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Overview The California Jazz Conservatory is an innovative nonprofit organization 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 multifaceted institution, the CJC comprises several key components:

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CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY

JCMS YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM

The California Jazz Conservatory is a music school offering the aspiring professional a comprehensive 4-year degree program culminating in the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. The CJC provides a challenging curriculum of performance, jazz theory and improvisation, ear training, composition, arranging, transcription and analysis, and music history courses, taught by professional artists and educators. Coursework also includes music business, music technology and financial planning, thoroughly preparing students for a fulfilling career in the performing arts.

The Jazzschool Young Musicians Program offers middle and high school students of all skill levels a wide variety of combos, big bands and vocal performance courses throughout the entire year, as well as camps during the summer. Select ensembles participate in national competitions, and Jazzschool bands have routinely taken top awards from DownBeat, the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival and others.

JAZZSCHOOL COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL (JCMS) The JCMS provides music education and performance opportunities for people of all ages and levels of ability. Consisting of the JCMS Adult Music Program and the JCMS Young Musicians Program, the JCMS operates year-round on a quarterly basis and offers over 100 ensembles, courses and workshops to build all aspects of musicianship. Students are routinely featured in concert performances, open to the public. With a formidable faculty of renowned musicians and educators, the JCMS is a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s thriving music scene.

JCMS ADULT MUSIC PROGRAM The Jazzschool Adult Music Program offers life-enriching opportunities to learn about and play jazz and related styles of music from throughout the world. Courses are available for both instrumentalists and vocalists, and everyone from young adult to senior citizen is welcome. Instruction and performances occur primarily in late afternoons, evenings and on weekends, making the program easily accessible to the working professional.

WORKSHOPS Visiting artists and Jazzschool faculty lead fascinating and practical workshops, typically a single session of two or three hours in length and held on Saturdays and Sundays. Content may focus on any specific aspect of jazz theory or performance, such as playing in odd time signatures or the art of vocal improvisation. Past workshops have been taught by prominent musicians from Bobby McFerrin to Dave Liebman, Janis Siegel, Peter Erskine, Sheila Jordan, Nguyên Lê and others.

CONCERTS The CJC facility includes an intimate venue with seating capacity of 100.

Throughout the year, faculty and students perform for the public, providing a realworld incubator for developing new concepts and gaining audience exposure in the competitive Bay Area environment.

High-profile artists have performed at the school, including Terence Blanchard, Art Lande, Kim Nalley, Taylor Eigsti, Sachal Vasandani and many more.

JAZZCAFFÈ Located within the CJC facility, the Jazzcaffè serves up delectable fare for students and visitors to enjoy a convenient bite to eat. A changing menu features house-made soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as beer, wine, espresso and desserts. Drop by for a great meal to match the great music!

TRANSPORTATION CJC BOOKSTORE The CJC’s in-house retail store is a treasure trove of jazz-related reading and listening materials. It provides students, teachers and the public with convenient access to extraordinary books, recordings, videos and accessories.

The CJC is easily accessible by car and public transportation. The downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit bus stops are within a block. There is a public parking garage just a few steps away on Addison, in addition to metered street parking throughout the neighborhood.

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Support the CJC!

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the California Jazz Conservatory is a unique nonprofit institution, bringing joy and inspiration 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.

• The California Jazz Conservatory’s (CJC) four-year degree program is designed to train the aspiring professional jazz musician. The CJC proudly graduated its first class with the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in 201 2.

Our campus will expand to a nearby location in fall of 2016 to help accommodate our growing programs’ student bodies. We are working steadily to build our reputation as one of the country’s top music schools.

• DownBeat magazine and the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival routinely recognize the ensembles in our Jazzschool Young Musicians Program (JYMP). National competitions provide gifted students with the opportunity to perform in adjudicated situations, encouraging further musical development and bolstering confidence.

• The Jazzschool Community Music School (JCMS) provides adults of all ages and skill levels a dynamic learning environment and exciting performance opportunities. Classes are mostly in the evenings and weekends, allowing a greater number of working adults a chance to pursue their love of music

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outside of their day-to-day routines. Students frequently remind us how important the school is to them, providing enrichment and joy.

• Workshops, led by visiting artists and CJC faculty, allow for intensive, short-term focus on specific aspects of music theory and performance. Only the CJC offers a year-round schedule and such an array of learning options.

• Hardymon Hall, the CJC’s intimate concert venue, holds year-round, high-caliber performances by guest artists, faculty members and students, at affordable prices.

Support for the CJC comes in many forms and is much needed and appreciated. Financial support helps us defray day-to-day expenses, keep fees down, offer scholarships and more. In-kind gifts and volunteerism are other ways to give.

For more information on how to support the CJC, or to make a tax-deductible gift, visit www.cjc.edu and click on the “Support” tab. Or, contact Mary D’Orazi, Development Associate, at mary@cjc.edu and 510.845-5373, ext. 19.

(We acknowledge our donors in our quarterly JCMS catalogs and on our website.

Current donors are on pages 70 to 75.)

Jazzschool Community Music School 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 Ensembles JCMS performance ensembles delve into a wide range of styles including jazz (stan­dards, hard-bop, post-bop, fusion), Latin jazz, Brazilian, blues, r&b, funk, pop and Balkan (eastern European). Ensembles are available for instrumentalists and vocalists at the beginning, intermediate and ad­vanced levels. Groups range in size from the trio to the big band. A placement audition is required.

Instrumental Courses JCMS instrumental courses provide study of a specific instrument in a group setting.

Courses are available for saxophone, harmonica, piano/keyboard, guitar, bass and drums/percussion. Instruction is available for beginners (covering basic technique and instrumental skills) and also for more advanced players (focused on jazz style, harmony, improvisation and more).

Theory, Improvisation and Composition The JCMS offers many courses in areas including theory, improvisation, ear training, composition and arranging, music production, music business and more.

Vocal Courses JCMS vocal courses provide an opportunity for singers at all levels to improve style and technique in a group setting. Per­­formance courses are offered in jazz, Latin, blues, r&b and pop genres. Complete beginners, singers returning to music, and more advanced vocalists can all find courses appropriate for their interests.

Jazzschool Young Musicians Program The JYMP offers a range of courses for middle and high school students. JYMP ensembles are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced instrumentalists. The program includes small groups focused on improvisation and big bands that delve into style and repertoire. Vocal performances courses are also available.

JYMP ensembles have repeatedly taken DownBeat student music awards and been honored at prestigious jazz festivals in the US and abroad. A placement audition is required.

Workshops JCMS workshops provide intensive instruction in a single two- or three-hour session. Led by visiting artists and JCMS faculty, workshops typically focus on a specific aspect of jazz, such as music transcription techniques or the art of vocal accompaniment. Prominent musicians including Richie Beirach, Gretchen Parlato, Taylor Eigsti, Mike Clark and others have taught past workshops.

Faculty A distinguished faculty of professional musicians and educators leads JCMS courses and workshops. Our educators have played with some of the music world’s biggest names, including Sting, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Ray Charles, Dave Liebman, Carlos Santana, McCoy Tyner, Pete Escovedo, Diana Krall, Eddie Palmieri, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Hutcherson, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder and countless others.

Enrollment JCMS class size is limited and many courses are available on a first-come- first-served basis. We encourage you to register early and guarantee your spot!

You can enroll online at cjc.edu or call 510.845.5373. An application form also appears on page 79.

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Introduction & Calendar Message from the President Dear JCMS Students, Welcome to the Jazzschool!

2017 is an especially important year in that it marks the 20th anniversary of the Jazzschool! Twenty years ago — on Sunday, September 21, 1997, to be exact — the Jazzschool opened its doors to a sold-out concert featuring the Dick Hindman Trio in its first-ever venue on Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley. Founded with the hope that if we built it, they would come, we enrolled 142 students in 195 classes and workshops that very first quarter! Now, twenty years and an annual average of 2,000 students later, the CJC proudly operates as the only independent, accredited music conservatory in the country devoted to the study and performance of jazz and related styles of music. This fall, we'll celebrate our 20th anniversary with the grand opening of a new 5,500 square-foot campus expansion on Addison Street: additional classrooms, practice rooms, a listening library and performance space that will both meet our current needs and accommodate our future growth for years to come. Watch for the date — you're all invited!

Along with the wide array of Jazzschool courses and workshops that you'll find listed in this catalog, the California Jazz Conservatory (CJC) also offers a 4-year Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies with new options for concentrations in Brazilian Jazz and Audio Production (in partnership with the world-renowned Fantasy Studios). The Jazz Studies program is designed for those of you who are aspiring professionals seeking a music degree or just wishing to expand your musical horizons. If you’re interested in knowing more about the degree program, please visit the Bachelor of Music section of the CJC website or email me at susan@cjc.edu. The CJC accepts students on either a full- or part-time basis in both fall and spring semesters. Applications are available online at cjc.edu.

Thank you to all of you — our students — for making these last two decades so meaningful for all of us here at the CJC!

Greetings!

As we enter 2017, the Jazzschool Community Music School celebrates 20 years of continuous operation in Berkeley! I’d like to take a moment to express my gratitude to all of our hard-working faculty and staff, our board members, and especially to our students, some of whom have been with us from the very beginning! I take pride in the work we’ve done together over the past two decades, providing a gathering place for this vibrant community of Bay Area musicians.

As I write this note, I’m listening to the incredible Jazzschool Studio Band rehearse down the hall from my office. This group of high school musicians will inevitably produce some of the jazz stars of the next generation.

While numerous talented musicians come here to prepare for a career in music, many more players of all ages and backgrounds come to the school simply for the joy of playing and communing in study over a shared love of music.

Whether you’re a long-time student or considering getting involved for the first time — welcome!

Please read on to learn about all of our Winter term courses, workshops and concerts.

Gratefully,

Rob Ewing Director, Jazzschool Community Music School rob @ cjc.edu

WINTER 2017 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Winter Quarter January 9 – March 20 (10 weeks)

Susan Muscarella President and Dean of Instruction, California Jazz Conservatory

Ensemble Placement Auditions: Ongoing! To apply: cjc.edu/ensemble School Closure: MLK Jr. Day, January 16 Winter Performance Series: March 21 – 30

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Adult Performance Ensembles The 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 1 2-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 rob@cjc.edu or 510.845.5373 x1 4. You can schedule an audition online at cjc.edu/ensemble.

JAZZ BEGINNING JAZZ ENSEMBLE Put theory into practice by learning jazz standards, while developing improvisation and ensemble skills. For all instruments.

Prerequisites: knowledge of basic jazz theory and ability to keep time and read music.

Section I: Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Steve Erquiaga • $395 Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395

JAZZ STANDARDS FOR GIGS Develop the skills needed for jazz gigs through the study and performance of styles including swing, bossa, jazz waltz and ballads. The instructor provides charts and covers essential arranging concepts (intros, endings, etc.), jazz harmony and tips for soloing. Prerequisites: knowledge of basic jazz theory and ability to keep time and read music. Some previous ensemble experience is required.

Section I: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Section II: Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am Section III: Saturdays 1 1:45 am – 1:15 pm Section IV: Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

TONY PEEBLES JAZZ ENSEMBLE A small jazz band (rhythm section and horns) focusing on standards and jazz tunes.

Thursdays 4 – 5:30 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Tony Peebles • $395

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HARD-BOP ENSEMBLE Study and perform music melding bebop with r&b, gospel and the blues as developed by mid-century masters including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith and others.

Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Dave Le Febvre • $395

MUSIC OF THE MASTERS Dig into the music of John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter and other jazz masters. Learn and internalize a variety of essential grooves while developing improvisation skills through the rehearsal of challenging repertoire.

Section I: Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Section II: Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

Glenn Richman's Jazz Standards class is a great way to combine real jazz tunes and combo performance. His attention to detail and the great educator in him allows all performers to blend and make fantastic music!

— Rafael Rodriguez

POST-BOP ENSEMBLE Explore the repertoire of Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and other post-bop jazz composers from the 1960s to the present. Strong emphasis placed on group communication and interaction.

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

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ERQUIAGA ENSEMBLE II Explore slightly faster tempos and more involved tunes! In addition to standard repertoire, this group navigates different song forms and more complex melodies, drawing on the music of Miles Davis, Jobim, Art Blakey, Cal Tjader and many 60s Blue Note–era artists. Original compositions are also encouraged.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

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MILES DAVIS/WAYNE SHORTER ENSEMBLE Explore the music of Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter from the mid-60s through the 80s. The instructor selects repertoire from far-reaching classic albums including Miles Smiles, ESP, Filles de Kilimanjaro, Speak No Evil, Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way, Native Dancer and Jack Johnson.

Strong emphasis placed on group communication and interaction.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

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One of a small number of jazz musicians who’s compositions have become jazz standards, pianist Horace Silver’s wellknown tunes include Song For My Father, Nica’s Dream, Sister Sadie and The Preacher among many others. Explore this joyous repertoire in this new ensemble section.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Frank Martin • $395

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FREE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: ORNETTE COLEMAN

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A group for improvising musicians interested in stretching the boundaries of harmony and form, focusing on the music of a particular master musician each quarter. This term, we investigate the music of saxophonist Ornette Coleman.

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Jason Levis • $395

ERQUIAGA ENSEMBLE I Work on improvising over chord changes, developing a strong sense of time and other skills needed to perform with others.

The emphasis in this ensemble is on standard mainstream styles including blues, standards, swing, bebop, ballads and bossa novas.

Tuesdays 4:30 – 6 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

Study and perform repertoire, jazz styles, arranging, improvisation and comping in the piano, bass and drums trio format. Each section is open to four pianists and one drummer. A professional bassist accompanies the group. Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony and ability to play the melody, comp and solo on jazz standards.

Section I: Mondays 5 – 6:30 pm Section II: Mondays 6:45 – 8:15 pm Section III: Mondays 8:30 – 10 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Peter Horvath • $425 Section IV: Fridays 1:30 – 3 pm Section V: Fridays 3:30 – 5 pm 1/13 – 3/17 (10 weeks) Debbie Poryes • $425

GUITAR TRIO Study and perform repertoire, jazz styles, arranging, improvisation and comping in the guitar, bass and drums trio format.

This ensemble is open to four guitarists and one drummer. A professional bassist accompanies the group. Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony and ability to play the melody, comp and solo on jazz standards.

dave lefebvre BIG BAND This 19-piece ensemble performs classic and contemporary repertoire for big band.

The group also develops and performs original compositions by band members.

A full 3-quarter commitment is required (fall, winter, spring).

