jazzschool community music school summer catalog 2015

2015SUMMER CATALOGcourses workshops concerts

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INTRODUCTION

Overview 2

StudentTestimonials 4

Support 6

JazzschoolCommunityMusicSchool 8

CaliforniaJazzConservatoryDegreeProgram 10

Introductions&Calendar 12

ADULT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES

Jazz 14

Latin 18

Brazilian 18

Pop,Funk,R&BandBlues 19

ADULT INSTRUMENTAL COURSES

Piano&Keyboards 20

Guitar 22

Saxophone 24

Harmonica 24

Bass 24

Drums&Percussion 26

FacultyProfile:JasonLevis 27

THEORY, IMPROVISATION& COMPOSITION

Theory&Improvisation 28

Composition&Arranging 29

ADULT VOCAL COURSES

Introduction&Calendar 30

Performance 3 1

Technique&Musicianship 33

VocalMentorProgram 35

VocalWorkshops 36

SummerVocalIntensive 61

YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM

Introduction&Calendar 42

GeneralInformation 43

Placement&Auditions 44

InstrumentalEnsembles 45

VocalCourses 45

WORKSHOPS

Vocal 36

Bass 48

Brazilian 48

WorldComposition 49

Drums&Percussion 49

Guitar 5 1

Improvisation 5 1

Musicianship 54

Piano&Keyboard 55

CAMPS & INTENSIVES

SummerYouthProgram 57

HighSchoolJazzIntensive 58

Girls’Jazz&BluesCamp 59

SummerGuitarIntensive 60

SummerVocalIntensive 61

CONCERTS

SummerConcertSeries 62

FACULTY

JazzschoolCMSFaculty 64

GIFTS, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

IndividualGifts 70

Foundations&CorporateGifts 74

Scholarships&GiftsIn-Kind 75

BOARD, STAFF & ENROLLMENT

JazzschoolTrustees&Staff 76

Instructions&Application 78

SUMMER 2015 CATALOG PRODUCTIONDesign PoulsonGluckDesign

Writing&editing RobEwing,LaurieAntonioli

Photography HaliMcGrath,GrasonLittles, RobinKempster, ScottChernisandothers

Photoresearch SherylLynnThomas

Printing FolgerGraphics

Cover RobinKempster,photo GlynnisMcNamara,OwenStorey

Table of Contents

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

Call 510.845.5373 Enroll online at cjc.edu2

OverviewThe California Jazz Conservatory

is an innovative nonprofit organi-

zation 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 multi-

faceted institution, the CJC

comprises several key

components:

CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORYTheCaliforniaJazzConservatory(formerly

theJazzschoolInstitute)isamusicschool

offeringtheaspiringprofessionala

comprehensive4-yeardegreeprogram

culminatingintheBachelorofMusicinJazz

Studies.TheCJCprovidesachallenging

curriculumofperformance,jazztheoryand

improvisation,eartraining,composition,

arranging,transcriptionandanalysis,and

musichistorycourses,taughtbyprofes-

sionalartistsandeducators.Coursework

alsoincludesmusicbusiness,music

technologyandfinancialplanning,

thoroughlypreparingstudentsfora

fulfillingcareerintheperformingarts.

JAZZSCHOOL COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL (JCMS)TheJCMSprovidesmusiceducationand

performanceopportunitiesforpeopleof

allagesandlevelsofability.Consisting

ofthe JCMS Adult Music Programand

theJCMS Young Musicians Program,the

JCMSoperatesyear-roundonaquarterly

basisandoffersover100ensembles,

coursesandworkshopstobuildallaspects

ofmusicianship.Studentsareroutinely

featuredinconcertperformances,open

tothepublic.Withaformidablefaculty

ofrenownedmusiciansandeducators,the

JCMSisacornerstoneoftheBayArea’s

thrivingmusicscene.

JCMS ADULT MUSIC PROGRAMTheJazzschoolAdultMusicProgramoffers

life-enrichingopportunitiestolearnabout

andplayjazzandrelatedstylesofmusic

fromthroughouttheworld.Coursesare

availableforbothinstrumentalistsand

vocalists,andeveryonefromyoungadult

toseniorcitizeniswelcome.Instruction

andperformancesoccurprimarilyinlate

afternoons,eveningsandonweekends,

makingtheprogrameasilyaccessibleto

theworkingprofessional.

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JCMS YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAMTheJazzschoolYoungMusiciansProgram

offersmiddleandhighschoolstudentsof

allskilllevelsawidevarietyofcombos,

bigbandsandvocalperformancecourses

throughouttheentireyear,aswellas

campsduringthesummer.Selectensem-

blesparticipateinnationalcompetitions,

andJazzschoolbandshaveroutinelytaken

topawardsfromDownBeat,theMonterey

NextGenerationJazzFestivalandothers.

WORKSHOPSVisitingartistsandJazzschoolfaculty

leadfascinatingandpracticalworkshops,

typicallyasinglesessionoftwoorthree

hoursinlengthandheldonSaturdays

andSundays.Contentmayfocusonany

specificaspectofjazztheoryorperfor-

mance,suchasplayinginoddtime

signaturesortheartofvocalimprovisa-

tion.Pastworkshopshavebeentaught

byprominentmusiciansfromBobby

McFerrintoDaveLiebman,JanisSiegel,

PeterErskine,SheilaJordan,NguyênLê

andothers.

CONCERTSTheCJCfacilityincludesanintimate

venuewithseatingcapacityof100.

Throughouttheyear,facultyandstudents

performforthepublic,providingareal-

worldincubatorfordevelopingnew

conceptsandgainingaudienceexposure

inthecompetitiveBayAreaenvironment.

High-profileartistshaveperformedat

theschool,includingTerenceBlanchard,

ArtLande,KimNalley,TaylorEigsti,

SachalVasandaniandmanymore.

CJC BOOKSTORETheCJC’sin-houseretailstoreisatreasure

troveofjazz-relatedreadingandlistening

materials.Itprovidesstudents,teachers

andthepublicwithconvenientaccessto

extraordinarybooks,recordings,videos

andaccessories.

JAZZCAFFÈLocatedwithintheCJCfacility,the

Jazzcaffèservesupdelectablefare

forstudentsandvisitorstoenjoya

convenientbitetoeat.Achanging

menufeatureshouse-madesoups,salads

andsandwiches,aswellasbeer,wine,

espressoanddesserts.Dropbyfor

agreatmealtomatchthegreatmusic!

TRANSPORTATIONTheCJCiseasilyaccessiblebycarand

publictransportation.Thedowntown

BerkeleyBARTstationandACTransitbus

stopsarewithinablock.Thereisapublic

parkinggaragejustafewstepsawayon

Addison,inadditiontometeredstreet

parkingthroughouttheneighborhood.

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Student TestimonialsPerhaps the best measure of

our impact is found in the very

favorable student remarks among

virtually all course evaluations.

Here are just a few examples of

the praise routinely earned by

the esteemed CJC and JCMS

faculty.

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

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

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

— NICK KOUTSOUKIS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“THE JAZZSCHOOL HAS

REALLY HELPED MY PLAYING.

I CAN’T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH.

THE SCHOOL IS A GREAT VALUE!

YOU CAN’T GO WRONG.”

— MICHAEL MENDUNO

“This school is truly a blessing. You aren’t just taught by professional teachers who play music, you’re taught by professional musicians who teach!” — DYLAN HABEGGER

Call 510.845.5373

Accredited by the National

Association of Schools of Music

(NASM), the California Jazz

Conservatory is a unique

nonprofit institution, bringing

immense joy to young people

and adults of all musical interests

and skill levels. The CJC has

served thousands of Bay Area

music students, from the hobbyist

to the aspiring professional, and

is a creative environment where

there’s something for everyone.

•Largeandsmallensemblesinour

YoungMusiciansProgramareroutinely

recognizedbyDownBeatmagazineand

theMontereyNextGenerationJazz

Festival.Nationalcompetitionsprovide

giftedstudentswiththeopportunity

tobecomejazzmastersofthefuture.

•Manyofthemusiciansinouradult

ensembleshavefull-timeoccupations

andhecticfamilylives.Jazzschool

CommunityMusicSchoolcourses

provideconvenienttouchpointswith

themusicthat’sclosetotheirheart.

Studentsfrequentlyremindushow

importanttheschoolistothem,

providingenrichmentandasense

ofpurpose.

Support

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•Workshops,ledbyvisitingartists

andCJCfaculty,allowforintensive,

short-termfocusonspecificaspects

ofmusictheoryandperformance.Only

theCJCoffersayear-roundschedule

andsuchanarrayoflearningoptions.

•TheConservatory’sfour-yeardegree

programisdesignedtotraintheaspiring

professionaljazzmusician.TheCJC

proudlygraduateditsfirstclasswith

theBachelorofMusicinJazzStudiesin

2012.Weareworkingsteadilytobuild

ourreputationasoneofthecountry’s

topmusicschools.

•Withseatingfor100,theCJCcontains

anintimateconcertvenuewhereyou

canhearhigh-caliberperformances

fromguestartists,facultyandstudents

ataffordableprices.

Withthehelpofpeoplelikeyou,wekeep

allourfeesandpricesaffordablesowe

canservethewidestvarietyofstudents

fromallbackgrounds.TheCJCisthe

organizationmostclearlydedicated

tothepreservationandgrowthofjazz—

America’sindigenousartformandamajor

influenceonmusicaroundtheworld.

Tomakeatax-deductiblegifttothe

CJC,pleasevisit cjc.eduandclick

onthe“Support”tab.Or,contact

SusanMuscarellaatsusan @ cjc.edu

and510.845.5373.

YoucanalsohelptheCJCbyrenting

thevenueforyourprivateevent!

Tolearnmore,contactJesseRimler

atevents @ cjc.eduand

510-845-5373.

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, 9 weeks in the

spring and 7 weeks in the summer.

Performance EnsemblesJCMSperformanceensemblesdelve

intoawiderangeofstylesincludingjazz

(standards,hard-bop,post-bop,fusion),

Latinjazz,Brazilian,blues,R&B,funkand

evenBalkan(easternEuropean).Ensembles

areavailableforinstrumentalistsand

vocalistsatthebeginning,intermediate

andadvancedlevels.Groupsrangeinsize

fromthetriotothebigband.Aplacement

auditionisrequired.

Instrumental CoursesJCMSinstrumentalcoursesprovidestudy

ofaspecificinstrumentinagroupsetting.

Coursesareavailableforsaxophone,

harmonica,piano/keyboard,guitar,bass

anddrums/percussion.Instructionis

availableforbeginners(coveringbasic

techniqueandinstrumentalskills)andalso

formoreadvancedplayers(focusedonjazz

style,harmony,improvisationandmore).

Theory, Improvisation and CompositionInstrumentalistsandvocalistsare

encouragedtotakecoursesintheory,

improvisation,eartraining,composition

andarranging,musicproduction,music

businessandothers.

Vocal CoursesJCMSvocalcoursesprovideanopportunity

forsingersatalllevelstoimprovestyleand

techniqueinagroupsetting.Performance

coursesareofferedinjazz,Latin,blues,

R&Bandpopgenres.Completebeginners,

singersreturningtomusic,andmore

advancedvocalistscanallfindcourses

appropriatefortheirinterests.

Jazzschool Community Music School

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Jazzschool Young Musicians ProgramTheJYMPoffersarangeofcoursesfor

middleandhighschoolstudents.JYMP

ensemblesareavailableforbeginning,

intermediateandadvancedinstrumentalists.

Theprogramincludessmallgroupsfocused

onimprovisationandbigbandsthatdelve

intostyleandrepertoire.Vocalperformances

coursesarealsoavailable.JYMPensembles

haverepeatedlytakenDownBeatstudent

musicawardsandbeenhonoredat

prestigiousjazzfestivalsintheUSand

abroad.Aplacementauditionisrequired.

WorkshopsForinstrumentalistsandvocalistswho

preferashort-termcommitment,JCMS

workshopsprovideintensiveinstruction

inasingletwo-orthree-hoursession.

LedbyvisitingartistsandJCMSfaculty,

workshopstypicallyfocusonaspecific

aspectofjazz,suchasmusictranscription

techniquesortheartofvocalaccompani-

ment.ProminentmusiciansincludingRichie

Beirach,GretchenParlato,TaylorEigsti,

MikeClarkandothershavetaughtpast

workshops.FacultyAdistinguishedfacultyofprofessional

musiciansandeducatorsleadsJCMS

coursesandworkshops.Oureducators

haveplayedwithsomeofthemusic

world’sbiggestnames,includingSting,

PatMetheny,JoeHenderson,RayCharles,

DaveLiebman,CarlosSantana,McCoy

Tyner,PeteEscovedo,DianaKrall,Eddie

Palmieri,HerbieHancock,Branford

Marsalis,JoeyDeFrancesco,Bobby

Hutcherson,JohnMayer,StevieWonder

andcountlessothers.

Enrollment JCMSclasssizeislimitedandall

coursesareavailableonafirst-come-

first-servedbasis.Weencourageyouto

registerearlyandguaranteeyourspot!

Youcanenrollonlineatcjc.edu orcall

510.845.5373.Anapplicationformalso

appearsonpage71.

Jazzschool Community Music School

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GET A 100% JAZZ-RELEVANT EDUCATION AT THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY

JAZZ AND RELATED STYLES OF MUSIC

TheCJCoffersacurriculumofjazzandrelatedstylesofmusicfromthroughouttheworld,taughtbyafacultyofspecialists.

CORE MUSIC COURSES

Forinstrumentalistsandvocalists,theBachelorofMusicDegreeinJazzStudiesattheCJCoffersafullcourseofstudypairingachallengingandeffectivecoremusiccurriculumwithacareer-relevantselectionofgeneralstudiescourses.

LEADING JAZZ FACULTY

Ourinnovatively-designedcurriculumprovidestoday’saspiringjazzprofessionalwithacomprehensivemusiceducationandperformanceprogram—onethatisspecificallycreatedtodevelopeachindividual’spotentialtoitsfullestandpreparethemforasuccessfulcareerinmusic.

•Afro-Caribbean

•SouthAmerican

•North&SouthIndian

•AmericanRoots

•Western&EasternEuropean

•R&B,FunkandFusion

CJC Degree Program

GENERAL STUDIES

GeneralStudiesattheCaliforniaJazzConservatoryareintegraltothedevelopmentoftheprofessionaljazzmusician.TheCJCGeneralStudiescurriculumpromotesbroad-basedculturalliteracyandcriticalthinking,aswellascommunicationsandbusinessskills.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

•PerformatYoshi’s, TheFreight&Salvage Coffeehouse,TheSound Roomandother prominentvenues

•Recordattheacclaimed FantasyStudios

•Workwithworld-renowned residentandvisitingartists

•Accesstoimportant networkingopportunities

CJC Degree Program

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Message from the President

DearJCMSStudents,

IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytowelcomeyoutotheJazzschool

Summer2015quarter!

AlongwiththemyriadofinterestingJazzschoolcoursesandworkshops

scheduledthisterm,theCaliforniaJazzConservatory(CJC)offersa

4-yearBachelorofMusicdegreeprograminJazzStudiesforthoseof

youwhoareaspiringprofessionalsseekingtocompleteamusicdegree,

orjustwishingtoexpandyourmusicalhorizonsonapart-timebasis.

TheCJCisnowtheonlyindependent,accreditedmusicconservatory

devotedtothestudyandperformanceofjazzandrelatedstylesof

musicinthecountry.Ifyou’reinterestedinknowingmoreaboutthe

JazzStudiesdegreeprogram,pleasevisitourwebsiteatcjc.eduor

[email protected]

studentsoneitherafull-orpart-timebasisinbothfallandspring

semesters.Applicationsareavailableonline.

Here’swishingyouallawonderfulsummerquarter!

Yoursinjazz,

SusanMuscarella

PresidentandDeanofInstruction,

CalforniaJazzConservatory

Introduction & Calendar


Greetings!Thankyoufortakingthetimetocheckoutthe

SummerJazzschoolCommunityMusicSchool

coursecatalog.IfyouarenewtotheJazzschool,

wearethecommunityeducationcomponentof

theCaliforniaJazzConservatory,offeringmusic

educationandplayingopportunitiesfortheBay

Areamusiccommunity.We’vebeenatitsince

1997andarestillgoingstrong!

CoursesattheJazzschoolaredesignedtoprovidestructuredandfunlearningsituationsfor

musiciansatallpointsonthelifelonglearningjourney,fromtotalbeginners(youthandadult)

toexperiencedenthusiastsdevelopingnewskillsorlookingforplayingopportunitieswith

like-mindedmusiciansundertheexpertguidanceofourtremendousfaculty,allseasonedpro

musicianswithaloveforpassingonwhatthey’velearnedaspracticingperformingartists

andeducators.

Signupforanensembleandgetlotsofplayingtimeinoneofourfullyequippedclassrooms

(withdrums,amps,piano,andPAsystemsineachroom),enrollinoneormoreofour

instrumentalclassestorefineyourskills,orstartanewinstrumentaltogether!Weoffer

classesforcompletebeginnersindrums,piano,guitar,bass,saxophoneandharmonica.

