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NYSMF
Programs
Jazz & Jazz Studies
Classes • Overview • Visiting
Artists • Conductors • Ensembles • Faculty • Presskit
The New
York Summer Music Festival is home to the most experienced and established
jazz faculty in the Northeast and offers instruction in all areas
of performance, technique, history, and improvisation.
NYSMF
features performances, visiting guest artists, and an intensive and
personal approach to jazz and contemporary music.
More than
just an opportunity to study and perform, students interact with
teachers, conductors, and artists in daily events that allow them
to gain insights into the world of music and improvisation.
Overview:
A Complete Jazz Experience
NYSMF
provides a comprehensive experience in jazz and contemporary
music for students of all levels.
The
jazz program at NYSMF is for not only advanced young artists
seeking a focus in jazz performance, but also students wishing
to experience and learn about jazz for the first time.
Featured
events include:
- Master
classes with legendary jazz performers
- One-on-one
instruction with world-class jazz faculty members from
such institutions as the Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard
School, Columbia University, New York University, and Hofstra
University
- Weekly
and biweekly performances with large and small ensembles
- Improvisation,
jazz history, and repertoire classes
- Visiting
Artist Performances and Master Classes
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NYSMF
bass faculty ROBERT
SABIN (L)
and BRET
SIMNER (R)
with legendary jazz bassist JOHN
PATITUCCI (center)
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Visiting
Artists Provide Unforgettable Master Classes - for Free!
Some of
the most celebrated names in the jazz world highlight this summer’s
festival. Students will have the opportunity of a lifetime to perform
alongside these living legends of contemporary music, who will hold
master classes that provide a nurturing environment for students
to receive feedback and inspiration on the art of jazz and improvisation.
The following
distinguished guest artists, among others, will be joining our highly
acclaimed jazz faculty throughout the summer. Click each name for
their incredible bios!
World-Class
Jazz Conductors
NYSMF
is home to an exceptional group of some of the nation’s most
accomplished jazz educators, composers, and performers. Serving as
NYSMF’s resident jazz conductors, they will lead the jazz orchestras
and interact daily with students, providing an inspiring one-of-a-kind
musical experience.
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MIKE
HOLOBER
Jazz
City
College of New York
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SHERRIE
MARICLE
Jazz
New
York Pops; Diva Band; New York University; Yamaha Clinician
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CHRISTOPHER
ROSENBERG
Jazz
Manhattan
School of Music & Prep
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Jazz Ensembles for Every Level
| Select Jazz |
Advanced-level ensemble with weekly performances. It showcases students performing
alongside counseling staff, faculty, and guest artists in advanced
jazz orchestrations, providing practical experience for students
interested in the professional world of jazz performance.
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| Big Band Jazz |
The featured jazz ensemble of the festival. Big Band Jazz highlights student
soloists and group interaction. It performs arrangements from
the canon of contemporary and traditional jazz repertoire. |
| Lab Jazz |
Open to students interested in developing the skills needed to perform in a jazz
ensemble. Lab Jazz includes an introduction to improvisation,
ensemble playing, form, and jazz harmony. (All levels) |
| Jazz Choir |
Performing classic jazz repertoire arranged for large vocal groups. Emphasis
is on jazz articulation as well as vocal improvisation. (All
levels) |
| Jazz Combos |
Featured every session as part of the evening concert series. Jazz Combos are
open to intermediate and advanced-level jazz students. All student
instrumentalists are encouraged to audition for these groups.
Coached by the world-class NYSMF jazz faculty. |
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Wealth of Jazz Courses
| Improvisation |
All
improvisation classes are taken in conjunction with performing
ensembles. These workshop-style classes are open to all students.
Topics include jazz theory, instrumental technique, and standard
repertoire.
• LEVEL
I
An
introduction to jazz and improvisation open to all levels of
instrumentalists. This class covers the basics of jazz theory,
articulation and rhythm, blues form, scales, harmony, and group
interaction.
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II
Designed
for students seeking to further explore jazz improvisation.
Topics include modes, ii-V7-I, transposition, and learning
jazz repertoire.
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III
Jazz theory and instrumental techniques, focusing
on advanced-level jazz repertoire and concepts.
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| Jazz
History |
A
comprehensive course covering jazz’s traditions and its
main innovators through the years. Students will survey important
recordings and study the innovations of past and present masters
of jazz.
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| Jazz
Repertoire Workshop |
Focuses
on the practical benefits of learning standard jazz repertoire.
A realistic, small group setting with students performing alongside
faculty in a workshop environment, the class will simulate professional
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NYSMF
Faculty: Private Jazz Instruction
The most
experienced and highly acclaimed summer jazz faculty in the Northeast
offers private lessons in all instruments.
Faculty
members are associated with such prestigious institutions as Manhattan
School of Music, New York Pops, and Columbia University. The Jazz
Faculty includes the following (as of Jan 18, 2006):
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BASS
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ROBERT
SABIN
Jazz
Teachers
College/ Columbia University; Hunter College High School – Director
of Jazz Studies
RanulaMusic.com
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DRUMSET
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GERNOT
BERNROIDER
Drum Set
Freelance
Artist
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GUITAR
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JESSE
LEWIS
Univeristy
of New Orleans; Manhattan School of Music
JesseLewisMusic.com
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PIANO
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BRENDA
EARLE
Manhattan
School of Music, Freelance Recording Artist
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SAXOPHONE
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ALEJANDRO
AVILES
Freelance
Artist of Latin, Jazz and Afro-Cuban Music
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VITO
CHIAVUZZO
Manhattan
School of Music; JP Stevens HS
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TENOR
SAXOPHONE
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JASON
RIGBY
Aretha
Franklin, Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Fresh Sound
Records Artist, Cameron Brown
JasonRigby.net
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TRUMPET
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NATHAN
WARNER
Jazz
Manhattan
School of Music Prep
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TROMBONE
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JEAN-OLIVIER
BEGIN
Jazz
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VOICE
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BRENDA
EARLE
Manhattan
School of Music, Freelance Recording Artist
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NYSMF
Jazz Presskit
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Need
a professional jazz ensemble for an event? Consider getting
the BEST!
The
NYSMF Jazz Faculty gives you top-notch musicians with
more experience than several barrelfuls of any other
group around. For a presskit sheet, click either icon
on the right for it in PDF or Word format.
Click
here for our NYSMF
Jazz Presskit Page!
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Classes • Overview • Visiting
Artists • Conductors • Ensembles • Faculty • Presskit
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