the azzschool at C ALIFORNI A J A Z Z CON SERVATORY 2019 FALL CATALOG CLASSES • WORKSHOPS • CONCERTS “The California Jazz Conservatory Contents is an exceptional institution, fostering the next generation of artists and educators, INTRODUCTION ADULT VOCAL CLASSES (continued) many on the cutting edge, CJC Concert Series 2 Composition 28 performing, composing, The California Jazz Conservatory 4 Young Singers 28 teaching and touring The Jazzschool at CJC 6 Vocal Mentor Program 29 throughout the world.” ADULT VOCAL WORKSHOPS Dr. Jeff Denson ADULT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES Dean of Instruction, CJC Vocal Workshops 30 Jazz 8 Funk 12 Brazilian 12 YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM World 13 Introduction 35 Latin 13 Program Requirements 35 Blues 13 Placement and Audition Requirements 36 ADULT INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES Large Performance Ensembles 37 Small Performance Ensembles 40 Piano and Keyboards 14 Voice 41 Guitar 17 Bass 1 9 Drums and Percussion 20 WORKSHOPS Saxophone 20 For all instruments and voice 4 2 THEORY, IMPROVISATION AND INFORMATION COMPOSITION CLASSES Monterey Jazz Festival Partnership Theory 21 for Excellence in Jazz Improvisation 21 Performance and Education 38 Composition 21 Jazzschool Faculty 53 Board and Staff 60 ADULT VOCAL CLASSES Instructions and Technique and Musicianship 22 Application Form 62 Performance 23 Map 63 Ensemble Singing 26 Support 64 Blues 27 Latin 27 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dr. Jeff Denson is just • Fall Performance Series takes place 12/9 – 12/15. one of the reasons the California Jazz Conservatory Many opportunities fill early, so sign up now! Visit cjc.edu for current information, as schedules are subject to change. For the latest news from CJC, sign up for succeeds in transforming In a Musician, Out an Artist! our monthly mailed Postcard Calendar and our E-Newsletter at cjc.edu! musicians into artists. cjc.edu / [email protected] / Contact us to learn more. 510.845.5373 1 CJC Concerts In addition to CJC’s Weekend Concert Series featuring an eclectic mix of music on Friday and Saturday nights, we're pleased to present our Way Out West (WOW) Concert Series on Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm (made possible by generous support from Larry Dodge and Carol Shen) and the return of Electric Squeezebox Orchestra (CJC Resident Artists) for their weekly Sunday evening concerts, September 8 through November 24 (except 9/29 and 11/17). Visit cjc.edu for information and tickets! TERRIE ODABI KAI ECKHARDT MARY D'ORAZI MARCOS SILVA MIMI FOX 3 Tues 7:30pm Cory Wright $20/10 students 20 Sun 4:30pm SFEMS — Bolivian Baroque: $25 Sacred Song from the Selva OCTOBER 6 Fri 8pm SoVoSo $20 22 Tues 7:30pm Rob Sudduth $20/10 students 7 Sat 8pm Maria Volanté Blue Tango Project $20 25 Fri 8pm Dann Zinn Band $20 8 Sun 4:30pm Blues Vocal Jam Free* 26 Sat 8pm Mary D'Orazi with Marcos Silva $20 10 Tues 7:30pm Jon Hatamiya $20/10 students 27 Sun 4:30pm Vocal Jam Free* 13 Fri 8pm Jenna & The Charmers $20 SEPTEMBER 29 Tues 7:30pm Joel Behrman $20/10 students 14 Sat 8pm The Jolly Gibsons feat. Jean Fineberg $20 17 Tues 7:30pm Scott Looney $20/10 students 1 Fri 8pm Steve Erquiaga, Frank Martin & Dan Parenti Trio $20 20 Fri 8pm Clif Payne & VCB $25 2 Sat 8pm Mimi Fox: This Bird Still Flies— $25 w/special guest Eve Marie Shahoian An evening of solo artistry 21 Sat 8pm Emilio Solla & Bien Sur! $25 3 Sun 4:30pm Blues Vocal Jam Free* MadepossiblebyagenerouscontributionbyDennyAbrams 22 Sun 4:30pm Vocal Jam Free* 5 Tues 7:30pm Flounder $20/10 students 8 Fri 8pm Terrie Odabi $20 24 Tues 7:30pm Javier Santiago $20/10 students NOVEMBER 27 Fri 8pm Steven Bernstein's 9 Sat 8pm John Calloway Flute Odyssey $25 Millenial Territory Orchestra West $25 12 Tues 7:30pm Jack Gates $20/10 students 28 Sat 8pm Kate McGarry / Keith Ganz $20 w/special guest Julie Wolf 15 Fri 8pm Kai Eckhardt Resilience: Old Souls—New Music $20 29 Sun 4:30pm "Le Jazz Hot"— Quartet of the Hot Club of San Francisco $20 16 Sat 8pm The Joshua Breakstone Trio feat.Jeff Chambers and Jason Lewis $25 17 Sun 5:30pm Mike Zilber Big Band CD Release $30/$20 students 1 Tues 7:30pm Shoebox Collective $20/10 students 19 Tues 7:30pm Karl Evangelista $20/10 students 4 Fri 8pm Michael O’Neill Quintet feat. Tony Lindsay $20 22 Fri 8pm Jason Levis "Joseph's Bones" $20 5 Sat 8pm Kim Nucci $20/15 students OCTOBER 23 Sat 8pm Laurie Antonioli & The American Dreams Band $20 6 Sun 4:30pm Blues Vocal Jam Free* 24 Sun 4:30pm Vocal Jam Free* 8 Tues 7:30pm Cornelius Boots $20/10 students 11 Fri 8pm Amy X Neuburg: "None of Me" — $20 2–9 various days & times Jazzschool Student Performances An evening of creative covers Free* DEC 12 Sat 8pm MCH Quartet $20 6–8 various days & times CJC Student Performances Free* 15 Tues 7:30pm Mandalaya $20/10 students 13–14 various days & times CJC Senior Projects $20 18 Fri 8pm "The Last Mambo" — a film by Rita Hargrave $18 22 Sun 4pm TRUMPETSUPERGROUP $28 19 Sat 8pm Clairdee $30 *Yourgenerousdonation($10suggested)willallowustocontinuetoofferthesepresentations. 