician. Excellent at simplifying jazz harmony and rhythm concepts that at first seem very complex.”
frank martin IN THE POCKET with Frank Martin This exciting workshop is all about understanding the groove and how to perform “in the pocket.” Using body percussion, students gain an understanding of various rhythmic concepts including meter, subdivision, polyrhythms, style and more. Open to all vocalists, instrumentalists, composers and arrangers. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing, as we’re going to get loose! Sunday, March 16, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop
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THEORY AND IMPROVISATION IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP with Dred Scott New York-based pianist Dred Scott explores ideas related to finding your own voice as an improvising musician. Recommended for all musicians interested in developing a personal approach in settings ranging from straight-ahead jazz to free improvisation and beyond. For all levels! Students are encouraged to bring their instruments, drum set provided. Sunday, January 19, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Dred Scott grew up in St. Louis, but gained a reputation in the Bay Area as the innovative leader of the groundbreaking jazz and hip hop band Alphabet Soup. He has recorded on nearly 40 albums with the likes of Don Byron, Anthony Braxton, John Adams, Cecil McBee and Andrew Cyrille, and has performed with Levon Helm, Norah Jones, Joe Henderson, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Weir, Rickie Lee Jones, Moby, the Berkeley Symphony and many more.
THE METRONOME IS YOUR FRIEND with Paul Mehling Returning with his popular workshop for musicians and singers of all levels, Mehling demonstrates a range of practice techniques making creative use of the metronome. Improve your productivity and increase your musicianship! Open to all. Sunday, January 19, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Guitarist Paul Mehling is the leader of the Hot Club of San Francisco.
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LOUIS ARMSTRONG SPEAKS TO US with Michael Steinman Miles Davis famously said, “You can’t play anything on a trumpet that Louis hasn’t already played.” To this day, Louis Armstrong stands as the model of melodic improvisation, of a respect for melody, an irresistible swing, a wise use of space. He can teach anyone who wishes to perform in public a joyous, heartfelt relationship to an audience, transforming the simplest melodic line, and constructing solos that are surprising yet logical. This workshop will offer music, videos and a lively discussion of Armstrong’s performances, early and late. Even for those fortunate enough to already love Louis, there will be some surprises! Sunday, February 9, 2 – 4pm $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, New York.
JAZZ THEORY COMPLETE IN TWO HOURS with Mark Levine Author of The Jazz Theory Book, one of the world’s most widely used jazz theory texts, Mark Levine boils it all down to a single two-hour workshop! From the II-V-I progression through advanced harmonic techniques, scale theory and reharmonization. Bring music manuscript paper and a pencil. Sunday, February 23, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop See instructor bio on page 47.
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MELODIC MASTERY with Dmitri Matheny Based on the teachings of his mentor and jazz icon Art Farmer, trumpeter Dmitri Matheny presents a lyrical, melodic approach to jazz improvisation. He explores the mental processes that take place while playing a jazz solo and the skills required for true improvisation. With an emphasis on deep listening and jazz-as-conversation, the workshop outlines the elements of music from the soloist’s perspective (melody, harmony, rhythm, tone, timbre and form), and why the melody should be your guide when improvising. Matheny explains how to spontaneously create your own melodies and develop them in real time through a series of simple or complex harmonic changes. He provides recorded examples, demonstrates specific techniques on his horn, and shares relevant anecdotes, while discussing the importance of your own personal sound. For all improvisers. Sunday, March 2, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop Recognized for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, Dmitri Matheny has been hailed as “the first breakthrough flugelhornist since Chuck Mangione” (San Jose Mercury News). Emerging in the 1990s as a protégé of Art Farmer, Matheny has matured into “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (SF Chronicle), touring internationally and releasing nine critically acclaimed albums. He is an honors graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and the Berklee College of Music.
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PRE-BIRD: SWING FEELING THEN AND NOW with Michael Steinman This workshop offers an informal guided tour of the jazz scene — audio and video — that so richly blossomed before World War II. It isn’t an immersion in what younger jazz players “should” know from some ideological stance, but a way of offering experiences that players and singers might not discover on their own. 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 the work of Sid Catlett. The workshop isn’t “jazz archaeology” — it will end with a visit to the last five years, with evidence that these “older styles” work very well in tandem with ideas one may have gleaned from Wayne Shorter or Betty Carter. All are welcome! Sunday, March 9, 2 – 4pm $30 advance • $45 day of workshop See instructor bio on page 52.
DEVELOPING YOUR BALLAD SKILLS with Anton Schwartz The slow songs of the jazz repertoire may be less technically demanding than their faster counterparts, but they require special skills and arguably greater artistry to play well. In this workshop we tackle those skills head on, focusing on phrasing and feel, and outline practical avenues for improving your mastery of this form. We also explore rubato, cadenzas and double-time feel and other relevant topics as time allows. Prerequisites: facility on a melodic instrument or vocals, improvisational experience and knowledge of basic jazz harmony. Bringing your instrument is recommended. Sunday, March 23, 11am – 1:30pm $40 advance • $55 day of workshop See instructor bio on page 50.
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VOCALS JAZZ VOCAL MASTERCLASS with Peter Eldridge New York-based vocalist and educator Peter Eldridge will work with each student individually, on all aspects of singing from interpretation and technique to improvisation and arranging. Eldridge is rarely in the Bay Area and participants will have a wonderful opportunity to gain direct feedback and coaching from one of the absolute best. Please bring two songs to work on. Sunday, January 26, Noon – 3pm $100 advance • $115 day of workshop A founding member of the New York Voices, singer, songwriter and producer Peter Eldridge has been on faculty at Manhattan School of Music since 1993. While maintaining a full-time performing career, he also enjoys teaching other singers. Many of his students, most notably Jane Monheit, have gone on to major careers in the industry. To learn more about him, visit petereldridge.com.
THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SINGER with Diane Witherspoon Whether you work in your hometown or in faraway places, a singer must have a diverse repertoire, know how to put together a show, know what to wear and how to create a personal book of songs that will “translate” no matter what country they’re in. Understanding the audience, using proper microphone technique and leading the band are also key components of being well prepared. Students will hear a brief lecture and then will have the opportunity to sing with an accompanist, for critique and input from Diane Witherspoon. Please ensure the song is memorized and bring three copies of the sheet music. Sunday, February 9, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop
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Based in Las Vegas, singer Diane Witherspoon has recorded extensively since 1988. She has performed throughout the world with jazz greats including Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Henderson, Kirk Lightsey, Frank Morgan, Eric Alexander, Red Holloway, John Clayton, Calvin Keys, John Heard, Roy McCurdy and many others.
JAZZ VOCAL MASTERCLASS with Jeri Brown This masterclass provides a great opportunity for jazz vocal students to gain high-level guidance from Jeri Brown. The focus will be on artistry through interpretation, including such topics as vocal styling, phrasing, rhythmic diversity, improvisation and diction. Students will perform in front of their peers in a relaxed setting and receive feedback. After a short performance, Jeri will invite students to participate through solo singing, jamming and other group activities. Sunday, February 16, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop Professor Jeri Brown has earned a reputation as one of the outstanding vocalists and educators in jazz. Her performances include collaborations with Dr. Billy Taylor, Betty Carter, Joe Lovano, Leon Thomas, Kenny Werner, John Hicks, Fred Hersch, Kenny Wheeler, Jimmy Rowles, Seamus Blake, Kirk Lightsey, Ellis Marsalis, Erik Truffaz, David Murray, Cyrus Chestnut and many others.
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INNOVATION THROUGH CREATIVE IMPROVISATION with Ellen Johnson Unleash your imagination in a fun, supportive and interactive environment using free vocal improvisation. With simple exercises that incorporate music, sound, language, movement, and rhythm you’ll learn to be spontaneous and inventive. Improvisation teaches you how to stay in the moment, adapt quickly and improve problem solving, communication and teamwork. These skills can reduce inhibition and crank up creativity! Open to singers and instrumentalists of all levels. Sunday, February 23, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop Singer and educator Ellen Johnson has performed, recorded and studied with artists including Louie Bellson, Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan, John Clayton, Don Braden and Roy McCurdy. Her three album releases have each gained critical acclaim from publications including Jazz Journal, All About Jazz and DownBeat. Ellen holds a Master’s in Vocal Performance from San Diego State University and teaches regularly at the Jazzschool.
INSIDE THE LYRICS with Ed Reed Master jazz vocalist Ed Reed guides students through the art of interpreting a lyric. Topics include pronunciation, breathing and phrasing as suggested by the nature of the lyric, as well as methods of communicating the story of the lyric to highlight emotion, nuance and irony. An inspiration to all he meets, Ed Reed leaves an indelible impression. Students of all levels are welcome and each should be prepared to sing a song of their choice, with a professional accompanist. Sunday, March 23, Noon – 3pm $50 advance • $65 day of workshop
While Ed Reed has been singing since he was a child, he didn’t release his first album until 2006 at the tender age of 78. He’s since released two others, including I’m A Shy Guy in 2013. Along the way he’s gained recognition from DownBeat as Rising Star Male Vocalist five times from 2008-2013, and the prestigious Jazz Journalists Association named him Local Jazz Hero in 2011. Reed’s ability to get inside a lyric has been noted by numerous reviewers including DownBeat: “When Ed Reed sings, look for an intimate story every time… he establishes a connection to the lyrics and phrasing that is both beautiful and uncanny.”
LIFE ON THE WICKED STAGE: THE MUSIC OF JEROME KERN with Maye Cavallaro Jerome Kern was the composer of beautiful melodies that are just as fresh and inventive today. Kern penned over 700 songs for both the stage and movies and in 1970 was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein to compose one of the first modern musicals, Show Boat, that featured an integrated story and songs, introducing such memorable tunes as “Ol Man River” and “Can’t Help Loving Dat Man.” Kern’s classic compositions include ‘”The Way You Look Tonight,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” and “All The Things You Are.” We’ll explore and sing Kern’s music, listen to how jazz greats have interpreted these songs and get ideas for our own arrangements! Students are provided with 10 lead sheets, including practice-backing tracks. In the final week we’ll work with an accompanist. 3 Sundays, Noon – 3pm: January 19, January 26, February 9 $220 advance • $235 day of workshop See instructor bio on page 39.
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Rising Stars Summer Concert Series 2013Series Winter 2014 Concert Check out what’s happening in our intimate 100-seat venue — national stars, faculty-led groups and Jazzschool alumni.
JANUARY 9
Thu 8pm
Andrew Emer Band with Jacam Manricks $15/12
DIANE WITHERSPOON
10 Fri
8pm
E.W. Wainwright $20/15
11 Sat
8pm
The Clifford Brown 3 with Josh Jones & Brian Ho $15/12
12 Sun 4:30pm David Morris and Katherine Heater — presented by the SF Early Music Society $15/12 12 Sun 7pm
Blues Vocal Jam with Pamela Rose $10
17 Fri
8pm
Adam Shulman Trio $15/12
18 Sat
8pm
Tom Signore $15/12
19 Sun 4:30pm Bay Area Jazz All-Stars: Tribute to Mulgrew Miller $15/12 25 Sat
8pm
Peter Eldridge and Matt Aronoff — Foolish Hearts $18/15
26 Sun 7pm
Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10
31 Fri
Bill Evans — Banjo in America $15/12
8pm
FEBRUARY 1
Sat
8pm
FivePlay Jazz Quintet $15/12
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Arjun Verma $15/12
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Sat
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Diane Witherspoon $15/12
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Sun 4:30pm Eddie Marshall Tribute with Peck Allmond & Friends $15/12
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15 Sat
8pm
Blues Vocal Jam with Pamela Rose $10 Jeri Brown $15/12
16 Sun 4:30pm Elaine Lucia, Maria Marquez & Stephanie Bruce $15/12
21 Fri 8pm ELAINE LUCIA
Ben Stolorow & Ian Carey Duocracy Album Release Party $15/12 IAN CAREY
JERI BROWN
DMITRI MATHENY
ANNE SAJDERA
ARJUN VERMA
MARIA MARQUEZ
22 Sat 8pm
MATT SLOCUM
MAD DURAN
KIM NALLEY
Black History Month Celebration — Terrence Brewer — Divine Inspiration: Gospel and Jazz Collide $15/12
23 Sun 4:30pm Black History Month Celebration Kim Nalley: Freedom Songs $15/12
23 Sun
7pm
Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10
28 Fri
8pm
Ellen Robinson and the Don’t Wait Too Long Band $15/12
Dmitri Matheny $15/12
MARCH
1
Sat
8pm
2
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4:30pm Anne Sajdera $15/12
8 Sat 8pm
International Women’s Day Celebration — Mad Duran, Susan Muscarella, Glenn Richman & Akira Tana $15/12
9 Sun 4:30pm Susan Rhode Morris — presented by the Jazzschool and the SF Early Music Society $15/12
15 Sat
8pm
16 Sun
4:30pm Jack Dynis $15/12
21 Fri
8pm
International Christian University Big Band (Japan) $15/12
22 Sat
5pm
Jazzschool Young Musicians Program Performances (free)
23 Sun 4:30pm Dick Hindman Trio $15/12 23 Sun
Ben Goldberg $15/12
7pm
Vocal Jam Session hosted by Angharad Jones $10
25 – 4/4 Various Jazzschool Student Performances (free)
28 Fri 6pm
Women’s Jazz & Blues Camp Performance (donations for Jazzschool Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp accepted) (free)
5pm
Jazzschool Young Musicians Program Performances (free)
8pm
Matt Slocum $15/12
29 Sat
APRIL
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Sun 4:30pm Leslie Tchaikovsky $15/12
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Jazzschool CMS 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 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
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dave eshelman 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 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.
