Emory Jazz Alliance Newsletter

Category: Jazz Studies

  • Julian Bliss Septet comes to Emory

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    Julian Bliss Septet: A Tribute to Benny Goodman, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. One of the world’s finest solo clarinetists, Julian Bliss leads his septet through some of the great tunes of the swing era off their debut disc, “Benny Goodman ­– The King of Swing” as part of the 2016 Emory Annual…

  • Emory Jazz For All Seasons

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    All around the Emory campus, there are telltale signs that fall is quickly approaching. From crystal clear skies to the ever so gentle rustling of the leaves, everyone eagerly anticipates relief from the searing heat that has become so associated with Atlanta.  As norms and traditions go, it is also the time to get your…

  • 2015 Jazz Festival Features All-Star Ensemble

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      The 2015 Annual Emory Jazz Festival will feature an all-star lineup. Violinist Regina Carter will join pianist Gary Motley in concert in Emerson Hall of the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts on Friday night February 13 at 8:00 pm. Carter is a master of improvisational jazz violin. Though her work draws upon a wide…

  • Joe Chambers Percussion Residency 2015

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    Legendary drummer Joe Chambers will conduct a master class and perform with the Emory Big Band and jazz faculty ensemble Professors at Play as a part of National Jazz Appreciation Month in April 2015.  Chambers has worked with some of the most influential jazz figures of the last several decades and is a recognized perfomer and composer…

  • Emory Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month

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    April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). This initiative led by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History is intended to draw public attention to the glories of jazz as both an historical and a living treasure. Join the Emory Jazz Studies Program as we help to celebrate JAM with concerts and outdoor performances. Emory…

  • Strickland Jazz Studio Named

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    Through a generous gift from Robert Strickland ’87C, the Jazz Studio formerly known as BRB 114 has been renamed the Strickland Jazz Studio. The renaming took place in a special ceremony during the 2014 Annual Emory Jazz Festival in early February attended by Strickland himself and family members. The technology based multi-use facility developed by…

  • Jazz Faculty CD Now Available

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      The new CD by the Emory Jazz Studies program entitled “Professors at Play” is now available. the recording features original compositions by the jazz faculty. All proceeds from the sale of the CD will go directly to the Emory Jazz Studies Program. Available soon in the campus Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

  • Combo Plays for Emory Mardi Gras

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    The Tuesday 6:30 Combo provided a two-hour outdoor concert at Dobbs University Center as a partof campus Mardi Gras festivities. the ensemble led by artist affiliate Justin Chesarek got a chance to show off their Dixieland chops while managing to stay warm. The jazz combos and small band will be featured in concert later this…