The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
CALENDAR OF EVENTS – SPRING 2006
NEW YORK, January 11, 2006 – 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, that features New School Jazz students, alumni, and special guest artists.
This month, Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm is celebrating black history month with In Celebration of Black History: from Charlie Parker to Herbie Hancock, a look at the cultural contributions of African-American musicians.
Monday, February 6, 8 & 10 p.m.
The Music of Charlie Parker directed by Dave Glasser
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Musicians including New School Jazz students perform the music of Charlie Parker under the direction of Dave Glasser, saxophonist, recording artist, and New School Jazz faculty member.
Monday, February 13, 8 &10 p.m.
The Blues directed by Junior Mance
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Musicians including New School Jazz students perform blues under the direction of Junior Mance. The performance also includes readings by students from The New School for Drama. A renowned jazz pianist and faculty member, Junior Mance has recorded 36 and was inducted into the International Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.
Monday, February 20, 8 & 10 p.m.
The Music of Herbie Hancock directed by Peter Zak
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Peter Zak, jazz pianist and faculty member, leads musicians who include New School Jazz students in a performance featuring the music of Herbie Hancock.
Wednesday, February 22, 8 p.m.
Black History Month Event Series
Musical Unity, Progressive Power: The Collective Black Artists in 1970s New York
A Roundtable discussion with Reggie Workman, Jimmy Owens, David Moore, and Cobi Narita
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
Free and Open to the Public
In celebration of Black History Month, members of The Collective Black Artists, Inc. (CBA) will recount their experiences and explore how the organization can inform musicians today who face similar social and economic situations in the performance world. The roundtable also serves as a reunion for CBA artists, and over 20 members will attend.
When founded, CBA was a not-for-profit comprehensive support organization for underprivileged New York City music in the 70s. CBA is a cornerstone in the history of artists’ collectives, and proudly, several New School Jazz faculty were formative in its creation Spearheaded by musicians including Reggie Workman, Jimmy Owens (now New School Jazz faculty), Cobia Narita, and Don Moore, the collective was formed to manage the business and performance aspects of their careers at a time when black musicians were disenfranchised from the mainstream operations of clubs, recording studios, orchestras, and Broadway shows. These musicians took matters into their own hands and created a structure that many contemporary groups have modeled themselves after today.
Monday, February 27
2006 Beacons Award Gala
The Grand Ballroom at The Pierre, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street
Cocktail reception 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:15 p.m.
Performance and awards presentation 8-9:30 p.m.
Ticket information is available at www.newschool.edu/beaconsgala.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music will present its 2006 Beacons Award Gala on February 27, 2006. The gala honors living musicians and contributors to the field of jazz, while raising funds to improve the educational experience of students at New School Jazz. This year’s honorees include: Ed Bradley, 60 Minutes/CBS News correspondent; Barry Harris, pianist, composer, and educator; Roy Haynes, drummer, bandleader, and composer; and Jon Hendricks, vocalist, composer, lyricist, poet, and educator.
The benefit will include special guest appearances by Bill Cosby, drummer and New School Jazz faculty member Chico Hamilton, saxophonist Charles McPherson, and George Wein, founder and CEO of Festival Productions, Inc., a New School Jazz board member and 1999 Beacons honoree; and will feature performances by Joe Chambers, Barry Harris, Jon Hendricks, Al Jarreau, Earl May, Charles McPherson, Peter Mihelich, Neal Miner, Andy Watson, Randy Weston, Leroy Williams, and Reggie Workman among others.
Monday, February 27, 8 & 10 p.m.
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Repertoire, directed by Charles Tolliver
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Noted trumpeter and faculty member Charles Tolliver leads musicians including New School Jazz students in performing the repertoire of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers.
Tuesday, February 28, 8 p.m.
Jazz Presents Series: Joe Chambers with the Outlaw Band
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
212.229.5896 x4591, [email protected], www.jazz.newschool.edu
Drum and percussion veteran Joe Chambers opens the Spring 2006 Jazz Presents Series, an ongoing showcase of faculty from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music alongside the rising stars of jazz—our recent alumni and students. Joe will be performing music from his new Savant CD The Outlaw. A member of the '60s fraternity that recorded some of Blue Note's greatest music, Joe Chambers holds a place alongside such innovative artists as Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner and Bobby Hutcherson. His intense drumming, a trademark blend of cymbal-driven forward motion, deep rhythmic continuity, and explosive creativity, have graced many landmark albums. And, as conservatory trained musician, his compositions have been covered by Hutcherson, Hubbard, and M'Boom. In addition to solo recordings, Chambers has also scored soundtracks for several Spike Lee films, including Mo' Better Blues.
