Jazzschool Spring 2017 Catalog by Sheryl Lynn Thomas

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azzschool at california jazz conservatory

EARN A BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN JAZZ STUDIES Study with world-renowned faculty including artists-in-residence Edward Simon & Luciana Souza

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BM in Jazz Studies AA in Jazz Studies

Performing & recording opportunities Jazz theory and improvisation Composition and arranging Vocal performance classes Transcription and analysis Aural and technical skills Instrumental ensembles Music technology Music business Pedagogy History

Accepting applications from instrumentalists and vocalists for Fall 2017.

Concentrations in Brazilian Jazz North American Roots Music Audio Production

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Fantasy Studios is the exclusive recording facility of the CJC education programs.

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Overview Jazzschool Community Music School Introduction & Calendar

YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM 2 4 6

ADULT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES Jazz Latin Brazilian Blues World, Funk

8 11 12 13

ADULT INSTRUMENTAL COURSES Piano & Keyboards Harmonica Woodwinds Guitar Bass Drums & Percussion Faculty Profile: Steve Blum

14 16 16 16 19 20 22

THEORY, IMPROVISATION & COMPOSITION Theory & Improvisation Composition & Arranging

23 24

Introduction & Calendar General Information Placement & Auditions Instrumental Ensembles Vocal Courses

35 36 37 38 39

WORKSHOPS Contemporary Jazz Improv Series Improvising on Jazz Standards Series Guitar Master Class Series Drum Set Master Class Series Piano Master Class Series Theory & Improvisation Wellness Vibes

40 42 44 46 48 50 54 54

SUMMER CAMPS & INTENSIVES Summer Youth Program High School Jazz Intensive Girls' Jazz & Blues Camp Summer Vocal Intensive

56 57 58 59

CONCERTS Spring Concert Series

ADULT VOCAL COURSES Introduction & Calendar Performance Technique & Musicianship Composition Young Singers Vocal Mentor Program Vocal Workshops

25 26 30 30 30 3 1 32

SPRING 2017 CATALOG PRODUCTION Design

Poulson Gluck Design

Writing & editing

Rob Ewing, Laurie Antonioli

Photography

Lincoln Adler, Stefan Hack, Jane Higgins, Akida Thomas & others

Photo research

Sheryl Lynn Thomas

Printing

FolgerGraphics

Cover

Jesse Rimler, illustration

FACULTY Jazzschool CMS Faculty

GIFTS, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS Support the CJC Individual Gifts Foundations & Corporate Gifts Gifts In-Kind Scholarship Funds

68 70 74 74 75

BOARD, STAFF & ENROLLMENT Jazzschool Trustees & Staff Instructions & Application

76 78

Note: Course, workshop and concert schedules subject to change. Please visit cjc.edu for current information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 10 weeks during the fall and winter, 10 weeks in the spring and 7 weeks in the 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, pop and 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 The JCMS offers many courses in areas including theory, improvisation, ear training, composition and arranging, music production, music business and more. 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. Vocal performances courses are also available. 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 JCMS workshops provide intensive instruction in a single two- or three-hour session. Led by visiting artists and JCMS faculty, workshops typically focus on a specific aspect of jazz, such as music transcription techniques or the art of vocal accompaniment. Prominent musicians including Richie Beirach, Gretchen Parlato, Taylor Eigsti, Mike Clark and others have taught past workshops.

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

Introduction & Calendar Message from the President Dear JCMS Students, Welcome to the Jazzschool! 2017 is an especially important year in that it marks the 20th anniversary of the Jazzschool! Twenty years ago — on Sunday, September 21, 1997, to be exact — the Jazzschool opened its doors to a sold-out concert featuring the Dick Hindman Trio in its first-ever venue on Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley. Founded with the hope that if we built it, they would come, we enrolled 142 students in 195 classes and workshops that very first quarter! Now, twenty years and an annual average of 2,000 students later, the CJC proudly operates as the only independent, accredited music conservatory in the country devoted to the study and performance of jazz and related styles of music. This fall, we'll celebrate our 20th anniversary with the grand opening of a new 5,500 square-foot campus expansion on Addison Street: additional classrooms, practice rooms, a listening library and performance space that will both meet our current needs and accommodate our future growth for years to come. Watch for the date — you're all invited! Along with the wide array of Jazzschool courses and workshops that you'll find listed in this catalog, the California Jazz Conservatory (CJC) also offers a 4-year Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies with new options for concentrations in Brazilian Jazz and Audio Production (in partnership with the world-renowned Fantasy Studios). The Jazz Studies program is designed for those of you who are aspiring professionals seeking a music degree or just wishing to expand your musical horizons. If you’re interested in knowing more about the degree program, please visit the Bachelor of Music section of the CJC website or email me at susan@cjc.edu. The CJC accepts students on either a full- or part-time basis in both fall and spring semesters. Applications are available online at cjc.edu. Thank you to all of you — our students — for making these last two decades so meaningful for all of us here at the CJC!

Susan Muscarella President and Dean of Instruction, California Jazz Conservatory

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Message from the Director I recently came across an intriguing article in the December 31, 2016 issue of the New York Times titled “How to Become a 'Superager'." Author Lisa Barrett contends as we age, some of us experience increased forgetfulness and dwindling attention spans, while others maintain mental acuity into our 80s and beyond on par with healthy 25-year-olds. She reports that through the use of MRI scans, researchers, seeking to understand this phenomenon among people of similar ages, identified physical differences in particular regions of the brain. They found that in the healthiest individuals' brains, these regions are thicker. Based on their findings, they maintain that the way to strengthen these areas is through regular strenuous mental and physical activity. Practicing a musical instrument is a perfect example of a task that requires this level of diligence! For players dedicated to the study and practice of jazz, I’m sure we can all agree that it can be mentally and physically strenuous at times. This music isn’t easy and there are times when hard practicing is frustrating. However, the payoff is immense as we develop the ability to play with heightened skill and expressiveness, while enhancing our mental and physical well-being. So practice hard, everyone! Let’s get as good as possible, together. I look forward to seeing you in class this Spring!

Rob Ewing Director, Jazzschool Community Music School rob @ cjc.edu

SPRING 2017 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Spring Quarter April 3 – June 12 (10 weeks) Ensemble Placement Auditions: Ongoing! To apply: cjc.edu/ensemble School Closure: Memorial Day, May 29 Spring Performance Series: June 13 – 22 Enroll online at cjc.edu

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 1 2-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@cjc.edu or 510.845.5373 x1 4. You can schedule an audition online at cjc.edu/ensemble.

JAZZ BEGINNING JAZZ ENSEMBLE Put theory into practice by learning jazz standards, while developing improvisation and ensemble skills. For all instruments. Prerequisites: knowledge of basic jazz theory and ability to keep time and read music. Section I: Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3– 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Steve Erquiaga • $395 Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395

JAZZ STANDARDS FOR GIGS Develop the skills needed for jazz gigs through the study and performance of styles including swing, bossa, jazz waltz and ballads. The instructor provides charts and covers essential arranging concepts (intros, endings, etc.), jazz harmony and tips for soloing. Prerequisites: knowledge of basic jazz theory and ability to keep time and read music. Some previous ensemble experience is required. Section I: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Section II: Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am Section III: Saturdays 1 1:45 am – 1:15 pm Section IV: Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

DAVE SCOTT JAZZ ENSEMBLE A small jazz band (rhythm section and horns) focusing on standards and jazz tunes. Thursdays 4 – 5:30 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Dave Len Scott • $395

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HARD-BOP ENSEMBLE Study and perform music melding bebop with r&b, gospel and the blues as developed by mid-century masters including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith and others. Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Dave Le Febvre • $395

MUSIC OF THE MASTERS Dig into the music of John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter and other jazz masters. Learn and internalize a variety of essential grooves while developing improvisation skills through the rehearsal of challenging repertoire. Section I: Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Section II: Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

POST-BOP ENSEMBLE Explore the repertoire of Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and other post-bop jazz composers from the 1960s to the present. Strong emphasis placed on group communication and interaction. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

MILES DAVIS/WAYNE SHORTER ENSEMBLE Explore the music of Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter from the mid-60s through the 80s. The instructor selects repertoire from far-reaching classic albums including Miles Smiles, ESP, Filles de Kilimanjaro, Speak No Evil, Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way, Native Dancer and Jack Johnson. Strong emphasis placed on group communication and interaction. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

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PAT METHENY ENSEMBLE

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Work on improvising over chord changes, developing a strong sense of time and other skills needed to perform with others. The emphasis in this ensemble is on standard mainstream styles including blues, standards, swing, bebop, ballads and bossa novas.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Frank Martin • $395

Explore slightly faster tempos and more involved tunes! In addition to standard repertoire, this group navigates different song forms and more complex melodies, drawing on the music of Miles Davis, Jobim, Art Blakey, Cal Tjader and many 60s Blue Note–era artists. Original compositions are also encouraged.

FREE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: new THE MUSIC OF PAUL MOTIAN A group for improvising musicians interested in stretching the boundaries of harmony and form, focusing on the music of various master musicians each quarter. This term, we investigate the music of The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Anthony Braxton, Paul Motian and others. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Jason Levis • $395

ERQUIAGA ENSEMBLE I

This new ensemble focuses on the music of guitarist and composer, Pat Metheny. Since first receiving international recognition as a member of Gary Burton’s group in the mid-70s, and as a solo artist, debuting with 1975’s Bright Size Life, Metheny’s voice, both as an instrumentalist and as a composer, has played a significant role in shaping the sound of contemporary jazz over the past several decades, integrating elements of straight-ahead jazz, folk, world and the avant garde.

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Tuesdays 4:30 – 6 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

ERQUIAGA ENSEMBLE II

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

Adult Performance Ensembles

PIANO TRIO Study and perform repertoire, jazz styles, arranging, improvisation and comping in the piano, bass and drums trio format. Each section is open to four pianists and one drummer. A professional bassist accompanies the group. Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony and ability to play the melody, comp and solo on jazz standards. Section I: Mondays 5 – 6:30 pm Section II: Mondays 6:45 – 8:15 pm Section III: Mondays 8:30 – 10 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Peter Horvath • $425 Section IV: Fridays 1:30 – 3 pm Section V: Fridays 3:30 – 5 pm 4/7 – 6/9 (10 weeks) Debbie Poryes • $425

GUITAR TRIO Study and perform repertoire, jazz styles, arranging, improvisation and comping in the guitar, bass and drums trio format. This ensemble is open to four guitarists and one drummer. A professional bassist accompanies the group. Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony and ability to play the melody, comp and solo on jazz standards. Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Steve Erquiaga • $425

BIG BAND This 19-piece ensemble performs classic and contemporary repertoire for big band. The group also develops and performs original compositions by band members. A full 3-quarter commitment is required (fall, winter, spring). Thursdays 8:15 – 10:15 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Dave Le Febvre • $285

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LATIN SALSA ENSEMBLE I Rehearse and perform classic salsa repertoire including the music of Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri and others. Prerequisites: familiarity with and ability to play standard Afro-Caribbean grooves as applied to your instrument. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) David Belove • $395

SALSA ENSEMBLE II Rehearse and perform more advanced salsa repertoire. Vocalists interested in participating should sign up for Salsa Singing (see p. 31). The two courses work together throughout the term developing a full set of high energy dance music for performance. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) David Belove • $395 Enroll online at cjc.edu

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BRAZILIAN BRAZILIAN ENSEMBLE Study and perform the classic and contemporary Brazilian jazz repertoire of Ivan Lins, Dori Caymmi, Toninho Horta, Antonio Carlos Jobim and instructor Marcos Silva. Vocalists welcome! Audition with Marcos Silva is required. Section I: Tuesdays 6:15 – 7:45 pm Section II: Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Section III: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm Section IV: Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Section V: Thursdays 1 – 2:30 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks)

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Section VI: Fridays 1 2 – 1:30 pm 4/7 – 6/9 (10 weeks) Marcos Silva • $395

VENEZUELAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE 360 Explore traditional and contemporary Venezuelan music styles, with a particular focus on Afro-Venezuelan repertoire. The instructor covers exciting rhythms including Calypso, Joropo and Golpe de Tambor, culminating in a performance at the Jazzschool in Hardymon Hall! All instruments are welcome: percussion (congas, hand percussion), Venezuelan cuatros, vocals, woodwind and brass instruments, piano, bass, and drum set. Highly recommended for students who have taken the Afro-Venezuelan percussion and Venezuelan cuatro classes with Jackie Rago in the past. Prerequisites: For intermediate to advanced players with the ability to play standard grooves as applied to your instrument. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Jackie Rago • $395

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Adult Performance Ensembles

BLUES BLUES AND GROOVE ENSEMBLE Learn to play 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 1 2-bar blues. Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 4/15 – 6/17 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395

WORLD WORLD GROOVE ENSEMBLE — NEW ORLEANS & LOUISIANA This ensemble features the roots music of New Orleans, Acadiana, and Louisiana as a whole. The class emphasizes the groove and how everyone fits in together. Styles may include New Orleans R&B and funk, zydeco and Cajun, brass band, secondline, and “trad jazz.” The class may include artists such as Dr. John, The Meters, Clifton Chenier, Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Sidney Bechet. This course is part of the World Groove Ensemble series and may be taken independently of the Caribbean and African classes. All vocalists and instrumentalists welcome. Materials provided by instructor. Prerequisites: ability to read charts and notation. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

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FUNK FUNK ENSEMBLE This high-energy ensemble explores repertoire ranging from James Brown to Tower of Power. For all rhythm section instruments, horns and vocalists. Prerequisites: Intermediate technical facility and ability to read charts and standard notation. Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) $395

