THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMS

SPRING 2007 PUBLIC PROGRAM CALENDAR

NEW YORK, March 27, 2007�This spring, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music continues its 20th anniversary celebration with exciting concerts and special events, including faculty member Charles Tolliver leading the New School Jazz Orchestra and an Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers Repertory Ensemble at Jazz at Lincoln Center�s Dizzy�s Club Coca-Cola (April 30). This year�s Jazz Presents series highlights notable alumni and faculty from the school�s first 20 years including vocalist Vickie Natale with special guest, faculty member Junior Mance (April 10). In addition, the third season of Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm, the school�s concert series at New York�s premier jazz club, features students, alumni, and special guest artists. Through the month of April, New School Jazz showcases students� own original bands: the hottest new music on the scene.

A full calendar of events for spring is listed below; all events are subject to change. For more information, the public can contact The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music at 212.229.5896 x4591, [email protected] or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.

APRIL 2007

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ SPRING ENSEMBLE & RECITAL SERIES

Through May 14
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance Space, 55 West 13th Street, 5th floor.
For information, visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.

This series features the senior recitals of graduating students and final projects of the ensemble classes. For a schedule of more than 80 free public concerts, please visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM

String Theory: Monday, April 2, 8 p.m.
Moonset: Monday, April 2, 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue (between Bleecker and Grove Streets).
$10 cover + $10 food and drink minimum; no cover + $5 food and drink minimum for New School students with ID.
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.

String Theory features unique timbres of different string instruments through a fusion of Midwestern Americana, rock, and classical and jazz idioms. It is led by student violinist Loren Leventer, with Chris Kuklis, guitar; Jason Lawrence, drums; Fabian Oritz, piano; Lelah Simon (�07), bass; and Jared Winzelberg, guitar. Moonset performs forward-looking original music with roots in jazz. Led by student Maiko Ono, drums, with John Beaty (�05), alto saxophone; Joe Beaty (�05), trombone; Maiko Ono, drums; Ayako Sato, piano; Fabian Oritz, organ/Rhodes; and Jim Robertson (�05), bass.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM

Tom Abbott�s Big Bang Big Band: Monday, April 9, 8:00 p.m.
Curtis Macdonald Quartet: Monday, April 9, 10:00 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue (between Bleecker and Grove Streets).
$10 cover + $10 food and drink minimum; no cover + $5 food and drink minimum for New School students with ID.
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu. Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm features New School Jazz students and alumni and special guest artists at New York�s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm.

The Big Bang Big Band interprets the music of Billy Strayhorn, under the direction of student/reedist Tom Abbott. With Ryan Anselmi, tenor clarinet; Andrew Hadro, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Malec Heermans, trombone; Jay Lepley, drums; Ben Healy (�03), piano; and Kelsey Jillette, voice. Featuring guests Sam Hoyt, trumpet; Will Orzo, french horn; and Peter Yuskauskas, bass. Curtis Macdonald (student/alto sax) leads his quartet in performing imaginative pieces that marry electronic and acoustic music. With Mike Effenberger (�05), keyboard, synthesizer, accordion; Christopher Tordini (�06), bass/FX; and Alex Wyatt (�06), drums/percussion.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PRESENTS

Vickie Natale with special guest Junior Mance
Tuesday, April 10, 8:00 p.m.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance Space, 55 West 13th Street, 5th floor.
General admission $10; free for seniors, students, and all members of the New School community.

The final concert in New School Jazz�s spring Jazz Presents series features vocalist and alumna Vickie Natale (�02), as well as Rich Brownstein on piano, Nic Coolidge on guitar, Greg Heffernan on cello, New School Jazz student Solomon Dorsey on bass, Alex Deturk on drums, and celebrated bluesman and faculty member Junior Mance on piano. Just two years after singer/songwriter Vickie Natale graduated from New School Jazz, she became the 2004 Star Search Grand Champion. Her powerhouse voice has attracted the attention of greats such as Reba McEntire, Ashford & Simpson, and Chaka Khan. Vickie's musical stylings are infused with contemporary R&B and pop, and funk, jazz, and blues flow just as naturally from her voice. Tonight she performs original songs, R&B classics, and sultry blues with her band and special guest Junior Mance. Jazz Presents is sponsored in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM

The Tucker Yaro Group: Monday, April 16, 8:00 p.m.
Dominic Fallacaro Group: Monday, April 16, 10:00 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue (between Bleecker and Grove Streets).
$10 cover + $10 food and drink minimum; no cover + $5 food and drink minimum for New School students with ID.
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm features New School Jazz students and alumni and special guest artists at New York�s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm.

