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THE NEWSLETTER OF JAZZ CANADA VOLUME 6 NUMBER 1 • SPRING 2002 INSIDE Music in the Mountains at The Banff Centre Music in the Mountains at Nestled below the massive peaks of the Wheeler, and Joe Lovano) have made their the Banff Centre 1 Canadian Rocky Mountains is an institution presence felt in Banff since 1973, working as known as The Banff Centre - a genuine haven “visiting artists” and collaborating with the President’s message 2 for artists. The Centre is a place renowned for jazz participants in the residency programs. its professional development programs for This year, the tradition continues with artists of all disciplines, including visual and renowned composer Maria Schneider joining FEATURE: Time: One of 3 media arts, theatre arts, writing and publishing, Hugh Fraser in the 2nd annual Jazz Orchestra The Fundamentals aboriginal arts, and of residency. Dave Douglas, course, music. The Jim Black, Chris Potter, Canadian Sister in Jazz 4 music programs at the Ari Hoenig, and Django Centre began in the Bates join artist-in- 1930’s with programs residence Kenny Werner FEATURE: The Musician’s 5 offered in the during the jazz Need for Awareness: Part 2 summer, and in 1979, workshop. the year-round music What makes all the programs were music programs at Young Women of Note 7 established. Since The Banff Centre then, countless Maria Schneider unique is not only conducting the jazz musicians (both estab- excellent faculty Institutional Update 8 orchestra, May 2001 lished and emerging) and top-notch have walked through the doors - including facilities, but also Regional News 9 composers, solo performers, ensembles, singers, the countless and of course, jazz musicians.
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