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Adult Instrumental Courses PIANO & KEYBOARDS PIANO I Do you wish you had learned to play the piano when you were a kid? Wish no more! It’s not too late! This course helps students decipher music notation, play a scale, perform a piece of music, play duets, find out about musical forms and keys, read a jazz chart, and play ensemble music with fellow students. Start on a path that leads to Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, Bill Evans and beyond. No experience necessary. We encourage concurrent enrollment in the Introduction to Music Theory course. Required texts: Mastering Piano Method 1A, Mastering Theory 1A, Janet Vogt (available at the CJC Bookstore). Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Katherine Westine • $395

PIANO II Piano II picks up wherever you left off in your keyboard pursuits and challenges you to go farther in any direction you desire. The instructor provides appropriate music for each student's ability level and offers one-on-one guidance in addition to group performance opportunities. Required text: Bastien Piano for Adults II (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Piano I or equivalent. Saturdays 1 1:45 am – 1:15 pm 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Katherine Westine • $395

katherine westine APPLIED KEYBOARD HARMONY Learn fundamental harmonic progressions (dominant/tonic; turnarounds and II - V7 - I), with an emphasis on 7th chords (and later 9th chords) in all major and minor keys; basic tune forms (AABA, ABAB) and how to analyze a lead sheet (key, form and harmonic progressions), while playing songs reflecting all concepts learned. Materials are presented in an active, hands-on fashion, aimed at liberating note-readers from the printed page. Handouts are provided by the instructor. This course prepares students for Jazz Piano I. Prerequisite: basic keyboard knowledge. Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Jeanne Walpole • $395

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Adult Instrumental Courses

JAZZ PIANO I Learn to play jazz standards and the 1 2-bar blues through the study of jazz chord voicings and improvisation techniques. Prerequisites: basic piano proficiency, knowledge of major scales, ability to play root-position major, minor, and dominant 7th chords in all keys, ability to read treble and bass clefs. Section I: Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Bob Karty • $395 Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Steve Blum • $395

JAZZ PIANO II A continuation of Jazz Piano I, this course introduces more advanced chord voicings and techniques for soloing over jazz tunes and related chord progressions. The instructor also introduces a range of useful jazz re-harmonization techniques. Required text: Jamey Aebersold V.54 "Maiden Voyage." Prerequisites: the 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. Audition required. Call 510-845-5373 to schedule an audition. Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Bob Karty • $395

BLUES PIANO: new IMPROV FOR ALL LEVELS This hands-on course guides students at all levels of experience in developing their blues piano improv skills. Fill your toolkit with lots of fun and easy-to-grasp techniques while developing your own improvisational voice. Discover the magic of some classic solos and gain chops and confidence through weekly playing time together in class. Materials provided by instructor. Prerequisites: None, although familiarity with major, minor, and dominant 7th chords and basic keyboard and music reading skills are helpful. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

FUNKY KEYS: new FROM P-FUNK TO SNARKY PUPPY This hands-on class takes students on a chronological journey through funk keyboards and explores the styles of groundbreaking players, essential recordings, and instrumental sounds and techniques. There will be a special focus on Bernie Worrell, who passed away in 2016, in honor of his profound and lasting musical impact on funk keyboardists. Materials provided by instructor. Prerequisites: familiarity with major, minor, and 7th chords; basic music-reading ability. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

You have a real gem in Jennifer Jolly!!!! — Brenda Paddon

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Adult Instrumental Courses

HARMONICA BEGINNING DIATONIC HARMONICA Diatonic harmonica is the small harmonica used in blues, rock, folk and even jazz. Learn how to hold the instrument, breathe efficiently, play chords and single notes and bend notes, while exploring song forms such as the 12-bar blues and 3-chord folk, rock and country tunes. Required text: Harmonica for Dummies, 2nd edition. Prerequisite: Bring a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C (contact winslow@cjc.edu for info). Saturdays 10 – 11:30 am 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Winslow Yerxa • $395

WOODWINDS BEGINNING SAXOPHONE An introduction to the saxophone utilizing simple ensemble arrangements to get a head start on fingerings, sound production and reading in a fun and musical way. All saxophones are welcome! Prerequisites: None, but instructor consultation is required. Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Bill Aron • $395

GUITAR BEGINNING GUITAR Learn to play the guitar! Essential topics covered include tuning the guitar, finding notes and basic chords on the fret board, proper hand positions, scale fingerings, simple songs, reading music and more. The instructor can also answer questions about equipment selection (guitars, strings, amps, picks, etc.). Required text: Modern Guitar Method Vol. One, Mel Bay (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: None, for complete beginners! Students must bring a guitar to class. Saturdays 10 – 11:30 am 4/15 – 6/17 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395

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Adult Instrumental Courses

JAZZ GUITAR I

BLUES AND SWING GUITAR

This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of jazz guitar in the tradition of Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Grant Green, George Benson and others. Learn characteristic chord voicings and approaches to soloing over jazz standards and related chord progressions. Required text: Graduated Soloing: The Mimi Fox Guitar Method by Mimi Fox (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: two years playing experience, knowledge of major and pentatonic scales and all seventh chords.

Learn chord voicings, fingerboard harmony and single string soloing techniques. The instructor covers a variety of styles, from urban blues (B.B. King and Albert Collins) to swing and jump blues (Charlie Christian and Aaron “T-Bone” Walker.) Explore alternate chord cycles and rhythm playing, and 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.

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Jeff Massanari • $395

Saturdays 1 1:45 am – 1:15 pm 4/15 – 6/17 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395

JAZZ GUITAR II This fun and fast-paced course is a continuation of the concepts explored in Jazz Guitar I. Dive into more complex harmonic and melodic concepts, scales and chord voicings with ample hands-on playing time and personal guidance available for all participants. Required text: Guitar Arpeggio Studies on Jazz Standards by Mimi Fox (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Jazz Guitar I or equivalent, knowledge of scale and chord theory and some familiarity with jazz repertoire. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Jeff Massanari • $395

BRAZILIAN GUITAR Learn Brazilian music styles including samba, baião, bossa nova and choro, and the techniques used to play them. Develop familiarity with this beautiful repertoire while acquiring skills in the following areas: stylistically appropriate comping rhythms, chord melody playing, creating solo arrangements, right-hand finger-style technique and melodic soloing approaches. Prerequisites: ability to read music notation. Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm 4/9 – 6/11 (10 weeks) Ricardo Peixoto • $395

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MUSIC THEORY AND FRETBOARD KNOWLEDGE FOR GUITAR Learn the basics of music theory as applied to guitar, developing familiarity with the fretboard through chord, scale and arpeggio practice. Topics include:

This hands-on course provides the intermediate to advanced guitarist with tools, concepts and techniques essential to creative and effective contemporary comping. Topics include:

• Overview of chord and scale types

• comping over straight-ahead,

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 the guitar fretboard. Prerequisites: ability to play basic barre chords and some familiarity with playing scales. Students should bring a medium or heavy flat pick and be ready to learn how to use it! Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Danny Caron • $395

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JAZZ GUITAR COMPING

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bebop, modal, funk/fusion, ballads, contemporary jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles of music

• creative chord voicings — looking at the fingerboard and voicing chords in a more “pianistic” way; quartal harmony (clusters voiced in 4ths) in modal comping; the possibilities of dissonant intervals such as the minor 2nd; slash chords; tritone substitution; and upper-register chord voicings

• rhythmic anticipation and syncopation: the “right” places to put chords, in order to create “forward motion”; comping in 3/4, 6/8 and odd meters. Prerequisites: knowledge of chord/scale theory; ability to play major, dominant and minor seventh chords and the ii–V–I progression in all keys. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

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BASS BEGINNING BASS Learn 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, bossa nova, jazz waltzes and ballads

• Equipment (basses, strings, amps) Open to electric and upright bassists. This course serves as a preparation for the Jazz Bass course. Prerequisites: none. Students must bring a bass to class. Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

JAZZ BASS For upright and electric bass. Learn a variety of essential techniques for constructing strong jazz bass lines on blues, jazz standards in 4/4 and 3/4, modal tunes, rhythm changes, and ballads. Techniques for soloing are also covered. Perform 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: intermediate technical facility and some ability to read music.

glenn richman FUNK BASS This hands-on survey course covers the signature bass lines and techniques of funk and r&b from the 60s to the present. Material covered ranges from the early funk pioneers of the James Brown rhythm sections and Motown to the innovators of the 70s, 80s and beyond including Verdine White, Larry Graham, Rocco Prestia, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller and others. Prerequisites: functional electric bass technique. Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) $395

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

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DRUMS & PERCUSSION BEGINNING DRUM SET Learn to play the drum set! Essential sticking techniques, rudiments, 4-limb coordination, rhythm reading and a variety of grooves and fills are covered. Instructor Joe Bagale also accompanies students on electric bass in class, giving participants essential hands-on experience trying out these grooves and concepts in a rhythm section context. Required text: Learn to Play the Drumset, Pete Magadini (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: None, but bring a pair of drumsticks! Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Joe Bagale • $395

ADVANCED FUNK DRUMMING This course is for proficient drummers who want to take their playing to the next level through the study of challenging material. Learn advanced funk grooves, 4-way coordination exercises and polyrhythms applied to the drum set. Focus on the style and development of innovative jazz, funk and fusion players including East Bay funk pioneers David Garibaldi (Tower of Power) and Mike Clark (Headhunters), Steve Gadd, Clyde Stubblefield (the original funky drummer) and modern jazz masters Tony Williams and Roy Haynes. Instructor Joe Bagale also accompanies students on electric bass in class, giving participants essential hands-on experience trying out these grooves and concepts in a rhythm section context. Prerequisites: ability to play traditional drum rudiments (double stroke rolls, paradiddles, flams, etc.), intermediate technical facility and 4-way coordination. Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Joe Bagale • $395

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INTERMEDIATE JAZZ DRUMMING

BRAZILIAN DRUM SET

An in-depth look at the musical tools, knowledge and skills needed to become a solid jazz drummer. We will look at jazz comping, soloing, charts and lead sheets, song form, musicality and styles using sticks and brushes. We will also discuss tunes that drummers, in particular, should know. Prerequisites: knowledge of and ability to play basic jazz drumming grooves (swing, bossa nova, etc.) and intermediate technical facility.

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 on gaining an authentic Brazilian sound and feel. Highly recommended for drummers interested in joining one of the Jazzschool’s Brazilian ensembles! Prerequisites: functional drum set technique.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Alan Hall • $395

Fridays 10 – 11:30 am 4/7 – 6/9 (10 weeks) Marcos Silva • $395

LATIN PERCUSSION I DRUM SOLOS This course provides an overview of concepts and techniques for soloing on the drum set. These approaches are applicable to a range of styles, from rock, funk, straight-ahead jazz and fusion to various world styles (Brazilian, Afro- Cuban), and non-idiomatic free improvisation. Students develop solo vocabulary drawn from rudimental and other sources, developing 4-limb independence through improvisation over various ostinato patterns. Topics include trading fours and an introduction to polyrhythmic drum set applications. Prerequisites: functional drum set technique. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Alan Hall • $395

Develop a strong foundation on each of the primary Latin percussion instruments. Learn effective technique on congas, bongos, timbales, bells and auxiliary instruments while studying many of the Latin grooves typical of son, salsa, and Latin jazz. The instructor also discusses and demonstrates soloing techniques, breaks, song forms and historical information. Prerequisites: None, open to all. All instruments are provided for in-class use. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Omar Ledezma • $395

LATIN PERCUSSION II This course is a continuation of Latin Percussion I, for those who are already familiar with the fundamentals of Latin percussion rhythms and techniques. Class time includes hands-on practice and clear demonstration and explanation of how all of the various instruments work together in salsa bands and other Latin music ensembles. Prerequisites: Latin Percussion I. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Omar Ledezma • $395

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FACULTY PROFILE

Steve Blum

Pianist Steve Blum graduated from CSU Long Beach and California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Dave Roitstein, Charlie Haden, Larry Koonse, Vinny Golia, and Joe LaBarbera. It was also at CalArts he discovered a deep passion for West African drumming and Indian Classical Music. Steve is an active performer and composer in the Bay Area, playing with The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, Bells Atlas, Two Aerials, Pavlov's Band/Next Music, The Dirty Snacks Ensemble, Aram Shelton's Marches, Steve Horowitz's Code Ensemble, and The Crushing Spiral Ensemble. In addition he plays in LA-based projects The Baba Orchestra, Blockrad, and more. He also maintains his own solo creative project, the ever-evolving Keyboarchestra. What class(es) are you teaching at the Jazzschool? This quarter I am teaching a Jazz Piano I class. It's a great nuts and bolts where students can learn the basic building blocks of jazz harmony and become proficient with practical keyboard skills.

When and how did you begin your career as a jazz teacher? I first taught jazz seriously when I was a student at CalArts. I had a small assistantship teaching lessons to non-jazz majors. The learning environment there was so profound for me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I found myself constantly inspired by my teachers and fellow students. It was the perfect opportunity to begin to learn to channel that same educational spirit. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your teaching philosophy? I love to encourage a sense of exploration and curiosity in my students. I believe that learning to play music well is truly a journey of self-discovery. The technical aspects of harmony and rhythm are extremely important, but improvisation is ultimately a form of self-expression. We need to learn to curate and follow our individual musical interests, then naturally synthesize them into our own personal style. This aspect of learning and teaching is extremely exciting and rewarding. What do you hope students will gain from their experience at the Jazzschool? Primarily, a love for the music. The journey to being a great jazz musician starts with being a great jazz fan. Other than that, I hope that they gain the skills and confidence to take their music and share it with others. For some this means accompanying yourself while singing a song for a loved one, for others it could be going to the local jam session and calling a familiar tune. What is your favorite part of teaching? Where to begin? Seeing students learn and grow on a weekly basis. Sharing my own love for music and teaching that music is fun, playful, and personal. Getting to know my students' backgrounds and interests in music. During every class, we put the outside world on hold and focus on ourselves and our art. It is a beautiful thing.

