NEW YORK, November 2, 2005 – The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents an exciting series of concerts and special events, including Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm, its concert series at its New York’s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm, featuring New School Jazz students, alumni, and special guest artists.
Monday, December 5, 8 & 10 p.m.
The Music of John Coltrane directed by Reggie Workman
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $5 food or drink minimum; free to students with valid ID
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Director Reggie Workman presents a contemporary look at some of John Coltrane’s classic material, including newly created lyrics to classic originals. A bassist, composer, and New School Jazz faculty member, Reggie Workman has performed with almost every notable figure in the jazz world. His 40-year career includes landmark recordings with John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, and Cecil Taylor, among many others. He made his first recording in 1958 and in 1960 he became a member of Coltrane's famous Quartet. His own groups have included Top Shelf, The Reggie Workman Ensemble, and his current group, Trio 3. In 1998, he launched Tribute to an African American Legacy, an ongoing initiative featuring arrangements and new works inspired by 20th century African American composers. The Music of John Coltrane features Vladimir Katz and Jarod Kashkin, piano; David Marks and Jordan Shokrian, bass; Leo Coodin and Adam Coopersmith, drums; Dekel Bor, guitar; Mike Kammers, tenor sax; Andrew Hadro, bari sax; Dan Klein and Carter Yasutake, trumpet; LaRae Dapice, voice
Monday, December 12, 8 & 10 p.m.
The Afro-Cuban Ensemble directed by Bobby Sanabria
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $5 food or drink minimum; free to students with valid ID
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Ensemble director and two time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria is a renowned drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, educator, and native Nuyorican. A longstanding New School Jazz faculty member, he was just voted Percussionist of the Year by the readers of DRUM! magazine. Bobby leads the Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra in performances throughout the academic year. Here, he directs a small group 4 horn front line setting (comprising some of the best soloists from New School Jazz) performing Afro-Cuban Jazz that features tight, excellent arrangements. With New School Jazz students Sampei Saeki, piano; Assaf Hakimi, bass; Christian Rivera, congas; Vincent Presite, drums; Dan Haedicke, guitar; Lenart Krecic, tenor sax; Carter Yasutake, trumpet; Jason Disu, trombone; Nic Cowles, flute; Rigdzin Collins, violin; Naoko Sakai and Haruna Takeuchi, voice
Monday, December 19, 8 & 10 p.m.
Gospel Chorus and Jazz Voices Holiday Show directed by Elijah Dixon, Janet Lawson, and Amy London
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $5 food or drink minimum; free to students with valid ID
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Jazz Voices and the Gospel Chorus present an evening of classic jazz music with traditional gospel selections.
Acclaimed jazz vocalists and New School Jazz faculty members Elijah Dixon, Janet Lawson, and Amy London direct the school’s Gospel Chorus and Jazz Voices in an evening of classic jazz music with traditional gospel selections. The members of the Gospel Chorus are New School Jazz students Omar Alvarado, Collin Bay, Ryan Blum, Jesse Boykins, Jon Finlayson, Maya Hatch, Yuji Hotta, Genevieve Jarek, Caitlin Jemison, Philene Lemmon, Lillian Lowenhaupt, Michaela Neller, Jean Rohe, Jordan Shokrian, Leeland Stephenson, Rebecca Stevens, Luca Stoll, Lindsey Stormo, Earl Travis, Chris Turner, Berit Ulseth, Jamire Williams, and Jaehn Yoo. The members of Jazz Voices are New School Jazz students Katrina Blackstone, Jill Carnay, Jeffrey Kay, Lynn Sher, Julia Tepper, Krystal Greene, Jessica Novillo, Tua Hakanpaa, Amber Mims, Shelly Yosha, Liilian Lowenhaupt, Odeya Nini, Ryan Krystal Blum, Mia Hatch, Racquel Ward, Nina Tolins, Caitlin Jamison, Kimberly Marshall, KeJuan Carter, Yuji Hotta, Dana Behr, Yeahwon Shin, Naoko Sakai, Heidi Burgermaster, and Genevieve Jarek. With instrumentalists: Yakir Ben-Hur, piano; Assaf Hakimi, Jesse Berg, and Evan Joyce, bass; Adam Jackson, Terry Moore, and Joe Abrams, drums; Masahiro Yamamoto and Chris Langlellotti, saxes.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music is the musical manifestation of The New School and its legacy. Steeped in progressive tradition while moving forward into new frontiers of sound and experimentation, New School Jazz is a rarity among conservatory music schools. With instructors who are active, professional musicians and the backing of a major university, the school provides its students with the leeway and encouragement to break through artistic barriers, the counsel of veterans in maneuvering through the terrain of the music world, and a solid academic foundation to sustain and enrich their efforts and evolution. For more information, visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Located in the heart of New York’s Greenwich Village, The New School is a center of academic excellence where intellectual and artistic freedoms thrive. The 8,800 matriculated students and 15,000 continuing education students who attend the university’s eight schools enjoy a disciplined education supported by small class sizes, superior resources, and renowned working faculty who practice what they teach. Artists, scholars, and students from all walks of life attend its diverse programs and can earn everything from program certificates to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. When The New School was founded in 1919, its mission was to create a place where global peace and justice were more than theoretical ideals. Today, The New School continues that mission and endeavors to foster worthy and just citizens of the world. The eight schools that make up The New School are: The New School for General Studies, The New School for Social Research, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, Parsons The New School for Design, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Mannes College The New School for Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu.