Hey Jazz Club,

This just came in from Kenny Garret's management:

"Good news! Kenny’s Manager has been able to work things out with

Kenny Garret so that he would agree to critique and advise your
student ensemble...they do not need to necessarily learn Kenny’s
music for this activity....he can just listen, interact with the kids and
critique their playing. OK?"

Looks like the group he would bring would consist of Hammond Organ, electric bass and drums. There are 2 rhythm sections he uses and can mix-n-match players.

Please spread the word, discuss amongst yourselves and let me know ASAP if you want me to make an offer to him - he'll do it a price that is within our budget.

Thanks,

Jamie

Faculty jazz last night

Hey Jazz Club,

Hope you all enjoyed the concert as mch as I did last night, I thought the faculty sounded great and really sounded like a BAND and not just a bunch of people playing... FYI - the only "rehearsal for all that music was the soundcheck from 5:30 - 6:45 just before the show!

What impressed me the most about the concert was the breadth of material presented and the skill with which it was performed; from those "Blue Note" classics (Hammerhead, Una Mas, Night Dreamer and Straight Ahead) to the free-blowing original tunes and the relatively obscure ballad Dave Scott was featured on, everything sounded natural and completely convincing. To me yet another demonstration that the traditional languge and style informs your playing and will help you go in whatever musical direction you eventually want to go on your own.

Enjoy the weekend,
Jamie

Jazz Club @ The Daily Grind

We've had the opportunity to play at The Daily Grind, which is the coffeehouse located on the west side campus, the last few weeks. It has been going really well there...more and more people are slowly coming in to listen..

After talking to the manager, we officially have a spot playing there every Wednesday and Thursday from 5:00-7:30. I'm going to do my best to get everyone a chance to play. Please let me know if you are interested/available to play.

If you do end up going to play there, please represent the jazz club well..be kind to the people working at the coffee shop and be careful when setting up equipment.

Once again, let me know if you want to play! We have EVERY Wednesday and Thursday until the end of the semester...


also, check this out. great music group called Happy Apple.(there is a song in the music player by them as well.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgCh8RBOKMY

Internet Radio Program

Hey Jazz Club,

I receive emails like this from time to time - looks like an interesting program and Bill Kirchner is a very knowledgeable Jazz Historian (and composer too).

"Dear Friends:

Recently, I taped my next one-hour show for the "Jazz From The Archives" series. Presented by the Institute of Jazz Studies, the series runs every Sunday on WBGO-FM (88.3).

This show will focus on three varied examples of the art of two-piano jazz:

First is a 1961 recording by Elmo Hope (1923-1967), a friend and peer of the better-known Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. The album, called HOPE-FULL (Riverside/OJC), contains solo tracks by Hope and duets with his wife Bertha Rosamond Hope (b. 1936). We'll hear all three of their duets.

Kirk Lightsey (b. 1937) and Harold Danko (b. 1947) did a 1983 album of the music of Wayne Shorter, SHORTER BY TWO (Sunnyside). Four tracks will be featured.

Last, Dick Hyman (b. 1927) and Ray Kennedy (b. 1957) recorded a CD in 2003, WHAT IS THERE TO SAY? (Victoria). We'll hear three selections.

The show will air this Sunday, October 11, from 11 p.m. to midnight, Eastern Daylight Time.

NOTE: If you live outside the New York City metropolitan area, WBGO also broadcasts on the Internet at www.wbgo.org.

Best,
Bill Kirchner
http://www.jazzsuite.com/"

Check it out!

Jamie

Good all around!

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment to say that I was very happy with the masterclass last night. I take it as a "given" that the performances would be generally very good, and they were with just a few glitches here and there - fixing those glitches is why we have a school!

That said, what I was most impressed with was how good and accurate the student comments were. I see that as a sign of intelligent and thinking musicians; exactly what I believe the the focus of this department is and should be. Articulating one's thoughts about music can be challenging and I thought you all did a very good and honest job of that, making it a very positive evening for all.

Keep it up!

Jamie