The Tucker Yaro Group performs groove-oriented contemporary jazz featuring original compositions. Led by student Tucker Yaro, bass, and featuring Matteo Sabattini (�05), alto sax; Alexi Pryrodney, piano; and Alec Menge (�06), drums. Dominic Fallacaro Group performs original compositions and choice covers. Led by pianist Dominic Fallacaro with Travis Reuter, guitar; Mike McGarril, saxophone; Maeve Royce, bass; and Stu Bidwell, drums.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM

Gemini and Love Songs for Robots: Monday, April 23, 8:00 p.m.
Ben van Gelder Quartet: Monday, April 23, 10:00 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue (between Bleecker and Grove Streets).
$10 cover + $10 food and drink minimum; no cover + $5 food and drink minimum for New School students with ID.
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm features New School Jazz students and alumni and special guest artists at New York�s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm.

The contemporary groups Gemini and Love Songs for Robots join together to perform music that juxtaposes modern styles and expands new acoustic sound textures. Gemini features Chris Kuklis (�07), electric guitar/effects/sampler; Cem Misirlioglu, drums/percussion/keyboard; and Luke Damrosch, drums/percussion. Love Songs for Robots features Dana Behr, voice/effects/electronics, and Chris Kuklis (�07), electric guitar/effects/sampler/electronics. Student Ben van Gelder�s quartet pushes the boundaries of jazz standards with a creative, modern approach. With Ben van Gelder, saxophone; Colin Stranahan, drums; Peter Schlamb, vibes; and Dave Robaire, bass.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ ON WBGO RADIO

Wednesday, April 12, 2:00 p.m.

Faculty member Jane Ira Bloom leads the New School Contemporary Jazz Improv in a live performance on WBGO Radio. Featuring talented up-and-coming artists from New School Jazz, the broadcast is curated by Martin Mueller, executive director of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and celebrates JAM! Jazz Appreciation Month. With Masahiro Yamamoto, alto sax; Curtis Macdonald, alto sax; Kyle Wilson, tenor sax; Travis Reuter, guitar; Karl McComas-Reichl, bass; Steve Lyman, drums; and Odeya Nini, voice.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AND DIZZY�S CLUB COCA-COLA, JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, PRESENT

Essential Repertoire: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Repertory and Classic Works for Jazz Orchestra, Directed By Charles Tolliver
Monday, April 30, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Dizzy�s Club Coca-Cola, Broadway at 60th Street, 5th floor.
General admission: $15 + $10 food and drink minimum; students $10 + $10 food and drink minimum.
For reservations call 212.258.9595.

Charles Tolliver, trumpet titan, 1960s Jazz Messenger, and New School Jazz faculty member, leads two distinct sets at Dizzy�s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center. The first set features the New School Jazz Orchestra. The second set features the Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers Repertory.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM

Natalie John and Meduza
Monday, April 30, 8:00 & 10:00 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue (between Bleecker and Grove Streets).
$10 cover + $10 food and drink minimum; no cover + $5 food and drink minimum for New School students with ID.
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm features New School Jazz students and alumni and special guest artists at New York�s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm.

Natalie John�s vocals are backed by a hard-hitting trio performing original compositions and unique interpretations of jazz standards. With Maeve Royce, bass; Stu Bidwell, drums/percussion; and Dominc Fallacaro, piano/keyboards. Meduza performs original, groove-oriented music with an international flavor. Led by student Adam Coopersmith, drums, and featuring Andy McGhie, tenor saxophone; Pablo Castano, alto saxophone; Lenwood Turner, trumpet; Rafal Sarnecki, guitar; Yeissonn Villamar, piano; and Ryoichi Zakota, bass.

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.