Wealsohavelotsofclassesavailableforvocalistsinourextensivevocalprogram.

Inadditiontoourweeklycourses,pleasecheckoutourworkshopseriesandinformation

aboutournumeroussummercampsandintensivesforyoungmusiciansandadults.

Pleasedon’thesitatetocontactmedirectlywithanyquestionsyoumighthaveaboutour

courseofferings,orcalltheschooltotalkwithoneofthemembersofourstaff.

RobEwing

Director,JazzschoolCommunityMusicSchool

[email protected]

Summer Ensemble Placement Auditions

Ongoing!Toapply:cjc.edu/ensemble

SUMMER 2015 CALENDAR

Jazzschool Community Music School Summer Quarter

July6–August23(7weeks)

Fall Quarter — Early Heads Up

September21–December6

Adult Performance EnsemblesThe Jazzschool Community Music

School (JCMS) offers numerous

performance ensembles for

beginning, intermediate and

advanced instrumentalists and

vocalists. Students are placed

in ensembles by audition and

requirements may include the

following: playing selected scales;

playing and/or improvising over a

piece of your choice; improvising

over a 12-bar blues or other pieces

provided at the audition; and

sight-reading. Drummers are

asked to play various grooves and

solo; bassists are asked to play

bass lines. For more information

please contact JCMS Director

Rob Ewing at [email protected] or

510.845.5373 x14. You can

schedule an audition online

at cjc.edu/ensemble.

JAZZBEGINNING JAZZ ENSEMBLEAnintroductoryensemblefocused

onlearningjazzstandards,developing

improvisationskillsandputtingjazz

theoryintopractice.Studentsdevelop

familiaritywithvariousjazzfeelsand

learntoimproviseovercommonchord

progressions.Thisistheplacetoget

started!

Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm7/9–8/20(7weeks)

RobEwing•$280

JAZZ STANDARDS FOR GIGS Thisensemblehelpsmusiciansdevelop

theskillsandrepertoireneededfortypical

jazzgigs.Repertoire,intros,endings,

interludesandtagsarecovered.Various

jazzstylesincludingswing,bossa,jazz

waltzandballadsarestudiedandplayed.

Classtimeisalsodedicatedtothestudy

ofjazzharmony,asappliedtoselected

standardrepertoire.Instructoralso

providestipsforsoloing.

Section I: Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm7/9–8/20(7weeks)

Section II: Saturdays 10 – 11:30amSection III: Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pmSection IV: Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm7/11–8/22(7weeks)

GlennRichman•$280

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

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HARD BOP ENSEMBLEAnintermediatetoadvancedensemble

delvingintothehardbopstyleofthe’50s

and’60s.Studentsrehearsecompositions

fromiconicartistssuchasCannonball

Adderley,HoraceSilver,LeeMorgan

andothers.


DaveLeFebvre•$280

SOUL JAZZ ENSEMBLE newThisensembledelvesintothegroove-

basedrepertoireofLeeMorgan,

CannonballAdderley,EddieHarris,

GeorgeBensonandothers.Startingin

themid-60s,thesemusicianscombined

thepopularvocabularyoffunk,boogaloo

andbossanovawithstripped-down

harmonicprogressionsdrawnfromgospel

andtheblues—linkingthemtogether

withmemorableinstrumentalmelodies.

Repertoireincludes“TheSidewinder”

(LeeMorgan),“Mercy,Mercy,Mercy”(Joe

Zawinul)and“ListenHere”(EddieHarris).

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/9–8/20(7weeks)

DaveLeFebvre•$280

MUSIC OF THE MASTERSAnintermediateensemblefocusedon

compositionsbyjazzmastersincluding

JohnColtrane,TheloniousMonk,Wayne

Shorterandothers.Emphasisonunder-

standingandinternalizingavarietyof

essentialgrooves.Classtimeisalso

dedicatedtothestudyofjazzharmony,

asappliedtoselectrepertoire.Instructor

providesguidanceforsoloing.

Section I: Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

Section II: Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/9–8/20(7weeks)

GlennRichman•$280

MILES DAVIS/WAYNE SHORTER ENSEMBLEAnintermediatetoadvancedensemble

focusingonthemusicofMilesDavisand

WayneShorterfromthemid-1960s

throughthe1980s.Repertoireisdrawn

fromsuchalbumsas Four and More, ESP, Speak No Evil, Nefertiti, Filles de Kilimanjaro, In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew.Strongemphasisplacedongroup

communicationandinteraction.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/8–8/19(7weeks)

SteveErquiaga•$280

POST-BOP ENSEMBLEAnadvanced-levelensembleexploring

therepertoireofpost-bopjazzcomposers

(1960stothepresent)includingChick

Corea,JoeHenderson,WayneShorter,

JohnColtraneandmore.

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm7/8–8/19(7weeks)


COMPOSERS AND ARRANGERS ENSEMBLEThishands-onperformance-basedcourse

isforinstrumentalistswhoarealso

composersand/orarrangers.Wefocus

onperformingthestudents’ownwork,

togetherwithsupportfromcomposition

andarrangementactivities,assignments

andexercises.Studentsdevelopimportant

skillsasbandleaders:writingwellforan

ensemble,communicatingone’smusical

visionclearlytotheband,andencourag-

ingeachplayer’sownmusicalpersonality

toshine.Instructoralsointroducesnew

approachestocompositionandarranging. Note: please bring a finished composition or arrangement to the first class meeting.


JasonLevis•$280

PIANO TRIOThishands-onperformancecourse

forintermediatetoadvancedpianists

examineshowtoplaymosteffectively

inthetraditionaljazzpianotrioformat.

Maximumclasssizeisfourpianists,plus

onedrummer,withaccompaniment

providedbyaprofessionalbassist.

Prerequisites: ability to play and improvise over a jazz tune in time.

Section I: Mondays 5 – 6:30pmSection II: Mondays 6:45 – 8:15pmSection III: Mondays 8:30 – 10pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

PeterHorvath•$300

Section IV: Fridays 1 – 2:30pmSection V: Fridays 3 – 4:30pm7/10–8/21(6weeks) No class 8/7DebbiePoryes•$260

Adult Performance Ensembles

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CHARLIE PARKER ENSEMBLE newThisensemblefocusesonthebop-era

definingcompositionsandstyleofCharlie

Parker,oneofthemostinfluentialjazz

saxophonistsandimprovisers.Theinstructor

alsoprovidesinsightintosomeofthe

characteristicimprovisationalapproaches

ofCharlieParkerandotherbebop

innovators.

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

KaseyKnudsen•$280

THELONIOUS MONK new ENSEMBLEThisensemblefocusesonthecompositions

ofoneofthegreatjazziconoclasts,

TheloniousMonk.Manyofthesepieces

havebecomemodernjazzstandards.

Requiredtext:Thelonious Monk Fake Book(HalLeonard)

Mondays 6:30 – 8pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

KaseyKnudsen•$280

GUITAR TRIOInthisintermediatetoadvancedhands-

oncourse,studentsfocusongroup

interactionanddynamics,soloing,

compingforbasssolos,tradingfourswith

thedrummer,buildingrepertoire,and

finally,gettinggigs!Maximumenrollment:

fiveguitarists,onebassist,onedrummer.

Prerequisites: ability to play and improvise over a jazz tune in time.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/7–8/18(7weeks)

JeffMassanari•$280

McCAIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE I Ajazzensemblefocusingonimprovising

overchordchanges,playingwithgood

time,andotherskillsneededtoperform

withothers.Emphasisonstandard

mainstreamstyles:blues,standards,

swing,bebop,AABAforms,ballads

andbossanovas.

Tuesdays 4:30 – 6pm7/7–8/18(7weeks)

SewardMcCain•$280

McCAIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE IIStudentsarechallengedbyslightlyfaster

temposandmoreinvolvedtunes.Unusual

keys,uncommontunestructures,and

morecomplexmelodiesarepresented

alongwithstandardrepertoire.Scales

andmodestobeusedspecificallywith

thegivenmaterialarediscussed.Class

focusesonthemusicofMilesDavis,

A.C.Jobim,ArtBlakey,CalTjader,

OscarPetersonandmany’60s“Blue

Noteera”artists.Originalcompositions

arewelcome.


SewardMcCain•$280


LATINSALSA ENSEMBLE IAnintroductorysalsaperformance

ensemble.Repertoireisselectedfromthe

musicofTitoPuente,CalTjader,Eddie

Palmieriandothers.Hornplayersand

vocalistswelcome!Prerequisites: facility on an instrument and basic reading skills. Pianist: ability to play basic montunos. Bassist: ability to play tumbaos.


DavidBelove•$280

SALSA ENSEMBLE IIAnintermediatetoadvancedsalsaperfor-

manceensemble,thiscourseislinkedto

theSalsaSingingcoursetaughtbyEdgardo

Cambón(seepage33).Studentsineachof

thesetwocourseslearnthesamematerial

andcombinehalfwaythroughthequarter

tocontinuetogether.Hornplayerswel-

come. Pre requisites: facility on an instru-ment and basic reading skills. Pianists: ability to play montunos; bassists: ability to play tumbaos; percussionists & drummers: ability to keep time and play Afro-Cuban grooves such as mambo and cha-cha-cha.


DavidBelove•$280

BRAZILIANBRAZILIAN ENSEMBLEA4-to8-pieceensemblefocusedon

Brazilianrepertoirebynotedcomposers

includingIvanLins,DoriCaymmi,Toninho

Horta,MarcosSilva,AntonioCarlosJobim

andothers.Emphasisonlisteningand

performinginthetraditionalBrazilian

style.Vocalistswelcome!Audition

required.

Section I: Tuesdays 6:15 – 7:45pmSection II: Tuesdays 8 – 9:30pm6/30–8/11(7weeks)

Section III: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pmSection IV: Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/1–8/12(7weeks)

Section V: Thursdays 1:30 – 3pm7/2–8/13(6weeks) No class 8/6

Section VI: Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/2–8/13(7weeks)

Section VII: Fridays 12 – 1:30pm7/3–8/14(6weeks) No class 8/7

MarcosSilva

$280–7weeks/$240–6weeks


“ I love everything about the Jazzschool. I’ve taken a few classes and workshops, and they’ve all been great.”

— Andy Cohen

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BLUESBLUES AND GROOVE ENSEMBLEAperformanceensemblefocusingonthe

bluesandblues-relatedstyles.Emphasis

onthegrooveasfoundonrecordingsof

CharlieChristian,T-BoneWalker,Albert

Collins,JackMcDuff,LouisJordanand

other“jump”bluesandNewOrleans

masters.Prerequisite: knowledge of 12-bar blues.

Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm7/11–8/22(7weeks)

DannyCaron&AnthonyPaule•$280

POP, FUNK AND R&BPARTY DANCE BANDPlayingpopmusicisfun—andit’sthe

easiestwaytomakemoneyinthemusic

business.Thiscourseprovidesanoverview

ofessentialtunesfortoday’sdancegigs.

ClassicsongsbyStevieWonder,AlGreen

andArethaFranklinarestaples,butcon–

temporarypartyclassicsbyDaftPunk,

PharrellandKatyPerrywillbeaddressed

aswell.Rhythmsectionplayerslearntunes

byearandalsogainaccesstolyricsheets,

whicharecommonlyencounteredongigs.

Alltuneshavecompletehornarrangements

andlotsofsolospaceforeveryone!Open

toalto,tenorandbaritonesaxophones,

trumpet,trombone,piano,keyboards,

guitar,bass,drums,percussionandup

tofourvocalists.


RichArmstrong•$280

FUNK, SOUL AND R&BRHYTHM SECTION WORKOUTThisensembledevelopsadeepsenseof

feelandgroovethroughclosestudyand

emulationofclassicfunk,soulandR&B

recordingsfromartistsincludingTower

ofPower,Sly&TheFamilyStone,The

Headhunters,JamesBrown,Parliament

andothers.Opentoguitar,keyboards,

bassanddrums.

Saturdays 11:45am – 1:15pm7/11–8/22(7weeks)

JoeBagale•$280

EAST BAY FUNK new AND BEYONDAperformanceensemblethatdelves

deepintoEastBayfunk—thedistinctive,

rhythm-drivengenrethatemergedoutof

BayArea-basedbandsfromthelate1960s

tothepresent.BeginningwithJames

Brown,the“godfatherofsoul,”andhis

musicdirector,PeeWeeEllis,students

studyandperformrepertoirebySlyand

theFamilyStone,ColdBlood,Towerof

Power,TheHeadhunters,RayObiedo

andTheVWBrothers,amongothers.


MarcVanWageningen•$280

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Adult Instrumental Courses

PIANO & KEYBOARDSPIANO I Thisentry-levelcourseforbeginners

guidesstudentsthroughacomprehensive,

graduallypacedintroductiontothepiano,

focusingontechniqueandreading.

ConcurrentenrollmentintheIntroduction

toMusicTheorycourseissuggested.

Requiredtexts:Mastering Piano Method 1A, Mastering Theory 1A,JanetVogt

(availableattheCJCBookstore).

Saturdays 10 – 11:30am7/11–8/22(7weeks)

JeanneWalpole•$280

PIANO IIAcontinuationofPianoI,thisbeginningto

intermediatecoursefocusesontechnique

andreading.Instructoralsocoversbasic

functionalharmonywithanemphasis

onscaleandchordtheory,providing

studentswithasolidharmonicfoundation.

Requiredtext:Bastien Piano for Adults II (availableattheCJCBookstore).

Prerequisite: Piano I or equivalent.



APPLIED KEYBOARD HARMONY Throughinnovativeandfunexercises,this

hands-oncourseacquaintsstudentswith

playingtonic-dominant,basicturnarounds

andchordinversionsinallkeys.Students

thenplaystandardtunesusingthosebasic

progressions,inleadsheetformat.The

coursepreparesstudentsforJazzPianoI

andisparticularlyusefulforpianistswitha

classicalbackgroundinterestedinlearning

howtointerpretleadsheetsandimprovise.

Handoutsprovided.Prerequisite: basic keyboard knowledge.

Saturdays 1:30 – 3pm7/11–8/22(7weeks)


JAZZ PIANO I Ahands-oncoursecoveringbasicjazz

chordvoicingsandimprovisationtech-

niques.Studentslearnhowtoeffectively

interpret(andimproviseon)leadsheets,

playjazzstandards,playthe12barblues

andworkwithothercommonsongforms.

Prerequisites: basic piano proficiency, knowledge of major scales, ability to play root-position major, minor, and dominant 7th chords, ability to read treble and bass clefs.


BenStolorow•$280


JAZZ PIANO IIAcontinuationofJazzPianoI,coveringa

varietyofsoloingandcompingtechniques.

Thiscourseprovidesahands-onoverview

ofmoreadvancedchordvoicings(altered

left-handvoicings,fourthvoicings,drop2,

upperstructures,etc.)andsoloingtech-

niques.Standardreharmonizationtech-

niquesarealsopresented. Prerequisites: ability to play 3-note voicings with proper voice leading through a jazz standard (e.g., “All The Things You Are” or similar), ability to improvise on a 12-bar blues in time, playing 3rds and 7ths in the left hand. Audition required. Call 510-845-5373 to schedule an audition.


BenStolorow•$280

BLUES PIANOThislivelycourseoffersawell-rounded

introductiontobluespiano.Students

developtheirown“bluesysound”by

learningexcerptsfromclassictunes,impro-

visingtogether,andcomposingtheirown

themes.Basslines,right-handlicks,intros

andendings,12-and8-barforms,and

accompanimentgroovesareallcovered.

Stylesincludeearlypianoblues,Chicago,

boogie-woogie,jumpblues,jazz-blues,

earlyrock‘n’roll,andatasteofNew

Orleans.Studentseachpickanartist

tostudyingreaterdepth.Allmaterials

provided.Prerequisites: Basic proficiency in reading and playing hands together; familiarity with major and minor chords and with major scales.


JenniferJolly•$280

FUNK KEYBOARDS new AND MORE Thisnewcourseexploresfunk,souljazz,

andhip-hopkeyboardsandthecommon

musicalelementsrunningthroughthemall.

Studentsdeveloptheirfunkfeelandhand

independence,playtranscribedexcerpts

fromclassictunes,andlearnwheresome

ofthemost-sampledkeyboardriffscome

from.Allmaterialsprovided.Prerequisites: Basic proficiency in reading and playing hands together; familiarity with major and minor chords, inversions, and scales.


JenniferJolly•$280


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“Ms. Jolly is an exceptionally gifted teacher. Her love of the music is obvious and contagious. I would study anything she taught!” — Vida Bateau

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GUITARBEGINNING GUITARThiscourseisdesignedtohelpnew

guitaristsdevelopastrongfoundationin

basicguitarskills.Learntheessentials,

includingtuningyourguitar,findingnotes

andbasicchordsonthefretboard,proper

handpositions,scalefingerings,simple

songs,readingmusicandmore!Instructor

canalsoanswerquestionsaboutequip-

mentselection(guitars,strings,amps,

picks,etc.).Requiredtext:Modern Guitar Method Vol. One,MelBay(availableat

theCJCBookstore).Prerequisites: None, students must bring a guitar to class.



MUSIC THEORY AND FRETBOARD KNOWLEDGE FOR GUITAR Thiscoursecoversthebasicsofmusic

theoryasappliedtoguitar,forthose

interestedinplayingjazz.Studentsdevelop

familiaritywiththefretboardthroughchord,

scaleandarpeggiopractice.Topicsinclude:

•Overviewofchordandscaletypesandwheretheyarelocated

•Chordprogressionscommonlyusedinjazzandrelatedstyles

•Compingpatterns

•Scaleandarpeggiopracticeinvariouspositions

•Readingchartsandstandardnotation(trebleclef)

•Transcribingmusicfromrecordings

•Basicsofmelodicimprovisation

Forstudentswithsomeplaying

experience,knowledgeandfacility,

butwhohaveneverseriouslypracticed

orstudiedmusictheoryorguitar.


DannyCaron•$280


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

INTRO TO CHORD new SOLOING FOR GUITARUsefulinbothsoloandgroupsettings,

chordsoloing(asexemplifiedbyWes

Montgomery,JoePassandothers)isa

richareatoexploreforallaspiringjazz

guitarists.Inthisnewcourse,students

listentorecordings,analyzetechniquesof

masterplayersandareintroducedtoa

rangeofaccessibletechniquestopractice

theartofsoloingusingchords.Prerequi-sites: ability to play all major scales and seventh chords, some ability to read music, and functional knowledge of jazz harmony. Note: the Jazzschool also periodically offers a more advanced chord soloing class called Flying Solo, taught by Mimi Fox. This new course is designed to be a more introductory look at the basics of chord soloing.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm7/7–8/25(7weeks)No class 7/14JeffMassanari•$280

JAZZ GUITAR COMPING newThishands-oncourseprovidesintermediate

toadvancedguitaristswithtools,concepts

andtechniquesessentialtocreativeand

effectivecontemporarycomping.Topics

coveredinclude:compingoverstraight-

ahead,bebop,modal,funk/fusion,ballads,

contemporaryjazz,BrazilianandAfro-

Cubanstyles;creativechordvoicings—

lookingatthefingerboardandvoicing

chordsinamore“pianistic”way;quartal

harmony(clustersvoicedin4ths)inmodal

comping;thepossibilitiesofdissonant

intervalssuchastheminor2nd;slash

chords;tritonesubstitution;andupper-

registerchordvoicings;rhythmicanticipa-

tionandsyncopation:the“right”placesto

putchordsintreatingrhythmic“forward

motion;”compingin3/4,6/8andodd

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.



BLUES AND SWING GUITARDesignedforguitaristswithbasictechnical

facility,thiscoursefocusesontheblues

form.Studentslearnchordvoicings,

fingerboardharmonyandsinglestring

soloingtechniques.Avarietyofstyles

arecovered,fromtheurbanbluesofB.B.

KingandAlbertCollinstothemore

complexswingofCharlieChristianand

Aaron“T-Bone”Walker.Alternatechord

cyclesandrhythmplayingareincluded.

Studentsworkwithtranscriptionsto

developstrongmelodicsolos. Prerequisites: familiarity with the 12-bar blues progres-sion, ability to play bar chords in several shapes, basic knowledge of the minor pentatonic scale, some picking facility.





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SAXOPHONEBEGINNING SAXOPHONEAnintroductiontothesaxophone

coveringfingering,soundproduction

andreadingmusic.Studentsplaysimple

saxophoneensemblearrangementsand

allsaxophonesarewelcome!


BillAron•$280

HARMONICABEGINNING DIATONIC HARMONICADiatonicharmonicaisthesmall

harmonicausedinblues,rock,folk—

andeveninjazz.Inthisintro-levelcourse,

studentslearnhowtoholdtheinstru-

ment,breathe,playchordsandsingle

notes,andtherudimentsofnote

bending.Studentsalsolearnsongforms

suchas12-barbluesand3-chordfolk,

rockandcountrytunes.Requiredtext:

Harmonica for Dummies. Prerequisite: Bring a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C (contact winslow @ cjc.edu for info).


WinslowYerxa•$280

BASSBASS IAnintro-levelcourseforbothupright

andelectricbass,coveringthefunda-

mentalsofbasstechnique,applicableto

allstylesofmusic.Topicsinclude:

•Tuning

•Gettingagoodsound

•Leftandrighthandtechnique

•Familiaritywiththefingerboard

•Musicreadingfundamentals

•Introductiontowalkingbasslines

•Equipment(basses,strings,amps)

Prerequisite: none. Students must bring a bass to class. Requiredtext: New Method for the Double Bass,Simandl(available

attheCJCBookstore).


GlennRichman•$280



BASS IIAcontinuationoftheBassIcourse,for

uprightandelectricbass.Topicsinclude:

•Increasedfamiliaritywiththefingerboard

•Moreadvancedreadingexercises

•Rhythmicconcepts,e.g.,swingfeel

•Rhythmicanticipations

•Bluesandjazzstandards

•Basicsofsoloingoverchordchanges

Prerequisites: Bass I or equivalent. Students must know how to read in bass clef.Requiredtext:New Method for the Double Bass,Simandl(availableat

theCJCBookstore).


GlennRichman•$280

BASS III — JAZZ BASSBuildingonthetechniquescoveredin

BassII,thiscourseintroducesavariety

oftechniquesessentialtoconstructing

strongjazzbasslines,andalsointroduces

improvisationtechniquesforsoloing.

Studentsconstructbasslinesonblues,

jazzstandardsin4/4and3/4,modal

tunes,rhythmchanges,andballads.New

basslineandsoloingtechniquesare

introducedeachweekandareappliedto

selectedtunes.Studentsperformtheir

ownbasslinesinclasseachweekwith

pianoaccompanimentprovidedbythe

instructor.Recommendedforuprightand

electricbassistsinterestedinparticipat-

ingintheJazzschool’sensembleprogram.

Prerequisites: Bass II or equivalent and some reading ability.Requiredtext:New Method for the Double Bass, Simandl



GlennRichman•$280

FUNK BASS newThiscourseisahands-onsurveyofthe

signaturebasslinesandtechniquesof

funkandR&B.Materialcoveredranges

fromtheearlyfunkpioneersoftheJames

Brownrhythmsections(e.g.,Bootsy

Collins)andMotown(JamesJamerson)to

thetechniquesandlinesoflaterplayers

includingVerdineWhite(Earth,Wind&

Fire),LarryGraham(SlyandtheFamily

Stone),RoccoPrestia(TowerofPower),

MarcusMillerandothers.Prerequisites: functional electric bass technique, ability to play major scales, some ensemble experience. Please note: this class is not designed for beginning bassists. New electric and upright bassists are advised to sign up for Bass 1 to learn the funda-mentals of the instrument, regardless of stylistic preference.

Wednesdays 8:15 - 9:45pm7/8–8/19(7weeks)

MarcVanWageningen•$280


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DRUMS & PERCUSSIONBEGINNING DRUM SETInthisintroductorycoursestudentsgain

astrongtechnicalfoundation,andare

introducedtoarangeofsimpleand

effectivestickingtechniques.Classtime

coversrhythmreading,drumsetnotation,

singleanddoublestrokerollsandrudi-

ments,andavarietyofgroovesandfills.

Basic4-limbcoordinationexercisesare

provided.Requiredtext:Learn to Play the Drumset,PeteMagadini(availableat

theCJCBookstore).Prerequisites: None, but bring a pair of drumsticks!


JoeBagale•$280

FUNK DRUMMING newAhands-onsurveyofthesignaturedrum

groovesandtechniquesoffunkandR&B.

Materialcoveredrangesfromtheearly

funkpioneersoftheJamesBrownrhythm

sections(ClydeStubblefield,JaboStarks)

tolaterplayersincludingJamesGadson

(BillWithers),SteveGadd(ChickCorea),

DavidGaribaldi(TowerofPower),Mike

Clark(HerbieHancock)andyoung

masterslikeStantonMoore(Galactic). Prerequisite: functional drum set technique.

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

JoeBagale•$280

JAZZ DRUMMING Ahands-onclasscoveringessentialskills

forjazzdrumsetplaying.Topicscovered

includetimeandfeel,idiomaticgrooves,

ridecymbaltechnique,rudimentaltech-

niquesasappliedtojazzdrumming,brush

playing,limbindependenceexercises,and

soloing.Recommendedforalldrummers

interestedindevelopingandrefiningthe

skillsnecessarytobecomeawell-rounded

andin-demandjazzdrummer.Prerequisites: Beginning Drum Set class or equivalent level of prior experience.


AlanHall•$280

BRAZILIAN DRUM SETLearnthesignaturedrumsetgroovesof

contemporaryBrazilianmusicincluding

samba,baião,bossanovaandchoro,and

thetechniquesusedtoplaythem.Emphasis

isongaininganauthenticBraziliansound

andfeel.Highlyrecommendedfordrummers

interestedinjoiningoneoftheJazzschool’s

Brazilianensembles!Prerequisite: functional drum set technique.

Fridays 10 – 11:30am7/3–8/14(6weeks) No class 8/7MarcosSilva•$240

LATIN PERCUSSIONOpentoall,thiscourseprovidesmusicians

withasolidfoundationoneachofthe

primaryLatinpercussioninstruments.

Studentslearneffectivetechniqueson

congas,bongos,timbales,bellsandauxiliary

instruments.CoversmanyofthemainLatin

groovestypicalofson,salsa,andLatinjazz.

Soloingtechniquesandtypicalbreaksand

songformsarediscussed.


OmarLedezma•$280


FACULTY PROFILE Jason LevisComposer, drummer, and percus-sionist Jason Levis’s artistic scope ranges from jazz, reggae and r&b to contemporary improvisation and modern classical composition. His wide-ranging creative efforts are skillfully bound by an innate sense of timbre, sonic space, rhythmic force, and an insatiable interest in discovery. Levis holds a Ph.D. in composition from UC Berkeley and teaches at the CJC and Jazzschool.

How long have you been teaching at the Jazzschool?

IbeganteachingattheJazzschoolin

thefallof2014.Ihadjustreturnedfrom

livinginBerlinforover6years.Ifirst

tookacourseattheJazzschoolin2000

whenitwasaboveLaNoteonShattuck

Ave.ItwasoneofthebestthingsI

everdidtohelpmegetconnectedto

theBayAreamusiccommunity.

How did you first get started in music?

Istartedoutonguitarinahighschool

reggaeband,butmovedovertothe

drumsbythetimeIwenttocollege.A

pianistfriendhadhippedmetojazzby

loaningmebothMiles’“KindofBlue”

andOrnette’s“FreeJazz”atthesame

time.Anunusualintroduction,butIwas

hooked.Ifellinlovewiththeexcitement

andvitalityofimprovisation.Istudied

drums,improvisation,andbeganto

dabbleincompositioninundergraduate

school.AftercollegeIgiggedaround

thegreaterBayAreaforsometimeand

ultimatelywenttograduateschoolfor

composition.In2008ImovedtoBerlin

withmywifeandplayedalloverGermany

forseveralyears.IfinishedmyPh.D.in

compositionatUCBerkeleyin2012and

movedbacktotheBayAreain2014.

How can a student make the most of his/her time at the Jazzschool?

Ibelievethatoneofthegreatthingsthat

theJazzschooloffersiscommunity.There

isaninvaluableopportunitytomake

connectionswithfellowstudents.Findfolks

youlikeplayingwithandgettogetherwith

them.Startupanewproject,even.Also,

practiceoutsideofclassisirreplaceable.If

everyonecomestoclasshavingshedding

theworkfromtheweekbefore,thenwe

canreallymoveforwardandgrowinleaps

andbounds.

What do you hope students will gain from their experience at the Jazzschool?

Ihopethatstudentswillgrowasmusicians

(andpeople!)throughexposuretonew

thingsandconnectionwithavibrant

community.Ialsohopethatthestudents

havefunandsavorthejoyofmakingmusic

withotherpeople.Itisagooddaywhen

wegettomakemusicwitheachother!

What is your favorite part of teaching?

Ilovetowatchstudentsengageinsome-

thingnew,andgrowbecauseofit.Itryto

understandwherestudentsarecoming

from,wheretheyarerightnow,andwhere

theywanttogo.Asateacher,Idomybest

toenrichthatjourney.Thatisoneofmy

favoritepartsofteaching.

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THEORY & IMPROV INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORYAnintro-levelcoursecoveringthebasic

skillsneededtobeginanyseriousstudy

ofmusic.Topicsinclude:musicnotation,

timesignatures,keysignatures,rhythmic

training,majorscales,intervals,transposi-

tion,chordstructure,harmonicprogres-

sion,eartrainingandanintroductionto

musicalformandcomposition.Prerequi-sites: None, open to all instrumentalists and vocalists.Requiredtexts:Practical Theory Complete bySandyFeldstein



JasonLevis•$280

BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATIONNeverimprovised?Comfortablewiththe

bluesscalebutinsecurewithchord

changes?Wanttolearnorsolidifyyour

knowledgeofbasicjazztheory?This

hands-oncourseprovidesstudentswitha

friendly,supportiveatmosphereinwhich

topracticeimprovising.Startingwiththe

blues,studentsprogresstojazzstandards,

learningmajor,minoranddominantscales

andchords,playingateverysession,trading

licks,learningpatternsandbuildingsolos.

Studentslearntoidentifysongformsand

commonchordprogressions.Idealfor

classicalplayersoranyoneaspiringtojam

orperformwithajazzensemble.Vocalists

arewelcome!Requiredtext:Jazz Improvisa-tion: A Pocket Guide by Dan Haerle(avail-

ableattheCJCBookstore).Prerequisites: Facility on an instrument and ability to play all major scales from memory.


ChuckMacKinnon•$280

Theory, Improvisation and Composition


PLAYING THE CHANGES — new BEBOP LANGUAGEThishands-oncourseforallinstruments

providesaspiringjazzimproviserswith

arangeoftechniquestodevelopfluidity

andconfidencewhileimprovisingover

standardjazzharmonyandsongforms.

Theapproachofbebopandhardbop

greatswillbeexplored,suchasCharlie

Parker,CliffordBrown,DexterGordon,

HankMobley,KennyDorham,LeeMorgan,

BudPowell,JJJohnson,Cannonball

Adderley,ChetBakerandothers.

Prerequisites: facility on an instrument, ability to play all major scales from memory, knowledge of jazz harmony, some jazz improvisation experience, and willingness to sing pitches in class.



POST BOP AND newCONTEMPORARY IMPROV TECHNIQUES ImprovisationalstylespioneeredbyJohn

Coltrane,MilesDavis,ChickCorea,Joe

Henderson,MichaelBrecker,Woody

Shaw,DaveLiebman,WayneShorter,

KennyGarrett,GeorgeGarzoneandother

jazziconsarethesubjectmatterofthis

challengingcourse.Techniquescovered

includemodalimprovisation,pentatonics,

playing“outside,”motivicsolosandother

methodsforeffectiveimprovisation

withincontemporaryharmonicsettings.

Prerequisites: facility on an instrument, ability to play all major scales from memory, knowledge of jazz harmony, some jazz improvisation experience, and willingness to sing pitches in class.

Thursdays 8:15 - 9:45pm7/9–8/20(7weeks)


COMPOSITION & ARRANGING SONGWRITINGStudentsexploremelodywriting,basic

harmony,moreadventurouschord

progressions,songform,rhymeschemes,

andcultivatetheinstrumentalcomponent

ofsongwriting—allwiththepurposeof

honingeachstudent’suniquesongwriting

voice.In-classandat-homecomposition

andlisteningexercisesareassignedeach

week,whilestudentsbeginthedaily

practicesof“morningpages”andtranscrip-

tionofmelodyandharmony.Mostimpor-

tant,studentsdeveloptwoorthreesongs

overthecourseofthe9-weeksession,to

bepresentedandrefinedinrealtime.


RachelEfron•$280

JAZZ COMPOSITION new AND ARRANGINGAwide-rangingsurveyofjazzcomposition

andarrangingtechniques.Topicscovered

include:generating,developingand

harmonizingmelodicideas,workingwitha

rangeoftypicalforms(songforms,blues,

modal,etc.),reharmonizationtechniques,

workinginvariousmeters,traditionaland

contemporaryarrangingtechniquesfor

hornsandrhythmsection,andeffective

chartpreparation.Classtimeincludes

listeningandanalysisofrecordingsof

mastercomposersfromvariouseras,and

instructoralsodemonstratestechniques

drawnfromhisowncompositions.

Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony and ability to read music.

Wednesdays 8:15 - 9:45pm7/8–8/19(7weeks)ChuckMacKinnon•$280

Theory, Improv and Composition

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Adult Vocal Courses


Fall Quarter — Early Heads Up

September21–December6

Greetings!We’rethrilledtobeofferingawonderfullydiverse

selectionofclassesandworkshopsthissummer!

Thereisanewtechniqueclassforthe“HeavyMetal”

or“Rock”singeraswellasourstandardvocal

techniqueclasses.We’reofferinga“PopSinging”

classforthefirsttimeaswellasa“MusicalTheater”

course.We’vegotrepertoire-drivenjazzclasseswith

“SongstoLearn”and“SongsYouBring.”Inaddition

toourR&BVocalclasswe’vegotagreatnewoffering

with“There’saMessageintheMusic”focusingonthe

AfricanAmericanexperiencethroughsong.Fortheteens,there’san“R&BChoir”which

shouldbenothingbutfun!Pleasetakenotethattherearenostudentperformancesinthe

Summersession.Thismakesitagreattimetotrysomethingnew!Pleasereadthedetailed

descriptionsinthepagesthatfollowandseeifsomethingstrikesyourfancy.

Theworkshopmenuisequallyexciting.Therearetwo,one-dayworkshopsfocusedon

everythingthatgoesintoawell-balancedvocalperformance.Ann Dyerispresenting“The

EmbodiedVoice”andHolli Rossisteachingadayon“VocalHealth.”Maye Cavallaroisback

withher3-part“VocalToolBox”seriesandNewOrleansvocalartist,Cindy Scott,isdoing

anafternoonworkshopon“StageFright.”We’vegotthelegendaryteamofBobbe Norris

andLarry Dunlapjoiningusfora2-partworkshopseriesonfindingtherightsongsand

arrangementsandMayeCavallarohasher“UnsungGems”repertoire-buildingcourse.

TherearetwouniqueVocalImprovworkshops,onewithLorin Benedictandtheother

withEllen Johnson.Andfinally,ourannualVocalIntensivewithvocalartist-in-residence

Theo BleckmanntakesplaceinAugust.

Pleasecontactmeatlaurie @ cjc.eduifyouneedconsultationsoradvice.Wehopetohear

yousingingwithusthissummer!

LaurieAntonioli

Chair,VocalProgram

Introduction

Student Consultations:

Ongoing!Contact:laurie @ cjc.edu

Jazzschool Community Music School Summer Quarter

July6–August23(7weeks)


31Call 510.845.5373 Enroll online at cjc.edu

Adult Vocal Courses

amanda addleman

THE MODERN JAZZ SINGERContemporaryvocaljazzdrawsonmany

differentsources,combiningthemusicof

thepastwiththemusicoftoday.Thiscourse

helpssingersdevelopavariedrepertoire

thatincludesupdatedjazzstandardswith

moremodernjazzharmonyandformaswell

asjazz-huedpopular,R&B,bluegrassand

othercontemporarystyles.Communication

withanaccompanistandvocaltechniqueis

alsocovered.Aprofessionalaccompanist

joinstheclassforthesecondhalfofthe

quarterandthereisafinalperformance

opentothepublic.Alllevelswelcome.

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

AmandaAddleman•$280

PERFORMANCE

jazz

FOR THE LOVE OF SINGINGStudentslearnbreathingandvocaltech-

niquesandapplythemtosongsoftheir

choice,makingfriendswiththemicro-

phoneandlearningbasicperformance

skillsinasafeandsupportiveenvironment.

Thiscourseisparticularlysuitedforthose

whomayhavetemporarilyputasidetheir

vocaldreamsduetoeducation,careeror

familyobligations.Opentoall.

Saturdays 10am – 11:30am7/11–8/22(7weeks)

FaithWinthrop•$300

SONGS TO LEARN newThiscoursefocusesonbuildingrepertoire

forvocalistsofalllevels.Eachweekthe

instructorpresentstheclasswithoneor

twonewsongs,handingoutchartsand

workingwithstudentstolearnthetunes,

explorethemeaningofthelyricsand

discusshistoricalbackgroundinformation

onthecomposerandlyricists.Anaccom-

panistworkswiththeclassandstudents

havetheopportunitytosingeachweek.


StephanieCrawford•$300

SONGS YOU BRING newInthisnewcourse,singersarewelcometo

bringintheirownrepertoireinanystyle.

Supportiveandspecificcritiqueson

interpretation,approach,phrasingand

explorationofpersonalexpressionare

providedbytheinstructor.Vocalistshave

theopportunitytoperformonesongeach

weekwithaprofessionalaccompanist.


StephanieCrawford•$300

Adult Vocal Courses


Adult Vocal Courses

r&b and pop

R&B VOCALS newAnexcitingcoursethatdelvesinto

themusicofold-schoolMotown,

MichaelJackson,ArethaFranklinand

contemporaryartistslikeAdeleand

Beyoncé.Theinstructordrawsfroma

selectionofR&Bandpopmaterialto

workonsolos,harmoniesandoverall

vocalexpression.Studentsarealso

welcometobringintheirownsongs

toworkon.Strengthenyourvoiceand

energizeyourperformancesbylearning

specifictechniquestoexpanddynamic

rangeandincreasevocalresonance.

Learnto“belt”withouttensionand

tosingfreelywithasafevocalmethod.

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45pm7/6-8/17(7weeks)

RazKennedy•$280

POP SINGING 101 new Thisnewcoursefocusesonsinging

currenthitsandclassicpopsongsdrawn

fromsoul,funk,rockandcountrystyles.

Representativesongscoveredinclude:

CLASSICPOP—TimeAfterTime(Cindy

Lauper),SOUL—ChainofFools(Aretha

Franklin),ROCK—LivingonaPrayer

(BonJovi),COUNTRY—BeforeHe

Cheats(CarrieUnderwood).Harmonizing,

backgroundsingingandvocalinflection

foreachstyleareallcovered.Pareddown

arrangementsandfullbandsequences

areprovided,lyricsaresuppliedandthe

instructorprovidesliveaccompaniment.

Thiscourseisgearedforfun!Singersof

alllevelsareencouragedtoparticipate.


RichArmstrong•$280

THERE IS A MESSAGE new IN THE MUSICDuringthisseven-weekcourse,partici-

pantsreceiveonesongperweekrepre-

sentingthehistory,cultureanddaily

celebrationandstrugglesofAfrican

Americanlife.SongsbyStevieWonder,

MarvinGaye,CurtisMayfield,BillWithers,

SlyStoneandothersareintroducedto

besungbothasagroupandindividually.

Historicalandbiographicalinformation

aboutthecomposersisalsopresentedfor

discussion.Musiciansatalllevelswillenjoy

theopportunitytosingmusicthatstirs

thesoulandtellsastory.Opentoall!


RhondaBenin•$300

raz kennedy


Adult Vocal Courses

TECHNIQUE & MUSICIANSHIP

VOCAL ESSENTIALSAninvigoratingweeklyvocalworkoutclass

providingstudentswithaselectseriesof

exercisestoconditionandstrengthenthe

voice.Range,intonation,breathmanage-

ment,balancingvocalregisters,body

alignment,vowelformationanddynamics

areenhancedthroughtechnicalexercises

thatcanbeappliedtosongsinallstyles.

Thisisaninvaluabletoolforbeginnersand

professionalswhowishtoimprovetheir

overallvocaltechnique.No prerequisites; open to all!

Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

RazKennedy•$280

Section II: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8pm7/8-8/19(7weeks)

JoycePricco•$280

SING FULL METAL new & IN FULL EFFECTRenownedvocalcoachRazKennedy

sharestechniquesforsingingrock(Steven

Tyler&JanisJoplin),r&b(WilsonPickett

&Beyoncé),pop(Pink&Adele),musical

theater(IdinaMenzel),gospel,country,

andworldwithoutvocalhinderingor

tension.Techniquesallowingforsafeand

healthyuseofvocaleffects(distortion,

growl,rattle,etc.)arealsodemonstrated

andexplained.Vocalcoaches,performing

singersandstudentsareallencouraged

toenroll.


RazKennedy•$280

latin

SALSA SINGINGThiscourseintroducesabasicrepertoire

ofsongstolearnthestyle,rhythmand

techniqueofsalsavocalmusic.Allsongs

areinSpanishbutfluencyisnotrequired

toparticipate.Studentsalsolearntoplay

somebasicpercussionwhilesingingand

theinstructorprovidesinstrumentslike

guiro,maracasandclavestouseeach

week.Laterinthequarter,theclassjoins

upwiththeSalsaIIinstrumentalensemble

(seepage18),andworkstowarda

combinedperformanceattheschool.

Songsinclude“TresDíasdeCarnaval”

(CeliaCruz),“LaRebelión”(JoeArroyo)

and“Brujería”(ElGranCombo),providing

agreatfoundation.Prerequisite: previous singing experience or basic technique training.


EdgardoCambón•$280

musical theater

MUSICAL THEATER newAfunandinformalclassfornoviceswho

wanttolearnmoreaboutmusicaltheater,

singerswhowantstoaddrepertoireto

theirauditionbook,andanyvocalists

wantingtogettheir“musicaltheatersing”

on!Songsfromvariouserasincluding:

GilbertandSullivan,classicBroadway—

1940,goldenage,Sondheim,contempo-

rarymusical,androckorpop.Musical

theatervocaltechniqueandbeltingare

alsodiscussed.No prerequisites; open to all!


JoycePricco•$300


Adult Vocal Courses

YOUNG SINGERS

TEEN R&B CHOIRJointhenewteenR&Bchoirandlearn

skillsessentialforstrongvocalperfor-

manceinagroupsetting.Usingsimple

harmoniesandclassicR&Bsongs,

ensemblemembersbuildvocaltechnique,

playgames,andexploretheaterexercises.

TheR&Bchoirisasupportiveandfun

singingatmosphereandhavefunwhile

weareatit!Allskilllevelswelcome.

Mondays, 4:45 – 6:15pm7/6–8/17(7weeks)

KyraGordon•$280

SOLO VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENSThisfuncourseforteensfocusesonsolo

singingandallthethingsnecessaryto

haveagreatperformance.Students

receivecoachingonvocaltechnique,stage

presenceandassistanceinfindingthe

bestsongfortheirlevelandinterests.All

genreswelcome,fromrocktoclassical,

anythinggoes!

Wednesdays, 4:45 – 6:15pm7/8–8/19(7weeks)

KyraGordon•$280

SONGWRITINGStudentsexploremelodywriting,basic

harmony,moreadventurouschord

progressions,songform,rhymeschemes,

andcultivatetheinstrumentalcomponent

ofsongwriting—allwiththepurposeof

honingeachstudent’suniquesongwriting

voice.In-classandat-homecomposition

andlisteningexercisesareassignedeach

week,whilestudentsbeginthedaily

practicesof“morningpages”andtran-

scriptionofmelodyandharmony.Most

important,studentsdeveloptwo

orthreesongsoverthecourseofthe

9-weeksession,tobepresentedand

refinedinrealtime.


RachelEfron•$280

“I loved being at the Jazzschool — seeing other musicians (and aspiring musicians) of all ages, hearing the sounds of jazz waft through the space.”— BEN GOLVIN


Adult Vocal Courses

VOCAL MENTOR PROGRAM

CONCERT PREP AND PERFORMANCE

Thisexcitingprogramisopentovocal

studentswhowouldliketoworkwith

oneofouravailablefacultytocreatea

personalizedcourseofstudy.Thisis

auniqueopportunityforaspiringprofes-

sionalsingerstocreateandpresenta

concertattheschool.Studentswillwork

withtheirmentoroverthecourseof

threetofourmonths,andconcert

datesareavailablethroughouttheyear.

Lessonsrangefromselectingand

rehearsingabandtofindingappropriate

repertoire,developingstagepresence,

designingaperformancethatreflectsa

personalizedartisticvisionandinsight

intothe“business”ofputtingonashow.

Thisprogramalsoprovides:

•Aprofessionalsoundtechnician

andqualityliverecordingof

yourperformance

•Staffatthedoorandon-site

duringtheperformance

•Guidanceinmarketingand

promotion,includinghowto

preparepublicitymaterials

•InclusioninCaliforniaJazz

Conservatoryadvertising,

marketingandpublicity

•Apercentageofthedoor/ticketsales

VariousTeachers•$850

Contact laurie @ cjc.edu for

additionalinformation.

All mentor relationships need approval from the Chair of the Vocal Program.

maye cavallaro

pamela rose

ellen johnson

edgardo cambón

amanda addleman

laurie antonioli

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Adult Vocal Courses

VOCAL WORKSHOPS

UNSUNG GEMS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK & BEYOND with Maye CavallaroTheGreatAmericanSongbookisa

collectionoftuneswrittenfrom1930–

1950andisavitalpartoftherepertoire

ofjazzmusicians.Therearealsomany

songswrittenafter1950thatqualifyas

“standards.”Whilemanysongsbythe

Gershwins,Arlen,PorterandBerlinare

wellknown,thereareseveralother

composersandlyricistswhosesongsare

notperformedasoften.Inthisworkshop

we’llexplorethemusicofseveraldifferent

composersandlyricists.We’llalsolistento

howsomejazzgreatshaveinterpreted

thesesongsandgetideasforourown

arrangements.Mayeprovidesleadsheetsfor

tensongsincludingpractice-backingtracks.

Anaccompanistjoinstheclassinthethird

sessiontoassistintryingoutnewarrange-

mentideas.Lotsofsingingeachweek!

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.

Sunday, July 12, 19, 26 Noon – 3pm$250advance,$265dayoftheworkshop

maye cavallaro

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Enroll online at cjc.edu

THE EMBODIED VOICE with Ann DyerBillieHoliday,SarahVaughan,BettyCarter.

Thegreatvoicesofjazzareallrecogniz-

ablewithinafewnotes.Unique,fully-

embodiedvoicesthatexpressthetotality

ofthewomenwhopossessthem.A

singer’smediumisthevoice,herinstru-

mentthebody.Joinjazzvocalistandyoga

soundinstructorAnnDyerinthisrare

full-dayworkshopthatdrawsonancient

yogicsoundtechniquesandcontemporary

understandingsconcerningbody,breath

andvocalizationtoawakenthepowerful

presenceofyourtruevoice.

Ann Dyer has explored sound and music for over thirty years as a jazz artist, student of Indian music, and teacher of yogic sound. Her early career as a progressive jazz artist produced three critically-acclaimed CDs and performances at top jazz festivals and clubs across the country. She is now director of the Vak Choir, which premiered at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts of San Francisco in 2013, and is director/owner of Mountain Yoga in Oakland.

Saturday, July 11, 10:30 am – 4:30pm$150advance,$165dayoftheworkshop

VOCAL HEALTH: MAINTAINING AN INJURY FREE VOICE with Holli RossAtonetimeoranother,justaboutevery

singerhashadtheexperienceoftheirvoice

notsoundingorrespondinginitscustom-

aryway.Whataretheredflagsthatindicate

aproblemorvocalinjury?Healthyvocal

productionalongwithwhatisclinically

referredtoasgood“vocalhygiene”can

notonlyaidinavoidingfurtherinjurybut

ensurevocallongevity.Handoutswith

informationandresourceswillbeprovided.

Topicswillinclude:

• Whatdomyvocalcordslooklike

healthyvs.unhealthy

•Howdoesthisimpactthesingingand

speakingvoiceandforhowlong

•Howtotellifthereisaproblemand

whatdoesitlooklike

•Howtotreattheproblem

•Whatisvocalabuse/misuse

•Voiceproductionandhowitworks

•Singingwhensick(shouldyou/

shouldn’tyou)

• ”Do’s&Don’ts”listforsingers

•VocalHygiene

•Q&Asession

Holli received her Masters for Speech- Language Pathology at Kean University where she immediately set out to pursue a specialty in voice disorders. As a Singing Voice Specialist, she presents vocal health clinics throughout the Tri-State area and along with her private practice, treats patients at Speech & Hearing Associates and ENT & Allergy Associates. Holli is a member of ASHA and NJSHA. Holli is an adjunct professor of Jazz Vocal Studies at Hofstra University and Montclair State University where she also directs the vocal jazz ensemble, Vocamotion. Additionally Holli substitute teaches at Princeton University and The New School. www.holliross.com.

Saturday, July 18, 10:30 am – 4:30pm$150advance,$165dayoftheworkshop

holli ross

Adult Vocal Courses


Adult Vocal Courses

IMPROVISING FOR SINGERSwith Ellen JohnsonExplorethebasicsofvocaljazzimprovisa-

tioninthisengagingworkshopusingvocal

transcriptions,eartraining,andjazztheory

practicetechniques.Gainanappreciation

forthegreatjazzvocalimproviserslike

EllaFitzgerald,SarahVaughanandBetty

Carterwhilefindingcreativemethodsto

expressyourselfwithyourvoice.Open

toalllevels!

Ellen Johnson is an accomplished vocalist, educator, lyricist and published author (Jazz Child: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan). She has performed and recorded with such jazz luminaries as Louie Bellson, Charles McPherson, Sheila Jordan, Roy McCurdy, and Darek Oles. Her soon to be released 4th solo recording, “Form & formless” features guitarists John Stowell and Larry Koonse.

Sunday, July 19, Noon – 3pm$50advance,$65dayoftheworkshop

AN EXPANSIVE APPROACH TO VOCAL IMPROVISATION — FOCUS ON THE EARS with Lorin BenedictAreyouasingerwhowouldliketodevelop

yourskillsasanimproviser?Oraninstru-

mentalimproviserwhoisinterestedin

translatingwhatyoualreadyknowtothe

voice?Inthisworkshop,wewillexplore

strategiesforstrengtheningbothyour

knowledgeandconfidenceintheseareas,

withtheprimaryfocusdirectedtowards

yourmostimportantasset(moreimportant

thanyourvoice,even!):yourEARS.By

engagingwithexercisesfromsoloing

overtunespossessingfunctionalharmony,

togroup“game”improvisationswhich

requirehigh-levellistening,wewillexplore

concreteandsystematicwaystoimprove

ourconnectionstoourvoicesandtoeach

other.Additionalemphasiswillbeplaced

onlisteningtoandanalyzingrecorded

examplesofgreatimproviserstogain

detailedinformationandinspiration.

Lorin Benedict is a creative improvisational singer living in Oakland, CA. He co-leads several groups of improvisers, each of which is dedicated to playing highly structured music in a manifestly loose and playful way. These include the Holly Martins, a trio with alto saxophonist Kasey Knudsen and guitar-ist Eric Vogler, and Passwords, a duo with drummer Sam Ospovat. In addition, Lorin has worked in groups led by noted Bay Area instrumentalists Howard Wiley, John Schott, and most recently Sheldon Brown.


ellen johnson

lorin benedict


Adult Vocal Courses

FROM STAGE FRIGHT TO STANDING OVATION: HOW TO PERFORM YOUR VERY BEST EVERY TIME! with Cindy ScottHaveyoueverfeltyoudidn’tperformyour

bestbecauseofnerves?Doyousome-

timeshavetroublefocusingonthegig?

Doyouloseyourplace,getdistracted,or

forgetlyrics?Areyoueverintimidatedby

theotherplayersonthebandstand?Are

youconstantlycomparingyourselfto

othermusiciansorsingers?Doyouever

hearalittlevoiceinsideyourheadthat

says,“You’rejustnotgoodenough?”

IfyouansweredYEStoanyofthese

questions,thencometothisfun,interac-

tiveworkshopandlearnthefourprinciples

thatwillchangethewayyouthinkandfeel

aboutperformingFOREVER.Ifyoufollow

thesesteps,youwillperformatyourbest

levelALLTHETIME.

Whetheryouplantopursuemusic

professionally,oryou’rejusthavingfun,

thisworkshopwillenrichallofyour

musicalendeavorsandallowyouto

performbetterandenjoyperforming

more!Remember,astranslatedfroman

oldSpanishproverb,“Alifelivedinfear

isalifehalflived.”

Cindy Scott has found a happy marriage between her straight-ahead jazz roots and the musical gumbo that pervades New Orleans. She always sings music she connects with, whether jazz standards, unexpected genre-bending choices, or her own originals. Cindy plays regularly in New Orleans and has had recent performances in Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, Kazakhstan, and Turkey, as well as in US cities including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Kansas City. She has appeared at festivals around the world, including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the North Sea Jazz Festival.www.cindyscott.us


cindy scott

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Adult Vocal Courses

FIND SONGS FOR YOUR UNIQUE VOICEwith Larry Dunlap and Bobbe NorrisEverysingerhastheirstrengthsand

weaknesses.Therepertoireavocalist

choosesshouldbeagoodfitandcanbe

inanystyleorgenre—beitblues,atricky

up-tempotune,ballads,BrazilianorLatin

songs.Onceasongisselected,theprocess

ofmakingityourownandfindingtheright

key,exploringinterpretationandcrafting

arrangementsinitiatesthedevelopment

ofapersonalstyleandartisticfocus.

Inthistwo-partworkshop,studentswork

withLarryDunlapandBobbeNorristo

discoverjusttherightangleandapproach

forcreatinganauthenticandexciting

repertoiredesignedforeachuniquevoice.

BytheendoftheworkshopLarry’sexpert

arrangingskillsandBobbe’stipswillproduce

acoupleofnewlyshapedtunesstudents

canaddtotheirrepertoire.Perhapsmore

importantly,participantswillcomeaway

withawealthofideasforfindingnew

materialthatfitstheirvisionofhowthey

wanttodevelopmusically. Please come prepared with two songs you already sing

and two songs you are considering as a possibility.

Vocalist Bobbe Norris has been a central figure in the ranks of Bay Area jazz lumin– aries since the 1960s. She has performed in virtually every jazz club in the area, starting with Jimbo’s Bop City and the North Beach jazz scene, spent several years in New York pursuing a much publicized career, and has appeared throughout Europe, Japan and the Caribbean, as well as throughout the US.

Larry Dunlap, Bobbe’s longtime partner in music and life, is an in-demand pianist and arranger who brings an innovative and ear-grabbing approach to all his endeavors. He has accompanied vocalists Mark Murphy and Dame Cleo Laine, to name a few. Larry has been the musical director, arranger and pianist on countless recording projects for over thirty years.

Together Bobbe and Larry bring a warm and fresh approach to both familiar standards and original material from unusual sources.

Saturday, August 1, and 8, Noon – 4pm$175advance,$190dayoftheworkshop

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THE VOCALIST’S TOOLKIT with Maye CavallaroDoyoulovetosingbutaremystifiedasto

howtochooseappropriatematerial,find

therightkey,getpracticebackingtracks

andcommunicatewithothermusicians?

Doyouwantyourperformancetoreflect

moreof“you,”anddoyouwanttobe

morecomfortablesingingforothers?

Week oneofthisthree-partworkshopwill

coverbasicwarm-upexercises,choosing

material,findingtheappropriatekey,

learningasong,recognizingdifferent

“groovesandfeels,”andademonstration

ofsomecomputersoftwaretohelpyouin

yourpractice.We’lllearnasongtogether

andsingitinclass.Instructorwillprovide

severaldifferentchoicesofsongswith

accompanimenttracksandchartsfor

studentstostudyindividually.

Week twowillcoversongstyling,howto

makethelyricmeaningful,howtomakea

song“yourown,”performancetechniques

suchaseyecontact,whattodowithyour

hands,etc.We’lleachsingasongwe’ve

chosenfromtheprovidedmaterialfor

theclass.

Week three:We’llbejoinedbyaprofes-

sionalaccompanistandwillcoversimple

arrangingideassuchasintrosand

endings,vampsandturnarounds,key

changes,readingabasicchart,counting

outandcommunicatingyourideasto

accompanists.We’llsingoursongsand

applythetechniqueswe’velearnedin

thepreviousclasses.

Thisisafunandsupportiveenvironment,

challengingbutnotintimidating.

Sunday, August 2, 9, 16, Noon – 3pm$250advance,$265dayoftheworkshop

JAZZ SINGING — THE FUNDAMENTALS AND BEYONDwith Ellen JohnsonAtwo-partworkshopintroducing

beginnerstotheartofjazzsingingaswell

ashelpingintermediatesingerstofurther

developtheirskills.We’llstartwiththe

foundationsofhowtoapproachajazz

standardandthenfocusonfindingyour

key,communicationwitharhythmsection,

jazzrepertoire,andmore.Eachsessionwill

includeawealthofinformationonwhatit

meanstosingjazzalongwithaselection

ofsongsthataretypicalforjazzperfor-

mance.Studentswillsinginclassboth

asagroupandsolo.Thisworkshopisa

wonderfulintroductiontotheJazzVocal

EssentialsforPerformance10-weekcourse

offeredinthefallof2015!

Saturday, August 15, and 22, Noon – 3pm$100advance,$115dayoftheworkshop

SUMMER VOCAL INTENSIVE

FROM STUDENT TO ARTIST

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

August 10 – 15, 2015

10am – 4:30pm

Culminates with a performance

in the Summer Concert Series

Saturday, August 15, 8pm

For more information, please see p. 61

Young Musicians Program


Dear JYMP students and parents,I hope any young musician interested in having a

great time playing jazz, blues and Latin music will

check out some of the Jazzschool’s summer classes!

Starting June 15, the Jazzschool’s Summer Youth

Program will be offering two five day long camps for

7th – 10th graders, featuring an incredible faculty of

Howard Wiley, Julian Pollack, and Jackie Rago with

many special guests.

Then our seven week summer session starts on

June 29, and we’ll be offering Middle School and High School Combos on Monday and

Tuesday afternoons and evenings, coached by me and Rob Ewing.

Next, the High School Summer Intensive, a fantastic program run by Dr. Michael Zilber

where a select group of young musicians works one on one with top professional musicians

happens July 27 – 31.

Finally, from August 3 – 7, the seventh annual Girls’ Jazz and Blues camp, run by Ellen

Seeling and Jean Fineberg, features an all-star faculty and offers a camp where girls hone

improvisational, technical and ensemble skills while meeting new friends and creating music

with other young musicians.

Erik Jekabson

Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program


Summer Youth Program • June 15 – 19 and June 22 – 26 (two 5-day sessions)

High School Jazz Intensive • July 27 – 31

Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp • August 3 – 7

Summer Ensemble Auditions • ONGOING! Contact erik @ cjc.eju

Studio Band Auditions (for Fall 2015) • August 15 – 16

General Youth Ensemble Auditions (for Fall 2015) • August 22 – 23

Advanced High School Jazz Workshop Auditions (for Fall 2015) • August 22 – 23

Introduction



Jazzschool Young Musicians ProgramThe 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 after-

school classes, master classes

with nationally known jazz

artists, and are featured in public

performances in venues through-

out the San Francisco Bay Area

and beyond.

2015 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.

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


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PLACEMENT & AUDITION REQUIREMENTS – SUMMER AND FALL 2015

AUDITION MATERIALSEntering 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 Mid-year auditions are held on

an ongoing basis. Please contact

erik @ cjc.edu or call 510-845-5373

to schedule an audition.

AUDITION BY VIDEO (OPTIONAL) Students have the option of submitting an

online video audition rather than scheduling

an in-person audition. Students submitting

their audition online are still required to fill

out an online application (see above). On

the application form, please select live

audition or video submission. Please note:

online video submissions are not available

for the Studio 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.

DRUMMERSPlease 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.



SUMMER YOUTH ENSEMBLES

While we make every effort to

accommodate scheduling requests,

specific placements are based on

the results of an audition.

MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLESmall groups designed for middle school

musicians interested in learning how to

play jazz and improvise. These ensembles

cover a wide repertoire, from John Coltrane

and Sonny Rollins to Eddie Harris and

James Brown! Students play new arrange-

ments, focused on stylistic accuracy and

developing coherent solos in a friendly,

non-competitive environment.

Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15pm7/6 – 8/17 (7 weeks)

Erik Jekabson • $280

Section II: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15pm7/7 – 8/18 (7 weeks)

Rob Ewing • $280

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLEIntermediate- to advanced-level ensembles

for high school musicians interested in

gaining a greater understanding of jazz

theory and developing improvisation skills

through the study and performance of

challenging jazz repertoire.

Section I: Mondays 6:30 – 8pm7/6 – 8/17 (7 weeks)

Erik Jekabson • $280

Section II: Tuesdays 6:30 – 8pm7/7 – 8/18 (7 weeks)

Rob Ewing • $280

SUMMER VOCAL COURSES

TEEN R&B CHOIRJoin the new teen R&B choir and learn

skills essential for strong vocal perfor-

mance in a group setting. Using simple

harmonies and classic R&B songs,

ensemble members build vocal technique,

play games, and explore theater exercises.

The R&B choir is a supportive and fun

singing atmosphere and have fun while

we are at it! All skill levels welcome.

Mondays 4:45 – 6:15pm7/6 – 8/17 (7 weeks)

Kyra Gordon • $280

SOLO VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENSThis fun course for teens focuses on

solo singing and all the things necessary

to have a great performance. Students

receive coaching on vocal technique, stage

presence and assistance in finding the

best song for their level and interests. All

genres welcome, from rock to classical,

anything goes!

Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15pm7/8 – 8/19 (7 weeks)

Kyra Gordon • $280



FALL QUARTER PREVIEW

Here’s a look ahead at the great

courses available for middle and

high school students starting this

fall. The 10-week Fall Quarter

starts September 21, and ensemble

placement auditions are planned

for the last two weeks of August

(see page 44). Course schedules

and pricing information will be

published in our JCMS fall catalog

and online at cjc.edu.

small performance ensembles

ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ WORKSHOPThese DownBeat award-winning ensembles

are designed for the advanced-level high

school student player who is competent

in the bebop language and wishes to

explore the post-bop harmonic, melodic,

rhythmic and formal innovations of artists

such as Coltrane, Shorter, Corea, Hancock

and Brecker. Students record at Fantasy

Studios and participate in various

competitions and festivals.

Section IMichael Zilber

Section II:Erik Jekabson

HIGH SCHOOL FUNK ENSEMBLEA high-energy ensemble focusing on the

classic funk hits of James Brown, Sly and

the Family Stone, Earth Wind & Fire, The

Meters, Herbie Hancock, Tower of Power

and Motown’s Funk Brothers. Vocalists

and horns welcome! Students learn music

by ear. (Also open to advanced middle-

school musicians.)

Joe Bagale

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLEIntermediate- to advanced-level ensem-

bles for high school musicians interested

in gaining a greater understanding of jazz

theory and developing improvisation skills

through the study and performance of

challenging jazz repertoire.

MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLESmall groups designed for middle school

musicians interested in learning how to

play jazz and improvise. These ensembles

cover a wide repertoire, from John

Coltrane and Sonny Rollins to Eddie

Harris and James Brown! Students play

new arrangements, focused on stylistic

accuracy and developing coherent solos

in a friendly, non-competitive environment.

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



large performance ensembles

STUDIO BANDThis award-winning ensemble trains

advanced high school musicians from

throughout the Bay Area. Students

develop technique, knowledge of jazz

style and an ability to improvise through

standard and contemporary big band

repertoire. This ensemble records at

Fantasy Studios, performs frequently and

participates in competitions throughout

the U.S. Jazzschool studio bands have

played at Yoshi’s and Savanna Jazz, as well

as jazz festivals in California, New York,

Seattle, Idaho, the Vienne Jazz Festival in

France and the Montreux Jazz Festival,

Switzerland. Students also participate in

clinics and workshops with leading jazz

educators. Full school year commitment

is required. Instrumentation: 5 saxes,

5 trumpets, 5 trombones, guitar, piano,

bass and drums. (Students earn the

equivalent of one semester unit of credit

per quarter.)

Dave Eshelman

VOCAL COURSES

TEEN R&B CHOIRJoin the new teen R&B choir and learn

skills essential for strong vocal perfor-

mance in a group setting. Using simple

harmonies and classic R&B songs, ensem-

ble members build vocal technique, play

games, and explore theater exercises. The

R&B choir is a supportive and fun singing

atmosphere, and we have fun while we are

at it! All skill levels welcome.

SOLO VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENSThis fun course for teens focuses on solo

singing and all the things necessary to have

a great performance. Students receive

coaching on vocal technique, stage presence

and assistance in finding the best song for

their level and interests. All genres welcome,

from rock to classical, anything goes!

Kyra Gordon

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BASS

BASS WORKSHOP with Kai EckhardtVirtuoso electric bassist Kai Eckhardt

(John McLaughlin, Garaj Mahal) shares

his personal approach to developing

musicianship and groove as a bassist.

From bass fundamentals to creative

explorations of time playing, soloing,

effective practice techniques and more.

Kai is an amazing player and inspiring

educator and it is our pleasure to host

this very special workshop open to

bassists at all levels!

Sunday, July 12, 2 – 4pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Bassist Kai Eckhardt first came to wide attention as a member of John McLaughlin’s trio along with percussionist Trilok Gurtu. Additional high profile sideman work included stints with Billy Cobham’s International Quartet, the Stanley Clarke band, Wayne Shorter, Patrice Rushen, Dewey Redman, Donald Byrd, Alphonse Mouzon, Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl and Zakir Hussain. Between 2000 and 2010 Kai co-led Garaj Mahal with Fareed Haque producing 9 albums and developing into a favorite on the North American jazz and jam festival circuit. Currently Kai is focused on leading his own group, the Kai Eckhardt Band featuring his own compositions and an impressive roster of master musicians including Osam Ezzeldin, Chris Robinson and others.

BRAZILIAN CONTEMPORARY BRAZILIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP with Chico PinheiroChico Pinheiro and his group direct this

exciting workshop exploring influences,

styles and trends in contemporary Brazilian

music with a particular focus on the role of

the guitar, bass and drums. Open to all!

Sunday, August 16, 11:30am – 1:30pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Leading Brazilian guitarist and composer Chico Pinheiro has performed and recorded with the “cream of the crop” of Brazilian artists such as Rosa Passos, Chico César, Dori and Danilo Caymmi, João Donato, Johnny Alf, Luciana Souza, César Camargo Mariano, while also making his mark internationally, recording and playing with Dianne Reeves, Bob Mintzer, Roberto Fonseca, Cachaíto Lopez (Buena Vista Social Club), Brad Mehldau, Esperanza Spalding, Fleurine, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Eddie Gomez, Claudio Roditi, Duduka da Fonseca, Giovanni Hidalgo, amongst others.

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WORLD COMPOSITION

CANTO AMÉRICA with Wayne WallaceA 2-part workshop for conceptualizing,

arranging, and recording a multi-level

Latin jazz project. Musicians of all genres

are wel come to participate to foster

better under standing between the

different musical disciplines. Students

are encouraged to bring works in prog-

ress and/or original conceptual ideas to

be developed in a collaborative format.

Topics to be covered include: Roots

and folkloric music, composition and

arranging techniques, working in the

recording studio, extending the tradition

and the “Future and Beyond.” The

purpose of this workshop is to help

inspire and motivate composers and

arrangers to combine the music of Latin

jazz and folkloric Afro-Caribbean music

with classical music form and orchestra-

tion. Our goal is to revitalize the concept

of a strong rhythmic foundation over

which the harmonic and orchestral

elements of classical music can be

featured.

Saturday, August 1 and 8, 1 – 3pm$60 advance, $75 day of the workshop

Professor Wayne Wallace has received multi-Grammy nominations for recordings in the Latin jazz and popular music categories, the most recent being in 2014 for the Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet recording Latin Jazz/Jazz Latin. This CD has received widespread critical acclaim in addition to the Grammy nomination. His success as a recording musician is well documented, with experience dating back over 35 years. He has produced and arranged seminal recordings in this genre, and performed all around the world.

wayne wallace

DRUMS AND PERCUSSION NORTHEASTERN BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION with Ami MolinelliThis hands-on workshop focuses on

northeastern Brazilian rhythmic styles.

Instructor Ami Molinelli provides groove

and technique demonstrations using caxixi

(shakers), triangle, pandeiro and zambumbas

(bass drum played with mallets). Historical

and cultural relationships of the rhythms

to other cultures in the Caribbean are also

addressed. Please bring instruments if

you have them. (Some instruments will be

provided for student use.)

Saturday, July 18, 1 – 3pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Ami Molinelli is a professional percussionist and educator specializing in Brazilian and Latin percussion, especially the pandeiro. She is the co-leader of the Brazilian choro and jazz ensemble, Grupo Falso Baiano. Her extensive performance and recording credits include theater, television (NBC) and live performances with artists such as Luciana Souza, Jovino Santos-Neto, Mike Patton, George Duke, Allessandro Penezzi, Mike Marshall, Hamilton de Holanda, Teka, John Santos, and Michael Spiro.

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GREAT JAZZ DRUMMERS with Jeff MarrsThe drums have always been a key part of

the sound of jazz and in fact the modern

drum set as we know it, used in just about

every style of popular music the world

over, was first developed in a jazz (or

swing) context as far back as the 1930’s

and popularized by Gene Krupa and

others. The bebop and post-bop eras

saw incredible innovations by masterful

drummers who continue to be extremely

influential to the present day. In this

special workshop, drummer Jeff Marrs

demonstrates and explains the individual

styles of some of the great innovators of

jazz drumming including Philly Joe Jones,

Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes and others. This

workshop is designed for all drummers

and also for musicians and non-musicians

interested in developing a deeper under-

standing of the contribution of these

amazing musicians.


Drummer Jeff Marrs received his Bachelor and Master of music degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music where he studied privately with Fred Buda (Boston Pops) and Gary Chaffee. Since locating in the Bay Area, Jeff has become a top call drummer performing with countless jazz artists including Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joshua Redman, Ambrose Akinmusire, Stefon Harris and many others. In addition to performing, Jeff is a regular faculty member at the California Jazz Conservatory, Los Medanos College and UC Berkeley.

THE ART OF BRUSH PLAYINGwith Jaz SawyerMaster jazz drummer Jaz Sawyer presents

this in-depth look at the art of brush

playing. Topics covered include ballad

playing, patterns for various time signatures,

transitioning from sticks and mallets,

playing slow, medium and fast tempos,

and more. All levels welcome!

Sunday, August 2, 2 – 4pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Drummer Jaz Sawyer possesses an eclectic and refined personal style of drumming that stems from his deep roots in classical, jazz, West African and Afro-Caribbean music. Jaz has worked with many notable artists including Wynton Marsalis, Abbey Lincoln, George Benson, Bobby Hutcherson, Jacky Terrasson, Irvin Mayfield and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

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BIG BAND DRUMMING with Jeff MarrsDrummer Jeff Marrs leads this workshop

on big band drumming. Through study of

classic big band recordings by Count Basie,

Duke Ellington, the Thad Jones, Mel Lewis

Orchestra, and instructor demonstrations,

learn the special and important role of

the big band drummer. This workshop is

recommended for all drummers interested

in playing in big bands and for anyone

interested in deepening their understanding

of this aspect of the jazz drumming tradition.


GUITAR

GYPSY GUITAR with Paul MehlingThis workshop focuses on various aspects

of Gypsy jazz guitar in the tradition of

the legendary Django Reinhardt. Topics

include rhythm, picking, scales, arpeggios,

chords, soloing, and more. One-on-one

evaluation is available to all attendees, with

a directed jam at the conclusion of the

workshop, time permitting. Bring your

instrument, recording device (or paper

and pencil) and questions!

Sunday, August 23, 11:30 am – 1:30pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

IMPROVISATION

HOW TO LISTEN, DEVELOP JAZZ INSTINCTS, AND PLAY BEYOND THE CHANGESwith Michael FeinbergJazz is an ever-changing art form. From

swing to bebop to fusion and beyond,

the many faces of jazz present players

with unique opportunities and challenges

in improvising, both as soloists and

accompanists. By understanding and

practicing how to listen as a participating

member of a jazz ensemble, one can go

beyond simply playing the “right” chords

and scales at the “right” time, surpassing

theoretical knowledge as a means to

creative music making. By learning how

to really listen and develop jazz instincts,

musicians can transcend the textbook

and create the music they have always

wanted. This workshop is recommended

for players interested in moving beyond

playing “correctly” and towards real

spontaneity and interaction in performance.

Sunday, July 12, 11:30 am – 1:30pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Bassist Michael Feinberg has quickly “become one of the premier young artists on the New York scene” (Jazz Inside Magazine). Studies at U of Miami and NYU led Michael to work with many of the school’s esteemed faculty including John Scofield, George Garzone and others. Michael has performed or recorded with a who’s who of top jazz artists including Billy Hart, Slide Hampton, Kenny Werner, Ambrose Akinmusire and many others.

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MOTIVIC DEVELOPMENT IN IMPROVISATION AND COMPOSITIONwith Billy BussThis workshop covers advanced yet

accessible techniques for deriving and

developing extensive compositional

and improvisational language from simple

melodic themes. Concepts to be discussed

include advanced modal harmonies,

positive and negative harmony, numerol-

ogy, tonal magnetism, melodic contour/

shape, serialist techniques such as

retrograde, inversion and chromatic and

diatonic “spirals.” Additionally, students

dissect original compositions of the

instructor’s and others, considering

the questions: where does the melody

originate, how is it developed and where

can it go? An informational packet

outlining these concepts will be distributed.


Trumpeter and composer Billy Buss is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. He was a finalist in the prestigious 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and has emerged as one of the most exciting young trumpet players on the contemporary jazz scene.

IMPROVISING ON THE BLUESwith Howard WileyAt the core of jazz improvisation we need to

deal with ideas related to communication,

expression, storytelling and soul. What makes

for an effective solo? What communicates?

In this special workshop with saxophonist

Howard Wiley, we’ll look at ideas related to

effective jazz improvisation in the context of

the 12-bar blues. Language, rhythm, sound,

expression, harmony, swing, tradition and

personality are all addressed. Bring your

instrument or observe, open to all!

Saturday, July 25, 3:15 – 5:15pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Saxophonist Howard Wiley performs frequently with many Bay Area jazz, blues and swing artists including Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Marcus Shelby, Faye Carol and many other greats. He has released several albums as a leader combining a strong blues and swing sensibility with a forward-looking edge.

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Adult Vocal Courses

Call 510.845.5373 Enroll online at cjc.edu

DUO PLAYINGwith Ian Carey and Ben StolorowPianist Ben Stolorow and trumpeter Ian

Carey offer an inside look at their approach

to duo playing. While exploring various

stylistic frameworks, Ben and Ian demon-

strate the range of possibilities of the

duo, outlining the traditional roles of each

instrument as well as showing the potential

for creating more abstract contrapuntal

textures. Special emphasis placed on the

importance of rhythmic feel in performing in

this fun yet challenging format. Open to all!


Mainstays on the Bay Area jazz scene, trumpeter Ian Carey and pianist Ben Stolorow have released highly regarded albums as leaders and found their way to the duo format after several satisfying gigs together. They chose to capture their singular improvisational ensemble on record, and Carey’s Kabocha label released the inventive results in 2014 as Duocracy, “a lively trip down a straight-ahead path, deriving a refreshing joy from the familiar sights” — DownBeat.

RHYTHM CHANGES — DO YOU INDEED GET “RHYTHM?” with Patrick WolffJoin saxophonist Patrick Wolff for this

overview of rhythm changes, the chord

progression adopted from the George

Gershwin standard “I Got Rhythm.” This

workshop includes a discussion of the

basic progression and typical variations,

analysis of some of the classic recorded

rhythm changes solos from different time

periods, suggested practice techniques for

developing the ability to play fluidly over

the progression and playing time for all

who would like to join in! Recommended

for all improvising musicians and those

who are interested in studying develop-

ments in jazz history through the lens of

this most commonly played chord

progression.

Sunday, August 9, 11:30 am – 1:30pm$30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Saxophonist Patrick Wolff attended NYU where he studied with Ralph Lalama, George Garzone and others. He has toured extensively with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and has performed with Shane Endsley, Matt Wilson, Josh Roseman, Louis Hayes, Joe Lovano, Taylor Eigsti and many others. Patrick has released several albums featuring his own compositions for trio and sextet and also leads the San Francisco Repertory Jazz Quartet weekly at SF’s Club Deluxe, featuring the best in underplayed jazz repertoire. Patrick has been a faculty member at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for the past 14 years.

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MUSICIANSHIP

METRIC MODULATION with Jon ArkinMetric modulation is the process of

shifting from (or implying a shift from)

one tempo or meter to another through

the use of various subdivisions and

polyrhythms. It has become a fairly

standard technique in contemporary jazz

performance and composition over the

past few decades. This workshop serves

as an introduction to various practical

applications of the technique of metric

modulation and polyrhythms in jazz and

other contemporary music styles. Recom-

mended for all musicians interested in

deepening their rhythmic understanding.

Saturday, July 18, 3:15 – 5:15pm$30 advance, $45 day of workshop

Drummer Jon Arkin has extensive perfor-mance experience in many genres and has worked with artists including Lee Konitz, Wil Blades, Fareed Haque, Julian Lage, Cuong Vu to name just a few.

WHAT NEW ORLEANS HAS TAUGHT ME with Brian SeegerNew Orleans-based guitarist, producer,

composer and beloved educator is

internationally known for his keen melodic

sense, passionate expressiveness, bold

tone and solid grasp of a wide gamut of

American musical genres. In this work-

shop, he shares insights about music and

music making gleaned from his 25 years

on the New Orleans music scene focusing

on time feel, sound, expressiveness, letting

go and the overall importance of New

Orleans to American music.

Brian Seeger is a tenured professor in the esteemed University of New Orleans Jazz Studies program, and has performed extensively with New Orleans music legends Davell Crawford, Stanton Moore, Aaron Neville and many others.

Sunday, July 26, 11:30 am – 1:30pm$30 advance, $45 day of workshop

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THE METRONOME IS YOUR FRIENDwith Paul MehlingReturning with his popular workshop

for musicians and singers of all levels,

Mehling demonstrates a range of

practice techniques making creative

use of the metronome. Improve your

productivity and increase your

musicianship! Open to all.

Guitarist Paul Mehling is the leader of the Hot Club of San Francisco.

Sunday, August 23, 2 – 4pm$30 advance, $45 day of workshop

MELODIC AND HARMONIC MINOR HARMONY AND REHARMONIZATIONS OF JAZZ STANDARDS with John StowellMaster guitarist and improviser John

Stowell leads this special workshop on

reharmonization techniques, applied

in composition and in the moment of

improvisation, integrating concepts

developed from a deep exploration of

melodic and harmonic minor harmony.

Suggested prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony.

Sunday, August 23, 2 – 4pm$30 advance, $45 day of workshop

Portland-based guitarist John Stowell has 35 years of international playing and teaching experience and has recorded and/or performed with Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, Conte Condoli, Herb Ellis, Bill Watrous, Mundell Lowe, George Cables, Billy Higgins, Billy Hart, Richie Cole, Paul Horn, Tom Harrell, Don Thompson, Dave Liebman and many others. He has also published several instructional books and videos.

PIANOPIANO BY EAR with Andy OstwaldAn introduction to the book/CD series

Play Jazz, Blues, Rock Piano By Ear,

presented by author Andy Ostwald. Each

student receives a book/CD included in

the tuition price. Ostwald guides pianists

step-by-step, progressing from creating

simple two-chord jams to fully realized

jazz, blues and rock improvisations. Each

chapter of the book features relevant

music theory and easy-to-understand

guidelines. Prerequisites: Basic piano and music-reading skills. No previous experience with improvising, learning by ear, or music theory required.

Sunday, July 12, 2 – 4pm$35 advance, $50 day of workshop

Andy Ostwald holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano performance from San Jose State University and also studied in New York with renowned jazz pianist, Harold Mabern. Andy’s approach reflects a love for the early stride piano tradition as well as for bebop and more contemporary styles. He has played with numerous Bay Area artists at venues such as Yoshi’s, The Great American Music Hall and the Concord Jazz Festival, also touring extensively with singer Diane Witherspoon.

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“More guitarists would play like John Stowell if they knew how.” — HERB ELLIS


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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 the 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.

• Summer Youth Program 57

• High School Jazz Intensive 58

• Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp 59

• Summer Guitar Intensive 60

• Summer Vocal Intensive 61

JCMS Camps & Intensives


SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMJune 15 – 19 and June 22 – 26, 2015

Two Five–Day Sessions!

Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3pm

With a student performance each Friday evening at 6pm!

Now accepting applications for the 14th Annual Summer Youth Program. Open to instrumentalists entering grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 for all winds, strings, piano, guitar, vibes, bass and drums.

All students attend a variety of daily ensembles (jazz, Latin, groove), private lessons, workshops and performances with visiting guest artists, and put on a concert to conclude each 5-day session.

Tuition • $415 per week or $780 for both weeks

For additional information please contact Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Director Rob Ewing at 510.845.5373 x 14 or email [email protected].

Please see cjc.edu / jsyp for complete details.

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HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ INTENSIVE

July 27 – 31, 201510am – 4pm

A Five-Day Intensivefor 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 professional- quality 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 26Tuition • $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.

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GIRLS’ JAZZ & BLUES CAMPAugust 3 – 7, 2015Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3pm

All-camp performance Friday, August 7 at 6pm. The concert this year 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 self- confidence while honing improvisational, technical and ensemble skills. Open to all instrumentalists and vocalists entering 6th – 12th grades.

Directed by Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling, with an all-women faculty from the Montclair Women’s Big Band.

Tuition • $495 • Some financial aid available.

For program information: [email protected] or call 510.758.2200Registration: cjc.edu/girlsreg or call 510.845.5373

• Jazz Combo

• Blues & Soul Group

• Latin Ensemble

• Pop Vocal Group

• Roots Music Choir

• Big Band

• “My Life” Spoken Word Poetry

• Songwriting

• Improvisation

• Percussion

• One Private Lesson

• LUNCHTIME OPEN JAM

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SUMMER GUITAR INTENSIVEAugust 10 – 14, 2015

An all-day, weeklong intensive for aspiring professionals directed by internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist and educator Mimi Fox. We are also pleased to welcome guest instructor Howard Alden. Includes daily master classes, jam sessions and a student concert at the school.

Howard Alden has been a Concord Jazz recording artist for over 20 years. High-lights of his recorded output include Thirteen Strings, a duo recording with master guitarist George Van Eps, and additional duo recordings with Ken Peplowski and Frank Wess. Alden also recorded the soundtrack for the Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown. He has been named in several JazzTimes and DownBeat critics’ polls.

Summer Guitar Intensive director Mimi Fox has been named a winner in six consecutive DownBeat international critics polls. She has performed with Joey DeFrancesco, Branford Marsalis and Diana Krall, among many others. First-call Bay Area greats John Shifflett (bass) and Jason Lewis (drums) will round out the rhythm section.