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. 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.
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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. 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 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.
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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 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. 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. 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
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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
sista kee 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 Maria Marquez (voice) Studied voice, composition and arranging for 5 years at Berklee College of Music. Performed and/ or recorded with Omar Sosa, Joyce Cooling, John Santos, Orestes Vilato, David Pinto, Edward Simon, Otmaro Ruiz, Frank Harris, Marcos Silva, Ricardo Peixoto, Brazilian Beat, Wild Mango. Taught at the Community Music Center in SF, UNO, Los Cenzontles Music Center & Jazz Camp. Produced her radio show at KRCB Santa Rosa, and continues to produce her world music radio show nationally in Venezuela. www.mariamarquez.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 Eddie Mendenhall (piano) B.M. in jazz composition from Berklee College of Music. Extensive studies in conducting at Colorado State U and Ohio State U. Faculty at Monterey Jazz Festival Educational Programs, at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, and San Jose Summer Jazz Camp. Performances on west coast and in Japan with musicians “Senator” Eugene Wright, Ray Drummond, Pete Christlieb, Ray Brown (trumpet), Mark Sherman, Gary Meek, Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Ali Jackson Jr., Tommy Campbell, James Mahone, Enrique Iglesias, Peter Yellin, Virginia Mayhew, Paul Contos, Vince Lateano, Scott Steed, Steve Houghton, Akira Tana, John Shifflett, Dottie Dodgion and others. www.eddiemendenhall.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.
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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
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
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
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
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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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
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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.
dave scott 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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2012 – 2013 Individual Gifts
The Jazzschool 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 October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.) DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $49,999) Anonymous Edward & Camille Penhoet BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 - $24,999) Jamey Aebersold Susan & Jeffrey Brand Jeffrey Goodby Sy & Bonnie Grossman J. Tyler & Melanie Johnston James Keefe & Lorna Lee Ernie Mieger Amy & Eddie Orton Gregg Perloff of Another Planet Entertainment Jim & Ruth Reynolds Mike Rissi PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) Diana & Arjun Divecha – in honor of Trelawny Rose Larry Dodge & Carol Shen Jacquelin Ewing Cecily Hudson Eric & Simone Lang Larry & Corinne Marcus John & Barbara Papini John & Mary Raitt Neil Rudolph & Susan Cluff David & Beth Sawi Ron Scudder Syd Williams Michael Yovino-Young & Alison Teeman Michael Zaninovich SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999) Anonymous (4) Demetrios Agretelis Kathy Blackburn Gretchen Brosius Charles & Margaret Charnas Tiffani Clarke
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Lawrence E. Crooks William F. & Janet M. Cronk – in honor of Melanie & Tyler Johnston Eva & Martin Ewing Mary Ford Rita Hargrave Eileen Keller & Craig Williams Thomas LeNoble 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 Chris & Lori Potter Sara Sanderson & Eric Weaver Danny Scher Tomas Schoenberg & Lynn Signorelli Dan Simpson Françoise Stone Katherine Westine & George Davis II Evie & Gordon Wozniak
Sandy Koshkin & Barbara Levin Stephanie Lee Terry & Mary MacRae – in honor of Amy Orton Laura Mahanes & Steven Weissman Merideth & Tom Marschak Robert & Debra McFerrin Adam Messinger Michael & Ann Parker Ruth Phillips Ditsa & Alex Pines Paul Radosevich & Elise Thomas Barry Robertson Ron Rosano Dave Scott Jan Stevens Jenifer Steele & Arthur Ogus Laura Steinman & Willem Villet Andrew Stoloff Linda & Charlie Swift Gerron & Judith Vartan Jeanne Walpole Beth Ann & Michael Ward Steve Zieff & Elaine Leitner
FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Anonymous (3) Denny Abrams Manuela Albuquerque & Christopher McKenzie Janeare Ashley Dr. Margie Baker Donald Briggs O’Neil & Marcia Dillon – in honor of Richard A. Lyons Richard Dingman Lori & Michael Ferguson David Gill Lee Hanson & Don Scherer Tom & Bonnie Herman Chip Isaac, III
FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous Lauren & Steve Adams Peter Anastos Bill & Rosie Aron Valerie Bach Thomas & Marcie Charlesworth Kenneth Chin Norris & Diane Clement Leslie Crary Drs. Michael Darby & Toni Martin Kyle Davy & Karen Yencich Bartley Deamer Paula Forney Andrew & Sharon Gillin Phyllis Goldsmith, John Link, & Eli Goldlink George Greenleaf Tyler Hofinga Katrina Irving & Desiree Beck
Individual Gifts
Bruce Kaldor Mark Klein Terry Kupers & Arlene Schmaeff Janice Lee & Marvin Wong Francisco & Masako Leon Natalie Marshall Henry Markman & Laura Klein Sanjen Miedzinski Weston Milliken Montclair Women’s Big Band Theresa Mullings Tia Pierce Debbie Poryes Stephane Prunet Debra Resnik Carl Resnikoff Pamela Rose Barbara Rosenblum & Phyllis Sutton Jonathan Schiele & Christina Nypaver The Seidlitz/Orenstein Family Jim & Joyce Sterrett Amy Strage & Marvin Lamb Deborah & Bob Van Nest Jean & Jeffrey Weiss Mary Frances Whitnall Greg & Kiyomi Yim Michael Zilber FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Anonymous (3) Bayard & Nancy Allmond Paul & Judy Allrich Hans & June Andersen Richard & Nancy Anderson Dave Backenstoe Ted Bakowsky John Barron Judith Berger Gloria Bowles Arlene Boyd Jeffrey Briss Anthony Brown Brian Brockhouse Cherilyn Brunetti & Daniel Levine Dan Callaway Bert & Lois Carelli Kati & John Casida Michael Chanowitz & Alice Supton Margaret Coate Diana Cohen & David Spitulnik – in honor of Tyler Johnston Robert Couly Gary & Karen Crangle Larry Cruz Karen Dabrusin Madeline Eastman & Vince Lateano
Mary & Steve Filson Susan & Fred Fischer Paul Fogel & Yvette Chalom Mimi Fox Jonathan & Sally Francis Steven Fredman George & Ann Gaebler Peter Garabedian & Samuela Evans Chuck Gee & Richard Baltzell 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 Gina Harris Catherine Hartshorn & Richard Buxbaum Brad Haywood Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman David Hodul & Angelica Stacy John Higham Steve & Angelita Holland Jenny Holland John Houghton Heather Huxley Audrey Ichinose Lloyd & Catherine Kamins Patricia Kates & Henry Brady Steven Katz Seymour Kaufman Raz Kennedy Mary Ann Koory & Christopher Meehan R. & L. Korsan Ken Kosloff Sheila & Thomas Lewellyn Yehudit Lieberman MaryHelene Lolli – in memory of B. J. Papa Todd Lorenz Janice & Aaron Low Judith & Stanley Lubman Neil Maizlish Susan Marinoff & Thomas Schrag Christopher Martinez Toni Mayer & Alan Lazere Greg McCall Thomas McHugh William McIntyre Bill & Suzanne McLean Michael Meehan Ralph Mendelson
Ruth & Ronald Miguel Robert Mines John Molloy Richard & Susanne Monson Joe Mumm Bob Murphy J.K. Myers & B.A. Seto Billie & Richard Narver – in memory of John Wiegand Jeffrey Neighbor Huy Nguyen Max Nierlich & Tienne Lee Brad Niven Josh Novic Masanori & Hisako Oba Lambros Paraschos Mario Pola Jane Purinton & James Donahue Florence Reinisch Greg Rhoten Ahni & Kit Robinson Joseph Romero Linda Rostoker Dan Schulman Linda Shapiro Mark Shapiro & Roberta Goldberg – in honor of Tyler Johnston Steven Shatz & Nina Rivkind Madeline Sheron Caroline & Stephen Shiboski Tom Silva Jill Suttie & Don Arbitblit Mike Sweetland Paul & Bonnie Swinderman Ruth Tabancay Tracy Tandy Joshua Taylor Leslie Tchaikovsky Merrilee Trost Dottie & John Walker Wayne Wallace Howard Weiser Emery Wilkerson Sheila Wishek Brian Wood John & Becky Xepoleas Jamie Zimmerman FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 – $99) Barbara Adamson Michael Bettinger & Robert Goldstein Shanna Carlson Lynne Clenfield Gina Dashman Arabella Dorth Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling Joan Finton continued on p. 66
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Gifts from Foundations, Corporations, and Government Agencies
Individual Gifts
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $75,000)
John S. Osterweis Philanthropic Fund
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Skyhen Fund
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Students Rock Foundation FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $999)
BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $24,999)
The Mary A. Crocker Trust
Anonymous Bank of America
The Koret Foundation
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
The Whitman Family Foundation
Forrests Music
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The Brian & Patricia A. Herman Fund at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999)
City of Berkeley
Marshall Kirk McKusick & Eric P. Allman Foundation
Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Foundation William E. Robinson Foundation SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999)
The Gratitude Fund Jennifer A. Maxwell Fund
The Angela Palermo Trust FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 – $99)
El Cerrito Fitness, Pilates & Personal Training Pete Douglas and the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Inc.
FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 – $99) continued Joan Getz Nina Gibson Sam & Terry Hamilton-Poore Jane Herzog Leslie Heyden Catherine Hogan Deborah Huber Angharad Jones Sheila Jordan Frances Kalfus Clark & Christina Kellogg Emily Klion & George Brooks James Knox Stuart Lichter Doug MacKenzie Thomas MacKinnon Don Magdanz Richard Maldonado Randy Martin Paul Mele
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Peter Meyer Katherine Montuori Patricia Paul John Rosenberg, M.D. Mike & Kim Schulist Eliza Shefler Barry Silverblatt Neal Snyder Rae Ann Stahl Richard Sterling Storey Family Sharon & Christopher Tilley Greg Troll Benny Watson FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1 – $49) Anonymous (3) Fred Booke Newell Canfield Margaret Clarson
Joan & Tom Cleveland Martha Crawford Robert Hamilton John Herrera Maureen Hogan Michael Katz Monte Meyers Teddy Milder Don Morehead Destiny Muhammad Charles Musselman – in memory of David Shertz Claudia Newberry Gerald Pearlman Ana Perez Tristan Saldana Bobby Shannon Susan Sharfman Tina Smelser Andrew Waage Janice & Lanny Weingrod
Gifts, Grants & Scholarships
JAZZSCHOOL 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 Lee & Billie Cherry Kenneth & Debra 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 & Pricilla Martin Gayle McEntee
Eric Montesano Mark Montesano Vincent Montesano Jeannette Ong Eddie & Shirley Perreia Susan Promes James & Sue Putnam Thomas & Catherine Taylor Ann Watters
DICK CONTE JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Rose Healy
FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Art Lazanoff Danny Scher Kathleen Lawton & Dick Conte
EDDIE MARSHALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Named in honor of legendary Bay Area drummer Eddie Marshall, the Eddie Marshall Memorial Scholarship is awarded to deserving drummers of all ages and levels based on a combination of merit and need. FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Jack Kerns
MARK MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1 – $49) Brian Rodvien
PAUL VAN WAGENINGEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Irene Moosen
FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Chuck Gee & Richard Baltzell
Gifts in Kind (Received from October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013)
Mike Charlasch & Hélène Côté Brent Donaldson Mike Gersick
Jazzcaffé Christopher Johnson Michael Menduno Stacey Michaels
Jonah Peele Poulson Gluck Design Brian Rodvien
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Jazzschool 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 Bud Spangler Merrilee Trost Wayne Wallace Peter Williams
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susan muscarella, erik jekabson, laurie antonioli, rob ewing
JAZZSCHOOL PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Susan Muscarella President, The Jazzschool Dean of Instruction, Jazzschool Institute Rob Ewing Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Laurie Antonioli Chair, Jazzschool Institute 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, Jazzschool Institute Dean Muench Operations Manager Manager, Jazzschool Books & Records
Jesse Rimler Program and Events Coordinator Herman Bosset, Mary D’Orazi, Erika Oba, Christian Sullivan & Eli Goldlink Administrative Assistants Mike Charlasch Marketing Consultant Sheryl Lynn Thomas Digital Marketing Manager Terri Hinte Publicity Consultant Lauren Adams Development Consultant Valerie Bach Accountant Bill Aron Bookkeeper Lee Brenkman Sound Technician Robert Soper Piano Technician
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Instructions and Application To enroll in the JCMS Winter Quarter, please read these important instructions! For courses that don’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 Jazzschool 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 Jazzschool 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 students’ 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).
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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.
JAZZSCHOOL 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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