Theory, Improvisation and Composition

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THEORY & IMPROV

BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATION

Learn 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. Required texts: Practical Theory Complete by Sandy Feldstein (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: None, open to all instrumentalists and vocalists.

A friendly, supportive atmosphere in which to practice the basics of jazz improvisation. Start with the blues then progress to jazz standards, learning essential scales and chords, playing at every session, trading licks, learning patterns and building solos. Ideal for classical players or anyone aspiring to jam or perform with a jazz ensemble. Vocalists welcome! Required text: Jazz Improvisation: A Pocket Guide by Dan Haerle (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Facility on an instrument and ability to play all major scales from memory.

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Dave Len Scott • $395

Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Dave Len Scott • $395

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY

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INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATION I Through drills and exercises introduced by the instructor, students develop the ability to "make the changes" by playing the right notes, with good rhythmic phrasing, in their solos. Several compositions from the Great American Songbook are used as vehicles to study chords, scales and the proper use of important non-diatonic tones. This class is open to all instruments. Prerequisites: Intermediate technical facility and ability to read music. Knowledge of jazz harmony and some jazz improvisation experience. Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Glenn Richman • $395

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATION II This new course is a continuation of Intermediate Jazz Improvisation I, designed for musicians interested in developing their jazz improvisation skills in a focused, hands-on setting. Develop familiarity with melodic material, based on jazz standards and composed by the instructor, making use of chord, scale, and non-diatonic tones. Compose and perform etudes based on these concepts for in-class critique. Study solos recorded by influential jazz musicians, identifying essential jazz vocabulary elements to be applied in the construction of new solos, to be written and performed in class each week. Additional areas of study include playing and improvising in 3/4 (jazz waltz) time and ballad playing. The instructor also presents a range of common jazz phrases (licks) to be practiced in all keys. Prerequisites: Intermediate Jazz Improvisation I. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

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COMPOSITION & ARRANGING SONGWRITING Explore melody writing, basic harmony, more adventurous chord progressions, song form, rhyme schemes and the instrumental component of songwriting — all with the purpose of honing your unique voice as a composer. Most importantly, develop two or three songs to be workshopped and refined in real time over the course of the term. Tuesdays 1 – 2:30 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Rachel Efron • $395

JAZZ ARRANGING A hands-on course packed with invaluable information! Longtime producer, arranger and keyboardist Frank Martin guides students in creating fresh arrangements of jazz standards. A wide range of compositional techniques and musical devices are explored and applied to class assignments including: the use of different rhythmic feels and grooves; reharmonization; form changes; innovative intros, outros, codas and vamps; and alterations to melody and lyrics. Students sing or play selected repertoire in a variety of styles and learn how to make even the most common standards sound new. Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony. Wednesdays 6:30 - 8pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Frank Martin • $395

Adult Theory, Vocal &Improv Com-

Adult Vocal Courses Greetings! In times of strife and unrest, we often find solace through art and music. Singing is one of life’s great pleasures. Expressing yourself through song is not only a course of study but a way to release your inner voice of creativity. Were it not for singing, I would have had a very different life. It’s through music that I’ve made the deepest friendships, been able to travel the world and had the opportunity to pass along what was given to me by masters like Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, and countless instrumentalists. We're proud to offer an array of classes for students of all ages and levels. Janice Maxie Reid is a wonderful new addition to our faculty. She’s been working with our degree program students and is now teaching two classes open to the public: Vocal Technique and Soul Town — Classic Rhythm & Blues. We're also offering jazz, blues, bossa nova, salsa and pop singing classes. Returning faculty member Cecilia Engelhart's Beginning Jazz Singing class is an excellent introduction to the craft of learning jazz and Kyra Gordon's For the Love of Singing class is a perfect place for either beginners or people coming back to singing after a break. While keeping track of what’s going on in the world, we must also nurture the things that bring us joy and a sense of community. We look forward to seeing you in the spring quarter. Feel free to email me at laurie@cjc.edu for more info or consultations. With love from,

Laurie Antonioli Chair, Vocal Program

SPRING 2017 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Spring Quarter April 3 – June 12 (10 weeks) Student Consultations: Ongoing! Contact laurie@cjc.edu School Closure: Memorial Day, May 29 Spring Performance Series: June 13 – 22

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FOR STARTERS — JAZZ & BLUES SINGING You used to sing a lot but now find yourself relegated to the shower and in-the-car jam sessions. Or — you love to sing — but feel terribly shy at the idea of singing in public. Explore and release your inner rock, jazz or blues vocalist in this encouraging, safe environment. Designed to give you confidence through group singing, while also bolstering your repertoire with individual song development. Accompanist provided. No previous experience required. Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $425

BEGINNING JAZZ SINGING

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PERFORMANCE jazz FOR THE LOVE OF SINGING This class is about enjoying your voice! Sing as a group and individually, while developing one or two songs to sing in performance at the end of the term. We’ll cover vocal technique and a series of warm-up exercises each week, in addition to microphone and performance skills. This course is particularly suited for those who may have temporarily put aside their vocal dreams due to education, career or family obligations. Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $425

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The objective of this class is to help the singer create a focused, relaxed, skilled, and unique performance. We’ll work on basic musicianship starting with warm-up exercises, improvisation skills, understanding and singing in different “grooves,” finding new songs that suit us, ascertaining the correct key, understanding the song form, preparing a lead sheet, and practicing with backing tracks (iRealPro). We’ll be joined mid-way by a professional pianist to further develop the songs we’ve chosen by working on sub-text, song interpretation, communicating our intentions to an accompanist, singing in different “feels” including rubato, and setting up and counting off songs. This course includes an end-of-quarter performance, and provides a supportive, structured environment for students with a burning desire to sing! Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Cecilia Engelhart • $425 Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm 4/6 – 6/15 (10 weeks) Andrea Claburn • $425

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THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SINGER Focus on an array of creative jazz singing skills including developing a unique repertoire, communicating with the rhythm section and creating arrangements on the spot. Study phrasing, improvisation, interpretation and work on developing a personal sound. A full rhythm section accompanies the class. Students are welcome to bring in songs of their choice, write original lyrics or use material provided by the instructor. Prerequisites: consent of instructor — telephone consultation required. Call 510-845-5373 for more information. Section I Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm Section II Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Laurie Antonioli • $455

VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

CONTEMPORARY VOCAL STYLES Learn proper vocal technique (vocal health, maintenance and developing a practice routine) and apply these approaches to singing in any style from jazz to pop, rock, r&b, blues and beyond. Class topics also include chart writing, stage presence and microphone technique. This course culminates in an end-of-quarter performance. Open to all levels, genres and backgrounds.

Sing full vocal ensemble arrangements recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, The Hi-Lo’s, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and more. Arrangements are hand- tailored to the ability and interest of the ensemble members. Repertoire includes a combination of a cappella and accompanied tunes. Learn HOW to learn this music, with a little bit of added history for fun. Rehearsal tools are made available (including sound files with individual parts as well as the entire arrangement). Male and female singers of all ages are welcome. Prerequisites: some vocal experience is necessary, either in choirs or solo voice. Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Angie Doctor • $425

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Amanda Addleman • $425

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SOUL TOWN — CLASSIC RHYTHM & BLUES

SALSA SINGING

If you're a fan of classic R & B, this class is for you. Sing your favorite solo and ensemble songs from the 60's and early 70's. Learn songs made famous by Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Roberta Flack, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Sly & The Family Stone and male vocal groups such as The Temptations and The O'Jays. If center stage is not your thing, you can develop your background singing chops. Students are encouraged to bring in sheet music of their favorite songs in the appropriate key. Focus areas: roots of soul music, proper song and key selection, melodic phrasing, improvisation, harmonizing, band leading tips, preparation for live performance. The instructor will accompany this class each week. A rhythm section will be added for performances. Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Janice Maxie Reid • $425

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Learn the style, rhythm and technique of salsa vocal music while learning to play Latin hand percussion instruments. The instructor provides instruments like guiro, maracas and claves to use each week. As the term progresses, vocal students join forces with the Salsa II instrumental ensemble (see page 13) to develop a full performance set. Representative songs include “Tres Días de Carnaval” (Celia Cruz), “La Rebelión” (Joe Arroyo) and “Brujería” (El Gran Combo). Prerequisites: previous singing experience or basic technique training. All songs are in Spanish, but fluency is not required to participate. Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Edgardo Cambon • $395

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BOSSA NOVA FOR JAZZ SINGERS This fascinating course explores the roots of Brazilian bossa nova and samba. Instructor Sandy Cressman teaches singers the signature rhythmic grooves of Brazilian music as a foundation for the interpretation of standard and not-so-standard bossa novas. Vocal phrasing and Portuguese pronunciation are also covered (in addition to a few carefully chosen English translations). A pianist or guitarist accompanies the class each week, and the course concludes with an end-of-quarter performance. Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Sandy Cressman • $425

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THE SONGS OF STEVIE WONDER In this course, students learn classic songs by Stevie Wonder as both soloists and background singers in preparation for an end-of-quarter student performance. The instructor shares information on proper vocal technique, stage presence, and interpretation, and helps students find the appropriate keys and sheet music. Participants are also welcome to bring in their favorite Stevie Wonder songs to try. A professional accompanist works with the class. Open to all levels. Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 4/8 – 6/10 (10 weeks) Clif Payne • $425

blues BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP I Feel like singing the blues? Blues is the most primal, powerful part of your soul and singing it is more fun than you can possibly imagine! Students will explore the deep, authentic singing strategies of great blues singers from Jimmy Reed to Bonnie Raitt while developing blues repertoire. No prior music experience necessary. The class is open to both the novice singer looking for a supportive, fun, instructive course, and to the more experienced vocalist looking to gain insight and control on the bandstand. Each class is taught by the Bay Area's own jazz/blues diva Pamela Rose and accompanied by legendary blues guitarist Danny Caron. Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $425

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BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP II — Willie Dixon’s Blues

COMPOSITION

Songwriter and producer Willie Dixon was the source of the Chicago Blues. Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley and Little Walter all owe their success to Dixon’s trademark songs and sound on Chess Records. We’ll explore Dixon’s remarkable life and enormous catalog of songs in this class, with full rhythm section added for the last 3 classes. Prerequisites: Students must have taken Blues Funshop I or receive permission from instructor.

SONGWRITING

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $455

Tuesdays 1 – 2:30 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Rachel Efron • $395

YOUNG SINGERS

TECHNIQUE & MUSICIANSHIP

VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENS

VOCAL TECHNIQUE ESSENTIALS Learn a variety of vocal exercises to condition and strengthen your voice. Range, intonation, breath management, balancing vocal registers, body alignment, vowel formation and dynamics are all enhanced through technical exercises. Applicable to all contemporary vocal styles. Prerequisites: None, open to all! Section I: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Sandy Cressman • $395

Explore melody writing, basic harmony, more adventurous chord progressions, song form, rhyme schemes and the instrumental component of songwriting — all with the purpose of honing your unique voice as a composer. Most importantly, develop two or three songs to be workshopped and refined in real time over the course of the term.

Build vocal technique through a variety of warm-up, ear training and musicianship exercises, and delve into songs as a means of storytelling, developing a personal connection to a lyric. All styles of music are welcome, and students are encouraged to bring in songs of their choice. The instructor will also suggest repertoire suitable for individual students. Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $395

Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Janice Maxie Reid • $395

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CENTER STAGE — A Mentored Program for Concert Development

Work through the process of presenting a full-length, public, professional-level concert. Candidates work with their mentor over the course of three or four months, preparing their concert by choosing songs, working out arrangements, deciding on sequencing, and developing patter and stage presence. Lessons also include making a budget, hiring and rehearsing musicians and developing a marketing plan.

Candidates will be most successful if they are advanced students who have some performing experience in classes and workshops or in a professional environment. A repertoire of 15 to 20 memorized songs in various styles is recommended. This is a unique opportunity for singers to design a performance that reflects a personalized artistic vision. Concert dates are available throughout the year.

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This program also includes:

• A professional sound technician and quality live recording of your performance • Staff at the door and on-site during the performance • Guidance in marketing and promotion, including how to prepare publicity materials • Inclusion in California Jazz Conservatory advertising, marketing and publicity • A percentage of the door/ticket sales Various teachers • $850 Contact the Chair of the Vocal Program, Laurie Antonioli, for more information

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BRINGING LYRICS TO LIFE with Shanna Carlson What do you look for in a singer? What is it about a great vocal performance that moves us? As a singer, are you able to emotionally engage your audience? In this workshop, we'll look at the process of bringing lyrics to life as an essential component of a powerful vocal performance. Students should bring one memorized song with a chart in the correct key. Piano accompaniment provided by the instructor.

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VOCAL WORKSHOPS

Bay Area vocalist and pianist Shanna Carlson has over 40 years of performance experience and is active as a solo performer and with her trio and quintet. She has released two albums as a leader and has worked as a piano accompanist at Jazz Camp West for 14 years. Sunday, April 23, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of workshop

BETWEEN THE SONGS: A Stage Patter Workshop for Singers with Pamela Joy A show is more than a series of songs. In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn how some savvy stage patter can make your performances more coherent, captivating, meaningful and memorable. We will identify your natural stage persona and then delve into the almost limitless resources you can easily draw on when you need that perfect segue or anecdote. Open to all.