Thursdays 8:15 – 10:15 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Dave Le Febvre • $285

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Steve Erquiaga • $425

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SALSA ENSEMBLE I Rehearse and perform classic salsa repertoire including the music of Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri and others. Prerequisites: familiarity with and ability to play standard Afro-Caribbean grooves as applied to your instrument.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) David Belove • $395

SALSA ENSEMBLE II Rehearse and perform more advanced salsa repertoire. Vocalists interested in participating should sign up for Salsa Singing (see p. 31). The two courses work together throughout the term developing a full set of high energy dance music for performance.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) David Belove • $395

You have a chance to study and hang a bit with some of the best musicians around. In addition, you get to do it in combo classes — and if you want to play jazz in a group, that's the way to learn how.

— RPJ

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frank martin VENEZUELAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE 360 Explore traditional and contemporary Venezuelan music styles, with a particular focus on Afro-Venezuelan repertoire. The instructor covers exciting rhythms including Calypso, Joropo and Golpe de Tambor, culminating in a performance at the Jazzschool in Hardymon Hall! All instruments are welcome: percussion (congas, hand percussion), Venezuelan cuatros, vocals, woodwind and brass instruments, piano, bass, and drum set. Highly recommended for students who have taken the Afro-Venezuelan percussion and Venezuelan cuatro classes with Jackie Rago in the past. Prerequisites: For intermediate to advanced players with the ability to play standard grooves as applied to your instrument.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Jackie Rago • $395

Bay Area native Frank Martin is a pianist, keyboardist, arranger/ conductor, producer, composer, and longtime faculty member at the CJC/Jazzschool. As a session musician, he has recorded with Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Tuck & Patti, Dori Caymmi, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Nguyen Le, and many others. Concerts with Stevie Wonder, John McLaughlin, Richard Bona, Flora & Airto, Herbie Hancock, Trilok Gurtu, Shankar Mahadevan, Santana, Robben Ford, Joe Farrell, Larry Coryell. He’s traveled as music director with Patti Austin, Angela Bofill, and Narada Michael Walden. For the past 18 years, he has been a member of Sting’s Rainforest Band playing every other year at Carnegie Hall with Sting, Elton John, James Taylor and many others.

How did you first get started in music?

When I was six my Grandmother — who played the piano when she was younger and sang opera as a teenager — bought my twin sisters a piano. I came home from playing outside and saw this piano in the corner and went up to it and still remember playing a perfect 5th in the low range, a sound that stays with me to this day. I fell in love with the instrument and couldn’t keep my hands off of it. I began finding melodies of songs I had heard. About a year later my parents found a piano

teacher for me and so it began. Three teachers later I began studying with Don Burke, who happened to have been childhood friends with Dave Brubeck.

When did you start teaching at the Jazzschool?

1997. From the beginning!

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

The joy of music! The Jazzschool offers not just “jazz” but many styles of music and I hope students gain an appreciation for all music. I also hope they gain a strong foundation from the guidance of the many experienced and incredible artists who make up the diverse school faculty and develop a positive attitude about all of the fantastic opportunities available to them, not just locally, but all over the world.

What is your favorite part of teaching students?

Seeing their confidence grow — seeing them realize they CAN do it! Finding a way to help them work through whatever they believe are their personal obstacles. Everyone is different, and I love the challenge of helping students along the path.

What’s on the musical horizon?

I recently returned from working with an orchestra in Kazakhstan and plans are in the works for a return visit in March. In December I’ll be back with Sting at Carnegie Hall. Various local artist productions are currently in the work.

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WORLD BALKAN AND ROMANI ENSEMBLE Explore Balkan and Romani music traditions popularized by Bulgaria’s Ivo Papasov, Turkey’s Burhan Öçal and Serbia’s Boban Markovi´ c and Goran Bregovi´ c. All instruments welcome.

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Rumen Shopov • $395

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This first encounter with Balkan music has been a great discovery for me.

Thank you!!!

— Nannick Bonnel

BRAZILIAN

WORLD GROOVE ENSEMBLE — AFRICAN

BRAZILIAN ENSEMBLE

The African Ensemble is one of three consecutive courses comprising the World Groove Ensemble; students may enroll in any one or all three. This class features deep, uplifting grooves from various regions and cultures. Repertoire may include Afrobeat, highlife, juju, South African township/mirabi, Malian, Ethiopian, Senegalese, Congolese or other styles.

The class offers a joyful opportunity to discover or deepen your musical and spiritual connection to African music.

Open to vocals, drums, percussion, bass, guitar, piano and/or B-3, electric keyboards, brass and reeds, pennywhistle, and African instruments consistent with the styles. Prerequisites: intermediate instrumental and/or vocal proficiency; ability to read charts and notation.

Study and perform the classic and contemporary Brazilian jazz repertoire of Ivan Lins, Dori Caymmi, Toninho Horta, Antonio Carlos Jobim and instructor Marcos Silva. Vocalists welcome! Audition with Marcos Silva is required.

Section I: Tuesdays 6:15 – 7:45 pm Section II: Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Section III: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm Section IV: Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Section V: Thursdays 1 – 2:30 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Section VI: Fridays 1 2 – 1:30 pm 1/13 – 3/17 (10 weeks) Marcos Silva • $395

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Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

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Learn to play the blues and blues-related styles. Emphasis on the groove as found on recordings of Charlie Christian, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Jack McDuff, Louis Jordan and other “jump” blues and New Orleans masters. Prerequisite: knowledge of 1 2-bar blues.

This high-energy ensemble explores repertoire ranging from James Brown to Tower of Power. For all rhythm section instruments, horns and vocalists.

Prerequisites: Intermediate technical facility and ability to read charts and standard notation.

Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395

Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Marc Van Wageningen • $395

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It was my first time playing with a bassist and drummer and it was a wonderful learning experience for me.

— Anonymous

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 Enroll online at cjc.edu

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Adult Instrumental Courses PIANO & KEYBOARDS

JAZZ PIANO I Learn to play jazz standards and the 1 2-bar blues through the study of jazz chord voicings and improvisation techniques. Prerequisites: basic piano proficiency, knowledge of major scales, ability to play root-position major, minor, and dominant 7th chords in all keys, ability to read treble and bass clefs.

PIANO I Do you wish you had learned to play the piano when you were a kid? Wish no more! It’s not too late! This course helps students decipher music notation, play a scale, perform a piece of music, play duets, find out about musical forms and keys, read a jazz chart, and play ensemble music with fellow students.

Start on a path that leads to Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, Bill Evans and beyond.

No experience necessary. We encourage concurrent enrollment in the Introduction to Music Theory course. Required texts: Mastering Piano Method 1A, Mastering Theory 1A, Janet Vogt (available at the CJC Bookstore).

Section I: Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Bob Karty • $395 Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Steve Blum • $395

JAZZ PIANO II

Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Katherine Westine • $395

PIANO II Piano II picks up wherever you left off in your keyboard pursuits and challenges you to go farther in any direction you desire.

The instructor provides appropriate music for each student's ability level and offers one-on-one guidance in addition to group performance opportunities. Required text: Bastien Piano for Adults II (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Piano I or equivalent.

Saturdays 1 1:45 am – 1:15 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Katherine Westine • $395

bob karty APPLIED KEYBOARD HARMONY Learn fundamental harmonic progressions (dominant/tonic; turnarounds and II - V7 - I), with an emphasis on 7th chords (and later 9th chords) in all major and minor keys; basic tune forms (AABA, ABAB) and how to analyze a lead sheet (key, form and harmonic progressions), while playing songs reflecting all concepts learned. Materials are presented in an active, hands-on fashion, aimed at liberating note-readers from the printed page. Handouts are provided by the instructor. This course prepares students for Jazz Piano I. Prerequisite: basic keyboard knowledge.

Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Jeanne Walpole • $395

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A continuation of Jazz Piano I, this course introduces more advanced chord voicings and techniques for soloing over jazz tunes and related chord progressions. The instructor also introduces a range of useful jazz re-harmonization techniques. Required text: Jamey Aebersold V.54 "Maiden Voyage."

Prerequisites: the 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.

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Bob Karty • $395

JAZZ PIANO COMPING To function effectively in an ensemble or as an accompanist, jazz pianists need to be able to comp in a wide range of settings. This course provides techniques for comping in a variety of styles including straight ahead and contemporary jazz, r&b, funk, blues, Latin jazz and Brazilian, with an emphasis on groove! Prerequisites: Jazz Piano I or equivalent.

THE BLUES IN ROCK AND R&B

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Blues piano was a core component of early rock and r&b and remains an integral part of contemporary popular music. Play blues-based tunes from this lineage in this fun, hands-on course. Styles covered include jump blues, early rock, ‘60s rock, Southern rock, soul, funk, and r&b, with song selection ranging from classics to current hits. Materials provided by the instructor. Prerequisites: Ability to read and play basic two-handed piano; some familiarity with major, minor, and 7th chords.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

SELF-ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VOCALISTS

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This course is a great option for singers who want to accompany themselves on the piano. Nuts-and-bolts topics include basic musicianship, practical theory (such as how to pick the right key), and a wide variety of accompaniment styles. The instructor covers song forms, intros, endings, fills and other essential arranging skills. Class members receive (and offer) constructive feedback while developing a song apiece to perform in concert at the end of the quarter. Handouts provided.

Prerequisites: familiarity with basic chords and scales; ability to read standard keyboard notation.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

You have a real gem in Jennifer Jolly!!!!

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Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Frank Martin • $395 Enroll online at cjc.edu

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BEGINNING SAXOPHONE

BEGINNING GUITAR

An introduction to the saxophone utilizing simple ensemble arrangements to get a head start on fingerings, sound production and reading in a fun and musical way. All saxophones are welcome! Prerequisites: None, but instructor consultation is required.

Learn to play the guitar! Essential topics covered include tuning the guitar, finding notes and basic chords on the fret board, proper hand positions, scale fingerings, simple songs, reading music and more.

The instructor can also answer questions about equipment selection (guitars, strings, amps, picks, etc.). Required text: Modern Guitar Method Vol. One, Mel Bay (available at the CJC Bookstore).

Prerequisites: None, for complete beginners! Students must bring a guitar to class.

Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Bill Aron • $395

HARMONICA BEGINNING DIATONIC HARMONICA Diatonic harmonica is the small harmonica used in blues, rock, folk and even jazz.

Learn how to hold the instrument, breathe efficiently, play chords and single notes and bend notes, while exploring song forms such as the 12-bar blues and 3-chord folk, rock and country tunes.

Required text: Harmonica for Dummies, 2nd edition. Prerequisite: Bring a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C (contact winslow@cjc.edu for info).

Saturdays 10 – 11:30 am 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Winslow Yerxa • $395

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

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BLUES AND SWING GUITAR Learn chord voicings, fingerboard harmony and single string soloing techniques. The instructor covers a variety of styles, from urban blues (B.B. King and Albert Collins) to swing and jump blues (Charlie Christian and Aaron “T-Bone” Walker.) Explore alternate chord cycles and rhythm playing, and work with transcriptions to develop strong melodic solos. Prerequisites: familiarity with the 12-bar blues progression, ability to play bar chords in several shapes, basic knowledge of the minor pentatonic scale, some picking facility.

Saturdays 1 1:45 am – 1:15 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395

Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Danny Caron & Anthony Paule • $395

BRAZILIAN GUITAR

JAZZ GUITAR I This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of jazz guitar in the tradition of Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Grant Green, George Benson and others.

Learn characteristic chord voicings and approaches to soloing over jazz standards and related chord progressions. Required text: Graduated Soloing: The Mimi Fox Guitar Method by Mimi Fox (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: two years playing experience, knowledge of major and pentatonic scales and all seventh chords.

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Jeff Massanari • $395

ricardo peixoto JAZZ GUITAR II This fun and fast-paced course is a continuation of the concepts explored in Jazz Guitar I. Dive into more complex harmonic and melodic concepts, scales and chord voicings with ample hands-on playing time and personal guidance available for all participants. Required text: Guitar Arpeggio Studies on Jazz Standards by Mimi Fox (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: Jazz Guitar I or equivalent, knowledge of scale and chord theory and some familiarity with jazz repertoire.

Learn Brazilian music styles including samba, baião, bossa nova and choro, and the techniques used to play them. Develop familiarity with this beautiful repertoire while acquiring skills in the following areas: stylistically appropriate comping rhythms, chord melody playing, creating solo arrangements, right-hand finger-style technique and melodic soloing approaches. Prerequisites: ability to read music notation.

Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm 1/15 – 3/19 (10 weeks) Ricardo Peixoto • $395

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Jeff Massanari • $395

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JAZZ GUITAR COMPING

JAZZ BASS II

Learn the basics of music theory as applied to guitar, developing familiarity with the fretboard through chord, scale and arpeggio practice. Topics include:

This hands-on course provides the intermediate to advanced guitarist with tools, concepts and techniques essential to creative and effective contemporary comping. Topics include:

• Overview of chord and scale types

• comping over straight-ahead,

Jazz Bass II is an introduction to the theory and harmony necessary to begin composing and improvising jazz bass lines, an essential skill to develop to participate in beginner and intermediate jazz ensembles at The Jazzschool and elsewhere. Topics covered include: walking bass lines in 4/4, “two-feel,” bossa nova, walking and “broken” feel lines in 3/4 (waltz) and ballad feels. Students create and perform bass lines in class each week with piano accompaniment provided by the instructor.

Students also develop reading skills, fingerboard knowledge and greater rhythmic acumen through reading short jazz etudes and representative bass lines in various styles. Prerequisites: Jazz Bass I or equivalent, some ability to read music, intermediate technical facility on upright or electric bass.

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• Chord progressions commonly used in jazz and related styles • Comping patterns • Scale and arpeggio practice in various positions

• Reading charts and standard notation (treble clef)

• Transcribing music from recordings • Basics of melodic improvisation For students with some playing experience, knowledge and facility, but who have never seriously practiced or studied music theory or the guitar fretboard.

Prerequisites: ability to play basic barre chords and some familiarity with playing scales. Students should bring a medium or heavy flat pick and be ready to learn how to use it!

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Danny Caron • $395

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

— Ben Golven

bebop, modal, funk/fusion, ballads, contemporary jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles of music

• creative chord voicings — looking at the fingerboard and voicing chords in a more “pianistic” way; quartal harmony (clusters voiced in 4ths) in modal comping; the possibilities of dissonant intervals such as the minor 2nd; slash chords; tritone substitution; and upper-register chord voicings

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• rhythmic anticipation and syncopation: the “right” places to put chords, in order to create “forward motion”; comping in 3/4, 6/8 and odd 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.

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Steve Erquiaga • $395

BASS The Jazz Bass I and II courses are designed to prepare electric and upright bassists for participation in JCMS jazz ensembles.