DAILY SCHEDULE (Monday – Friday)

9 – 10:30am . . . . . . . . . Master class with Howard Alden

10:45am – 12:45pm . . . Rhythm section workout with pro bassist and drummer

12:45 – 1:15pm . . . . . . . Lunch break

1:15 – 2:15pm . . . . . . . . . Jazz guitar masters transcription class with Mimi Fox

2:15 – 3:15pm . . . . . . . . Solo guitar mastery with Mimi Fox

3:30 – 4:30pm . . . . . . . Rhythm workshop with guest drummer Alan Hall

Student/Faculty concert Friday August 14, 8pm

Tuition • $770

Please call 510.845.5373 or email info@ cjc.edu for further information. Maximum enrollment of 12 guitarists.

Early registration is highly recommended!

SUMMER VOCAL INTENSIVEAugust 10 – 15, 2015

10am – 4:30pm

From Student to Artist

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

Culminates with a performance

in the Summer Concert Series

Saturday, August 15, 8pm

A weeklong program designed to help singers define, create and perform in a distinctive and authentic style. Jazz singing is like a tree that can grow branches in many genres; with roots firmly grounded, this unique intensive emphasizes the technical, creative and spiritual aspects of singing and serves as a catalyst for artistic growth no matter where your path leads. The performance on Saturday, August 15 is open to the public and takes place in Hardymon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory.

Limit: 10 students Open to advanced singers.

Tuition • $850

For more information about the Vocal Intensive, contact Laurie Antonioli: laurie @ cjc.edu


14 Fri 8pm Guitar Intensive Performance $10

5 Sun 10:30am CJC Ensemble directed by Dillon Vado free at the Fillmore Jazz Festival

4 Sat 10:30am CJC Ensemble directed by Lu Salcedo free at the Fillmore Jazz Festival

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16 Sun 4:30pm Chico Pinheiro $20

DILLON INGRAM

JUDY WEXLER

11 Sat 8pm Natalie Marshall — The Marshall Plan $10

12 Sun 4:30pm Eli Goldlink $10

22 Sat 8pm Guinga with special guests $20

29 Sat 8pm Dick Hindman & Seward McCain —This concert has been $15 made possible by a generous gift from Jacquelin and Sheafe Ewing

Summer Concert Series 2015Check out what’s happening in our intimate 100-seat venue — national stars, faculty-led

groups and students.

The Summer Concert Series has been made possible in part by a generous gift from David & Beth Sawi.

Note: indicates events in our Rising Stars Summer Series

info & tickets at cjc.edu

17 Fri 8pm Malachi Whitson $10

18 Sat 8pm Logan Kane $10

19 Sun 4:30pm The Arsonists $10

24 Fri 8pm Norton, Coleman, Grant — Organ Trio $10

25 Sat 8pm Cindy Scott $15

26 Sun 4:30pm Cloudship $10

26 Sun 7pm Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10

31 Fri 8pm High School Jazz Intensive Performance $10

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15 Sat 8pm Vocal Intensive Performance $10

14 Fri 8pm Guitar Intensive Performance $10

25 Fri 8pm Rogerio Souza Group — Direct from Brazil $18

26 Sat 8pm Montage — Sandy Cressman, Angie Doctor, $15 Juliet Green and Michelle Hawkins

27 Sun 4:30pm Petros Klampanis $15

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13 Sun 4:30pm SF Early Music Society $15

12 Sat 8pm Paul Yonemura Reunion Trio #2 $15

19 Sat 8pm Roberta Donnay $15

11 Fri 8pm Negative Press Project Album Release Show $10

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9 Sun 4:30pm Shana Dinha $10

16 Sun 4:30pm Chico Pinheiro $20

8 Sat 8pm Dave Scott Ensemble “The Noble Trumpet” $15 featuring Peter Horvath and Drew Zingg

20 Sun 4:30pm Stephanie Bruce $15

21 Fri 8pm Susana Pineda — OPALUNA $10

28 Fri 8pm Dillon Vado — Vibraphone Trio Show $10

22 Sat 8pm Guinga with special guests $20

29 Sat 8pm Dick Hindman & Seward McCain —This concert has been $15 made possible by a generous gift from Jacquelin and Sheafe Ewing

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30 Sun 4:30pm Helen Orzel $10

27 Sun 7pm Vocal Jam Session with Angharad Jones $10

7 Fri 6pm Girls’ Jazz and Blues Camp free at The Freight & Salvage

2 Sun 4:30pm Dillon Ingram $10

2 Sun 7pm Blues Vocal Jam $10

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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

Rich Armstrong (trumpet, voice)B.A. Trumpet Performance SF State, Trumpet Performance Studies, SF Conservatory of Music. Recordings and performances with Jody Watley, Jennifer Holliday, Connie Francis, Petula Clarke, Ledisi, Lyrics Born, Blackalicious, the Coup, Tower of Power, Ozomatli, Hot House Flowers, Bruce Springsteen, Josh Groban. Extensive touring with Michelle Shocked, Boz Scaggs and Cold Blood.

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

Rhonda Benin (voice) 22 year member of GRAMMY-nominated Linda Tillery Cultural Heritage Choir. Performed with Taj Mahal, Wilson Pickett, Richie Havens, Odetta, Al Green, Santana and many others. Producer and founder of Women’s History Month show “Just Like a Woman” a tribute to Bay Area women in music.

David Belove (bass) Studied at SF State and San Francisco Conserva-tory 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.

Edgardo Cambón (percussion, voice) Bandleader for 26 years of the renowned salsa band “Edgardo & Candela.” Toured throughout South America, Europe, and Africa since 1986. LP (Latin Percussion Co.) endorser. Performed or recorded with Jesús “Chucho” Valdés (Irakere), Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana, José Luis “Changuito” Quintana, Orestes Vilató, Salsa Romántica Stars Jerry Rivera and Eddie Santiago, Keith Terry and “Crosspulse,” Omar Sosa, Jeff Narell, Andy Narell, Sovosó (formerly Bobby McFerrin’s “Voicestra”) Mike Spiro, Karl Perazzo and Rebeca Mauleón. www.musicandela.com

Danny Caron (guitar) B.A. in English and Music, Oberlin College and Conservatory; graduate of Howard Roberts Program, Guitar Institute of Technology, Los Angeles. Best known for being music director and guitarist for the legendary pianist and vocalist Charles Brown until his death in 2000. He has played and recorded with Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Clifton Chenier, Donald Fagan, Hadda Brooks, Red Callender, and many others. www.dannycaron.com

Maye Cavallaro (voice) Advanced degree in Education, UC Santa Barbara; B.A. in English Lit, UC Santa Barbara. Fellow NY Cabaret Symposium; faculty, Blue Bear School of Music; private coaching, 25 years; producer, 8 recordings; bandleader, recording artist; awarded Best of the Year in Jazz by the San Francisco Chronicle; visiting clinician, St. John’s U.; graphic artist, web designer. www.teachingjazz.com

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Stephanie Crawford (voice)BFA Wayne State University. Subsequent studies with bebop pianist Barry Harris in New York City. She became Professor of Vocal Jazz at the C.I.M. (Centre d’Information Musical and at the I.A.C.P. (Institut d’Art, Cultur et Perception) in Paris where she resided for many years. In 1992 she won the Django D’Or Best Vocal Jazz Award for her recording A Time for Love, and in 2009 the East Bay Express Best Singer of the Year award. www.stephaniecrawfordjazz.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

Steve Erquiaga (guitar)National and international recording and perform-ing 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

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

Mimi Fox (guitar) Advisor, Guitar Program. Six-time DownBeat Critics Poll winner. Performed throughout Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and Australia. Festivals include Montreal, Monterey, Guinness Cork, Perth, Kennedy Center. Adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at NYU; guest clinician/artist in residence at Alaska Jazz Workshop, Britt Music Festival, Yale U., CalArts, Cornish College of the Arts, U. of Oregon, USC and Berklee College of Music; featured artist on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR; Performed/Recorded with Charlie Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Branford Marsalis, David Sanchez, Joey DeFrancesco, Houston Person and Diana Krall. www.mimifoxjazzguitar.com

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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

Peter Horvath (piano) M.A., Berklee College of Music; Bèla Bartôk Conservatory of Music, Budapest, Hungary; Vienna Conservatory of Music. Performed, toured, recorded with Victor Bailey Group, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Lalah Hathaway, Oakland Symphony, Bob Sheppard, Bennie Maupin, Richie Cole, Ray Obiedo, Lenny White, Randy Brecker, Marcus Miller, Bob Mintzer, Pee Wee Ellis, Arturo Sandoval, arranged and recorded for Aretha Franklin. www.peterhorvath.com

Erik Jekabson (trumpet) M.A. in Composition, SF Conservatory of Music; B. Mus. in Trumpet, Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Toured with John Mayer, Illinois Jacquet and Galactic, and has composed for film and dance projects. Released several albums as a leader. www.erikjekabson.com

Ellen Johnson (voice) M.M. in Vocal Performance, SDSU; B.Mus. in Vocal Performance, American Conservatory of Music; Ph.D studies, Expressive Arts, UHS; music business, UCLA Extension; acting, Northwestern, U. Chicago Actors Center. Performed, recorded or studied with Sheila Jordan, Bobby McFerrin, Charles McPherson, Louie Bellson, Pete Christlieb, Roy McCurdy, Billy Drummond, Larry Koonse, John Stowell, Cameron Brown, Hugh Martin. Willie Pickens, John Clayton, Jay Clayton, Gene Aiken, Marni Nixon and Rick Helzer. Faculty at USD, CalPoly University Pomona, Old Globe Theatre’s MFA. www.ellenjohnson.net

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

Raz Kennedy (voice)A founding member of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra, Raz Kennedy is best known for coaching many Bay Area and internationally known artists including Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Narada Michael Walden (producer for Whitney, Aretha and Mariah), Los Tigres Del Norte, Hilary Duff, Lynn Asher, Spencer Day, Jasmine Guy, members of Metallica, Lavay Smith, James Nash of the Waybacks, Pollyanna Bush and many others!

Kasey Knudsen (saxophone) B.A. Berklee, faculty member at Sonoma State U., Stanford Jazz Workshop, Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop. Performs with her own sextet, The Holly Martins, The Knudsen-Arkin-Coleman Trio, has toured the world with Tune-Yards and can be seen performing with such bay area luminaries as Ben Goldberg, Fred Frith, Graham Connah, Adam Shulman, Ian Carey and more. www.kaseyknudsen.com

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Omar Ledezma Jr. (percussion, voice) Diploma, Performance, Berklee College of Music 2003. B.S., Law School, Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela 1995. Active local performer, teacher, GRAMMY nominee and world class musician. Toured with renowned artists in USA, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. Has participated in more than 35 recordings, DVDs and books. PEARL PERCUSSION Artist. www.omarledezmajr.com

Dave LeFebvre (saxophone) Recipient of an NEA Grant for Jazz Education. Dave has recorded 6 albums as a bandleader and has performed at many Bay Area Jazz Festivals and in Europe. Musicians who have recorded or performed in Dave’s group include Billy Childs, John Patitucci, Clay Jenkins, Dave Crigger, Eddie Marshall, Seward McCain and many others. Dave’s big band compositions have been performed by Freddie Hubbard, Richie Cole, and the BBC Big Band. www.jazzwest.com/davelefebvre

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

Chuck MacKinnon (trumpet)BM in Jazz Performance from William Paterson University, MA in Music Composition from California State University East Bay; works regularly with Mark Levine and The Bay Area All Stars, The Chuck MacKinnon Sextet, Chuck MacKinnon Organ Quartet; has performed with Duke Ellington Orchestra, Joe Henderson, Bruce Forman, Charlie Hunter, Kenny Brooks, Harvey Wainapel, Peter Apfelbaum; part-time faculty member: College of San Mateo, Chabot College, Diablo Valley College, Nueva School, and Crystal Springs Uplands School.

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.

Seward McCain (bass) Toured with Vince Guaraldi, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Mark Murphy, Diane Schuur, Jackie Cain and Roy Kral. Performed with Ernie Watts, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Barron, Herb Ellis, Jack Sheldon, Richie Cole, Tom Harrell, and Marshall Otwell. Currently with the Dick Hindman Trio with Colin Bailey on drums. Also on faculty of Stanford University. www.sewardmccain.com

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Debbie Poryes (piano) National and international performing artist including Yoshi’s, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Bim House and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, New Morning in Paris, Quasimodo in Berlin, released several albums as a leader, studied at UC Berkeley and Hilversum Conservatory in the Netherlands: has a teaching credential in Jazz Studies, Netherlands; was a tenured faculty member for 7 years in 2 Dutch music conservatories, Hilversum and Arnhem; toured with John Clayton Big Band; 30 years private instruction in jazz piano and jazz/classical theory. www.debbieporyes.com

Joyce Pricco (voice) M.M. in Music Education, Boston University; B.M. in Music Education, San Francisco State University; Certificate of Completion in Multimedia Studies, Diablo Valley College. Classroom and private instructor since 1978. Performed professionally in the Bay Area since 1980 ranging from classical to popular singing styles — opera, oratorio and musical theater to jazz, gospel, and pop. Professor at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA, faculty at Bradley School of Music in Lafayette, CA, music director at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Concord, CA, private voice and piano instruction at Pricco Studios.

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

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

Susan Muscarella (piano)B.A. in Music Composition, UC Berkeley. Ph.D. candidate in Musicology, University of Évora, Portugal. Founder and Executive Director, California Jazz Conservatory, f/k/a Jazzschool Inc.; President and Dean of Instruction, California Jazz Conservatory. Director, UC Jazz Ensembles program 1984 – 89; composer, arranger and recording artist; performances at major clubs and festivals including Yoshi’s, Keystone Korner, Great American Music Hall and the Lighthouse, and Monterey, Berkeley and Concord Jazz Festivals; featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR; recipient of a 2008 “A Team” Award from the Jazz Journalists Association; member of the Board of Directors, Chamber Music America.

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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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.

Marcos Silva (piano) Adviser, Brazilian Program. National and interna-tional 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

Ben Stolorow (piano) B.A. in Music, UC Berkeley; Recipient, Hertz Traveling Fellowship from Berkeley to study jazz piano privately and at the Manhattan School of Music; studied in New York with Fred Hersch, Stanley Cowell, James Williams, and David Hazeltine; performed with Akira Tana, Craig Handy, Lorca Hart, Nasheet Waits, Danya Stephens, Andrew Speight, Vince Lateano, Bob Kenmotsu, Noel Jewkes, Michael O’Neill, and vocalist Kenny Washington; Also studied classical piano and the Taubman Technique. www.benstolorow.com

Jeanne Walpole (piano) M.A. in Music Theory, San Francisco State U.; M.A. Studies in Piano Manhattan School of Music; B.A., Smith College: studied with Dick Hindman 1990–2003; Pianist, Nordstrom.