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Jazz singer Pamela Joy has been a professional writer for over 25 years. She has created several one-woman shows, including Come Hither: The Sultry Songs of Julie London & Peggy Lee; Strange Bedfellows: The Music & Unlikely Friendship of Cole Porter & Irving Berlin; and No Mushy Love Songs. Pamela’s debut CD I Thought About You was released in both the U.S. and Japan, and tracks from the CD have appeared on six different jazz compilations. Sunday, April 2, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of workshop

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AMERICAN SONGBOOK: COMPOSER WORKSHOP SERIES Songs With a Plot with Maye Cavallaro A singer is the only musician who uses words as well as music to convey ideas and emotions. Most singers want to be not only good musicians but also masterful and engaging storytellers. Some stories are sad or poignant, some are sassy and humorous, some may contain a cautionary tale, but all create a direct line from the singer to the listener. In this workshop we’ll learn some great story songs and explore the techniques and skills to make them personal and memorable. We’ll listen to some gifted storytellers and get ideas for how to make our own interpretations more engaging. The instructor will provide nine lead sheets for songs including practice-backing tracks. In the final week, we’ll work with an accompanist and sing these songs, trying out our arrangement ideas. There will be lots of singing for all three weeks. 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 released several CDs as a leader and has been a favorite vocal instructor at the Jazzschool for many years. 3 Sundays: April 30, May 7 and 14 Noon – 3 pm $275 advance, $290 day of workshop

Maye is very prepared, organized and the musicians she brings in are excellent and wonderful to work with.

THE VOCALIST'S TOOLKIT with Maye Cavallaro Do you love to sing but are mystified as to how to choose appropriate material, find the right key, get practice backing tracks and communicate with other musicians? Do you want your performance to reflect more of “you,” and be more comfortable singing for others? This class is for you. Week one will cover basic warm-up exercises, choosing material, finding the appropriate key, learning a song, recognizing different “grooves and feels,” and a demonstration of some computer software to help you in your practice. We’ll learn a song together and sing it in class. Instructor will provide several different choices of songs with accompaniment tracks and charts for students to study individually. Week two will cover song styling, how to make the lyric meaningful, how to make a song “your own,” performance techniques such as eye contact, what to do with your hands, etc. We’ll each sing a song we’ve chosen from the provided material for the class. Week three will include a professional accompanist and will cover simple arranging ideas such as intros and endings, vamps and turnarounds, key changes, reading a basic chart, counting out and communicating your ideas to accompanists. We’ll sing our songs and apply the techniques we’ve learned in the previous classes. This is a fun and supportive environment, challenging but not intimidating. 3 Sundays: May 21, May 28 and June 4 Noon – 3 pm $275 advance, $290 day of workshop

— Catherine Stern

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STYLISTIC ACCURACY — Technical and Stylistic Exercises for Genre-Appropriate Singing

sara leib

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Jazzschool — seeing other musicians (and aspiring musicians) of all ages, hearing the sounds of jazz waft through the space. — BEN GOLVIN

SUMMER VOCAL INTENSIVE August 8 – 13, 2017 10 am – 4:30 pm For more information, see page 59

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with Sara Leib From blues to jazz, r&b and everything in between, Leib explores both technical exercises for timbral accuracy and stylistic exercises for genre accuracy to help singers feel comfortable in all styles of contemporary music. From developing a strong “head mix” for singing pop to articulating chromatic licks for scatting through bebop changes, this studentdirected workshop will explore the musical interests of the students in attendance. Singers are encouraged to prepare and bring one song to work on in class. Suggested prerequisite: Basic understanding of music theory fundamentals. Sara Leib has earned a stellar reputation as a talented, innovative, and accessible young jazz singer. Leib has worked with such jazz luminaries as Kurt Elling, Art Lande and Christian McBride, and has shared the stage with Hiromi Uehara and Taylor Eigsti. She has sung and taught on 5 continents, and twice been a featured speaker for the NARAS/GRAMMY Foundation. Sara has had a blast touring Japan and singing at the Glenn Miller Jazz Festival, touring South Africa, singing and teaching at the Grahamstown Jazz Festival and recently receiving standing ovations while performing for Guatemala’s premier cultural organization. Sunday, June 4, Noon – 3pm $50 advance, $65 day of workshop

Jazzschool Young Musicians Program Dear JYMP Students and Parents, I know I speak for all of the middle and high school combo directors when I say that it’s a real privilege to be able to work with the students in the Jazzschool’s Young Musicians Program! To be able to spend time working on an art form that you love with young people who are eager to learn, and seeing them improve over the course of a ten-week quarter is rewarding and inspiring. It’s rewarding because you see the students do things at the end of the quarter that you know you’ve worked on with them, and inspiring because you can see that it’s possible for one to keep growing, no matter what your age and level. Being able to play music with the students and demonstrate the things that you’re describing keeps you on your toes; these young musicians absorb concepts and ideas very quickly, and they have energy to spare! All of this goes toward explaining why the coaches in the Jazzschool Young Musicians Program love their jobs and love teaching your kids. Let’s keep it going! In addition to Spring ensembles, we’ve got lots of exciting summer programs coming up, including our 2-week Summer Youth Program in June, the High School Jazz Intensive in July and the Girls' Jazz & Blues Camp in early August. Please read on for details.

Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

SPRING 2017 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Spring Quarter April 3 – June 12 (10 weeks) Ensemble Placement Auditions: Ongoing! School Closure: Memorial Day, May 29 Spring Performance Series: June 13 – 22

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.

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2017 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS JYMP ensembles require a commitment of three quarters (fall, winter and spring). Students unable to commit to a full school year are still encouraged to audition, however, priority will be given to those who can remain in the program for the entire school year. Students wishing to audition mid-year will be placed in the program based on availability of open spots in ensembles and the student’s ability level. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate all students but it is our mission to find a place for everyone if at all possible.

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PLACEMENT & AUDITION REQUIREMENTS – SPRING 2017 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 cjc.edu/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 DATES Ongoing!

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 Band 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 cjc.edu/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.) • Play at least 16 bars of each example 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 erik @cjc.edu. 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 cjc.edu/youth_auditions or contact us at erik @ cjc.edu 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 and during the day on Saturday. While we make every effort to accommodate scheduling requests, specific placements are based on the results of an audition. Note: all prices listed are per quarter.

ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ WORKSHOP Explore the post-bop harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and formal innovations of Coltrane, Shorter, Corea, Hancock, Brecker and others in this multiple DownBeat award-winning ensemble. For advancedlevel high school student players, competent in the bebop language. Record at Fantasy Studios and participate in various competitions and festivals. Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Michael Zilber • $395

large performance ensembles

Section II: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Erik Jekabson • $395

STUDIO BAND

HIGH SCHOOL FUNK ENSEMBLE

Develop technique, knowledge of jazz style and ability to improvise through standard and contemporary big band repertoire. This highly-selective ensemble records at Fantasy Studios, performs frequently and participates in competitions throughout the U.S. The Studio Band has 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 in Switzerland. Full school year commitment is required. Instrumentation: five saxes, five trumpets, five trombones, guitar, piano, bass and drums.

Play the classic funk hits of James Brown, Sly Stone and others. All rhythm section instruments, vocalists and horns are welcome! Please note: the instructor teaches songs by ear. (Also open to advanced middle-school musicians.) Section I: Saturdays 10 – 11:30 am 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Joe Bagale • $395 Section II: Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Joe Bagale • $395

Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Dave Eshelman • $225

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MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE Learn to play jazz and improvise while covering a wide repertoire from John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Harris and other jazz masters. Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Colin Hogan • $395 Section II: Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Colin Hogan • $395

erika oba HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE Gain a greater understanding of jazz theory and develop improvisation skills through the study and performance of challenging jazz repertoire. Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/3 – 6/12 (10 weeks) (no class 5/29) Darren Johnston • $395 Section II: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Colin Hogan • $395 Section III: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Charles Hamilton • $395 Section IV: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/4 – 6/6 (10 weeks) Erik Jekabson • $395 Section V: Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395 Section VI: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395

Section III: Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Erika Oba • $395 Section IV: Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Erika Oba • $395 Section V: Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Raffi Garabedian • $395

VOICE VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENS Build vocal technique through a variety of warm-up, ear training and musicianship exercises, and delve into songs as a means of storytelling, developing a personal connection to a lyric. All styles of music are welcome, and students are encouraged to bring in songs of their choice. The instructor will also suggest repertoire suitable for individual students. Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/5 – 6/7 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $395

Section VII: Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 4/6 – 6/8 (10 weeks) Colin Hogan • $395 Section VIII: Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 4/8 – 6/3 (9 weeks) Colin Hogan • $395

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Workshops Contemporary Jazz Improvisation This new 4-part series of hands-on workshops directed by some of the Bay Area’s top jazz improvisers is designed to provide players with a range of contemporary jazz improvisation techniques. Get tools for developing a modern sound, with a range of perspectives from each of these inspiring, cutting-edge players. Each session will be directed by a different instructor and will include plenty of in-class playing time, and Q & A! These workshops are open to all. Suggested prerequisites for those who will play during the session: facility on an instrument and knowledge of jazz theory.

Ian Carey

Sunday, April 9 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Steve Erquiaga

Sunday, May 7 2 – 4 pm

Frank Martin

Saturday, May 27 3 – 5 pm

Dann Zinn

Sunday, June 4 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Series: $100 advance purchase for the four-part series Individual Workshops: $30 advance purchase / $45 day of workshop

Trumpeter Ian Carey received a BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music from the New School in New York. After settling in the Bay Area, he was quickly recognized as a formidable improviser, performing with top-notch ensembles including the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and many others. He has also put considerable focus on leading his own groups performing original music, as heard on his recently released album, Interview Music. Ian has also been named a rising star in the DownBeat critics poll for the past 3 years.

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STEVE ERQUIAGA

Guitarist Steve Erquiaga has recorded and toured with such varied artists as Bobby McFerrin, Joe Henderson, Les McCann, John Scofield, David Byrne, The Turtle Island String Quartet, Paulo Bellinati, Jim Nichols, Andy Narell, and Paul McCandless. In addition to being a long time faculty member here, Steve has been an instructor at Jamey Aebersoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Jazz Workshops for many years. Arranger/conductor/keyboardist Frank Martin has performed and/or recorded with a variety of artists including Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Chris Isaak, Tevin Campbell, Sheryl Crow, Philip Bailey, James Taylor, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, and Madonna. Jazz performance credits include Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden, Stanley Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Bobby McFerrin, John Handy, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Farrell, and the Slide Hampton Big Band.

FRANK MARTIN

Saxophonist Dann Zinn is well known as an instructor of jazz improvisation. His private students have included many of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading players. Zinn has recorded and/ or performed with Joe Henderson, Taylor Eigsti, Russ Ferrante, Jeff Tain Watts, Freddie Hubbard, Chuck Findley, Mary Wells, Martha and the Vandellas, Barry Finnerty, Frank Martin, among many others. He recently released a highly anticipated series of six books called Zinn and the Art of Saxophone. DANN ZINN

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Improvising on Jazz Standards This new 5-part series of hands-on workshops directed by some of the Bay Area’s top jazz improvisers is designed to provide players with a range of techniques for improvising on jazz standards. Get some new tools for your improvisational toolkit, and gain a variety of perspectives on jazz improvisation from each of these wonderful musicians. Each session will be directed by a different instructor and focus on a particular jazz standard, including plenty of in-class playing time, and Q & A. These workshops are open to all. Suggested prerequisites for those who will play during the session: facility on an instrument and knowledge of jazz theory.

Anton Schwartz

Sunday, April 9 2 – 4 pm

Kasey Knudsen

Sunday, April 23 2 – 4 pm

Charlie Gurke

Sunday, May 7 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Henry Hung

Sunday, May 21 2 – 4 pm

Greg Johnson

Sunday, June 11 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Series: $120 advance purchase for the five-part series Individual Workshops: $30 advance purchase / $45 day of workshop

Saxophonist Anton Schwartz has forged ties with some of jazz’s heaviest hitters, including pianists Russell Ferrante, Taylor Eigsti, Randy Porter, Josh Nelson, Art Lande and Eric Reed; guitarists Peter Bernstein, Bruce Forman, Ed Cherry, Julian Lage and Dan Balmer; trumpeters Dominick Farinacci, Thomas Marriott and Scott Wendholt; and vocalists Ed Reed, Jackie Ryan, Denise Donatelli and Rebecca Kilgore. His latest album, Flash Mob, surged to the sixth spot on the jazz radio charts and earned a coveted four-star review in DownBeat magazine.

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KASEY KNUDSEN

CHARLIE GURKE

Saxophonist Kasey Knudsen currently performs with a number of notable ensembles and bandleaders including Charlie Hunter, Ben Goldberg, Fred Frith, Erik Jekabson, Ian Carey, The Montclair Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Band, Adam Shulman, Nathan Clevenger, Aaron Novik, Michael Coleman, The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra and Jarrett Cherner. Saxophonist Charlie Gurke attended the New School in New York, studying with George Garzone and Billy Harper, among others and received a masters degree in jazz studies from the University of Oregon. Since settling in the Bay Area he has become an in-demand player, arranger and composer in numerous genres and styles. He can heard leading his own group, Gurkestra and is a member of the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra. He also serves as music director for We Players theater company and directs jazz ensembles at Laney College in Oakland.

HENRY HUNG

Trumpeter Henry Hung has extensive performance and recording experience spanning many genres. In 2013 he received a GRAMMY award as a member of the acclaimed Pacific Mambo Orchestra and co-leads the immensely creative Klaxon Mutant Allstars. Henry is also an accomplished music educator, and currently directs the band at School of the Arts in San Francisco. Saxophonist Greg Johnson has appeared in concert and on recordings with jazz greats Curtis Fuller, Billy Taylor, Dick Oatts, Alan Pasqua, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer and many more. He has appeared on stage with pop and rock acts including Saint Motel, Robin Thicke and Barry Manilow at some of the biggest festivals and venues in the world. He is currently Director of Jazz Studies at the Marin School of the Arts. GREG JOHNSON

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Guitar Master Class Series Join these fantastic guitarists for a series of open format guitar master classes. Topics covered in each twohour workshop may include demonstration of techniques, styles and voicings, fingerings, listening to students play and offering personalized feedback, Q&A and more. Develop new skills and get inspired by each of these exciting visiting instructors!