JAZZ BASS I

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A hands-on course introducing the fundamentals of bass line construction as found in common jazz styles. Topics covered include: walking bass lines in 4/4, “two-feel,” bossa nova, walking and “broken” bass lines in 3/4 (waltz) and ballad feels. Students develop reading skills and fingerboard knowledge through reading short jazz etudes and representative bass lines in various styles and develop greater rhythmic acumen and familiarity with syncopated rhythms through reading excerpts and instructor demonstration. Prerequisites: some ability to read music and intermediate technical facility on upright or electric bass.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

FUNK BASS This hands-on survey course covers the signature bass lines and techniques of funk and r&b from the 60s to the present.

Material covered ranges from the early funk pioneers of the James Brown rhythm sections and Motown to the innovators of the 70s, 80s and beyond including Verdine White, Larry Graham, Rocco Prestia, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller and others.

Prerequisites: functional electric bass technique.

Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/12 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Marc Van Wageningen • $395

Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

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INTRO TO JAZZ DRUMMING

LATIN PERCUSSION I

An in-depth look at the musical tools, knowledge and skills needed to become a solid jazz drummer. Topics covered include keeping time, comping and soloing with sticks and brushes, reading charts and lead sheets, learning common styles and grooves, and developing musicality. Prerequisites: Intermediate technical facility.

Develop a strong foundation on each of the primary Latin percussion instruments.

Learn effective technique on congas, bongos, timbales, bells and auxiliary instruments while studying many of the Latin grooves typical of son, salsa, and Latin jazz. The instructor also discusses and demonstrates soloing techniques, breaks, song forms and historical information. Prerequisites: None, open to all. All instruments are provided for in-class use.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Alan Hall • $395

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DRUMS & PERCUSSION BEGINNING DRUM SET Learn to play the drum set! Essential sticking techniques, rudiments, 4-limb coordination, rhythm reading and a variety of grooves and fills are covered. Instructor Joe Bagale also accompanies students on electric bass in class, giving participants essential hands-on experience trying out these grooves and concepts in a rhythm section context. Required text: Learn to Play the Drumset, Pete Magadini (available at the CJC Bookstore). Prerequisites: None, but bring a pair of drumsticks!

Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Joe Bagale • $395

ADVANCED FUNK DRUMMING

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This course is for proficient drummers who want to take their playing to the next level through the study of challenging material. Learn advanced funk grooves, 4-way coordination exercises and polyrhythms applied to the drum set. Focus on the style and development of innovative jazz, funk and fusion players including East Bay funk pioneers David Garibaldi (Tower of Power) and Mike Clark (Headhunters), Steve Gadd, Clyde Stubblefield (the original funky drummer) and modern jazz masters Tony Williams and Roy Haynes.

Instructor Joe Bagale also accompanies students on electric bass in class, giving participants essential hands-on experience trying out these grooves and concepts in a rhythm section context. Prerequisites: ability to play traditional drum rudiments (double stroke rolls, paradiddles, flams, etc.), intermediate technical facility and 4-way coordination.

ADVANCED JAZZ DRUMMING

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This hands-on course is designed for the experienced drummer looking to expand comping technique and solo vocabulary.

Concepts covered include linear drumming, broken triplets, time displacement and ostinato soloing. Prerequisites: technical facility and familiarity with standard jazz drum set grooves.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Alan Hall • $395

BRAZILIAN DRUM SET Learn the signature drum set grooves of contemporary Brazilian music including samba, baião, bossa nova and choro, and the techniques used to play them.

Emphasis on gaining an authentic Brazilian sound and feel. Highly recommended for drummers interested in joining one of the Jazzschool’s Brazilian ensembles! Prerequisites: functional drum set technique.

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Omar Ledezma • $395

LATIN PERCUSSION II This course is a continuation of Latin Percussion I, for those who are already familiar with the fundamentals of Latin percussion rhythms and techniques. Class time includes hands-on practice and clear demonstration and explanation of how all of the various instruments work together in salsa bands and other Latin music ensembles. Prerequisites: Latin Percussion I. Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Omar Ledezma • $395

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Fridays 10 – 11:30 am 1/13 – 3/17 (10 weeks) Marcos Silva • $395

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Joe Bagale • $395

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Theory, Improvisation and Composition BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATION A friendly, supportive atmosphere in which to practice the basics of jazz improvisation. Start with the blues then progress to jazz standards, learning essential scales and chords, playing at every session, trading licks, learning patterns and building solos. Ideal for classical players or anyone aspiring to jam or perform with a jazz ensemble.

Vocalists welcome! Required text: Jazz Improvisation: A Pocket Guide by Dan Haerle (available at the CJC Bookstore).

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

Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Steve Blum • $395

Theory, Improv and Composition

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATION I Through drills and exercises introduced by the instructor, students develop the ability to "make the changes" by playing the right notes, with good rhythmic phrasing, in their solos. Several compositions from the Great American Songbook are used as vehicles to study chords, scales and the proper use of important non-diatonic tones. This class is open to all instruments.

Prerequisites: Intermediate technical facility and ability to read music. Knowledge of jazz harmony and some jazz improvisation experience.

Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Glenn Richman • $395

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATION II

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Learn the basic skills needed to begin any serious study of music. Topics include: music notation, time signatures, key signatures, rhythmic training, major scales, intervals, transposition, chord structure, harmonic progression, ear training and an introduction to musical form and composition. Required texts: Practical Theory Complete by Sandy Feldstein (available at the CJC Bookstore).

Prerequisites: None, open to all instrumentalists and vocalists.

This new course is a continuation of Intermediate Jazz Improvisation I, designed for musicians interested in developing their jazz improvisation skills in a focused, hands-on setting. Develop familiarity with melodic material, based on jazz standards and composed by the instructor, making use of chord, scale, and non-diatonic tones. Compose and perform etudes based on these concepts for in-class critique. Study solos recorded by influential jazz musicians, id entifying essential jazz vocabulary elements to be applied in the construction of new solos, to be written and performed in class each week. Additional areas of study include playing and improvising in 3/4 (jazz waltz) time and ballad playing. The instructor also presents a range of common jazz phrases (licks) to be practiced in all keys.

Prerequisites: Intermediate Jazz Improvisation I.

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Jason Levis • $395

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Glenn Richman • $395

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rachel efron SONGWRITING Explore melody writing, basic harmony, more adventurous chord progressions, song form, rhyme schemes and the instrumental component of songwriting — all with the purpose of honing your unique voice as a composer. Most importantly, develop two or three songs to be workshopped and refined in real time over the course of the term.

Tuesdays 1 – 2:30 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Rachel Efron • $395

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Adult Vocal Courses

Adult Vocal Courses

Introduction

Adult Vocal Courses

Happy New Year!

PERFORMANCE

Working with vocal students is a deeply personal and rewarding experience. Every person has a unique voice, and every vocal student has a distinctive sound. This individual sound is an extension of the speaking voice and also reflects one’s life experience and musical knowledge.

It is at once revealing and also allows the singer to touch the listener. All of this has kept me curious and interested as a teacher for over thirty years! Learning to sing is a life-long pursuit. The more you do it, the better it gets. The more you learn, the more relaxed you become, making the whole process more and more enjoyable.

With all of the competitions on TV and beyond, singing is often judged as a “sport.” It focuses on who is the best or how “good” someone is. “Good” meaning a lot of technical prowess and often, a surplus of excitement. That’s fine for entertainment purposes, but when it comes to most of us, I think music can also be a non-competitive, enriching, deep and satisfying pursuit.

That’s where we come in!

After over ten years as the Chair of the Vocal Program at the CJC, I’ve seen and heard thousands of students, witnessed the care and skill of our teachers, and have been inspired by the CJC community where people of all ages, all musical interests, and all instruments, come together. This mix of people and music creates a positive, rewarding and exhilarating experience that is unique to the California Jazz Conservatory!

This year, why not sing? Take a look at what we have to offer and feel free to contact me at laurie@cjc.edu if you want help finding just the right course or workshop.

Remember, the more you do it, the better it gets!

Ciao for now —

Laurie Antonioli Chair, Vocal Program

jazz FOR THE LOVE OF SINGING This class is about enjoying your voice!

Sing as a group and individually, while developing one or two songs to sing in performance at the end of the term. We’ll cover vocal technique and a series of warm-up exercises each week, in addition to microphone and performance skills.

This course is particularly suited for those who may have temporarily put aside their vocal dreams due to education, career or family obligations.

Saturdays 10 – 1 1:30 am 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $425

FOR STARTERS — JAZZ & BLUES SINGING You used to sing a lot but now find yourself relegated to the shower and in-the-car jam sessions. Or — you love to sing — but feel terribly shy at the idea of singing in public. Explore and release your inner rock, jazz or blues vocalist in this encouraging, safe environment.

Designed to give you confidence through group singing, while also bolstering your repertoire with individual song development. Accompanist provided.

No previous experience required.

Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $425

WINTER 2017 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Winter Quarter January 9 – March 20 (10 weeks) Ensemble Placement Auditions: Ongoing! Contact laurie@cjc.edu School Closure: MLK Jr. Day, January 16 Winter Performance Series: March 21 – 30

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Maye is very prepared, organized and the musicians she brings in are excellent and wonderful to work with.

BEGINNING JAZZ SINGING The objective of this class is to help the singer create a focused, relaxed, skilled, and unique performance. We’ll work on basic musicianship starting with warm-up exercises, improvisation skills, understanding and singing in different “grooves,” finding new songs that suit us, ascertaining the correct key, understanding the song form, preparing a lead sheet, and making practice tracks. We’ll be joined mid-way by a professional pianist to further develop the songs we’ve chosen by working on sub-text, song interpretation, communicating our intentions to an accompanist, singing in different “feels” including rubato, and setting up and counting off songs. This course includes an end-of-quarter performance, and provides a supportive, structured environment for students with a burning desire to sing!

Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Maye Cavallaro • $425

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amanda addleman CONTEMPORARY VOCAL STYLES Learn proper vocal technique (vocal health, maintenance and developing a practice routine) and apply these approaches to singing in any style from jazz to pop, rock, r&b, blues and beyond. Class topics also include chart writing, stage presence and microphone technique. This course culminates in an end-of-quarter performance.

Open to all levels, genres and backgrounds.

Mondays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Amanda Addleman • $425

THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SINGER Focus on an array of creative jazz singing skills including developing a unique repertoire, communicating with the rhythm section and creating arrangements on the spot. Study phrasing, improvisation, interpretation and work on developing a personal sound. A full rhythm section accompanies the class. Students are welcome to bring in songs of their choice, write original lyrics or use material provided by the instructor. Prerequisites: consent of instructor — telephone consultation required.

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Section I Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm Section II Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Laurie Antonioli • $455

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THE SINGER AND THE SONG: Intermediate To Advanced

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The best jazz singers are master musicians AND storytellers. This course focuses on developing skill as vocalists, artists and song interpreters. Topics include choosing the right song; using various grooves, tempos and arrangements; learning and memorizing the melody and lyrics; phrasing; improvisation; communicating with an accompanist; and stage presence.

In a supportive and challenging environment, students work on these skills and create arrangements for songs, culminating in an end-of-quarter performance.

Weeks 2 and 3 include a professional accompanist, while the last two classes and performance include a full trio.

Prerequisites: consent of instructor — telephone consultation required. Call 510-845-5373 for more information.

SALSA SINGING

Sundays Noon – 3 pm 2/19 – 3/19 (5 weeks) Maye Cavallaro • $445

VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE Sing full vocal ensemble arrangements recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, The Hi-Lo’s, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and more. Arrangements are hand- tailored to the ability and interest of the ensemble members. Repertoire includes a combination of a cappella and accompanied tunes. Learn HOW to learn this music, with a little bit of added history for fun. Rehearsal tools are made available (including sound files with individual parts as well as the entire arrangement). Male and female singers of all ages are welcome.

Prerequisites: some vocal experience is necessary, either in choirs or solo voice.

Learn the style, rhythm and technique of salsa vocal music while learning to play Latin hand percussion instruments. The instructor provides instruments like guiro, maracas and claves to use each week. As the term progresses, vocal students join forces with the Salsa II instrumental ensemble (see page 13) to develop a full performance set. Representative songs include “Tres Días de Carnaval” (Celia Cruz), “La Rebelión” (Joe Arroyo) and “Brujería” (El Gran Combo).

Prerequisites: previous singing experience or basic technique training. All songs are in Spanish, but fluency is not required to participate.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Edgardo Cambon • $395

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BOSSA NOVA FOR JAZZ SINGERS This fascinating course explores the roots of Brazilian bossa nova and samba.

Instructor Sandy Cressman teaches singers the signature rhythmic grooves of Brazilian music as a foundation for the interpretation of standard and not-so-standard bossa novas. Vocal phrasing and Portuguese pronunciation are also covered (in addition to a few carefully chosen English translations). A pianist or guitarist accompanies the class each week, and the course concludes with an end-of-quarter performance.

Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Sandy Cressman • $425

THE SONGS OF STEVIE WONDER

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In this course, students learn classic songs

by Stevie Wonder as both soloists and background singers in preparation for an end-of-quarter student performance. The instructor shares information on proper vocal technique, stage presence, and interpretation, and helps students find the appropriate keys and sheet music.

Participants are also welcome to bring in their favorite Stevie Wonder songs to try.

A professional accompanist works with the class. Open to all levels.

Saturdays 1:30 – 3 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Clif Payne • $425

Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Angie Doctor • $425

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blues BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP I Feel like singing the blues? Blues is the most primal, powerful part of your soul and singing it is more fun than you can possibly imagine! Students will explore the deep, authentic singing strategies of great blues singers from Jimmy Reed to Bonnie Raitt while developing blues repertoire.

No prior music experience necessary. The class is open to both the novice singer looking for a supportive, fun, instructive course, and to the more experienced vocalist looking to gain insight and control on the bandstand. Each class is taught by the Bay Area's own jazz/blues diva Pamela Rose and accompanied by legendary blues guitarist Danny Caron.

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $425

BLUES VOCAL FUNSHOP II — Music Of Etta James Celebrate and study one of the most authentic singers of all time! Each student will master at least one Etta James song, with a focus on her superb blues and r&b songs while delving into Etta's soulful, heart-wrenching vocal approach. (Some charts will be provided, but students will also transpose or bring in additional charts as needed.) Masterful blues guitarist Danny Caron accompanies the class and is joined by a full rhythm section as the term proceeds. Prerequisites: Blues Vocal Funshop I and permission from the instructor.

Wednesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Pamela Rose • $455

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TECHNIQUE & MUSICIANSHIP

VOCAL IMPROVISATION

Learn an excellent series of vocal exercises to condition and strengthen your voice.

Range, intonation, breath management, balancing vocal registers, body alignment, vowel formation and dynamics are all enhanced through technical exercises applicable to songs in any style.

Prerequisites: None, open to all!

Practice vocal jazz improvisation starting with the 12 bar blues and moving through a variety of jazz song forms. Warm-up exercises focus on vocal production and healthy singing technique while addressing jazz harmony by incorporating essential scales and chords. Practice “scat singing” while learning jazz tunes, and create solos and “trade fours” through the development of ideas and motifs.

