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Program Information
The Jazz Studies Program, a new Bachelor of Music curriculum, is
a program dedicated to the detailed study of jazz performance and
arranging/composition. This new degree, established on the firm
foundation of the Arranging Program developed by Prof. Steve Sample,
is on the cutting edge of the curricula needed by versatile musicians.
The following courses are among those offered in the degree.
The Jazz Studio is a state of the art digital multi-track recording studio which
uses the ADAT technology and Digidesign hard disk recording software. Also available
is the Improvisation Lab, a Macintosh lab incorporating sequencing, notation,
and improvisation software for personal practice time. Compose a film score and
sync it to the video. Or format your score with the notation software and hear
it played back. The goal of the Jazz Studies Program is to prepare you for the
day to day demands of the music industry. It is also a strong foundational degree
for continued graduate studies. Our graduates have performed professionally in
groups such as: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, The Temptations,
Lee Greenwood, Tommy Dorsey Big Band, and The Blues Brothers to name a few. Many
of our graduates have gone on to write professionally, such as: composer for
artists like Della Reese, The Temptations, film scores for the History and Nature
channels, been professional copyists, orchestrators, and edited music for companies
like CPP Belwin.
The fine tradition of our ensembles continues in the Jazz Ensemble, directed
by Tom Wolfe. Also offered is a combo program, coached by the Mark Lanter and
Jazz Studies GTA's, which provides the opportunity to perform in a small group
setting. Our award winning jazz performance groups have performed throughout
the United States at festivals such as: Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival,
Wichita Jazz Festival, Mobile Jazz Festival, and New York University Jazz Festival.
The ensemble has also performed in France and the Carribean. Some of the excellent
guests and clinicians of our Jazz Program have included Randy Brecker, Dizzy
Gillespie, Rick Margitza, Gene Bertoncini, Jamey Aebersold, Jerry Tachoir,
Birch Johnson, Gunther Schuller, Ken Watters, Cleveland Eaton, the Lincoln
Center Sextet and Jimmy Walker. For a comprehensive list, click here.
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Gene Bertoncini, jazz guitarist, resides in
NYC. Former guitarist for the Johnny Carson Show and the Paul Winter Consort,
Gene has become one of the most influential jazz guitarists of the day. |
Gene Bertoncini, Steve Sample, Tom Wolfe |
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