Matthew Heulitt

Sunday, April 30 2 – 4 pm

Jordan Samuels

Sunday, May 21 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Steve Erquiaga

Sunday, May 28 2 – 4 pm

These workshops are open to all.

Jeff Massanari Series: $100 advance purchase for the four-part series

Sunday, June 11 2 – 4 pm

Individual Workshops: $30 advance purchase / $45 day of workshop

Guitarist Matthew Charles Heulitt has been a studio ace and music educator in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1997. He has performed and recorded around the world with artists as varied as Sting, Sammy Hagar, Carlos Santana, Mickey Hart, Vusi Mahlasela, Keiko Matsui, Taj Mahal and many more. MCH is currently a member of legendary funk drummer Zigaboo Modeliste’s New Aahkesstra, The Narada Michael Walden Band, Magna Carta art/rock band MoeTar, and a host of other Bay Area bands at any given time. Jordan Samuels is an accomplished guitarist who has been studying, performing and teaching throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for the last twenty years. While at San Francisco State University, he completed his formal training in music composition under the guidance of Ronald Caltabiano and Richard Festinger while simultaneously pursuing a jazz studies curriculum directed by Andrew Speight and John Calloway. He has studied

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guitar with Randy Vincent and Bruce Forman and is strongly influenced by Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Barney Kessel and Peter Bernstein. Since completing his studies in 2010, Jordan has become an in-demand jazz guitarist and can be seen performing regularly with the Hot Club of San Francisco, the Electric Squeezbox Orchestra, the Bay Area based organ trio Certified Organic and his own trio/quartet. Guitarist Steve Erquiaga has recorded and toured with such varied artists as Bobby McFerrin, Joe Henderson, Les McCann, John Scofield, David Byrne, The Turtle Island String Quartet, Paulo Bellinati, Jim Nichols, Andy Narell, and Paul McCandless. In addition to being a long time faculty member here, Steve has been an instructor at Jamey Aebersoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Jazz Workshops for many years.

STEVE ERQUIAGA

By the time Jeff Massanari was 17 he was performing and teaching jazz and blues in the Washington DC area when his love of jazz took him from DC to Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Berklee School of Music. After studying performance and composition, Jeff moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and quickly became one of the most in-demand guitarists. Jeff wears many stylistic hats including straight-ahead jazz, fusion, blues, rock and even has some serious country chops. He is at home playing complex jazz solo guitar arrangements as well as tearing up a plate full of blues on his Strat! Jeff has performed with Mark Inouye and the San Francisco Symphony, Kenny Washington, Pamela Rose, Wally Schnalle, Mary Wilson, Keely Smith, Kim Nalley and Denise Perrier. JEFF MASSANARI

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Drum Set Master Class Series Join each of these incredible drummers for a series of open format drum set master classes. Topics covered in each twohour workshop may include demonstration of techniques, styles, grooves, soloing, listening to students play and offering personalized feedback, Q&A and more. Become a better drummer and get inspired by each of these exciting visiting instructors! These workshops are open to all. Series: $120 advance purchase for the five-part series Individual Workshops: $30 advance purchase / $45 day of workshop

Hamir Atwal

Sunday, April 9 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Deszon Claiborne

Sunday, April 23 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Alan Hall

Sunday, May 7 2 – 4 pm

Julian Hogan

Sunday, May 21 2 – 4 pm

Jon Arkin

Sunday, June 4 2 – 4 pm

Drummer Hamir Atwal is well known for his great feel, sensitive touch and creative spirit. He has experience working in numerous genres ranging from pop to the avant-garde. Collaborators have included Michael Formanek, Ben Goldberg, Joe Lovano and Greg Osby. A native of the Bay Area, drummer Deszon Claiborne began his musical career at the age of ten. Virtually self-taught in the beginning, Deszon went on to study intensively with world renowned drummers such as Ralph Humphrey, James Levi, Richard Peterson, Billy Cobham and Keneth Nash. These experiences provided him with a strong foundation in jazz, funk, rock, R&B and world music. Deszon has had the pleasure to perform or record with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Boz Scaggs, Peter Apfelbaum, Charles Brown, Joe Locke, Les McCann, Robin Ford, Angela Bofill, Omar Sosa, Giovanni Hildalgo, Ernie Watts and Donald Harrison.

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DESZON CLAIBORNE

ALAN HALL

Alan Hall has performed and/or recorded with many jazz greats including: Paul McCandless, Russell Ferrante, Taylor Eigsti, Art Lande, Geoff Keezer, Jimmy Haslip, Kai Eckhardt, and vocalists Kenny Washington and Rebecca Parris. He’s worked with Cirque Du Soleil in NYC and Teatro Zinzanni in San Francisco. Alan taught drum set and ensembles at Berklee College of Music for seven years and he currently teaches drum set and ensembles at California Jazz Conservatory and Cal State University East Bay in Hayward. He is the author of several articles and a drum book entitled: Internalization: A Non-Reading Intensive Approach to Mastery of the Jazz Drumming Language. He is a proud endorser of Brooks Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Aquarian Accessories and Vic Firth Sticks. While a student at Berkeley High School, drummer Julian Hogan played a key part in helping the High School Jazz Ensemble win the Monterey Jazz Festival High School Competition 2 years in a row, and received the outstanding soloist award on drum set. Julian continued his music studies at CSU Northridge where he performed with the acclaimed Jazz ‘A’ Band and studied with legendary drummer Gregg Bissonette. Julian prides himself on his versatility, being able to play a wide range of musical styles authentically. Julian has been fortunate enough to share the stage with artists such as Bobby Brown, Too Short, Ray J, The Drifters, Martin Luther and Miguel, among many others, and has opened for many notable artists including Tower of Power, Third Eye Blind, Talib Kweli and Hall & Oates. He is passionate about his ongoing involvement with The Hogan Brothers trio, which includes his brothers Steve on Bass and Colin on Keyboards. Jon Arkin is an in-demand drummer on the Bay Area jazz scene and is highly regarded for his sense of feel, touch and creativity in jazz and other contexts. He routinely receives high praise from students taking his “Musical Drummer” course at the Jazzschool.

JULIAN HOGAN

JON ARKIN

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Piano Master Class Series Join some of our wonderful area pianists for a series of open format piano master classes. Topics covered in each two-hour workshop may include demonstration of techniques, styles and voicings, listening to students play and offering personalized feedback, Q&A and more. Add some more tools to your pianistic toolkit and get inspired by each of these exciting visiting instructors! These workshops are open to all.

Frank Martin

Adam Shulman

Sunday, April 30 2 – 4 pm

Maya Kronfeld

Series: $100 advance purchase for the four-part series Individual Workshops: $30 advance purchase / $45 day of workshop

Saturday, April 22 3 – 5 pm

Sunday, May 28 2 – 4 pm

Colin Hogan

Sunday, June 4 2 – 4 pm

Arranger/conductor/keyboardist Frank Martin has performed and/or recorded with a variety of artists including Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Chris Isaak, Tevin Campbell, Sheryl Crow, Philip Bailey, James Taylor, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, and Madonna. Jazz performance credits include Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden, Stanley Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Bobby McFerrin, John Handy, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Farrell and the Slide Hampton Big Band. In addition to leading his own groups Adam Shulman can also be seen as a sideman with countless Bay Area musicians and vocalists such as John Wiitala, Vince Lateano, Kitty Margolis, Andrew Speight, Dayna Stephens, Erik Jekabson, Gary Brown, Patrick Wolff, Faye Carol, Ian Cary, and Mike Zilber among many others. Adam has played as a sideman with internationally renowned artists Stefon Harris, Willie Jones III, Miguel Zenon, Mark Murphy, Alan Harris, Luciana Souza, Paula West, Ratzo Harris, Larry Coryell, Sean Jones, Grant Stewart, Bobby Hutcherson and with the Glen Miller Orchestra.

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Rhythm-driven pianist Maya Kronfeld was born in Berkeley, CA to a drummer father and a literature professor mother. She studied piano with Libby McLaren and Susan Muscarella, who gave her lifelong tools for connecting authentically to every moment of playing. Maya has toured with Van Hunt, The Memorials (led by drum phenomenon Thomas Pridgen) and appeared in venues ranging from Yoshi’s Oakland to the Harlem Stage Theatre in NYC to the Viper Room in Los Angeles. In 2016, she performed with vocalist Georgia Anne Muldrow. In 2015 Maya was profiled on KCSM’s Desert Island Jazz alongside vocalist/composer Valerie Troutt. The two have an inspired duo project entitled “Two Shoes Shouting,” and have collaborated on several recordings of Valerie’s including Prepare For A Future and The Sound of Peace. Maya is also the featured pianist on vocalist Natalie John’s self-titled original jazz album. Whether playing jazz or related musics, Maya strives to uplift audiences with her experimental spontaneity and sense of groove, but can always be relied upon to dig into the music! Colin Hogan has performed on 5 continents playing everything from jazz, funk, salsa and hip-hop to tango and Balinese gamelan. He has performed with many legendary jazz musicians including James Moody, Peter Erskine, Bob Brookmeyer, Roy Ayers, and Maria Schneider. In 2004 he performed with electric bass revolutionary Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone at the California Music Awards which was nationally televised. Colin is currently involved in many projects including jazz/groove/experimental collective the Jazz Mafia, international cafe music group Trio Zincalo and jazz/funk/fusion band The Hogan Bros. with his brothers Steve and Julian.

ADAM SHULMAN

MAYA KRONFELD

COLIN HOGAN

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THEORY & IMPROVISATION Ridgeway Arts Presents CREATIVITY — HOW TO PRACTICE IT with Kari Ikonen Improvisation, spontaneity and creativity are essential skills for a jazz musician. But how to learn them? Through theoretical analysis and technical exercises? Or is there another way? Finnish pianist Kari Ikonen tells about his way of learning, making music and growing up as an artist. The 2013 Yrjö Award recipient as the Finnish Jazz Musician of the Year, pianist, moogist and composer Kari Ikonen (b. 1973) is currently active with his trio and several other bands and projects like Orchestra Nazionale della Luna, Quartet Ajaton and Trio Toffa. He has worked with the likes of Louis Sclavis, Lee Konitz, Bob Moses, Ingrid Jensen, Magnus Broo, Vincent Courtois and Ron McClure. Kari has performed in South Korea, Japan, USA, Armenia, Turkey, Russia and 23 European countries. His playing and compositions have been recorded on more than 40 albums, 5 of these under his name. His compositions have been honored internationally, taking first prizes in the American “Julius Hemphill Composition Awards” and in the Italian “Scrivere in Jazz.” He also works as a part-time teacher at the jazz department of the Sibelius Academy. Saturday, April 1, 3 – 5 pm $30 advance, $45 day of workshop

with Anton Schwartz These two chords provide rich colors that are essential to the palette of intermediate and advanced jazz players. This workshop takes a deep look at the chords and their accompanying scales, examining how each is constructed, why they are constructed that way and how they may be used to maximal effect. Their sounds are contrasted within the context of jazz (e.g. when should one be used rather than the other?) by listening to examples of their use. Additional topics include: different types of “outness” and lydian dominant, the “sister” of the altered sound. This workshop is appropriate for students with little prior exposure to the subject, as well as students familiar with melodic minor and diminished harmony who wish to deepen their understanding. Prerequisites: an understanding of basic theory and the mixolydian & diminished scales. Saturday, April 8, 11 am – 2 pm $45 advance, $60 day of workshop

SUS CHORDS with Anton Schwartz A deep look at the use of suspended dominant “sus” chords in contemporary jazz and related styles. Topics include: traditional versus modern use, sus-flat-9, sus-add-3, relation to II-V-I progressions, techniques for improvisation. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of music theory. Saturday, April 8, 3 – 5 pm $30 advance, $45 day of workshop

Workshops

NORTH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC with Sharat Chandra Srivastava This workshop will present and explore elements of North Indian classical music with the following key objectives:

• Highlight similarities with modes in Western music, particularly related to improvisation within defined melodic structures (ragas) that are a defining feature of Indian music.

• Demonstrate techniques for innovation and synergy with other forms of music, including note slides (“meend”), collaborative improvisation in duets (“jugalbandi”), and use of different genres of traditional Indian classical music compositions to develop and establish a “raga.” In particular, fingering techniques for string players will be illustrated. Prerequisites: ability to play a melodic instrument is helpful but not necessary. Sharat Chandra Srivastava has been performing Hindustani classical music for over 25 years. He was part of India’s premier rock band Parikrama for 12 years. After leaving Parikrama in 1999, he started the Delhi-based fusion band Mrigya. He is also a member of the world music quartet India Alba. In 1998, he performed with Sting in an all-acoustic set at the Channel V awards held at New Delhi. He has also performed with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pt. Birju Maharaj and many other stalwarts. Sunday, April 9, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of workshop

sharat chandra srivastava JAZZ THEORY COMPLETE IN 2 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 all the way through advanced harmonic techniques, scale theory and reharmonization. Bring music manuscript paper and a pencil. 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. Sunday, April 23, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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LA signal lab APPROACHING COMPOSITION THROUGH IMPROVISATION with LA Signal Lab LA Signal Lab composers expand upon various compositional techniques inspired by their dual backgrounds in classical composition and jazz improvisation, with demonstrations by collaborating chamber musicians. Processes range from the extraction and restructuring of compositional material from improvisatory language to incorporating the element of improvisation into through-composed pieces. This workshop will explore new perspectives, reveal hidden connections, and provide specific tools for creating music that breaks boundaries and defies genre. Prerequisites: Previous experience with improvisation and basic musical notation are recommended.