Students improvise together and individually in class. Open to all.

Section I: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Sandy Cressman • $395

Thursdays 8:15 – 9:45pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Carl Oser • $395

Section II: Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Joyce Pricco • $395

COMPOSITION

VOCAL TECHNIQUE ESSENTIALS

SELF-ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VOCALISTS

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This course is a great option for singers who want to accompany themselves on the piano. Nuts-and-bolts topics include basic musicianship, practical theory (such as how to pick the right key), and a wide variety of accompaniment styles. The instructor covers song forms, intros, endings, fills and other essential arranging skills. Class members receive (and offer) constructive feedback while developing a song apiece to perform in concert at the end of the quarter. Handouts provided. Prerequisites: familiarity with basic chords and scales; ability to read standard keyboard notation.

Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Jennifer Jolly • $395

SONGWRITING Explore melody writing, basic harmony, more adventurous chord progressions, song form, rhyme schemes and the instrumental component of songwriting — all with the purpose of honing your unique voice as a composer. Most importantly, develop two or three songs to be workshopped and refined in real time over the course of the term.

Tuesdays 2 – 3:30 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Rachel Efron • $395

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YOUNG SINGERS VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENS

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Build vocal technique through a variety of warm-up, ear training and musicianship exercises, and delve into songs as a means of storytelling, developing a personal connection to a lyric. All styles of music are welcome, and students are encouraged to bring in songs of their choice. The instructor will also suggest repertoire suitable for individual students.

Wednesdays, 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $395

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Adult Vocal Courses

Adult Vocal Courses

CENTER STAGE — A Mentored Program for Concert Development with Maye Cavallaro and Laurie Antonioli Work through the process of presenting a full-length, public, professional-level concert. Candidates work with their mentor over the course of three or four months, preparing their concert by choosing songs, working out arrangements, deciding on sequencing, and developing patter and stage presence. Lessons also include making a budget, hiring and rehearsing musicians and developing a marketing plan.

Candidates will be most successful if they are advanced students who have some performing experience in classes and workshops or in a professional environment.

A repertoire of 15 to 20 memorized songs in various styles is recommended. This is a unique opportunity for singers to design a performance that reflects a personalized artistic vision. Concert dates are available throughout the year.

This program also includes:

• A professional sound technician and quality live recording of your performance • Staff at the door and on-site during the performance • Guidance in marketing and promotion, including how to prepare publicity materials • Inclusion in California Jazz Conservatory advertising, marketing and publicity • A percentage of the door/ticket sales $850 Contact the Chair of the Vocal Program, Laurie Antonioli for more information on how to apply for this program: laurie @ cjc.edu

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VOCAL WORKSHOPS COMPLETE VOCAL TECHNIQUE For Every Singer: The 5 Myths with Raz Kennedy In this weekend-long intensive workshop, Premiere Bay Area vocal coach Raz Kennedy dispels the "5 Common Myths" preventing singers from reaching their full potential.

Using the fundamentals of the Complete Vocal Technique method, Raz addresses the following frequently debated topics: Myth #1: Some people are tone deaf, others are not.

Myth #2: Only some singers can achieve volume without harming their instrument.

Myth #3: There are three “registers” in the vocal range — chest, middle, and head.

Myth #4: Only some singers can deliver passionate and soulful performances.

Myth #5: Using vocal effects will hurt your voice.

Each participant will come away with surefire ways to access a deeper understanding of vocal mechanics and an array of simple techniques to overcome any singing challenges.

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Please bring songs to work on in class.

Raz Kennedy has been performing and recording in the San Francisco Bay Area for 40 years, with performance credits including Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra, the June Watanabe Performance Ensemble, Rebeca Mauleon and Bob Ostertag, Narada Michael Walden, Al Jarreau and Whitney Houston.

Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8, 10 am – 4 pm and 1 1 am – 4 pm Auditors: $1 25 • Participants: $150

THE ART OF THE DUO with Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson Join Los Angeles-based voice and piano collaborators Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson for an interactive vocal workshop on The Art of the Duo. The instructors emphasize sincere connectivity to the story and music, interaction with one's collaborator, rubato interpretation and heartfelt delivery.

Participants should bring in two songs, with lead sheets in the proper key. Open to all levels.

Sunday, January 22, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of the workshop

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AMERICAN SONGBOOK: COMPOSER WORKSHOP SERIES “I Got Rhythm": The Music of George and Ira Gershwin with Maye Cavallaro As a songwriting team, George and Ira Gershwin have become synonymous with the sound and style of the Jazz Age. From 1924 until George’s death in 1937 the brothers wrote almost exclusively with each other, penning tunes such as “But Not For Me," "They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “The Man I Love,” “Embraceable You,” and “A Foggy Day.” In this workshop, we’ll explore and sing some of the Gershwin’s great songs, some known and some lesser known. We’ll also listen to how jazz greats have interpreted these songs to get ideas for new arrangements. The instructor will provide ten lead sheets for songs including practice-backing tracks. In the final week, we’ll work with an accompanist and sing these songs, trying out our arrangement ideas. Lots of singing for all three weeks 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.

3 Sundays: January 15, 22 & 29 Noon – 3 pm $275 advance, $290 day of workshop

daria JAZZ VOCAL DUETS WITH BASS ACCOMPANIMENT with Daria and Alex Baum This fun and informative workshop will give you the chance to sing and expand your horizons in a duo setting. Learn to count off tunes, experiment with different tempos and styles, listen, communicate and create beautiful music on the spot! For inspiration, we’ll listen to and view examples of great duos such as Sheila Jordan and Harvie S among others. Whether you want to get your feet wet or improve on existing duo skills this workshop is open to all levels!

Come prepared to sing and have fun. Please bring lead sheets and charts. The instructor will also provide music.

Vocalist Daria’s latest CD, ‘Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by the Beatles’ (Origin/OA2 Records) has received high praise. She has toured, recorded and performed with Dan Hicks, Bob Dorough, Joe Sample, Christian McBride, Maria Muldaur, Ricki Lee Jones, Elvis Costello, Wayne Wallace, Abe Laboriel and Alex Acuña.

Bassist Alex Baum has performed with The Murasaki Ensemble, Zero, Pine Top Perkins, Johnny Adams, Lockjaw Davis, Sweets Edison, Brenda Boykin, Dan Hicks and is a regular in the Johnny Nocturne Band. Baum is also the owner of the Particles recording studio in Berkeley.

Sunday, January 29, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of the workshop

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natalie cressman and mike bono WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MODERN DAY "JAZZ" VOCALIST with Natalie Cressman and Mike Bono In just the last decade, the label “jazz musician” has rapidly progressed to cover a broad spectrum of musical ground, particularly affecting the expectations of today’s vocalists, where the label “jazz” includes influences from once far-removed genres such as hip-hop and EDM. Now, more than ever, there is a higher demand to be a stylistic chameleon, yet simultaneously distinguish oneself as an artist with a unique sound. Workshop leaders Natalie and Mike address this paradox via their distinctive artistic style. The duo discusses and demonstrates approaches to transform a jazz standard into a popular hit (or conversely, a popular hit into a jazz standard) with the goal of sustaining a unique artistic brand, and at the same time, maintaining relevance in today’s market. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-jazz-style tune to the workshop to be reconstructed per the techniques discussed, uncovering new sonic territory and embracing the hybridized essence of being a modern-day jazz musician.

A collaborative duo since 2014, Natalie Cressman and Mike Bono have developed a repertoire of vibrant and intricate originals incorporating a range of genres, from indie rock to contemporary jazz. Trombonist and vocalist Cressman has assimilated the full range of her sonic influences into a startlingly mature and strikingly original voice. She has spent much of the last six years touring with Phish’s Trey Anastasio, while also performing with jazz luminaries Nicholas Payton, Wycliffe Gordon, and Peter Apfelbaum.

Guitarist Mike Bono received a Berklee Presidential Scholarship, and over the last five years has performed with Erykah Badu, Aloe Blacc, Chris Cheek, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage, to name a few.

Sunday, February 19, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of the workshop

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Adult Vocal Courses

APPLYING R&B, POP AND SOUL STYLES TO A JAZZ REPERTOIRE with Kalil Wilson Jazz singing has become a crossroads where many styles and genres inform approach, phrasing, ornamentation and technique. This workshop focuses on applying stylistic approaches from r&b, pop and soul genres to the performance of music from the Great American Songbook. Students should bring one or two songs with charts in their proper key to perform in class. Open to all levels.

Sunday, February 26, 11 am – 1 pm $40 advance, $55 day of workshop

VOCAL TECHNIQUE FOR THE CONTEMPORARY SINGER with Kalil Wilson Vocalist Kalil Wilson shares strategies for developing a balanced vocal sound. This method works for singers of all genres interested in developing a contemporary approach, including those with a classical singing background. Open to all levels.

Vocalist Kalil Wilson is gifted with a powerful yet nuanced voice and a technical versatility that positions him comfortably in jazz, r&b, pop, and classical, and has captivated audiences from Barcelona to Berkeley in performances that defy easy categorization. With honors degrees in Vocal Performance and Ethnomusicology from UCLA, he has sung numerous lead opera roles, oratorio concerts, and at many jazz clubs and festivals. He has performed with Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Kenny Burrell, the Buena Vista Social Club, Esperanza Spaulding, Renée Fleming, the L.A. Opera, L.A. Philharmonic, and the Oakland East Bay Symphony.

THE IRISH VOCAL TRADITION – FROM TRADITIONAL AIRS TO GAELIC JAZZ with Melanie O’Reilly Join vocalist Melanie O’Reilly for a journey into the rich and diverse Irish vocal tradition. Songs of celebration, laments, lullabies, "lilting" (mouth music), and sean-nós ("old-style") are demonstrated. The roots of the Irish song tradition are traced from the 17th century to contemporary times, with new fusion genres — such as the Afro-Celt Sound System, hip-hop Celtic fusion, the folk-world songs of Kila, and O'Reilly's own Gaelic jazz interpretations. Students have the opportunity to sing songs from the Irish tradition and are encouraged to sing in Gaelic (to be learned phonetically), as well as English. Some songs are sung unaccompanied, consistent with the Irish tradition.

Dublin native Melanie O'Reilly is an internationally known Celtic jazz performer/singer, songwriter and music educator. She has recorded eight albums for the label Mistletoe Music, and hosts an awardwinning radio show "Jazz on the Bay" for RTE, Ireland's National Broadcasting station.

Melanie has taught voice at the Oakland School of the Arts, Walton's New School of Music in Ireland and is vocal coach for many Youth Theater schools in the East Bay. Sunday, March 12, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of the workshop

Saturday, March 11, Noon – 3 pm $50 advance, $65 day of workshop

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WOMEN’S JAZZ & BLUES CAMP March 20 – 24, 2017 Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3 pm Free concert: Friday, March 24, 6 pm An exciting five-day program focused on the study and performance of jazz and blues. Women develop technical ability, style and improvisation skills in a supportive environment while networking with others who share their passion for music. Prerequisite: Some facility on your instrument.

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

Open to women instrumentalists and vocalists at all levels. Camp includes:

• R&B Choir • Jazz Combo • Latin Group • Vocal Skills

• Warmup / Master Class • NEW! Caribbean Ensemble • NEW! Beatles Medley Choir • Theory & Improvisation

• Percussion Workshop • Private Consultation • Blues & Soul Band • LUNCHTIME OPEN JAM

Tuition • $495 Enrollment open until full Some financial aid available Program info: cjc.edu/womenscamp Email: womenscamp@cjc.edu Phone: 510.758.2200 (leave message, will return call) Registration: cjc.edu/womensreg

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SUMMER 2017 PREVIEW

JAZZSCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS & INTENSIVES It’s time to start planning for summer 2017! We pride ourselves on offering some of the Bay Area’s most exciting summer jazz programs, for students who want to spend a week (or two) honing their skills in a focused environment.

Summer Programs for Young Musicians • Jazzschool Summer Youth Program

June 19 – 30, 2017 Two 5-day sessions for instrumentalists entering grades 7 – 10

• High School Jazz Intensive July 24 – 28, 2017 A weeklong session for advanced high school jazz instrumentalists, directed by Dr. Michael Zilber

• Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp July 31 – August 4, 2017 A weeklong program for singers and instrumentalists

Summer Programs for Adults • Jazzschool Vocal Intensive August 7 – 11, 2017 A weeklong session for jazz vocalists, directed by Laurie Antonioli with artist-in-residence Theo Beckmann

Introduction Dear JYMP students and parents, Every afternoon from Monday through Thursday and on Saturdays, dozens of young musicians fill up the practice rooms of the CJC, listening together, learning together, and playing together.

There is no better way to learn how to play jazz, funk, blues, Latin jazz, and all the other idioms that these kids are playing than by simply doing it. Some new students are playing their first improvised solos, while other more experienced students are writing their own challenging music for larger ensembles. No matter the skill level, they’re all part of the Jazzschool’s Young Musicians Program because there is no substitute for playing with other equally motivated and inspired students. When they’re in the same room together for an hour and a half, the students feed off each other, inspiring each other to play better, to play together, to create their own sound. And over ten weeks, our instructors help them in their process of creating their own sound, playing one of the most challenging forms of music in the world. By the end of the quarter, when the groups give their final performances to the cheers of friends, family and jazz fans, most parents are astounded at how far these ensembles have progressed.

But really, all it takes is for there to be a time and a place for them to play — and we have that at the CJC. Contact me if you’re interested in playing too!

Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

WINTER 2017 CALENDAR Jazzschool Community Music School Winter Quarter January 9 – March 20 (10 weeks) Ensemble Placement Auditions: Ongoing!

School Closure: MLK Jr. Day, January 16 Winter Performance Series: March 21 – 30

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Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

Young Musicians Program

The 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 afterschool classes, master classes with nationally known jazz artists, and are featured in public performances in venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

It’s the only place that I know of that offers such high level jazz ensembles for middle & high school students.

Last year, my school music program was not challenging enough for me. I loved being involved!

— Dylan Everingham

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PLACEMENT & AUDITION REQUIREMENTS – WINTER 2017 AUDITION MATERIALS Entering 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 Ongoing!

AUDITION BY VIDEO (OPTIONAL)

2017 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS YMP 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.

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.

DRUMMERS Please 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.

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INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES High school and middle school jazz ensembles are offered Monday through Thursday in the late afternoon and early evening and during the day on Saturday.

While we make every effort to accommodate scheduling requests, specific placements are based on the results of an audition. Note: all prices listed are per quarter.

Young Musicians Program

small performance ensembles

Learn to play jazz and improvise while covering a wide repertoire from John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Harris and other jazz masters.

ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ WORKSHOP Explore the post-bop harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and formal innovations of Coltrane, Shorter, Corea, Hancock, Brecker and others in this multiple DownBeat award-winning ensemble. For advancedlevel high school student players, competent in the bebop language.

Record at Fantasy Studios and participate in various competitions and festivals.

Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Michael Zilber • $395

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Section II: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Erik Jekabson • $395

STUDIO BAND

HIGH SCHOOL FUNK ENSEMBLE

Develop technique, knowledge of jazz style and ability to improvise through standard and contemporary big band repertoire. This highly-selective ensemble records at Fantasy Studios, performs frequently and participates in competitions throughout the U.S. The Studio Band has 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 in Switzerland. Full school year commitment is required. Instrumentation: five saxes, five trumpets, five trombones, guitar, piano, bass and drums.

Play the classic funk hits of James Brown, Sly Stone and others. All rhythm section instruments, vocalists and horns are welcome! Please note: the instructor teaches songs by ear. (Also open to advanced middle-school musicians.)

Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Dave Eshelman • $225

MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Section I: Saturdays 10 – 11:30 am 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Joe Bagale • $395 Section II: Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 1/14 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Joe Bagale • $395

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Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Colin Hogan • $395 Section II: Mondays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Colin Hogan • $395

erika oba HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE Gain a greater understanding of jazz theory and develop improvisation skills through the study and performance of challenging jazz repertoire.

Section I: Mondays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/9 – 3/20 (10 weeks) no class 1/16 Darren Johnston • $395 Section II: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Colin Hogan • $395 Section III: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Charles Hamilton • $395 Section IV: Tuesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks) Erik Jekabson • $395 Section V: Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395 Section VI: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Rob Ewing • $395

Section III: Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Erika Oba • $395 Section IV: Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Erika Oba • $395 Section V: Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 1/1 4 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Raffi Garabedian • $395

VOICE VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR TEENS Build vocal technique through a variety of warm-up, ear training and musicianship exercises, and delve into songs as a means of storytelling, developing a personal connection to a lyric. All styles of music are welcome, and students are encouraged to bring in songs of their choice.

The instructor will also suggest repertoire suitable for individual students.

Wednesdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 1 – 3/15 (10 weeks) Kyra Gordon • $395

Section VII: Thursdays 4:45 – 6:15 pm 1/1 2 – 3/16 (10 weeks) Colin Hogan • $395 Section VIII: Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 1/1 4 – 3/18 (10 weeks) Colin Hogan • $395

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Workshops BASS

COMPOSITION

DRUMS

THE GLORIOUS PASTORIUS

COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES IN POSTMODERN JAZZ

CONCEPTS FOR THE MODERN JAZZ DRUMMER with Hamir Atwal

with Matterhorn Led by John Blevins and his band Matterhorn, this workshop draws on select jazz tunes as well as repertoire on Matterhorn’s eponymous recording to explore various unconventional composition techniques utilized in postmodern jazz. Blevins contends that while traditional forms and structures hold a prominent place in jazz history, new work — consistent with the music’s trailblazing spirit — adds a fresh element to any presentation. Blevins provides participants with specific rhythmic, harmonic and melodic post– modern tools they may apply to their work, and peripherally, addresses effective strategies to overcome writer’s block.

Prerequisites: Previous experience with improvisation is recommended but not required. Please bring your instrument!

Drawing on the innovations of drum masters from the bebop era to the present day, Hamir Atwal outlines concepts drummers may use to develop a modern jazz vocabulary. Topics include: interacting supportively and artistically with other musicians in the context of a modern jazz ensemble; time and feel and their importance; modern jazz phrasing; developing a modern jazz solo; playing “inside” and “outside” of a form; transcribing and the value of transcribing. Atwal highlights seminal modern jazz drummers who have developed revolutionary approaches to timekeeping and soloing. Prerequisites: Intermediate technical ability on drum set.

with Daniel Lucca Parenti Maverick bassist and composer Jaco Pastorius (1951 – 1987) is hailed for his groundbreaking solo recordings and collaborations with Weather Report, Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny. His revolutionary approach to playing fretted and fretless electric basses has earned him a permanent place in jazz history. Led by bassist Daniel Lucca Parenti, this workshop provides an overview of Pastorius’ distinctive style and technique, examining his signature bass lines, unconventional use of harmonics, innovative voicings and unprecedented right-hand ghosting/ muting techniques. Prerequisites: Inter– mediate technical facility on electric bass; knowledge of major scales and modes.

Please bring your bass and a cable.

Daniel Lucca Parenti, shortened to D-Lucca, is a San Francisco Bay Area native who has performed with many jazz legends, including Rosemary Clooney, Michael Brecker, and Lionel Hampton. As D-Lucca, he has released six full-length original albums of his own. He has been featured in Bass Player Magazine and performed at the world renowned Yoshi’s Jazz Club and many Bay Area music festivals. D-Lucca’s six-piece band features Tommie Bradford, Cedricke Dennis, Kevin Wong, Daniel Zinn, Valentino, Marc VW, and Cam Perridge. He has performed with many well-known Bay Area artists including Billy Johnson (Santana), Frank Martin (Narada Michael Walden), Joel Smith (Walter Hawkins) and Lorn Leber (Jerry Garcia Band).

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New York City-based trumpeter and composer John Blevins has performed and/or recorded with The Total Bent at The Public Theater, Theatre for a New Audience’s Pericles, Prospect Theater Company’s The Underclassman and Iron Curtain, Festival of New Trumpet Music, Trumpet City and Wing Walker Orchestra. John’s latest original project, MATTERHORN, released its debut album on pfMENTUM records in November 2015.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Atwal has been an active educator/ clinician at the Peabody Institute, Oberlin Conservatory, the Stanford Jazz Workshop, and the California Institute of the Arts. Hamir is an active endorser of DREAM Cymbals and has played and/or recorded with Joe Lovano, Michael Formanek, Bill Laswell and Ben Goldberg.

Sunday, January 15, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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

Saturday, February 25, Noon – 2 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC CONCEPTS FOR THE IMPROVISING MUSICIAN with Jon Arkin In the modern musical environment, software-based music is no longer confined by the bounds of pop, dance, and experimental genres—it is increasingly becoming a standard tool for all kinds of musicians who want to expand their sonic palette, and enhance (rather than replace) the possibilities of their acoustic instruments.

In this workshop, Jon Arkin demonstrates & discusses electro-acoustic concepts for the improvising musician, including an introduction to Pure Data (an open source graphical programming language designed for musicians), and an overview of how to keep musical usability as the focus of one’s venture into the ever-expanding world of music technology. Open to all.

ami molinelli BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION: THE PANDEIRO with Ami Molinelli

kiko freitas MASTERING BRAZILIAN DRUMMING — SAMBA AND BEYOND with Kiko Freitas Kiko Freitas, one of the top drummers in contemporary Brazilian music, directs this drum set workshop. Participants will develop familiarity with the “rhythmic layers” of samba, basic samba patterns, and the “percussive cells” of samba applied to the drum set. Kiko will also cover topics related to developing inner time and four-limb independence as applied to Brazilian drumming styles. Open to all.

Kiko Freitas is one of Brazil’s most acclaimed drummers. He currently tours with the great Brazilian singer-songwriter João Bosco with Ney Conceição on bass and Nelson Faria on guitar. Over the years, Kiko has performed with Michel Legrand, Frank Gambale, Ivan Lins, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and many others. He is also a noted educator leading workshops in Brazil and internationally.

Sunday, January 22, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $75 advance, $90 day of the workshop

Ami Molinelli demonstrates rhythms from Northeastern Brazil and discusses the history of choro and maxixe styles and how the history of the pandeiro connects to the history of choro and samba.

Improvisational fills, as well as grooves and rhythms, are demonstrated.

Prerequisites: None. All levels welcome!

Jon Arkin is an in-demand drummer on the Bay Area jazz scene and is highly regarded for his sense of feel, touch and creativity in jazz and other contexts. He routinely receives high praise as an educator from students taking his “Musical Drummer” course at the Jazzschool.

Saturday, February 11, 3:15 – 5:15 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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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.

Sunday, January 29, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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HOW TO PLAY WALKING BASS LINES WITH CHORDS ON GUITAR

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GUITAR HOT CLUB JAZZ GUITAR with Paul Mehling This workshop focuses on various aspects of hot club-style 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!

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

Saturday, January 28, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

I like the Jazzschool because the faculty is top notch.

My bandmates have commented on how my playing has improved.

GETTING YOUR IMPROVISING INTO SHAPE — Guitar Improvisation Workshop with David Becker Learn to use chord shapes — specifically major, minor, diminished and augmented triads — to build single line solos. Topics covered include: utilizing chord shapes to simplify playing over altered chords; using chromatic notes to connect chord shapes; and playing “outside” of the changes.

Prerequisites: knowledge of basic harmony and some facility on guitar.

Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and producer David Becker has released 14 recordings, many topping the jazz and contemporary music charts. In 2005, Becker released a duo effort with guitar master Joe Diorio and has also performed with guitar greats Attila Zoller, Larry Coryell, John Abercrombie and Kenny Burrell. He has released three instructional books, Getting Your Improvising Into Shape, Playing in Shapes, and Rhythmic Motifs for Comping and Soloing.

with Matt Davis This workshop details a method for playing chords and bass lines at the same time on guitar in a straight-ahead jazz context — be it as a solo guitarist, a member of a duo with a vocalist or other instrument or as part of a larger ensemble as exemplified by Joe Pass and other guitar masters. Topics covered include: History (including listening and some transcription analysis); Chord Structures (7th chord inversions, intervallic voicings, etc.); Bass Line Construction, and finally, putting it all together to play chords and bass lines at the same time. Suggested Prerequisites: intermediate technical ability and some knowledge of jazz harmony.

Please bring your guitar.

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

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SIGHT READING FOR GUITARISTS with Matt Davis Sight-reading is a challenge for many guitarists at all different levels. While we can’t wave a ‘magic wand’ to quickly become a great reader, several approaches can significantly improve one’s proficiency. This workshop offers helpful tips, exercises, and strategies for overcoming technical and physical challenges on the journey to becoming an excellent sight-reader on guitar. Through discussion and demonstration, and by reading through a range of written music from Bach to Miles Davis, participants gain confidence and accuracy as readers.

Suggested Prerequisite: intermediate technical ability, some ability to read music. Please bring your guitar.

Matt Davis is a guitarist, teacher, and composer based in New York. Hailed as “inspired” by Downbeat magazine, “incredible” by the Philadelphia Daily News, and “eloquent” by Jazztimes Magazine, Matt’s original jazz group, “Aerial Photograph,” has released three CD’s and performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. Matt has shared the stage with notable musicians such as Odean Pope, Tyrone Brown, Mickey Roker, The Silk Road Ensemble, Dave Liebman, Dick Oatts, John Swana, Terrell Stafford, Jon Hollenbeck, and many others.

Sunday, February 26, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Sunday, January 29, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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Adult Vocal Workshops Courses

BEGINNING BOSSA NOVA GUITAR with Ian Faquini A workshop focusing on the rhythmic, harmonic and melodic elements fundamental to bossa nova guitar through examination of songs of some of the foremost Brazilian composers including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell and Dorival Caymmi among others. Instructor covers other Brazilian music styles, time permitting. Prerequisites: some experience with basic harmony and an interest in Brazilian music.

john stowell REHARMONIZING JAZZ STANDARDS USING MELODIC AND HARMONIC MINOR HARMONY with John Stowell Master guitarist and improviser John Stowell leads a workshop on reharmonization techniques applied both to composition and improvisation, integrating concepts developed from an in-depth exploration of melodic and harmonic minor harmony. Prerequisites: knowledge of jazz harmony suggested.

Portland-based guitarist John Stowell has 35 years of international playing and teaching experience and has recorded/ performed with Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, and many others.

He has also published several instructional books and videos.

A graduate of the California Jazz Conservatory, Ian Faquini has become one of the most unique and respected guitarists specializing in Brazilian music in the San Francisco Bay Area, demonstrating rare chordal technique and a special delicate touch on very difficult pieces. His last few summers have been spent in Brazil, where he has performed and studied with some of that country’s greatest guitarists, including Marcus Tardelli, Guinga, and others. Ian recently joined the faculty at the California Jazz Conservatory and is a long time faculty member of California Brazil Camp.

Sunday, March 19, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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PIANO JAZZ PIANO MASTER CLASS with Taylor Eigsti A jazz piano master class with Taylor Eigsti focusing on assorted topics including but not limited to: solo piano techniques; chord voicings; concepts for the left-hand; accompaniment techniques; approaches to composing/arranging; effective practice techniques; eliciting a good tone; keeping time and getting a good feel; the use of the soft, sostenuto and sustain pedals; and rhythmic, harmonic and melodic concepts for the advanced jazz pianist. Workshop participants are encouraged to play in class and receive constructive criticism in the form of a mini lesson. Prerequisites: None. Open to all!

Grammy-nominated pianist Taylor Eigsti released his 7th album as a leader, Daylight at Midnight, on Concord Records. The album features vocalist Becca Stevens, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Eric Harland. Eigsti has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians including Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, and Gretchen Parlato.

Saturday, January 14, 11 am – 1 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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

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PIANO IMPROV ZOO

josh nelson TELLING YOUR STORY — SOLO PIANO TECHNIQUES AND METHODS with Josh Nelson Acclaimed jazz pianist, composer/arranger, and educator Josh Nelson discusses and demonstrates various styles and approaches to playing solo jazz piano. Nelson explores concepts ranging from daring harmonic substitutions to creating rhythmic and melodic excitement within a solo performance. Other topics include: developing your solo voice, utilizing lyrical content in an instrumental setting, and creating compelling intros and endings. Students are encouraged to perform short solo pieces in class.

Pianist Josh Nelson has performed with some of the most respected names in jazz, including Natalie Cole, Benny Golson, Sheila Jordan, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Richard Galliano, Seamus Blake, Matt Wilson, Chris Potter, Dayna Stephens, Sara Gazarek, Lewis Nash, Greg Hutchinson, and George Mraz.

Josh’s accolades over the years include the Louis Armstrong Award, the John Philip Sousa Award, and making the semi-final round in the prestigious 2006 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition.

Saturday, January 21, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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with Jennifer Jolly This lively workshop introduces pianists to fun and fresh approaches to improvisation.

Participants will play improv games including “flash songs,” call and response, “soundtracking,” chance elements, free improv, and conducted improv. The workshop will include exercises in rhythm, listening, and phrasing. Students can expect to stretch themselves creatively, grow their improv vocabulary, and feel freer while playing. Materials provided by instructor.

Prerequisites: willingness to experiment and collaborate; familiarity with major/ minor chords and scales helpful.