3 The California Jazz Conservatory The California Jazz Conservatory is the only independent, accredited school in America completely devoted to the study and performance of jazz. The California Jazz Conservatory honors • The California Jazz Conservatory offers the contributions of past masters and the aspiring professional jazz musician promotes artistic innovation, bringing a 4-year Bachelor of Music degree in together a diverse music community to Jazz Studies, based on a 100% jazz develop practical skills, acquire artistic relevant curriculum, taught by a faculty sensibility, realize creative potential and of artists/educators who share a proven find artistic voice. track record of success in transforming musicians into artists. Founded as the Jazzschool in 1997 and accredited by the National Association of Our 2-year Associate of Arts degree in Schools of Music in 2009, the California Jazz Studies offers the same effective Jazz Conservatory offers two distinct faculty, teaching the same 100% jazz education programs: relevant courses — the first two years of our Bachelor program — with students The California Jazz Conservatory, a incurring half the cost and half the time postsecondary degree-granting program; commitment to earn their degree. and The Jazzschool at CJC, a non degree- granting community education program. • The Jazzschool at CJC offers a year-round program of Classes, Workshops, Camps and Intensives for musicians of all ages and abilities. The California Jazz Conservatory's CJC Concert Series offers a year-round array of performances by students and profes- sionals in our two intimate concert venues, Rendon Hall and Hardymon Hall. Our popular Jazzcaffè offers light fare and a range of beers, wines and other beverages year-round, while our CJC Bookstore provides a variety of jazz- related books and merchandise. Located in the heart of Berkeley's vibrant Downtown Arts District, the California Jazz Conservatory campus is easily accessible by car and public transporta- tion. The downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit bus stops are located within a block of campus. Public parking is available in a nearby garage and in metered street parking in the neighborhood. 4 5 The Jazzschool at CJC The Jazzschool at CJC is the California Jazz Conservatory's community Ensembles and Classes music school, serving students of all ages and levels for over 20 years. (AuditionrequiredforEnsembles) The Jazzschool offers a wide range of Performance Ensembles and Classes The Jazzschool offers instrumentalists Instrumental Classes for beginning, intermediate and and vocalists Performance Ensembles/ Jazzschool instrumental classes provide advanced instrumentalists and vocalists. Classes, as well as Workshops, Camps study of a specific instrument in a group Ensembles focus on a wide range of and Intensives throughout the year, setting. Classes are available for saxophone, styles including, but not limited to, jazz, including: piano/keyboard, guitar, bass and drums/ blues, funk, Afro-Caribbean and South percussion. Instruction is available for American music. Classes include * Adult instrumental and vocal beginners (covering basic technique and instrumental and vocal technique, music Performance Ensembles/Classes instrumental skills) and also for more theory, jazz improvisation and more. in fall, winter (10 weeks), spring advanced players (focused on jazz style, (9 weeks), and summer (6 weeks); harmony, improvisation and more). Workshops (Noauditionrequired) The Jazzschool offers a variety of * Workshops on weekends throughout Vocal Classes Workshops throughout the year, the year; Jazzschool vocal classes provide an available in single sessions or as a * Youth instrumental and vocal Perfor– opportunity for singers at all levels to series. Workshops are taught by mance Ensembles in fall, winter, spring improve style and technique in a group professional artists/educators and (9 weeks) and summer (6 weeks); setting. Performance classes are offered focus on specific approaches to in jazz, Latin, blues, R&B and pop genres. strengthening technical ability, under- Camps and Intensives (Auditionrequired) * Youth instrumental and vocal Summer Beginners, singers returning to music, standing and applying theoretical The Jazzschool offers Camps and Inten- Camps and Intensives in summer and more advanced vocalists can all find concepts to improvisation, and enhanc- sives in the spring and summer in one- and (1 – 2 weeks); classes appropriate for their interests. ing live performance skills, in addition two-week sessions for adult and youth instrumentalists and vocalists at all levels. * Adult instrumental and vocal Camps to other jazz-related topics. and Intensives throughout the year Theory, Improvisation and Composition The Jazzschool offers a number of classes Jazzschool Young Musicians Program Faculty (1 week). covering areas of theory, improvisation, ear (Placementauditionrequired) Jazzschool Classes, Ensembles, Workshops, training, composition and arranging, music The Jazzschool Young Musicians Camps, Intensives and other programs are production, music business and more.