With Joe Chambers, drums and vibraphone; Misha Tsyganoff, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; Javon Jackson, tenor saxophone; Logan Richardson, alto saxophone (New School Jazz student); and Woody Shaw III, drums (New School Jazz alumnus)
Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm presents New Talent, New Technology in March. In the series, New School Jazz students explore music from the Electronic and Digital Age.
Monday, March 6, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
March 13, 2006. 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Somethin’ New: The Music of Ornette Coleman directed by Jane Ira Bloom
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th St., Fifth Floor
Admission $15
For reservations call: 212.258.9595
For the first time, students from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of their UPSTARTS! series. Faculty member Jane Ira Bloom directs emerging artists from the school in a performance of Ornette Coleman’s music from the early 60s. By learning Ornette’s compositions via the oral tradition, the music is enlivened with a sense of freedom. Through inspiration and interpretation, this young generation of performers extends the music from the 60s to the 21st century and beyond.
Monday, March 13, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Thursday, March 16, 8 p.m.
Jazz Presents Series: Adam Holzman and Brave New World “The Cutting Edge of Electric Music”
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
For more information, call 212.229.5896 x4591, email [email protected], or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
Keyboardist Adam Holzman and his group Brand New World perform their powerful, fusion jazz-rock at the second spring event of the Jazz Presents Series. Having worked with artists including Miles Davis and Chaka Khan, Holzman is known for his innovative style and praised for his live performances. Here, he is joined by Freddy Cash Jr., electric bass; Rocky Bryant, drums; Aaron Heick, alto and soprano saxophones; and Tom Cummings, guitar (New School Jazz student).
Monday, March 20, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday, March 27, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Thursday, March 30, 8 p.m.
Jazz Presents Series: Armen Donelian Quartet
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
For more information, call 212.229.5896 x4591, email [email protected], or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
Pianist and composer Armen Donelian performs his compositions with his quintet at the third Jazz Presents event. Known for his distinctive, Armenian and classically-influenced fusion compositions, he is joined by Marc Mommaas, tenor and soprano saxophones; Arthur Kell, bass; Tyshawn Sorey, drums; and Mike Moreno, guitar.
APRIL
In April, the Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm series presents The Wide World: Traditional music from around the globe and the influences on jazz and contemporary music. April is also Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and New School Jazz will participate in WGBO’s JAM festival as well as other JAM activities.
Visiting Scholar Royal Hartigan in Residence for Month of April
Distinguished percussionist and ethnomusicologist Royal Hartigan continues his residency as a visiting artist and scholar for the 2005–2006 academic year at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music with programs relating to dance drumming of West Africa. In his teaching style, Royal blends his extensive performance experience with his scholarly research, creating lively classes in which everyone participates (no prior musical experience is necessary). With his quartet, Royal performs and gives workshops throughout the US, Europe Asia and Africa. He was awarded a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, and is currently Assistant Professor of world music at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Monday, April 3, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
April 8 through May 15
Ensemble & Recital Series
Events TBD
Monday, April 10, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday, April 17, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Jazz Presents Series – The New York Symphonic Jazz Orchestra directed by Sonia Jacobsen
April 19, 8:00 pm
Tishman Auditorium, 66 W 12th St.
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
For more information, call 212.229.5896 x4591, email [email protected], or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
Directed by faculty member and alumna Sonia Jacobsen, the 32 piece New York Symphonic Jazz Orchestra performs a variety of works as part of the Jazz Presents series. Formed to give opportunities to jazz composers who want to expand their writing beyond the big band, the orchestra includes a classical percussion section and strings, which makes use of a growing number of excellent improvising string performers. The orchestra features New School Jazz alumni John Ellis, saxophone,; Arun Luthra, saxophone; and Nioka Workman, cello.
Monday, April 24, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
MAY
Monday, May 1, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday, May 8, 2006. 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by Bobby Sanabria
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th St., Fifth Floor
Admission $15
For phone reservations call: 212.258.9595
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents a concert by the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The orchestra is led by Bobby Sanabria, a renowned percussionist, composer, arranger, Grammy nominee, and longstanding New School Jazz faculty member. He was recently voted Percussionist of the Year by the readers of DRUM! Magazine.
Monday, May 8, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday, May 15, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday, May 22, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday, May 29, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm TBD
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
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.
The New School
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.
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