Jennifer Jolly teaches piano/keyboards and world music ensembles at the JCMS, at camps and after-school programs, and at her private studio. Jolly has performed with over thirty Bay Area groups, including New Orleans r&b, African, reggae, honkytonk, Cajun/zydeco, blues & boogie, soul/r&b, country, singer-songwriter, musical theater and jam bands.

Sunday, January 29, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

JAZZ ORGAN with Wil Blades A history of the jazz organ and an introduction to basic Hammond B-3 techniques with Wil Blades, one of the top organ masters of his generation! Prerequisites: None.

Open to all.

Wil Blades has been named “Rising Star” for organ in the Downbeat critics poll every year since 2006. Current musical collaborations include groups with guitarist Will Bernard, Stanton Moore and two different duo projects with drummers Scott Amendola and Billy Martin.

Sunday, February 26, 2 – 4pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF BILL EVANS with Dave Thompson An overview of the life and music of legendary jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans, highlighting the profound influence his many artistic contributions have had on the world of jazz piano.

Workshop includes analysis of Evans’ groundbreaking style, focusing on his signature rhythmic, harmonic and melodic innovations that continue to inform modern jazz piano to this day.

wendy dewitt BOOGIE-WOOGIE AND BLUES PIANO STYLES AND TECHNIQUES with Wendy Dewitt An overview of the styles and techniques of boogie-woogie and blues piano masters, including Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Otis Spann, Meade Lux Lewis and Memphis Slim. These mid-twentieth century legends subsequently inspired rock and roll piano luminaries such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Leavell, Christine McVie, Dr. John and Nicky Hopkins. Christened the “Queen of BoogieWoogie,” Wendy DeWitt demonstrates how gaining an understanding of and ability to play boogie-woogie and blues piano styles contributes to more readily playing by ear.

Prerequisites: intermediate piano skills.

Please bring a recording device and notebook. Advanced beginners are welcome if willing to adapt to a faster pace.

Dave Thompson has been playing and teaching for the past 25 years. He is currently presenting masterclasses on the Life and Music of Bill Evans, at various venues in Northern California, San Diego, Los Angeles, Cleveland, New York, and later this year in Europe and China. He grew up in Berkeley, studying for 8 years with Don Haas. During his time in New York he studied with George Shearing and Joanne Brackeen. He has also composed film scores for The Sierra Club, and independent commercial and cable television productions. His most recent solo CD, Introspect, was released to critical acclaim, including reviews by Marc Myers of Jazzwax.com and The Wall Street Journal, and Neil Tessler of Chicago Jazz.

Saturday, February 4, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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Wendy DeWitt, christened a Queen of Boogie-Woogie by legendary artist Hadda Brooks, is an internationally known performing artist. Her latest CD plays on radio stations around the world, and she has worked with Hank Ballard, Otis Rush, and represented The Golden Gate Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Sunday, January 29, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop Enroll online at cjc.edu

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THEORY & IMPROVISATION BIRTH OF THE FREE with Patrick Wolff

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LIVE SOUND CRASH COURSE IN SOUND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INSTRUMENTALISTS AND VOCALISTS with Lee Brenkman A workshop in survival skills to help instrumentalists and singers get the best results from their sound equipment — from a single microphone to a complete sound system — and how to successfully interact with sound technicians at venues with sound systems. Learn the “tricks of the trade” from Lee Brenkman, one of the Bay Area’s preeminent sound technicians, to get the best sound on your gig. Topics covered include the different types of microphones and their functions, evaluating equipment for purchase, and how to set up a small sound system. Brenkman also addresses how best to communicate with sound technicians and making efficient use of sound check time. This workshop is attendee-driven — any and all questions welcome!

Lee Brenkman has been a top sound technician at multiple Bay Area venues for several decades including the California Jazz Conservatory, Great American Music Hall and Stanford Jazz Workshop.

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

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Since the 1950’s, the presence and influence of so-called “free” or “avant-garde” jazz has had a polarizing impact on both audiences and musicians. While some of the music is indeed confrontational and deliberately challenging, saxophonist and composer Patrick Wolff believes that most of its polarizing effect is due to critical hype and misunderstandings about how to listen to it. In this workshop, he’ll help you build an aesthetic framework for understanding (and hopefully appreciating!) this direction of music. Wolff will present recordings in chronological order, to show the natural relationships between these styles and the main traditions and formal elements of jazz, and will provide a selected discography for further exploration.

Patrick Wolff is a San Francisco-based saxophonist, educator, and radio host.

Originally from New York, Wolff studied with Frank Foster, Barry Harris, Ralph Lalama, George Garzone, and completed a Bachelors degree at New York University.

He has led bands in the jazz idiom for 11 years, released 4 albums as a leader, and worked as a sideman in the jazz world (Shane Endsley, Matt Wilson, Tootie Heath, and others) and across a wide range of styles including afrobeat/highlife music and avant-garde rock. He has been on the faculty at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for 16 consecutive years, Jazz Camp West for 3 years, and has been a guest teacher at the Brubeck Institute, Stanford University, and numerous high schools and colleges.

He hosts a weekly show on KCSM 91.1 FM (“Have you Heard) exploring the work of emerging and underrated jazz artists.

Sunday, January 15, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

STEPPING INTO GIANT STEPS with Ian Carey In 1959, John Coltrane turned the jazz world on its ear with his album “Giant Steps,” featuring stunning new chord progressions that took bebop harmony to the next level.

Through a combination of theory and playing, this workshop aims to take the fear out of learning this daunting tune by using a variety of ways to internalize these changes and get them off the page and into students’ ears and fingers, from guide tone lines to pentatonic scales and beyond. Students of all instruments, as well as improvising vocalists, welcome. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of jazz harmony. Please bring your instrument!

Saturday, January 21, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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THE METRONOME IS YOUR FRIEND with Paul Mehling Returning 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.

Saturday, January 28, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

MODERN JAZZ IMPROVISATION — TRIAD PAIR SCALES with Ian Carey Want to learn to navigate familiar chord changes in an interesting new way? This workshop takes a deep dive into the technique of creating and using versatile six-note scales by combining pairs of triads.

We’ll look at different sets of triad-based scales and experiment with using them in a wide variety of situations including major and minor chords, sus chords, altered dominants, ii-V-I progressions, and diminished scale-based harmony. Students of all instruments, as well as improvising vocalists, welcome. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of jazz harmony. Please bring your instrument!

Trumpeter and composer Ian Carey received his B.F.A. from The New School in New York and has performed with The Nathan Clevenger Group, Satoko Fujii, Anthony Brown’s Asian-American Orchestra, Eddie Bert, Lisa Mezzacappa, Dayna Stephens, and Loren Schoenberg.

He has recorded with Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, Sam Bevan Group, Bryan Bowman quintet and Rob Reich’s Circus Bella All-Star Band and has released four of his own albums including most recently, Interview Music, commissioned by San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.

Saturday, February 18, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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STRATEGIES FOR UNLOCKING CREATIVITY IN JAZZ AND FREE IMPROVISATION with Steve Treseler A hands-on introduction to strategies designed to inspire musicians of all levels to develop fresh approaches to improvisation in jazz and non-idiomatic “free” contexts.

Topics include: “Soundpainting” (conducted group improvisations drawing on the ideas of Walter Thompson and Butch Morris); “Seven Creative Practices” (an approach to creative practice as discussed in Treseler’s forthcoming book Creativity Triggers for Musicians); “Creative Limitations Menus”; and “Creative Limitations Applied to Improvising over Jazz Tunes.”

The workshop concludes with a Q & A period and group improvisation.

Seattle-based saxophonist Steve Treseler studied with Jerry Bergonzi, Bob Brookmeyer and George Garzone at New England Conservatory and received his master of music degree from the University of Washington where he studied with renowned avant-garde trumpeter Cuong Vu. Currently on faculty at Seattle Pacific University, Steve performs regularly and is the author of The Living Jazz Tradition, an innovative jazz improvisation method book.

Saturday, February 4, 3:30 – 5:30 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

FROM TRANSCRIPTION TO SOLO with Debbie Poryes An analytical overview of transcribed solos by three jazz piano masters: Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner and Barry Harris. The instructor guides participants in identifying several of each of these pianists’ signature rhythmic, harmonic and melodic concepts to be applied to their own improvised solos.

Open to all instrumentalists. Prerequisites: Knowledge of the four types of triads and the major, dominant and minor seventh chords and their alterations.

Pianist Debbie Poryes has performed at Yoshi’s, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and various venues in Europe. She has released several albums as a leader, with over 30 years of experience teaching privately and at conservatories in the U.S. and Europe.

Sunday, February 12, Noon – 3 pm $45 advance, $60 day of the workshop

IMPROVISING WITH PENTATONIC SCALES with Anton Schwartz A theoretical and practical look at the pentatonic scale and its variations and the indispensable role it plays in jazz improvisation. The unique structure of the pentatonic scale gives it a singular flexibility to function in a myriad of harmonic contexts. Participants learn various techniques for incorporating this distinctive scale into their solos to add color and excitement. Prerequisites: An understanding of basic harmony and seven-note scales is required; familiarity with advanced harmony (altered, lydian, etc.) is recommended. Please bring your instrument!

Saxophonist Anton Schwartz has won critical acclaim for each of five albums released since 1998. He has performed across the country in major venues from the Monterey Jazz Festival to Yoshi’s, SFJAZZ, Blues Alley and the Blue Note in New York.

See Anton’s bio at antonjazz.com.

Saturday, March 4, 11 am – 2 pm $45 advance, $60 day of the workshop

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BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS FOR THE JAZZ MUSICIAN with Laura Dreyer In this workshop, students explore a variety of Brazilian rhythms, including samba, bossa nova, baião, choro and afoxé, and how to incorporate them into the jazz idiom and beyond. Participants learn the distinguishing characteristics of each rhythm and put them into practice through in-class exercises. Prerequisites: None. Open to all melodic instruments and rhythm section players. Please bring your instrument!

Saxophonist Laura Dreyer has headlined the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival and the Syracuse Jazz Festival.

She has performed with noted musicians such as pianist Dom Salvador, with whom she performed in Rio de Janiero at the Copafest, Antonio Adolfo, Marcos Silva, Dr. Billy Taylor, Walter Bishop Jr., Danny Seraphine’s BadAss Rockin Big Band, Mel Lewis, Robert Palmer, Nnenna Freelon, Lea Delaria, Leny Andrade, Portinho, Helcio Milito and many others. Dreyer is also active as a music educator, having served on the faculties of Hoff-Barthelson Music School, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Clinics, Cazadero Music and Arts Camp, and Jazz Camp West.

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

laura dreyer IMPROVISING OVER THE II-V-I PROGRESSION with Kasey Knudsen If you want to play jazz, you need to have a thorough understanding of the most common chord progression in jazz — the ii-V-I progression — in both major and minor keys. Saxophonist Kasey Knudsen leads participants through a range of approaches to improvising over this essential progression. Please bring your instrument. Prerequisites: Knowledge of major scales and diatonic seventh chords recommended.

Saxophonist Kasey Knudsen is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and has been on faculty at the CJC for several years. She leads her own groups and has performed with Ben Goldberg, Fred Frith, The Klaxon Mutant All Stars and many others.

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

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WOODWINDS JAZZ SAXOPHONE MASTER CLASS

ben allison JAZZ IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP with Ben Allison and Think Free Noted bassist, composer and bandleader Ben Allison and his group Think Free (featuring trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, guitarist Steve Cardenas and drummer Allan Mednard), lead a jazz improvisation workshop drawing on the particular elements comprising this band’s distinctive style. Open to all; please bring your instrument.

Think Free’s three albums, “Cowboy Justice,” “Little Things Run the World,” and “Think Free,” each topped the jazz radio charts in the US and showcase Ben’s creative use of orchestration to create a sound that’s cinematic in scope, but with the elements of melody and groove that have become hallmarks of his style.

With his groups The Ben Allison Band, Think Free, The Easy Way Trio, Peace Pipe, and Medicine Wheel, bassist and composer Ben Allison has toured extensively throughout the world, winning fans and building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected. Ben has performed and collaborated with a diverse range of artists including oudist Ara Dinkjian, kora player Mamadou Diabate, saxophonists Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano, Cambodian chapei master Kong Nay, legendary performance artist Joey Arias, tap dancers Jimmy Slide and Gregory Hines and US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt frequently performs with the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band, and is a member of the Lewis Nash Septet and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. As a leader, Pelt has recorded ten albums and has toured globally with his various ensembles, appearing at many major jazz festivals and concert venues.

Saxophonist Roxy Coss is the winner of a 2016 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. The 2015 & 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Polls named her a “Rising Star” on Soprano Saxophone. Originally from Seattle, and now a fixture on the New York scene, she has performed extensively around the world. In January, Coss released her sophomore recording as a leader, Restless Idealism, on Origin Records, featuring ten original compositions; the follow-up to her self-titled debut, Roxy Coss (2010). Restless Idealism has been met with critical acclaim and reached #7 on Jazzweek, the US Nationwide Jazz Chart. Downbeat called her “An exceptional young talent.”

roxy coss SAXOPHONE EMBOUCHURE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICING WITH DRONES with James Mahone A two-hour workshop based on the premise that a stable, relaxed embouchure is the key to getting the most out of your saxophone playing.

The first hour of this workshop is devoted to building and strengthening the embouchure and addresses: • Working with the mouthpiece alone • Utilizing long tone and overtone exercises to build stability and flexibility • “Singing” into the horn The second hour is devoted to exploring different ways to utilize drones in practice and addresses: • Ear training • Playing scales and arpeggios • “Modal” improvising with drones

Drummer Allan Mednard has shared the stage with ensembles led by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aaron Parks, Ben Street, Godwin Louis, Andrew D’Angelo, Jaleel Shaw and Melissa Aldana.

Saxophonist James Mahone first developed an international reputation recording and touring with Black Note (Columbia and Impulse!) in the mid-’90s. Since then he has performed alongside many great jazz musicians including Wynton Marsalis, Billy Higgins, Josh Redman and countless others.

Mahone has recently relocated to the Bay Area from Japan and has become an in-demand sideman working with Akira Tana, Marcus Shelby, Dr. Mitch Butler and others.

Sunday, March 5, 1 – 3 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Sunday, February 19, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

Guitarist Steve Cardenas has performed and recorded with the Paul Motian Electric Bebop Band, the Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra and Joey Baron’s band, Killer Joey. He is currently a member of the Steve Swallow Quintet, Ben Allison Band, Jon Cowherd’s Mercy Project and John Patitucci’s Electric Guitar Quartet.

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with Roxy Coss A master class addressing the fundamentals of jazz saxophone. Topics include but are not limited to: instrument setup; articulation; getting a good sound; specific exercises for improving technique; tackling the altissimo range; doubling; specific practice routines; transcription techniques and the value of transcribing; suggested listening; conceptual ideas; finding inspiration; and overall musicianship.