Founded in 2015 by Hitomi Oba, Noah Meites, Dan Marschak and Nick DePinna, “LA Signal Lab” (LASL) is a new-music collective of composer/performers dedicated to challenging artificial boundaries between notated and improvised musical traditions. Members of the collective draw upon their diverse and extensive backgrounds as composers and performers working in musical contexts including jazz, world, popular, and western classical music. Although only a year old, LA Signal Lab has already been nationally recognized for its genre-defying efforts. With a grant from New Music USA, assisted in part by the Helen F. Whitaker Fund and Aaron Copland Fund for Music, LASL launched its ambitious 2015 inaugural program, “Whisper and Howl” featuring four newly commissioned works performed throughout California and recorded in Los Angeles as an album of the same title. Sunday, April 30, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of workshop

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CONCISE LEAD SHEET AND CHART NOTATION with Madison Bohrer Efficient chart writing makes it easier to rehearse the music, significantly reduces the amount of rehearsal time needed, makes substituting band members a breeze, and frees up the musicians to focus on their playing. All of this helps your songs sound great! Putting notes, rhythms, chords, and lyrics to paper is only the first step in crafting a great lead sheet or arrangement. Step two is making sure your musical content is displayed and organized in a way that reflects the care you took to write it. This workshop will focus on the important process of formatting and notating charts to optimize readability and promote communication between players. It will shed light on common stumbling blocks and how to avoid them. Functional arrangements will be created step by step, and examples of how notation can either confuse or work to a player’s advantage will be addressed. Prerequisites: Attendees must be able to read and write notes and rhythms, and must bring a pencil. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chart of their own to share and analyze. Saxophonist, bandleader and arranger Madison Bohrer draws from the experience of playing professionally in a wide variety of genres including jazz, funk, motown, hip-hop, rock, pop, reggae and salsa. He is a recent CJC graduate and looks forward to continuing to write, play and teach music in the Bay Area. Sunday, April 23, 2 – 4 pm $20 general admission

ed neumeister CREATIVE PRACTICE — PRACTICE CREATIVELY A Guide to Getting the Most Out of Your Practice Sessions with Ed Neumeister Based on his video series of the same name, master trombonist and composer Ed Neumeister explains and demonstrates his method of practicing a musical instrument efficiently, effectively and most importantly with fun! This is a comprehensive approach to becoming a uniquely creative, high-level, player, while developing the abilities to be professionally competitive in your chosen style or in various stylistic fields. For all instruments and all levels. Trombonist and composer Ed Neumeister has been a leading voice in jazz for more than 40 years. Ed was a long-time fixture on the Bay Area music scene before moving to New York in 1980 where he performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra for 15 years and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for 19 years. Starting in the 1990s, Ed began working as a guest soloist in Europe. Ed is also an active film composer having contributed orchestrations for films including Inception, Sherlock Holmes and The Dark Knight. Ed is also Professor of Jazz Trombone at the University of the Performing Arts in Graz, Austria. Saturday, April 15 3 – 5 pm $30 advance, $45 day of workshop Enroll online at cjc.edu

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VIBES VIBRAPHONE MASTER CLASS with Tony Miceli and Anthony Smith June 16 and 17 To register please visit: vibesworkshop.com

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ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR MUSICIANS with Laura Klein Playing an instrument or singing is a complex process involving not just hands, embouchure, or voice, but your whole self. Habits of tension and misuse can hinder free musical expression. The Alexander Technique is a powerful tool for preventing injuries, improving overall ease, and increasing poise in performance. This method is taught at performing arts institutions all over the world, and can be applied to any activity. In this introductory workshop, a few participants will receive demonstration “hands-on” work with their instrument. Musicians of all levels, from beginners to professionals, are welcome. Laura Klein is Associate Professor of the Alexander Technique at the CJC and has a private teaching practice in Berkeley. She is certified by the American Society of the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) and the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT). She is a pianist, composer and recording artist, co-leads FivePlay Jazz Quintet, and maintains a busy performing schedule. Sunday April 30, 11am – 1 pm $30 advance, $45 day of workshop

With decades of performing and teaching experience around the world, Tony Miceli and Anthony Smith have created an exciting two-day program for vibraphonists of all levels of ability. Topics covered include technique, harmony, dampening, phrasing, solo playing and much more. Each attendee receives a Boot Camp Manual, filled with helpful exercises and examples to continue tackling long after the program concludes. Active on the international jazz scene since the 1980s, Tony Miceli has been described by All About Jazz as “a vibraphonist of astonishing virtuosity, musical resilience, and inventiveness.” He is the creator of vibesworkshop.com, an online school with over 3,000 members. He has performed with David Liebman, Jimmy Bruno, Ken Peplowski, John Blake, Diane Monroe, John Swana, Joe Magnarelli, Steve Slagle, Larry McKenna and many others. Anthony Smith has been performing, arranging, composing and producing music professionally for twenty-five years. As a pianist, keyboardist and vibraphonist, he has worked with many well-known artists in the world of jazz, and also pop, rock and a variety of other genres. In addition to working as a sideman in a large number of both local and touring groups, Anthony has led many of his own bands, performing extensively throughout the U.S., and also abroad on occasion.

JCMS Camps & Intensives

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

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Summer Youth Program

High School Jazz Intensive

Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp

Summer Vocal Intensive

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SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM Open to all instrumentalists entering 7th – 10th grades

Two Five–Day Sessions! June 19 – 23 and June 26 – June 30, 2017 Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 3 pm All-camp performances each Friday evening at 6 pm

Students develop skills in ensemble playing, music reading, improvisation, instrumental technique, rhythm, jazz theory and more. Ensemble directors include Kasey Knudsen, Colin Hogan, Joe Bagale, Henry Hung with numerous guest instructors visiting each week.

• Jazz Ensemble • Funk Ensemble • New Orleans Brass Band • Visiting clinicians

• Jam Sessions • Jazz Theory • Private Lessons

and performers

Tuition • $495 per week or $900 for both weeks For additional information please contact JSYP Director Rob Ewing at 510.845.5373 x 14 or email rob@cjc.edu. Please see cjc.edu / jsyp for complete details.

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ INTENSIVE July 24 – 28, 2017 10 am – 4 pm

A Five-Day Intensive for Advanced High School Jazz Instrumentalists! Michael Zilber, Artistic Director Six to eight advanced high school musicians are selected to work closely with top Bay Area jazz artists for a week of rehearsals, master classes and private lessons. Concludes with a performance at the school. A departure from the typical one-instructor-to-an-ensemble model, the student group meets daily with a complete ensemble of seasoned professional musicians working to develop improvisation and arranging/composition skills in an intensive rehearsal format. Each participant receives a professionalquality recording of the concert! Openings for all rhythm section instruments and horns. See cjc.edu / hsji for a daily schedule of events. Audition date: April 29 Tuition • $795 For more information and audition pre-screening, please contact the Jazzschool at 510.845.5373 or email: erik@ cjc.edu Dr. Michael Zilber is the director of the Jazzschool’s multiple DownBeat award–winning Advanced High School Jazz Workshop.

GIRLS’ JAZZ & BLUES CAMP Open to all instrumentalists and vocalists entering 6th – 12th grades July 31 – August 4, 2017 Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 3 pm All-camp performance Friday, August 4 at 6pm. The concert will be held at the beautiful Freight & Salvage Concert Hall across the street from the Jazzschool. A supportive musical environment where girls have fun and develop selfconfidence while honing improvisational, technical and ensemble skills. Directed by Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling, with an all-women faculty from the Montclair Women’s Big Band.

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Jazz Combo Blues & Soul Group Latin Ensemble Pop Vocal Group Rhythm & Blues Choir Jazz Big Band

• “My Life” Spoken Word Poetry • Songwriting • Theory & Improv • Vocal Skills • Percussion (joins Latin) • One Private Lesson • LUNCHTIME OPEN JAM

Tuition • $499 • Some financial aid available. For program information: girlscamp@cjc.edu or leave message at 510.758.2200 Registration: cjc.edu/girlsreg or call 510.845.5373

SUMMER VOCAL INTENSIVE August 7 – 12, 2017 • 10 am – 4:30 pm

A Five-Day Intensive Workshop with Theo Bleckmann and Laurie Antonioli

The intensive culminates with a performance open to the public Saturday, August 12, 8 pm

Limit: 10 students Open to intermediate to advanced singers. Tuition • $950 For more information about the Vocal Intensive, contact Laurie Antonioli: laurie @ cjc.edu Refund Policy: $100 of program tuition is non-refundable until July 1. After that date, all tuition is non-refundable.

Artist-in-residence and ECM recording artist Theo Bleckmann and Laurie Antonioli, Chair of the CJC vocal program, return for this annual, week-long workshop designed to help singers define, create and perform in a distinctive and authentic style. As jazz singing today has expanded vastly in genres and styles, this unique intensive emphasizes the technical, creative and spiritual aspects of singing and performing and serves as a catalyst for artistic growth no matter where your path leads. Bleckmann and Antonioli will assist the students in their personal and musical development, opening doors to new ideas and encouraging possibilities. International students are welcome!

Spring 2017 Concert Series Check out what’s happening in our intimate 90-seat venue — national stars, faculty-led groups and students.

KALIL WILSON

Sat 8pm

Ridgeway Arts Presents Kari Ikonen $18

Sun 4:30pm Kalil Wilson $15

Sun 7pm

Blues Vocal Jam Session $10

Fri 8pm

Zach Mondlick Quartet $15

Sat 8pm

Laurie Antonioli $18

Sun 4:30pm SFEMS - Musica Pacifica $20 Ed Neumeister $15

15 Sat 8pm

Mary D’Orazi with Marcos Silva $15

21 Fri 8pm

POETRY WEEKEND — Ishmael Reed & Tennessee Reed $20

22 Sat 8pm

POETRY WEEKEND — Al Young & Dan Robbins $20

APRIL

14 Fri 8pm

23 Sun 4:30pm POETRY WEEKEND — Amos White/ $20 George Davis/Amber McZeal 28 Fri 8pm

Larry Epstein Quintet $15

29 Sat 8pm

LA Signal Lab $15

30 Sun 4:30pm Swing Fever with Denise Perrier $15 30 Sun 7pm

5–7

Vocal Jam Session $10

various times California Jazz Conservatory Concerts Free

12 Fri 8pm

California Jazz Conservatory Senior Project $10

19 Fri 8pm 20 Sat 8pm

Tribute to Guinga with the Cressman/ $15 Faquini/Kleinmann Trio Shanna Carlson and Friends $15

MAY

14 Sun 4:30pm SFEMS: Vajra Voices with Shira Kammen $20 and Theresa Wong

STEPHANIE CRAWFORD

ZACK MONDLICK

MARY D’ORAZI

MARCOS SILVA

DENISE PERRIER

21 Sun 4:30pm California Jazz Conservatory Senior Project $10 The extraordinary Stephanie Crawford $20 and the Joe Warner Trio

27 Sat 8pm

Grex Plays A Love Supreme $15

28 Sun 4:30pm Dick Hindman $15

28 Sun 7pm

Vocal Jam Session $10

Fri

Alan Hall’s Ratatet $15

Sat 8pm

9–11

8pm

MAY

26 Fri 8pm

Dick Conte Quartet $15

various Jazzschool Young Free times Musicians’ Program

13–22 various Jazzschool Community Music School Free times Student Performances 16 Fri

17 Sat 8pm

8pm

V-Note Ensemble $18 Tony Miceli $15

18 Sun 4:30pm Angelo Montesano Scholarship Fund Benefit $15 Concert — Carolyn Jones & Friends

18 Sun 7pm

Blues Vocal Jam $10

23 Fri

Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Concert Week 1 Free

6pm

24 Sat 8pm

Paul Simeon Fingerote presents $15 “Jazz on My Mind” by Dr. Herb Wong

25 Sun 4:30pm Holly Martins $15

25 Sun 7pm

Vocal Jam Session $10

30 Fri

Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Concert Week 2 Free

6pm

JUNE

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JCMS Faculty Amanda Addleman (voice) B.M Performance from Berklee College of Music. Student of Mili Bermejo-Greenspan, Ken Cervenka, Greg Hopkins, Maggie Scott, Lee Strawn & Tierney Sutton. Professional musician with past residencies at The Palace Hotel, Savanna Jazz Club and more. Vocal Program Director at Sir Francis Drake High School and private music educator and clinician. Laurie Antonioli (voice) Studied at Mt. Hood College and Cal State Long Beach. Chair, Vocal Program, California Jazz Conservatory. Professor and Director of Vocal Jazz Department, Kug U., Graz, Austria. Private studies with Joe Henderson, and Mark Murphy. Origin Records recording artist; Nabel Records recording artist; performed and recorded with George Cables, Bobby McFerrin, Richie Beirach, Pony Poindexter, Joe Bonner; bandleader of the American Dreams Band; led international group Foreign Affair; lyricist for Richie Beirach; co-creator of the Pauer— Antonioli Songbook. www.laurieantonioli.com 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. Steve Blum (piano) B.M. CSU Long Beach, M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts. Performer, composer, music director and educator. Student of David Roitstein, Alfred Ladzekpo, Joe LaBarbera, Wadada Leo Smith, Larry Koonse, and Charlie Haden. Recorded and/ or performed with Vinny Golia, Tony Clifton, Blockrad, A Giraffe, Keen Inkling, Steve Blum’s Keyboarchestra, Disappear Incompletely, See-Saw Trio, and more.