Faith Winthrop (voice) Singer, songwriter, recording artist and educator; student of Clara Shear, Boston Conservatory. Performed as house singer at SF’s hungry i, NY’s Village Vanguard; international appearances include Paris, Sydney and Rio; Founding Director, Glide Memorial’s Soulful Glide Ensemble; students include Al Jarreau, Ben Vereen, Holly Near, Madeline Eastman, Lavay Smith, Jacqui Naylor and Paula West; faculty member, Mills College and San Francisco of Conservatory of Music. www.faithwinthrop.com

Winslow Yerxa (harmonica) Author of Harmonica for Dummies, advice columnist at Bluesharmonica.com, and president of the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica. Over 30 years experience in a wide variety of styles. Performs with SF Harmonica Ensemble and Tuula Tossavainen. www.winslowyerxa.com

Michael Zilber (saxophone) Ph.D. in Composition, NYU; M.M. in Composition, Tufts U.; B.Mus. in Composition, New England Conservatory. Currently co-leads a quartet with guitar great John Stowell, and is completing a recording project in New York with Mike Clark, James Genus and Rachel Z. Co-led a group with drumming legend Steve Smith for 8 years. Has performed, toured or recorded with everyone from Dave Liebman to Dizzy Gillespie, including Miroslav Vitous, Bob Berg, Eddie Henderson, Fareed Haque, Geoffrey Keezer, Donald Harrison, John Handy, Dave Douglas, Barry Finnerty, Bruce Barth, and Clarence Penn. www.michaelzilber.com

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Individual Gifts


SUSTAINING BENEFACTORS ($50,000 AND ABOVE)

Anonymous

Jerry Fiddler & Melissa Alden

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $49,999)

Tom & Jerry Povse

Neil Rudolph & Susan Cluff

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $24,999)

Jamey Aebersold

Susan & Jeffrey Brand

Jacquelin & Sheafe Ewing

Sy & Bonnie Grossman

Cecily & Bannus Hudson

J. Tyler & Melanie Johnston

Gregg Perloff of Another Planet Entertainment

Jim & Ruth Reynolds

Ron Scudder

PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999)

Anonymous

Dave Eshelman

Jeffrey Goodby & Jan Deming

Gail & Curt Ingram

Eric & Simone Lang

Janice Lee & Marvin Wong

Larry & Corinne Marcus

Ernie Mieger

Amy & Eddie Orton

Johanne Poulin & James Richards

David & Beth Sawi

Michael Yovino-Young & Alison Teeman

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 April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015)

2014 – 2015 Individual Gifts


Individual Gifts

SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999)

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999)

Anonymous (5)

Anonymous – in memory

of Eddie Marshall

Duncan Brown & Karima Cammell

Margaret Cooke

Allan & Jennifer Daly

Lois De Domenico Fund

Quinn Delaney & Wayne Jordan

Richard Dingman

Sylvia Ferrara

Mary Ford

Mimi Fox

Phil Gainsborough

Rita Hargrave

Laurie Hindes

Barbara Ivins & John Hughes

Darrell & Helen Johnston

Hoil Lee

Bertram Lubin & Vivian Scharlach

Robert & Sue Mertens

Ivan, Maris & Harry Meyerson

Gina Mickas

Shannon & Timothy Miller

Deborah O’Grady & John Adams

John S. Osterweis

John & Barbara Papini

Susanna Porte

Chris & Lori Potter

Danny Scher

Chris Scheuer & Jamie Weinstein

Gretchen Sleeper

Eric Wells

Evie & Gordon Wozniak

Anonymous (2)

Manuela Albuquerque &

Christopher McKenzie

Bill & Rosie Aron

John Barthel

Sylvia Bell

Berkeley High School Jazz Association

Kathy Blackburn

Donald Briggs

Kenneth Chin

Leslie Crary & Andrew Stoloff

David & Lucia Gill

Serban Giuroiu

Chip Isaac III

Laura Klein & Tony Corman

Stephanie Lee

Masako & Francisco Leon

Dean & Joanne Muench

Theresa Mullings

Brian Pardo

Stephane Prunet

Debra Resnik

Tomas Schoenberg & Lynn Signorelli

Laura Steinman & Willem Villet

Katherine Westine & George Davis II

Steve Zieff & Elaine Leitner

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FRIENDS CIRCLE

($250 – $499)

Anonymous

Demetrios Agretelis

Bayard & Nancy Allmond

Richard & Nancy Anderson

Dr. Margie Baker

Kathleen Barrows – in

memory of Jack Elliott

Gretchen Brosius

Bert & Lois Carelli

Thomas &

Marcie Charlesworth

Lawrence E. Crooks

John Dale

Kyle Davy &

Karen Yencich

Eva & Martin Ewing

Lori & Michael Ferguson

Scott & Molly Forstall

George & Ann Gaebler

Phyllis Goldsmith, John

Link & Eli Goldlink

Ray Greenleaf

Peter Greenstein

Catherine Hartshorn &

Richard Buxbaum

Jeffrey Hargreaves

& Meg Levine

Rex Hesner &

Susan Torrence

Frances Kalfus

Sakiko Kono

Bob Kridle

Laura Mahanes &

Steven Weissman

Merideth & Tom Marschak

Susan Marinoff &

Thomas Schrag

Jennifer Maxwell

William McIntyre

Suzanne & Norman Miller

Weston Milliken

Lisa Mitchell

Josh Novic

James Pickrel &

Carolyn Woolley

Mary Poffenroth

Debbie Poryes

David & Mary Ramos

Carl Resnikoff

Jonathan Schiele &

Christina Nypaver

Bruce & Teddy Schwab

Robert & Linda Spencer

Jack & Char Stephenson

Amy Strage &

Marvin Lamb

Michael Tilson Thomas &

Josh Robison

Beth Ann & Michael Ward

Jean & Jeffrey Weiss

FRIENDS CIRCLE

($100 – $249)

Anonymous (8)

Dave Backenstoe

Judith Berger

Kim Bogue – in memory

of Ellen Toni Dutton

David Bonaccorso

Ben Bowen

Jeffrey Briss

Anthony Brown

Roland Brown

Cherilyn Brunetti &

Daniel Levine

Michael Chanowitz &

Alice Supton

Jean Marie Circiello

Norris Clement &

Diane Bessell

Rocio & Dale Clough

Margaret Coate

Karen Dabrusin

Daniel Dinaburg, MD

Debbie Faigenbaum

Steve Filson

Susan & Fred Fischer

Marjorie Gelb &

Mark Aaronson

Judy & James Gillivan

David Gutierrez

Peter & Grace Hartdegen

– in memory of

John Holmgren

Adrienne Hirt &

Jeffrey Rodman

David Hodul

Kathleen Holliday

Jenny Holland

William Ross Holliday

John Houghton

Katrina Irving &

Desiree Beck

Christopher Johnson

Angharad Jones

Jane Kagon

Lloyd & Catherine Kamins

Steven Katz

Denise Kidder

Mary Ann Koory &

Christopher Meehan

R. & L. Korsan

S. David Koret

Helen Kosik-Westly

Joel Kreisberg &

Wendy Buffett

Robert Lanz

Marjorie Lasky

Vince Lateano &

Madeline Eastman

Tienne Lee

Paul Little

Michael Lucey

Tim Lynch

Emy & Domenic Ma

Tom MacKinnon

Christopher Martinez

Helen Marcus &

David Williamson

Toni Mayer & Alan Lazere

Call 510.845.5373


Individual Gifts

Flicka McGurrin – in

memory of Eddie Marshall

Bill & Suzanne McLean

Michael Meehan

Catherine & Frank Mercurio

Peter Meyer

Ruth & Ronald Miguel

George Miller

Bob Murphy

Bob Negron

Jeffrey Neighbor

Ellen Osmundson

Frank Peralta

Ruth Phillips

Tia Pierce

Mario Pola

Norman Postone

Greg Rhoten

Mike Rissi

Ahni & Kit Robinson

Barry Robertson

Allen Romano &

Linda Shapiro

José Romero

Susan Sakai-McClure

The Seidlitz/Orenstein

Family

Steven Shatz & Nina Rivkind

Jack & Judy Sherman

Rory Snyder

Rae Ann Stahl

Jill Suttie & Don Arbitblit

Joshua Taylor

Leslie Tchaikovsky

Deborah & Bob Van Nest

Judith & Loy Wiese

Sarah Yang

Yehudit

David Yetter &

Elizabeth Berry

Greg & Kiyomi Yim

Filip Yip

Gary Zellerbach

Mark Zitter

FRIENDS CIRCLE

($50 – $99)

Miriam Agrell

Gloria Bowles

Ivan Chiolo

John Cotrufo

Ann Farrell

Caroline Gonzalez

Gina Harris

Leslie Heyden

Catherine Hogan

Jim & Maddie Hogan

Jarrell Irvin

Emily Klion & George Brooks

Joyce Larson

Doug MacKenzie

William Manahan

Victoria Moore

Lambros Paraschos

John Rosenberg, M.D.

Josee Scanlan

Tony Scarr

Mike & Kim Schulist

Susan Sharfman

Tom Silva

Don Veca

Deborah & Robert Walker

Jeanne Walpole

Henry Weinstein

FRIENDS CIRCLE

($1 - $49)

Anonymous (2)

Mary Arnold

Christina Arrostuto

John Barr

Leslie Beam – in honor

of John M. Beam

Theresa Betts

Erik Blangsted

Norman Bookstein

Judith & Burton Calder

Joan & Tom Cleveland

Ann Costello

Mark Costello

Mary Ellen Costello

Maryjane Costello

George Day

Subarnarekha De

Jazel de Leon

Ruth Dixon-Mueller

Arabella Dorth

Pamela Eiselman

Kay Eskenazi

David Ferrazares

Jean Fineberg &

Ellen Seeling

Gay Taxes, Inc.

Marian Gold

Danielle Goshert

Lea Grant

Domenico Grossi

Robert Hahn

Karl Hartmann

Sarah Harvey

Wil Hobbs

Kristina Holcomb

Charlotte Ito

Dan Keller

Richard Maldonado

Frances Martin

Phillip McCants

Teddy Milder

Gerald Pearlman

Tom Pehrson

Dominique Pelletey

Laura Purdy

Barbara Raboy

Emily Rosenberg

Ricki Rush

Steve Sleeper

Tina Smelser

Patrice Valdivieso

Katharine Veni

Cindy Vogt

Jon Weiner

Sharon Weinberg

Tom White & Dmitri Belser

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SUSTAINING BENEFACTORS (over $100,000)

Challenge to Learning

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $49,999)

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The Koret Foundation

The Whitman Family Foundation

William E. Robinson Foundation

PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999)

City of Berkeley

Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Foundation

SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999)

Emery Howard Portfolio Management

Korman & Ng Real Estate Services

Students Rock Foundation

Welton Foundation

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $999)

The Angela Palermo Trust

Forrests Music

Marshall Kirk McKusick & Eric P. Allman Foundation

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 high quality educational programs. (Gifts received from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015)

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS(Gifts received from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015)

BARBARA FITZPATRICK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This scholarship fund was established in honor and memory of cherished guitarist and longtime Jazzschool student, Barbara Fitzpatrick.

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.

DICK CONTE JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND

ORRIN KEEPNEWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This scholarship, honoring legendary record producer Orrin Keepnews, provides financial support for deserving CJC students. Founder of the Riverside,

Milestone and Landmark labels, he produced classic albums by some of the greatest artists in jazz, including Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and Sonny Rollins.

Gifts from Foundations, Corporations, and Government Agencies

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GIFTS IN KIND: April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015

Anonymous

Anonymous – in memory of Eddie Marshall

Evelyn Boyd – in memory of Armen Boyd

Faye Carol

Mike Charlasch & Hélène Côté

Brent Donaldson

Dave Elliot

Dave Eshelman

Dawn Hopkins

James Howe

Jazzcaffè

Edward Michael Keating, Jr.

Pamela King

Michael Lucey

Richard A. Lyons

Seward McCain

Russell McLaren

Montclair Women’s Big Band

Udi Peled

Timothy Peters

Poulson Gluck Design

Glenn Richman

Patricia Ross

Steve & Kay Streit

Janice & Lanny Weingrod

Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP

Mary ArnoldTom BennigsonDaniel Bittker

Katharine BristolBlues Mob & FriendsCynthia & Eric Canup

Ariane Cap

Nancy & Brad CataniaLinda Da Re

Richard DrozdChuck FisherJennifer JollyJulie Lawyer

Richard Mayers, Jr.

Jayne NicholsPeter RobertsSusan Sasaki

Cheryl SchwartzRuth Shapiro

Barbara Young

Cisca & Roy Hansen Merillee Trost

Paul BlystoneJohn Dale

DariaKitty Margolis

Kristen Miranda

Bethany & John ShifflettMerillee Trost

Yoshi’s Oakland

Sheila DelanyRose Healy

Kathleen Lawton& Dick Conte

Art LazanoffMerillee Trost

Gifts, Grants & Scholarships

Trustees & StaffBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Susan Brand, Chairman

Tyler Johnston, Vice Chairman

Richard A. Lyons, Secretary

Sy Grossman, Assistant Secretary

Neil Rudolph, Treasurer

Clifford Brown, Jr.

Charles Charnas

James Ellis

Jerry Fiddler

Rita Hargrave

Bertram Lubin

Ernie Mieger

Susan Muscarella

Gregg Perloff

Jim Reynolds

M. David Sherrill

Kevin Whitman

Michael Yovino-Young

Michael Zaninovich

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Denny Abrams

Sherie Friedlander

Vaughan Johnson

James J. Keefe

Larry Marcus

Amy Orton

John Papini

Walter Riley

Danny Scher

ADVISORY BOARD

Tom Carr

Carole Davis

Paula Forney

Benny Green

Charles Hamilton

Richard Hindman

Stacey Hoffman

Mark Levine

Jason Olaine

Patricia Phillips

David Ring

Jayne Sanchez

Chuck Sher

Merrilee Trost

Wayne Wallace

Peter Williams

susan muscarella, erik jekabson, laurie antonioli, rob ewing

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Trustees & Staff

susan muscarella, erik jekabson, laurie antonioli, rob ewing

PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Susan MuscarellaPresident and Dean of Instruction California Jazz Conservatory (CJC)

Dean MuenchDirector of Operations

Rob EwingDirector, Jazzschool Community Music School

Laurie AntonioliChair, CJC Vocal ProgramDirector, Jazzschool Community Music School Vocal Program

Erik JekabsonDirector, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

Joshua BirchDirector of AdministrationRegistrar and Custodian of Records California Jazz Conservatory

Jesse RimlerProgram and Events Coordinator

Mary D’OraziDevelopment Associate

Seth Honig, Aaron Hipschman,

Eli Goldlink, Erika Oba,

and Zachary Mondlick Operations Staff

Sheryl Lynn ThomasDigital Marketing Manager

Hollis AshbyCommunications Consultant

Lauren AdamsDevelopment Consultant

Bill AronBookkeeper

Lee BrenkmanSound Technician

Robert SoperPiano Technician

Instructions and ApplicationTo enroll in the JCMS Summer

Quarter, please read these

important instructions!

For courses that don’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 ENSEMBLESAdmission is based on a confidential,

friendly 20-minute placement audition

to determine where students are best

suited to play or sing. Placement auditions

address students’ overall musicality,

technical ability, stylistic preference(s)

and availability.

Please fill out the online

ensemble application form

at cjc.edu/ensemble or call

the Jazzschool to schedule

an appointment (510.845.5373).

Please note: With the exception of the

fall quarter, students previously enrolled

in a performance ensemble have the

option of re-enrolling in that same course

again on a consecutive quarterly basis

within the academic year without having

to re-audition. New students wishing to

enroll in a performance ensemble in

winter, spring and/or summer quarters

must schedule a placement audition

or telephone consultation and will be

accepted on a parts-available basis.

JCMS FACULTY AND COURSE SCHEDULESGiven prestigious national and interna-

tional 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 POLICYCourse 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 [email protected] 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 excep-

tions please! Please note: Refunds may

take up to 30 days to process. Please visit

cjc.edu/policies for more information.

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Please read instructions on facing page before completing application form.

Name (print) ____________________________ ____________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________ Street City/State Zip

Home phone ( ___ ) _____________________ Work phone ( ____ ) ______________________

Cell phone ( ___ ) ________________________ Email __________________________________

Instrumentalist — list instrument(s) played and years studied/performed:

_____________________( ) _____________________( ) _________________________( )

Vocalist — years studied/performed: ____ new student ____ returning student

I will enroll in (list by class title; see class listings):

1. _____________________________________ 2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________ 4. ______________________________________

How did you hear about the Jazzschool? _____________________________________________

For courses requiring audition or consultations, please call the Jazzschool prior to submitting your application at 510.845.5373

Please enclose full tuition for all courses. Note: Enrollment cannot be guaranteed without full payment.

Charge my tuition to: ____ VISA ____ MasterCard ____ Discover

Card #_____________________________________________________ Exp. date _____________

3-digit security code ___________

Signature of cardholder ____________________________________________________________

Name as It appears on card _________________________________________________________

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CJC Bookstore

A unique collection of offerings for. . .

musicians students teachers collectors

510.845.5373 ext. 1 1bookstore @ cjc.edu

REAL BOOKS Sher New Real Book, Volume 1, 2, 3Sher Real Easy Book, Volume 1, 2, 3Real Book, Volume 1, 2, 3 Vocal Real Book, Volume 1 and 2Standards Real BookLatin Real BookBest of Sher Music Real BooksAll-Jazz Real Book“Mini” and CD-ROM Real Books

JAZZ EDUCATION & METHODSJazz Piano Book, Mark LevineGraduated Soloing, Mimi FoxThe Evolving Bassist, Rufus ReidThree Note Voicings, Randy VincentPlay-A-Longs, Jamey Aebersold

THEORY & IMPROVISATION TEXTS

SCALES, PATTERNS & EXERCISES

BOOKS — RARE, FIRST EDITIONSMusic is My Mistress, Duke EllingtonTonight at Noon, Sue Graham MingusGood Morning Blues, Count BasieBird Lives!, Ross Russell

BOOKS — NEW & USEDThe Jazz Ear, Ben Ratliff Lush Life, David HajduMoving to Higher Ground, Wynton MarsalisThelonious Monk, Robin D. G. Kelley

POETRY, HISTORY & CRITICISM

CDs & DVDsBay Area Jazz Archives SeriesLarge selection of Fantasy, Riverside, Prestige — new and old stockFaculty, clinicians, and local artists

PHOTOGRAPHY & FINE ART

Mark LevineHal CrookDan Haerle

David BakerJoseph Viola Bill Dobbins

Jerry CokerDavid Liebman

Oliver NelsonNicolas Slonimsky

Al YoungIshmael ReedWhitney BalliettAshley Kahn

Leonard FeatherGary GiddinsEileen Southern

James KnoxLee Tanner

Jim StipovichDavid Belove

OAKLAND’S JAZZ LISTENING ROOM AND ART GALLERY

2147 Broadway @ 22nd Street510.496.4180

More info and calendar of shows:soundroom.org

The Sound Room is not your average jazz club. It is the home of Bay Area Jazz and Arts, Inc. (BAJA), a non-profit organization that nurtures music, art, and creative ventures through live performance and educational programs. It is a music and art program by and for people who love music, especially jazz presented in an intimate listening room.

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