Participants play in class and receive constructive criticism. Prerequisites: None.

Open to woodwind players of all levels.

Participants are encouraged to bring their instrument. All questions welcome!

Saturday, January 14, 2 – 4 pm $30 advance, $45 day of the workshop

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Winter 2017 Concert Series Check out what’s happening in our intimate 90-seat venue — national stars, faculty-led groups and students.

KIM NALLEY

6 Fri 8pm

Jeff Weinmann and Friends: $15 Originals and Interpretations

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Sat 8pm

Bob Kenmotsu $18

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Sun 4:30pm Dave LeFebvre’s Studio 6 Big Band $15

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Sun 7pm

Blues Vocal Jam Session $10 Roxy Coss $18

14 Sat 8pm

Kim Nalley $25

15 Sun 4:30pm SFEMS - Flauti Diversi $20

20 Fri 8pm

21 Sat 8pm

Pamela Rose & Wayne De La Cruz — $15 HAMMOND ORGAN PARTY! Andrea Claburn Sextet — “Nightshade” CD Release $15

JANUARY

13 Fri 8pm

22 Sun 4:30pm People Power Band $12

28 Sat 8pm

Erik Jekabson Quintet, “A Brand New Take” $15 CD Release Show Paul Yonemura $15

29 Sun 4:30pm The Fred Moyer Jazz Trio $18 29 Sun 7pm

Vocal Jam Session $10

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Ross Howe Quintet $12

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Black History Month — Frankye Kelly $15 Mike Zilber $18

11 Sat 8pm

Black History Month — Angela Wellman $20

12 Sun 4:30pm Dick Hindman $15 Blues Vocal Jam Session $10

17 Fri 8pm

Opaluna $15

18 Sat 8pm

Black History Month — Ed Reed $18

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ANGELA WELLMAN

19 Sun 4:30pm SFEMS — Laudami Ensemble $20

24 Fri 8pm

CJC Ensembles — Fundraiser event $10

25 Sat 8pm

Black History Month — Steve McQuarry $18

26 Sun 4:30pm Marcos Silva $15

26 Sun 7pm

Vocal Jam Session $10

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Fri 8pm

Steve Erquiaga / Frank Martin $18

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Kyra Gordon $15

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Sun 4:30pm Ben Allison $18

10 Fri 8pm

International Women’s Day — Tammy Hall $18

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Lavay Smith $20

12 Sun 4:30pm SFEMS — Barefoot All-Stars $20

12 Sun 7pm

Sat 8pm

Vocal Jam Session $10

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various Jazzschool Young Free times Musicians’ Program

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various Jazzschool Community Music School Free times Student Performances

24 Fri 6 pm

Women’s Jazz & Blues Camp Performance Free Donations for Girls’ Jazz & Blues Camp accepted

26 Sun 3pm

Jazz Search West $TBA

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Fri 8pm

Peck Allmond — Eddie Marshall Tribute $20

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Ridgeway Arts Presents Kari Ikonen $18

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Sun 4:30pm Kalil Wilson $15

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Blues Vocal Jam $10

info & tickets at cjc.edu

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APRIL

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FEBRUARY

10 Fri 8pm

ROXY COSS

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MARCOS SILVA

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JCMS Faculty

JCMS Faculty 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.

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

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

Sandy Cressman (voice) Educated at UC Berkeley and San Jose State University; international performing and recording artist and clinician. Artist-in-residence or lecturer at Jazz Education Network Conference, Cornish Institute of the Arts, San Francisco State University, CSU Long Beach, KUG University (Graz Austria), ASMM (Paris), Voice Conference Munich, JazzCamp West, Stanford Jazz Camp and California Brazil Summer Camp. Bandleader of critically acclaimed Homenagem Brasileira Quintet. Featured artist with Ray Obiedo’s Mistura Fina and Jai Uttal’s Pagan Love Orchestra. Studio vocalist for Latin and world jazz styles, recently featured on Bossa Nova Dreams with Akira Tana, Branford Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval. Heard on a wide variety of commercials and soundtracks. www.cressmanmusic.com

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 David Belove (bass) Studied at SF State and San Francisco Conservatory 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.

Steve Blum (piano) B.M. CSU Long Beach, M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts. Performer, composer, music director and educator. Student of David Roitstein, Alfred Ladzekpo, Joe LaBarbera, Wadada Leo Smith, Larry Koonse, and Charlie Haden. Recorded and/ or performed with Vinny Golia, Tony Clifton, Blockrad, A Giraffe, Keen Inkling, Steve Blum’s Keyboarchestra, Disappear Incompletely, See-Saw Trio, and more.

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edgardo cambón 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

Angie Doctor (voice) Studied at Foothill College and Gonzaga University (B.A. Music Performance) with Phil Mattson (Foothill and Gonzaga), Terry Summa (Foothill), Tim Smith (Gonzaga). Founding member of the Grammy-nominated PM Singers with Phil Mattson.

Performing and recording artist, studio singer, Vocal Jazz adjudicator and clinician, jazz and pop solo coach. Artist-in-residence at Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts High School, Vocal Jazz Choir. Performed with Bobby McFerrin, Don Shelton, The Hi-Lo’s, Barbara Morrison, The Manhattans, Heatwave, Deneice Williams, Barbara Lewis, GQ, Gene Chandler, Eddie Holman, Barbara Mason, Billy Paul. Founding member and lead singer for Clockwork, currently the Girl in The Bobs.

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

angie doctor Steve Erquiaga (guitar) National and international recording and performing 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

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Darren Johnston (trumpet) BA jazz performance — Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, MA composition — Mills College. Adjunct trumpet/jazz professor at UC Berkeley, private instructor at SF Community Music Center, Stanford Jazz Workshop. Performed/recorded with Fred Frith, Marcus Shelby, Myra Melford, ROVA Saxophone Quartet, Meklit Hadero, and many others. Has led United Brassworker’s Front, Nice Guy Trio, Darren Johnston Quintet (featuring Ben Goldberg and Sheldon Brown), Trans-Global People’s Chorus, Broken Shadows, and others.

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. Raffi Garabedian (saxophone) B.F.A. in Jazz Performance, The New School, NYC. Performs with Brass Magic, Raffi Garabedian Blues Band, and many others. Studies with Dann Zinn, Dayna Stephens, Mark Turner, Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek, Ben Street, & Bill McHenry.

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.

Charles Hamilton (trombone) Leader of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble for 28 years. Has performed with Joe Henderson, Fred Berry, Karlton Hester, Khalil Shaheed, Marcus Shelby, and Babatunde Lea. Created the San Francisco Bay Jazz Band; at the invitation of the US State Department, he took them to Asia twice (Vietnam and China). Recently released “Charles Hamilton and Beyond: Mr Hamudah,” for Global Recording Artists. Currently directing the UC Santa Cruz Big Band. Received the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts “Distinguished Teacher in the Arts” Award.

jennifer jolly Colin Hogan (piano) B.A. Cal State East Bay. Performances with James Moody, Peter Erskine, Bob Brookmeyer, Roy Ayers, Maria Schneider and hip hop luminaries such as Too $hort, DJ QBert, Dan the Automator, and Lyrics Born. Performed with electric bass revolutionary Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone at the 2004 California Music Awards. Pianist and featured soloist on accordion with the Tommy Igoe Big Band in its first-ever weekly residency at Yoshi’s San Francisco.

Currently involved in various projects including hip hop/r&b group Dynamic, jazz/groove/experimental collective the Jazz Mafia, international cafe music group Trio Zincalo and jazz/funk/fusion band The Hogan Bros., with brothers Steve and Julian.

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

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Jennifer Jolly (keyboards) Performer, educator, session musician, composer, choral/musical theater accompanist. Specialist in American roots styles (New Orleans & Louisiana, blues, boogie-woogie, country), funk, r&b, and Caribbean and African music. Currently performing with Kotoja, Zulu Spear, Big B & His Snakeoil Saviors, The Jolly Gibsons, and several other Bay Area groups. Frequent guest performer with Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Previous performance credits include Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Barbara Dane, Hot Links.

Faculty instructor at Cazadero Family Camp since 1999. B.A., UC Berkeley.

Bob Karty (piano) B.A., Biology, Reed College. Pianist, composer, recording engineer, producer. Performs with Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo, world-jazz sextet Tanaóra, Conjunto Karabalí (led by Michael Spiro & Santana percussionist Karl Perazzo). Founding member of Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, one of the few authentic charanga orchestras outside of Cuba, with whom he performed for over 15 years and recorded three albums. www.bobkarty.com 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 Le Febvre (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 Frank Martin (piano, keyboards) Music Director for Narada Michael Walden, Patti Austin, Angela Bofill; Carnegie Hall appearances with Sting, James Taylor, Elton John; Record producer/arranger for Al Jarreau, Turtle Island String Quartet, Joey DeFrancesco, Mimi Fox, Mary Jenson, Molly Holm, Deuce, Tuck & Patti, Karen Blixt; performed/recorded with John McLaughlin, Buddy Montgomery, Joe Farrell, Dizzy Gillespie, Larry Coryell, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Jordan, Stevie Wonder, Airto, Dori Caymmi, Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen, Trilok Gurtu, Richard Bona; Faculty, UC Berkeley Jazz Ensembles. www.frankmartinproductions.com 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.

Erika Oba (piano, flute) M.A. in Music Composition, Mills College, B.M. in Jazz Piano Performance, Oberlin Conservatory.

Composer, pianist/flutist, and educator based in the East Bay. Member of the Montclair Women’s Big Band, the Mara Performance Collective, Ends Meat’ Catastrophe Jazz Ensemble, and the Oba/ Bastian duo.

Carl Oser (voice) Magna cum laude graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music (BA Jazz Voice). Studies with Russell Ferrante, John Daversa, and Peter Horvath.

Former visiting professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Quito, Ecuador). www.CarlOserMusic.com

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Ricardo Peixoto (guitar) Native of Rio de Janeiro, graduated from Berklee College of Music, studied with Pat Metheny. Also studied classical guitar with George Sakellariou at SF Conservatory. Adventure Music recording artist, composer, arranger, has performed nationally and internationally with Claudia Villela, Terra Sul, Carlos Oliveira, Airto, Flora Purim, Guinga, Dori Caymmi, Bud Shank, Dom Um Romão, Claudio Roditi.

joyce pricco 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 Clif Payne (voice) Evershift recording artist, international concert vocalist,and vocal coach. Studied jazz improvisation and performance with legendary jazz educator David Baker at Indiana University in Bloomington and studied vocal technique with Seth Riggs associates Chip Hand and Roger Burnley in Los Angeles.​ Discovered by Bobby McFerrin, Clif has performed or recorded with Freda Payne, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Champlain, Lenny Williams and Evelyn “Champagne” King and has opened in concert for Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis and Dionne Warwick. Clif also teaches voice at the Castro Valley School of Music. http://clifpayne.org/ Tony Peebles (saxophone) MM Jazz Performance (Saxophone), University of the Arts in Philadelphia; BA Music (Theory), University of Pennsylvania. Featured soloist on Grammy-winning album “PMO” by Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Performed with Fred Wesley, Lenny Williams, Tommy Igoe, Karl Perazzo, Kenny Washington, John Lee Hooker Jr., Doc Severinson. Toured Europe, Africa, South America, and Australia with reggae legend Don Carlos and New Zealand’s Katchafire.

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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

Pamela Rose (voice) B.A., UC Berkeley. Jazz and blues vocalist, songwriter, recording artist. Recent performances include Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Grammy Foundation, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Cal Performances. Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Her latest project “Wild Women of Song” (highlighting the work of women jazz and blues songwriters) has Rose touring, speaking and performing at universities and performing arts centers nation-wide, and resulted in the publication of a book on the topic. www.pamelarose.com 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.

Rumen Shopov (percussion) A Turkish Rom (“Gypsy”) from Bulgaria, Rumen Shopov is a multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, singer, dancer, and recording artist specializing in traditional and contemporary Balkan and Romani music. Rumen has performed and taught Balkan and Romani music throughout Eastern and Western Europe and North and South America.

He has performed alongside Balkan music legends Yuri Yunakov, Teodossi Spassov, Ismail Lumanovski, and many others. www.eefc.org/Shopov.shtml Marcos Silva (piano) Adviser, Brazilian Program. National and international 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 Marc Van Wageningen (bass) San Francisco Bay Area electric bassist and recording artist specializing in funk, Latin and jazz. Performed with Diane Reeves, Tower of Power, Pee Wee Ellis/Maceo Parker, Steve Smith, Stan Getz,George Duke, Francisco Aquabella, Pete Escovedo, Eddie Marshall, Sheila E. and the E. Train and Andy Narell among others. Recorded with Steve Winwood, Sheila E., Tom Grant, David Garibaldi, Pete Escovedo, Ray Obiedo, Linda Tillery, Cornelius Bumpus and Teresa Trull and Barbara Higby. Served as house band member for The Wayne Brady Show, But Can They Sing and The One. Marc has a debut recording out under the VW Brothers name titled Muziekon Patois Records. vwbrothers.com

mike zilber 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.

Katherine Westine (piano) Post-graduate studies in Early Music, Norddeutsche Orgelakademie, Bremen, Germany; M.A. in Organ Performance, Lone Mountain College, San Francisco; B.A. in Music History, U. of Washington, Seattle. Co-producer, Florio Street Concerts.