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edgardo cambón 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

JCMS Faculty

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

Andrea Claburn (voice) B.Mus. (in progress), California Jazz Conservatory; BA (High Honors, Humanities) University of California at Berkeley. Co-bandleader, Andrea Claburn/Jua Howard Group. Studied vocal technique and performance with Sandy Cressman, Laurie Antonioli, Raz Kennedy, Maye Cavallaro. www.andreaclaburn.com

Cecilia Engelhart (voice) Education: San Francisco Conservatory, Mannes College of Music. Has performed/recorded with a wide range of artists including: RubenBlades, Theo Bleckmann, Willie Colon, Santi Debriano, Paquito D’Rivera, Rinde Eckert, Tania Libertad, Meredith Monk, Oscar Castro Neves, Mario Rivera, Michael Spiro, Keith Terry, Tamba Trio, Wayne Wallace etc. As composer and arranger with “Tanaora”, “Free Dive” and “Trio 3”. Classical performance includes SF Symphony Chorus,“Conjunto Nuevo Mundo” early music ensemble.

Sandy Cressman (voice) Educated at UC Berkeley and San Jose State University; international performing and recording artist and clinician. Artist-in-residence or lecturer at Jazz Education Network Conference, Cornish Institute of the Arts, San Francisco State University, CSU Long Beach, KUG University (Graz Austria), ASMM (Paris), Voice Conference Munich, JazzCamp West, Stanford Jazz Camp and California Brazil Summer Camp. Bandleader of critically acclaimed Homenagem Brasileira Quintet. Featured artist with Ray Obiedo’s Mistura Fina and Jai Uttal’s Pagan Love Orchestra. Studio vocalist for Latin and world jazz styles, recently featured on Bossa Nova Dreams with Akira Tana, Branford Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval. Heard on a wide variety of commercials and soundtracks. www.cressmanmusic.com Angie Doctor (voice) Studied at Foothill College and Gonzaga University (B.A. Music Performance) with Phil Mattson (Foothill and Gonzaga), Terry Summa (Foothill), Tim Smith (Gonzaga). Founding member of the Grammy-nominated PM Singers with Phil Mattson. Performing and recording artist, studio singer, Vocal Jazz adjudicator and clinician, jazz and pop solo coach. Artist-in-residence at Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts High School, Vocal Jazz Choir. Performed with Bobby McFerrin, Don Shelton, The Hi-Lo’s, Barbara Morrison, The Manhattans, Heatwave, Deneice Williams, Barbara Lewis, GQ, Gene Chandler, Eddie Holman, Barbara Mason, Billy Paul. Founding member and lead singer for Clockwork, currently the Girl in The Bobs.

Steve Erquiaga (guitar) National and international recording and performing artist; performed at Montreux Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival; performed with Bobby McFerrin, Joe Henderson, Les McCann, John Scofield, David Byrne, Turtle Island String Quartet, Paulo Bellinati, Andy Narell, and Paul McCandless; founder, leader, Trio Paradiso; faculty, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Clinics; publications include Guitar Duets and arrangements from his CD Cafe Paradiso. 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

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JCMS Faculty

Jean Fineberg (saxophone, flute) M.Ed. in Secondary Education, B.S. in Science; B.A. in Arts & Sciences, Pennsylvania State U. Founder, leader of Deuce and Saxophunk; Assistant Director, composer, arranger, Montclair Women’s Big Band; toured and recorded with Melba Liston, David Bowie, Laura Nyro, Chic, Sister Sledge; consultant, San Francisco Arts Commission; NEA Jazz Fellow; recipient, ASCAP music composition awards, Meet The Composer grants; featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR. Raffi Garabedian (saxophone) B.F.A. in Jazz Performance, The New School, NYC. Performs with Brass Magic, Raffi Garabedian Blues Band, and many others. Studies with Dann Zinn, Dayna Stephens, Mark Turner, Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek, Ben Street, & Bill McHenry. Kyra Gordon (voice) B.Mus. California Jazz Conservatory. Vocalist/ B.Mus. in Jazz Vocal Performance, California Jazz Conservatory. Spent a year performing in Paris, France, at Les Carveau Des Oubliettes and The One Way. Performed with Martha High, Boney Fields, Lucky Peterson, Kenny Neal, and Vernon Bush with Taj Mahal. Soundtrack vocals for feature films “Owned” and “Bert.” Vocalist/keyboards with improvised hip-hop collective The Freeze, performing the Bay Area’s hit show “Mortified.” 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. Charles Hamilton (trombone) Leader of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble for 28 years. Has performed with Joe Henderson, Fred Berry, Karlton Hester, Khalil Shaheed, Marcus Shelby, and Babatunde Lea. Created the San Francisco Bay Jazz Band; at the invitation of the US State Department, he took them to Asia twice (Vietnam and China). Recently released “Charles Hamilton and Beyond: Mr Hamudah,” for Global Recording Artists. Currently directing the UC Santa Cruz Big Band. Received the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts “Distinguished Teacher in the Arts” Award.

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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 Darren Johnston (trumpet) BA jazz performance — Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, MA composition — Mills College. Adjunct trumpet/jazz professor at UC Berkeley, private instructor at SF Community Music Center, Stanford Jazz Workshop. Performed/recorded with Fred Frith, Marcus Shelby, Myra Melford, ROVA Saxophone Quartet, Meklit Hadero, and many others. Has led United Brassworker’s Front, Nice Guy Trio, Darren Johnston Quintet (featuring Ben Goldberg and Sheldon Brown), Trans-Global People’s Chorus, Broken Shadows, and others. Jennifer Jolly (keyboards) Performer, educator, session musician, composer, choral/musical theater accompanist. Specialist in American roots styles (New Orleans & Louisiana, blues, boogie-woogie, country), funk, r&b, and Caribbean and African music. Currently performing with Kotoja, Zulu Spear, Big B & His Snakeoil Saviors, The Jolly Gibsons, and several other Bay Area groups. Frequent guest performer with Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Previous performance credits include Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Barbara Dane, Hot Links. Faculty instructor at Cazadero Family Camp since 1999. B.A., UC Berkeley.

JCMS Faculty

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 Omar Ledezma Jr. (percussion, voice) Diploma, Performance, Berklee College of Music 2003. B.S., Law School, Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela 1995. Active local performer, teacher, GRAMMY nominee and world class musician. Toured with renowned artists in USA, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. Has participated in more than 35 recordings, DVDs and books. PEARL PERCUSSION Artist. www.omarledezmajr.com Dave Le Febvre (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 Jason Levis (percussion) Ph.D. and M.A. in Composition, UC Berkeley; B.A. in Music, Naropa University. Two-time Meet the Composer award recipient; Eisner Prize for Music winner; Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (UC Berkeley); Interaktion Festival finalist (Berlin), drummer and composer Jason Levis has led and been a collaborator in numerous jazz, improvised music, and chamber ensembles in the San Francisco Bay Area and Berlin, Germany. These include the Heftpistole Chamber Ensemble; duo B.; Married Couple; DRY; live dub-reggae ensemble Joseph’s Bones; the Echo Chamber Ensemble; most recently the Berlin Boom Orchestra, and many more. www.jasonlevismusic.com 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

bob karty Jeff Massanari (guitar) Four years performance and composition coursework at Berklee College of Music. Performed with Mark Inouye and the San Francisco Symphony, Kenny Washington, Pamela Rose, Wally Schnalle, Mary Wilson, Keely Smith, Kim Nalley and Denise Perrier. Appeared at the Umbria Jazz Festival, Beijing Conservatory, Davies Symphony Hall, Stern Grove, SFJAZZ Center, Yoshi’s, Monterey Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival and Theatre Works. Taught at UC Berkeley, The Jazzschool, Redwood High, Bruce Forman’s Jazzmaster series, Jazz Camp West and Blue Bear School of Music. Erika Oba (piano, flute) M.A. in Music Composition, Mills College, B.M. in Jazz Piano Performance, Oberlin Conservatory. Composer, pianist/flutist, and educator based in the East Bay. Member of the Montclair Women’s Big Band, the Mara Performance Collective, Ends Meat’ Catastrophe Jazz Ensemble, and the Oba/ Bastian duo. Anthony Paule (guitar) A.A. Degree from CCSF. Has toured and/or recorded with Maria Muldaur, Boz Skaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Barbara Lynn, Earl King, Big Jay McNeely, Johnny Adams and many others. Released three solo albums, “Big Guitar” and “Hiding In Plain Sight” and “You Don’t Know Nothing” the latter with soul singer Frank Bey. Has performed at festivals including Monterey Jazz, Umbria Jazz, San Francisco Blues, Mississippi Valley Blues, Du Maurier Jazz, Waterfront Blues, S.F. Jazz, Atlanta Olympic Games. www.anthonypaule.com

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JCMS Faculty

Clif Payne (voice) Evershift recording artist, international concert vocalist,and vocal coach. Studied jazz improvisation and performance with legendary jazz educator David Baker at Indiana University in Bloomington and studied vocal technique with Seth Riggs associates Chip Hand and Roger Burnley in Los Angeles. Discovered by Bobby McFerrin, Clif has performed or recorded with Freda Payne, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Champlain, Lenny Williams and Evelyn “Champagne” King and has opened in concert for Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis and Dionne Warwick. Clif also teaches voice at the Castro Valley School of Music. http://clifpayne.org 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 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

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Janice Maxie Reid (voice) Alumnus and 26-year faculty UCB Young Musicians Program; studied vocal arts, music education at USC School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music; studied with Jane Sharp, Bill Bell, Phil Reeder, Helen Stephens. International and national performer, keyboardist, vocalist, performance coach, music educator; bandleader, recording artist, adjudicator and clinician; specializing in classical, jazz, gospel, pop, R&B. Currently, CJC choral director of Women’s and Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp; Keyboardist and Music Director for multi-GRAMMY winner and Santana veteran vocalist Tony Lindsay; Carlos Reyes; vocal coach at Stanford University Has performed with Sting, Narada Michael Walden, George Duke, Lenny Williams, Earl Klugh, Rodney Franklin. www.janicemaxiereid.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 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 Len Scott (trumpet) M.A. in Trumpet Performance, U. of Northern Colorado; B.A. in Instrumental Music, U. of Michigan. National performing and recording artist, jazz, classical idioms. Performs with: Glide Memorial Church Change Band; Brass Monkey Brass Band; TRUMPETSUPERGROUP (founder); Dave Scott Jazz Quartet. Currently adjunct faculty at: Sonoma State University (Instructor of Trumpet); Berkeley City College (Humanities Dept Jazz History); and San Francisco State University (Brass Methods, Jazz Arranging). www.davescott.org

JCMS Faculty

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 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 Marc Van Wageningen (bass) San Francisco Bay Area electric bassist and recording artist specializing in funk, Latin and jazz. Performed with Diane Reeves, Tower of Power, Pee Wee Ellis/Maceo Parker, Steve Smith, Stan Getz,George Duke, Francisco Aquabella, Pete Escovedo, Eddie Marshall, Sheila E. and the E. Train and Andy Narell among others. Recorded with Steve Winwood, Sheila E., Tom Grant, David Garibaldi, Pete Escovedo, Ray Obiedo, Linda Tillery, Cornelius Bumpus and Teresa Trull and Barbara Higby. Served as house band member for The Wayne Brady Show, But Can They Sing and The One. Marc has a debut recording out under the VW Brothers name titled Muziekon Patois Records. vwbrothers.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.

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

• The California Jazz Conservatory’s (CJC) four-year degree program is designed to train the aspiring professional jazz musician. The CJC proudly graduated its first class with the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in 201 2. Our campus will expand to a nearby location in fall of 2017 to help accommodate our growing programs’ student bodies. We are working steadily to build our reputation as one of the country’s top music schools.

• DownBeat magazine and the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival routinely recognize the ensembles in our Jazzschool Young Musicians Program (JYMP). National competitions provide gifted students with the opportunity to perform in adjudicated situations, encouraging further musical development and bolstering confidence.

• The Jazzschool Community Music School (JCMS) provides adults of all ages and skill levels a dynamic learning environment and exciting performance opportunities. Classes are mostly in the evenings and weekends, allowing a greater number of working adults a chance to pursue their love of music

outside of their day-to-day routines. Students frequently remind us how important the school is to them, providing enrichment and joy.

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

• Hardymon Hall, the CJC’s intimate concert venue, holds year-round, high-caliber performances by guest artists, faculty members and students, at affordable prices. Support for the CJC comes in many forms and is much needed and appreciated. Financial support helps us defray day-to-day expenses, keep fees down, offer scholarships and more. In-kind gifts and volunteerism are other ways to give. For more information on how to support the CJC, or to make a tax-deductible gift, visit www.cjc.edu and click on the “Support” tab. Or, contact Mary D’Orazi, Development Associate, at mary@cjc.edu and 510.845-5373, ext. 19. (We acknowledge our donors in our quarterly JCMS catalogs and on our website. Current donors are on pages 70 to 75.)

Individual Gifts

2016 Individual Gifts The California Jazz Conservatory wishes to thank the following individuals for their generous support, enabling us to offer comprehensive, high quality educational programs. (Gifts received from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016) SUSTAINING BENEFACTORS ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Jerry Fiddler & Melissa Alden Jennifer Maxwell Amy & Eddie Orton David & Beth Sawi DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $49,999) Anonymous Lois De Domenico Hilary Perkins Jerry Povse John & Mary Raitt Jim & Ruth Reynolds Danny Scher BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $24,999) Anonymous (2) Jamey Aebersold Susan & Jeffrey Brand Charles & Margaret Charnas Bannus & Cecily Hudson J. Tyler & Melanie Johnston Donn Logan & Marcy Li Wong Ivan, Maris & Harry Meyerson Gregg Perloff of Another Planet Entertainment Neil Rudolph & Susan Cluff Murray & Helen Sibley Michael Yovino-Young & Alison Teeman PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) June Cheit Mary Ford & Rob Lewis Jeffrey Goodby Rita Hargrave Eric & Simone Lang Gene & Leslie Wang

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SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999) Anonymous (3) Demetrios Agretelis Bayard & Nancy Allmond Steven & Denise Baker Leslie Crary, Andrew & Matt Stoloff Thomas & Julie Echaniz Dave & Robbie Eshelman Jacquelin & Sheafe Ewing Eva & Martin Ewing Phil Gainsborough Mike & Marilyn Harryman Barbara Ivins & John Hughes Frances Kalfus James Keefe & Lorna Lee Hoil Lee Stephanie Lee Tienne Lee & Steven Nierlich Bertram Lubin & Vivian Scharlach

Richard & Christine Lyons Merideth & Tom Marschak Larry & Corinne Marcus Bob & Sue Mertens Michael & Ann Parker Susanna Maria Porte Chris & Lori Potter David & Mary Ramos Jon & Evelyn Rantzman Carl Resnikoff Jorge Rivera Pamela Rose Sara Sanderson & Eric Weaver Tomas Schoenberg – in honor of Arabelle Schoenberg Ruth Shapiro Carol Shen & Larry Dodge Jeff Weinmann

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Manuela Albuquerque & Chris McKenzie Kathy Blackburn & Dan Sidbury Donald Briggs Jonathan & Jennifer Catlett Mike Charlasch & Hélène Côté Yanek Chiu – in memory of Sy Grossman Sandy & Jeff Cressman Mary Fettig Sherie Friedlander The Goldman/Sutton Family Giving Fund Phyllis Goldsmith, John Link & Eli Goldlink Michael & Ilene Gordon Juliet Green Ray & Victoria Greenleaf Eric Hashimoto Rex Hesner & Susan Torrence

Tyler Hofinga & Four Children Steven Katz – in honor of Matt Betton Nick Lamb & Family Todd & Rachel Lorenz Montclair Women’s Big Band Joe Mumm Josh Novic John & Barbara Papini Nick Phillips & Diana Lang Jesse Rimler The Seidlitz/Orenstein Family Madeline Sheron Eric Siegel Theresa Walker-Mullings Katherine Westine & George Davis II Gary Zellerbach

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Individual Gifts Individual Gifts FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous (2) Bill & Rosie Aron Margie Baker Debra & Arthur Bakal The Berman Family – in memory of Sy Grossman Alexander Brown Thomas & Marcie Charlesworth Lawrence E. Crooks John Degele Paula Forney George & Ann Gaebler Catherine Hartshorn & Richard Buxbaum Joe Hellerstein & Adene Sacks Christopher Johnson Denise Kidder Mark & Sherralyn Klein Bob Kridle Masako & Francisco Leon Michael Lucey Helen M. Marcus & David J. Williamson Fund Stephen Pope Debbie Poryes Ahni & Kit Robinson Jonathan Schiele & Christina Nypaver Jack & Char Stephenson Leslie Tchaikovsky Robin Washington Deborah & Bob Van Nest Daniel & Ji Winkler Evie & Gordon Wozniak

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Anonymous (6) Paul & Judy Allrich Hans & June Andersen Richard & Nancy Anderson Dave Backenstoe Ted Bakowsky John Dobby Boe Gloria Bowles Jeffrey Briss Gretchen Brosius Cherilyn Brunetti & Daniel Levine Dan Callaway & Karen Laws Bert & Lois Carelli Jack Castillo Jean Marie Circiello Karen Dabrusin Mary D’Orazi & Greg German Jim Dunbar Ann Farrell Wayne Fettig Paul Fogel Richard Fregulia., Jr. Vicki Friedberg Marjorie Gelb & Mark Aaronson Deborah Gordon Brad Haywood Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman Doreen Hoang Steve & Angelita Holland Kathy Hopkins Steven Horowitz John Houghton Frank Jargstorff Jazz in the Neighborhood Angharad Jones Paul Kagawa Joel Karp Emily Klion & George Brooks Mary Ann Koory & Christopher Meehan R. & L. Korsan

Marjorie Lasky Philip Lieb Paul & Sandra Little Monica V. Loncola Tim Lynch Susan Marinoff & Thomas Schrag Christopher Martinez Toni Mayer & Alan Lazere Greg McCall Bill & Suzanne McLean Michael Meehan Tony Miceli George Miller Zach Mondlick & Susana Pineda Bob Murphy Jeffrey Neighbor Esti Ollerman, Cindy Bandur, Rob & Pat Cook Rosenberg, Eric & Ellen Schnur – in memory of Sy Grossman James Paxson Ray G. Perman Jim Pickrel & Caroline Woolley Barb Reynolds Greg Rhoten Barry Robertson F Schwimmer Linda Shapiro Rae Ann Stahl Terri Steinkirchner-Anderson Jill Suttie & Don Arbitblit Elise Thomas David Vliet Cindy & Adrian Vogt Barry Warren Robin Washington George & Sandy Wieland Gary Wohl J. Lee & M. Wong Jan Woo & Bill Lanphier William Woods Yehudit Jamie Zimmerman Mark & Jessica Zitter

Individual Gifts FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 – $99) Anonymous (5) Jack & Katharine Andrews Randy Barnett Dawn Carpenter - in honor of Paul Sorlien Celestialsister Isabel Cumbelich Benjamin Davis Ian Dreyer Jon & Ellen Florey Douglas Fong Karen Frick Vinaya Gokarn Steven & Cathy Goldsmith Deborah Gordon - in honor of Eileen Hansen Alan Herrmann Leslie Heyden John Higham Maureen Hogan Hallie Hughes Terence Huwe Jarrell Irvin Michael Katz Aaron Kaufmann Bob Knight Robert Lanz Gautam Makani Christopher Michel Lambros Paraschos Jonathan Ring & Maya Rath – in honor of Dave Eshelman David Rosen Marc Roth Sam Schuchat Karen Severo Bob Sharman Tom Silva Anastasios Simotas Neal Snyder Gyula & Lara Sziraczky Emery Wilkerson

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1 – $49) Anonymous (10) Michael Bachmann Julie Balot - in memory of Gene Balot Erin Barrite Kathleen Barrows Joshua Bleier Wei & Dave Boehme Christine Burrill Wade Cartwright Peter & Carne Clarke Gary & Karen Crangle George Day Digne de Lenea Ben Deovlet Morris Dye Ben Eiseman Rebecca Faiola Robin Ferguson Dave Fischer Ilia Fomin Elizabeth Gould Steven Hajik Kathie Hammond Sue Horn Florence Hultgren in memory of Helen Sibley Katharine Kates

Richard Kaufmann Carolynn Kimura Bill Klevins Matthew Kolaczkowski Maya Kronfeld Mark Kyle Lisa Lum Alex Madonik Gordon Messer Andrew Michaelis Teddy Milder Bob & Gale Naylor Dan Poff Timothy Quayle Mary Reynolds Tristan Saldana Susan Sharfman Lori Sheppard Tina Smelser Karla Spormann & Brian Kirby “The Daisy Way” Sanna Randolph Thomas Amy Ukena Benny Watson Cameron White & Paul Deirup James Wilkins Jan Zeleski

Gifts from Foundations, Corporations, and Government Agencies The California Jazz Conservatory wishes to thank the following foundations, corporations and government agencies for their generous support, enabling us to offer comprehensive, high quality educational programs. (Gifts received from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016) DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($50,000 – $99,999) The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $49,999) The Bernard Osher Foundation Koret Foundation The Whitman Family Foundation The William Ellis Robinson Foundation

PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) City of Berkeley Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Foundation

SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999) Emery Howard Wells Fargo Foundation

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $999) Golden Pacific Home Loans Inc. Marshall Kirk McKusick & Eric P. Allman Foundation Schwab Family Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation Silvergate Investment Group

GIFTS IN KIND: January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016 Anonymous (1) Ann Blankenship Mike Charlasch & Hélène Côté Alton Chinn Brent Donaldson Phil Gainsborough Chris Gilmer Jazzcaffè

Pat & Vaughan Johnson Ellen Kim & Tim Anderson Tomas Lee Carol Maga Larry & Corinne Marcus Pandora Media Stacey Pang Poulson Gluck Design

Ben Shemuel Drew Sibley Diana Spangler Tcho New American Chocolate Marcy Wong & Donn Logan Architects Valentino Zegna Baruffa

Scholarship Funds (Gifts received from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016) THE ANGELO J. MONTESANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund has been established in memory of beloved Bay Area jazz aficionado Angelo J. Montesano. Friends of Angelo (2016 Memorial Concert) Kenneth & Debra Montesano

BLACK YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund has been established by Kim Nalley, San Francisco Bay Area jazz and blues performing and recording artist, to forward the music education of deserving Black youth. Emily Tincher – in memory of Russ Tincher

BOB PARLOCHA SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund was created in honor of Bob Parlocha, former KJAZ and WFMT radio announcer, jazz historian and tenor saxophonist. Funds support the Young Musicians Program. Gail Bower John Fish

Carmen Iannaccone Daniel Radzinski

BUD SPANGLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund was created to pay tribute to our dear friend Bud Spangler, revered Bay Area jazz drummer, recording/ concert producer and radio announcer. John Dale

BUDDY MONTGOMERY SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund honors legendary vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery and his efforts in promoting the jazz art form. Carol Barnett Ernest Clark Family Fund Patricia Roach

Nancy M. White – in memory of Joseph C. White

DICK CONTE JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND

EDDIE MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Named in honor of legendary Bay Area drummer Eddie Marshall, this scholarship is awarded to deserving drummers of all ages and levels based on a combination of merit and need. Anonymous Vince Lateano & Madeline Eastman

GIRLS’ AND WOMEN’S CAMPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund was established in memory of cherished guitarist and longtime Jazzschool student Barbara Fitzpatrick to offset the cost of tuition for Girls’ and Women’s Jazz and Blues Camps. Anonymous (5) Julie Balot Leslie Beam Simone Brumis Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling Gil Gillivan Girls’ Camp Families Jessica Gonzalez Tigran & Leandra Johnson

Helen Leung Jayne Nichols Marilyn O’Toole Susan Sasaki Ruth Shapiro Students Rock Foundation Women’s Camp Families

JCMS GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND This is a general fund created to help students in need attend classes in the Jazzschool Community Music School. Norris Clement & Diane Bessell Ralph Rodriguez

Peter Siegel Evie & Gordon Wozniak Greg & Kiyomi Yim

THE ORRIN KEEPNEWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship, honoring legendary record producer Orrin Keepnews, provides financial support for deserving CJC students. David Vliet

This fund was established in honor of noted Bay Area jazz pianist and radio luminary Dick Conte.

THE SY GROSSMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Anonymous Rose Healy Kathleen Lawton & Dick Conte

A scholarship fund for deserving CJC students created in loving memory of CJC board member, jazz pianist and dear friend Sy Grossman.

Art Lazanoff Stephen Massey Gerald Pearlman Michele Seville

The Grossman Family

Trustees & Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Tyler Johnston, Chairman

Denny Abrams

Susan Brand, Vice Chairman

Sherie Friedlander

Richard A. Lyons, Secretary

Sy Grossman

Neil Rudolph, Treasurer

Vaughan Johnson James J. Keefe

Clifford Brown, Jr.

Larry Marcus

Charles Charnas

Ernie Mieger

James Ellis

Amy Orton

Jerry Fiddler

John Papini

Rita Hargrave

Walter Riley

Bertram Lubin

Danny Scher

Susan Muscarella Gregg Perloff

ADVISORY BOARD

Jim Reynolds

Tom Carr

M. David Sherrill

Carole Davis

Kevin Whitman

Paula Forney

Michael Yovino-Young

Benny Green

Michael Zaninovich

Charles Hamilton Richard Hindman Stacey Hoffman Mark Levine Jason Olaine Patricia Phillips David Ring Jayne Sanchez Chuck Sher Merrilee Trost Wayne Wallace Peter Williams

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PROGRAM STAFF Susan Muscarella President and Dean of Instruction, California Jazz Conservatory (CJC) Rob Ewing Director, Jazzschool Community Music School

Karen Shepherd Director of Financial Aid, California Jazz Conservatory Julie Birch Data Manager; Systems Administrator Paul Fingerote Marketing & Public Relations Director

Laurie Antonioli Chair, CJC Vocal Program Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Vocal Program

Sheryl Lynn Thomas Digital Marketing Manager

Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

Hollis Ashby Communications Consultant

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Lauren Adams Development Consultant

Dean Muench Director of Operations Bill Aron Business Manager Jesse Rimler Registrar and Custodian of Records, California Jazz Conservatory

Max Brody Marketing Assistant

Mary Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orazi Development Associate

Erika Oba Program Coordinator Alejandra Carrasco-Zanini, Eli Goldlink, Aaron Hipschman, Zachary Mondlick, Kim Nucci, Susana Pineda, Alex Shapiro-Romano Operations Staff Lee Brenkman Sound Technician Robert Soper Piano Technician

susan muscarella, erik jekabson, laurie antonioli, rob ewing

Instructions and Application To enroll in the JCMS Spring Quarter, please read these important instructions! For courses that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require an audition or consultation, sign up online at cjc.edu or complete the application on page 79 and submit it along with full tuition. Students may register online, by phone (510.845.5373), mail, fax (510.841.5373) or in person. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be guaranteed without full payment. Students applying for courses that are full may be placed on a waiting list. The JCMS accepts checks (made payable to California Jazz Conservatory), cash, VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Payment plans are available. To register in courses requiring a consultation or audition please call the JCMS at 510.845.5373 for assistance with placement.

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

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

REFUND POLICY Course and ensemble tuition includes a $50 non-refundable deposit. Requests to drop must be received in writing within 48 hours of the first class meeting to qualify for a refund; please visit the main office or e-mail drop@cjc.edu to request a refund. Refunds for remaining tuition are not possible after the 48-hour drop deadline. $100 per week of camp and intensive tuition is non-refundable; the remainder is refundable only until 30 days prior to the start of the program. Tuition for workshops is non-refundable. No exceptions please! Please note: Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. Please visit cjc.edu/policies for more information.

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