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

Individual Gifts

2015 – 2016 Individual Gifts 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 October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016) SUSTAINING BENEFACTORS ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Jerry Fiddler & Melissa Alden Jennifer Maxwell Amy & Eddie Orton Edward & Camille Penhoet David & Beth Sawi DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – $49,999) Anonymous (2) J. Tyler & Melanie Johnston Michael & Ann Parker Hilary Perkins John & Mary Raitt Neil Rudolph & Susan Cluff Danny Scher BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $24,999) Anonymous Jamey Aebersold Susan & Jeffrey Brand Charles & Margaret Charnas Rita Hargrave Bannus & Cecily Hudson Donn Logan & Marcy Li Wong Ivan, Maris & Harry Meyerson Gregg Perloff of Another Planet Entertainment Jim & Ruth Reynolds Murray & Helen Sibley PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) Anonymous June Cheit Mary Ford & Rob Lewis Jeffrey Goodby Sara Sanderson & Eric Weaver Gene & Leslie Wang Michael Yovino-Young & Alison Teeman

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SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999) Anonymous (4) Demetrios Agretelis Steven & Denise Baker Cindy Canup Leslie Crary & Andrew Stoloff Lois De Domenico Larry Dodge & Carol Shen Dave & Robbie Eshelman Jacquelin & Sheafe Ewing Phil Gainsborough Mike & Marilyn Harryman Barbara Ivins & John Hughes Frances Kalfus Eric & Simone Lang Hoil Lee Bertram Lubin & Vivian Scharlach Richard & Christine Lyons

Larry & Corinne Marcus Merideth & Tom Marschak Bob & Sue Mertens Ernie Mieger Deborah O’Grady & John Adams John S. Osterweis Susanna Maria Porte David & Mary Ramos Carl Resnikoff Jim & Ruth Reynolds — in memory of Sy Grossman Mike Rissi Pamela Rose Tomas Schoenberg — in honor of Arabelle Schoenberg Ruth Shapiro

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Anonymous Manuela Albuquerque & Chris McKenzie Bayard & Nancy Allmond Kathy Blackburn & Dan Sidbury Donald Briggs Daniel Callaway & Karen Laws Jonathan & Jennifer Catlett Yanek Chiu — in memory of Sy Grossman Patti Cole — in memory of Sy Grossman Sandy & Jeff Cressman Eva & Martin Ewing Mary Fettig Sherie Friedlander George & Ann Gaebler David & Lucia Gill Phyllis Goldsmith, John Link & Eli Goldlink Michael & Ilene Gordon Ray & Victoria Greenleaf Eric Hashimoto

Tyler Hofinga Steven Katz — in honor of Matt Betton Sakiko Kono Nick Lamb & Family Todd & Rachel Lorenz Montclair Women’s Big Band Joe Mumm Josh Novic John & Barbara Papini Dominique Pelletey & Monica Scott Nick Phillips & Diana Lang Chris & Lori Potter Mark Priven Jesse Rimler The Seidlitz/Orenstein Family Madeline Sheron Laura Steinman & Willem Villet Theresa Walker-Mullings Katherine Westine & George Davis II Sheila Wishek Evie & Gordon Wozniak Enroll online at cjc.edu

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FRIENDS CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous Hans & June Andersen Bill & Rosie Aron Debra & Arthur Bakal Margie Baker Jennifer Burroughs & Michael Rowe - in memory of Sy Grossman Thomas & Marcie Charlesworth Jean Marie Circiello Lawrence E. Crooks Michael Darby & Toni Martin Kyle Davy & Karen Yencich Richard Dingman Lori & Michael Ferguson Catherine Hartshorn & Richard Buxbaum Rex Hesner & Susan Torrence Christopher Johnson Mark & Sherralyn Klein Tienne Lee Masako & Francisco Leon Laura Mahanes & Steven Weissman Helen M. Marcus & David J. Williamson Fund Hugh Njemanze Jim Pickrell & Carolyn Woolley Stephen Pope Debbie Poryes Stephane Prunet Ralph Rodriguez José Romero Jonathan Schiele & Christina Nypaver Beth Ann & Michael Ward Mark & Jessica Zitter

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FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $249) Anonymous (2) Paul & Judy Allrich Richard & Nancy Anderson Dave Backenstoe Ted Bakowsky Judith Berger Ralph & Gail Bernstein in memory of Sy Grossman Gloria Bowles Arlene Boyd Jeffrey Briss Gretchen Brosius Cherilyn Brunetti & Daniel Levine Bert & Lois Carelli Shanna Carlson Jack Castillo Mike Charlasch & Hélène Côté Larry Chinn - in memory of Buddy Barnhill Norris Clement & Diane Bessell Maria A. Cordell Larry Cruz Karen Dabrusin John Degele John Dobby Boe Mary D’Orazi & Greg German Jim Dunbar Ann Farrell Fred & Sue Fischer Robert Freeman Richard Fregulia., Jr. Marjorie Gelb & Mark Aaronson Mario Guarneri Roy Halliday - in memory of Sy Grossman Patty Hammond Brad Haywood Curt Hill Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman Doreen Hoang Catherine Hogan Kathleen Holliday

Steve & Angelita Holland Steven Horowitz John Houghton Frank Jargstorff Angharad Jones Paul Kagawa Christina Kellogg R. & L. Korsan Joel Kreisberg & Wendy Buffett Robert Lanz Philip Lieb Paul & Sandra Little Michael Lucey Tim Lynch Susan Marinoff & Thomas Schrag Christopher Martinez Toni Mayer & Alan Lazere Karen & Paul McArdle Greg McCall Bill & Suzanne McLean Christopher Meehan Michael Meehan Tony Miceli Ruth & Ronald Miguel George Miller Zach Mondlick & Susana Pineda Bob Murphy Nicola Muscettola Jeffrey Neighbor Bu Nygrens Esti Ollerman, Cindy Bandur, Rob & Pat Cook Rosenberg, Eric & Ellen Schnur - in memory of Sy Grossman James Paxson Mario Pola Norman Postone Jerry Povse Barb Reynolds Barry Robertson Irwin Ross - in memory of Sy Grossman Mary Anne Schissel Thom & Betty Seaton in honor of Michael & Ann Parker

Bryan Seet Eric Siegel Rae Ann Stahl John & Yee-wan Stevens - in memory of Sy Grossman Jan Stevens Jill Suttie & Don Arbitblit Leslie Tchaikovsky David Vliet Jeanne Walpole Barry Warren & Tom Brougham Robin Washington George & Sandy Wieland Jan Woo & Bill Lanphier William Woods Yehudit Greg & Kiyomi Yim Gary Zellerbach Jamie Zimmerman FRIENDS CIRCLE ($50 – $99) Anonymous (5) Jack & Katharine Andrews Kathleen Barrows Randy Barnett David Bonaccorso Tammy Button Dawn Carpenter - in honor of Paul Sorlien Celestialsister Isabel Cumbelich Benjamin Davis Marilyn Day Ian Dreyer Ellen Florey Douglas Fong Karen Frick Vinaya Gokarn Deborah Gordon - in honor of Eileen Hansen Gina Harris Alan Herrmann Leslie Heyden Jim & Maddie Hogan Hallie Hughes Terence Huwe Jarrell Irvin

Jane Kagon Katharine Kates Aaron Kaufmann Emily Klion & George Brooks Bob Knight Doug MacKenzie Gautam Makani Christopher Michel Lambros Paraschos Sam Schuchat Karen Severo Bob Sharman Tom Silva Anastasios Simotas Neal Snyder James & Donna Storey Gyula & Lara Sziraczky Patrice Valdivieso Don Veca Henry Weinstein Kara Wright & James Lawrence FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1 – $49) Anonymous (8) Michael Bachmann Julie Balot - in memory of Gene Balot Erin Barrite Mara Bathiany Joshua Bleier Fred Booke Elizabeth Gould Christine Burrill Judith & Burton Calder Wade Cartwright Philip Casey Peter Clarke Gary & Karen Crangle George Day Digne de Lenea Ben Deovlet Morris Dye Ben Eiseman Susan Fadlety Rebecca Faiola Robin Ferguson Dave Fischer

Ilia Fomin Geroncio Galicia Brad Gallien Gerard Family Jennifer Gustafson Steven Hajik Kathie Hammond David Hodul & Angelica Stacy Sue Horn Florence Hultgren - in memory of Helen Sibley Richard Kaufmann Carolynn Kimura Bill Klevins Matthew Kolaczkowski Mark Kyle Lisa Lum Richard Maldonado Gordon Messer Andrew Michaelis Teddy Milder Bob & Gale Naylor Dan Poff Leverett Pope Timothy Quayle Sanna Randolph Thomas Mary Reynolds Kristine Rivera Tristan Saldana Linda Shapiro Lori Sheppard Tina Smelser Karla Spormann & Brian Kirby Arthur Tashiro “The Daisy Way” Doug Traub Amy Ukena Edelle Vartan - in memory of Sy Grossman Cameron White & Paul Deirup Sonny Zanchetta Jan Zeleski

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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 comprehensive, high quality educational programs.

(Gifts received from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016) DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($50,000 – $99,999) The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $49,999) The Bernard Osher Foundation City of Berkeley Koret Foundation The Whitman Family Foundation The William Ellis Robinson Foundation

PATRONS CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Foundation

SPONSORS CIRCLE ($1,000 – $4,999) Bill Graham Supporting Foundation Fleishhacker Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation

FRIENDS CIRCLE ($100 – $999) Golden Pacific Home Loans Inc. Marshall Kirk McKusick & Eric P. Allman Foundation Schwab Family Fund Silvergate Investment Group

GIFTS IN KIND: October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016 Anonymous (2) The Blankenship Family – in memory of Clarence Joseph and Eleanor Mai Blankenship Lee Brenkman Andrea Claburn Brent Donaldson Phil Gainsborough Chris Gilmer Paul Janoff

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Jazzcaffè Pat & Vaughan Johnson Ellen Kim & Tim Anderson Tomas Lee Todd Lorenz Carol Maga Dean & Joanne Muench Pandora Media Poulson Gluck Design David & Mary Ramos

Carl Resnikoff John Rosenberg Drew Sibley Tcho New American Chocolate Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects Michael Yovino-Young & Alison Teeman Valentino Zegna Baruffa

Gifts, Grants & Scholarships

Scholarship Funds (Gifts received from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016) THE ANGELO J. MONTESANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND

DICK CONTE JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This scholarship fund has been established in memory of beloved Bay Area jazz aficionado Angelo J. Montesano.

This fund was established in honor of noted Bay Area jazz pianist and radio luminary Dick Conte.

Friends of Angelo (2016 Memorial Concert) Kenneth & Debra Montesano

BLACK YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund has been established by Kim Nalley, San Francisco Bay Area jazz and blues performing and recording artist, to forward the music education of deserving Black youth.

Susan Sharfman Emily Tincher - in memory of Russ Tincher Diane L. Wyatt

BOB PARLOCHA SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund was created in honor of Bob Parlocha, former KJAZ and WFMT radio announcer, jazz historian and tenor saxophonist.

Funds support the Young Musicians Program.

Anonymous Gail Bower John Fish Katharine Flynn Lawrence Green Carmen Iannaccone Joel Karp Lewis Petrinovich William Powers

Masako Reynolds Tim & Heidi Sanders Steven & Margaret Smith Elise Thomas & Paul Radosevich Paul Wheeler Diane Williford

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.

John Dale

BUDDY MONTGOMERY SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund honors legendary vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery and his efforts in promoting the jazz art form.

Carol Barnett Ernest Clark Family Fund Patricia Roach

Anonymous Stephen Massey Rose Healy Gerald Pearlman Kathleen Lawton Michele Seville & Dick Conte Art Lazanoff Sandra Marlowe - in memory of Dorothy Martin

EDDIE MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Named in honor of legendary Bay Area drummer Eddie Marshall, this scholarship is awarded to deserving drummers of all ages and levels based on a combination of merit and need.

Anonymous Bayard & Nancy Allmond

Vince Lateano & Madeline Eastman

GIRLS’ AND WOMEN’S CAMPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship fund was established in memory of cherished guitarist and longtime Jazzschool student Barbara Fitzpatrick to offset the cost of tuition for Girls’ and Women’s Jazz and Blues Camps.

Anonymous (5) Julie Balot Simone Brumis Jean Fineberg & Ellen Seeling Nancy Geimer & Chris Vance Gil Gillivan Girls’ Camp Families Jessica Gonzalez Tigran & Leandra Johnson

Jennifer Jolly Helen Leung Nicola Muscettola Jayne Nichols Marilyn O’Toole Susan Sasaki Ruth Shapiro Students Rock Foundation Danielle & Gary Wohl Women’s Camp Families

ORRIN KEEPNEWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND This scholarship, honoring legendary record producer Orrin Keepnews, provides financial support for deserving CJC students.

Martha Egan Keepnews David Vliet

Enroll online at cjc.edu

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Trustees & Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

PROGRAM STAFF

Denny Abrams

Susan Muscarella President and Dean of Instruction California Jazz Conservatory (CJC)

Susan Brand, Chairman

Sherie Friedlander

Tyler Johnston, Vice Chairman

Sy Grossman

Richard A. Lyons, Secretary

Vaughan Johnson

Neil Rudolph, Treasurer

James J. Keefe Larry Marcus

Clifford Brown, Jr.

Ernie Mieger

Charles Charnas

Amy Orton

James Ellis

John Papini

Jerry Fiddler

Walter Riley

Rita Hargrave

Danny Scher

Bertram Lubin Susan Muscarella

ADVISORY BOARD

Gregg Perloff

Tom Carr

Jim Reynolds

Carole Davis

M. David Sherrill

Paula Forney

Kevin Whitman

Benny Green

Michael Yovino-Young

Charles Hamilton

Michael Zaninovich

Richard Hindman Stacey Hoffman Mark Levine Jason Olaine Patricia Phillips David Ring Jayne Sanchez Chuck Sher Merrilee Trost Wayne Wallace Peter Williams

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Rob Ewing Director, Jazzschool Community Music School

Karen Shepherd Director of Financial Aid California Jazz Conservatory Julie Birch Data Manager; Systems Administrator Sheryl Lynn Thomas Marketing Director

Laurie Antonioli Chair, CJC Vocal Program Director, Jazzschool Community Music School Vocal Program

Max Brody Marketing Assistant

Erik Jekabson Director, Jazzschool Young Musicians Program

Mary D’Orazi Development Associate

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Erika Oba Program Coordinator

Dean Muench Director of Operations Bill Aron Business Manager Jesse Rimler Registrar and Custodian of Records, California Jazz Conservatory

susan muscarella, erik jekabson, laurie antonioli, rob ewing

Hollis Ashby Communications Consultant

Lauren Adams Development Consultant

Alejandra Carrasco-Zanini, Eli Goldlink, Aaron Hipschman, Zachary Mondlick, Kim Nucci, Susana Pineda, Alex Shapiro-Romano Operations Staff Lee Brenkman Sound Technician Robert Soper Piano Technician

Instructions and Application To enroll in the JCMS Winter 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 ENSEMBLES Admission 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.

Please read instructions on facing page before completing application form.

Name (print) ________________________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________

Street

Given prestigious national and international 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 POLICY

Cell phone ( ___ )_________________________ Email___________________________________ Instrumentalist — list instrument(s) played and years studied/performed: ) _____________________(

Vocalist — years studied/performed:

I will enroll in (list by class title; see class listings): 1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________

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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:

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Course 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 drop@cjc.edu 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 exceptions please! Please note: Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. Please visit cjc.edu/policies for more information.

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Give the Gift of Music this Season

new music by cjc alumni!

Express your appreciation this holiday season with an instant gift!

The Jazzschool Community Music School (JCMS) has made it easier than ever to give the gift of music to friends and family near and far by offering an online giving experience.

Purchasing and sending a JCMS eGift is fast and easy and can be done entirely through the California Jazz Conservatory website.

The eGift can either

Visit cjc.edu/egift and purchase virtual gift cards for classes, workshops and concerts.

be printed or emailed directly to the recipient.

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