THE NEW SCHOOL PUBLIC PROGRAMS: JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

FALL 2011

NEA Jazz Master Candido performs with New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music students. Copyright, Conway Liao, 2011

NEW YORK, August 31, 2011--The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, one of the world's leading contemporary music schools, marks its 25th year with a series of public concerts featuring the most influential jazz artists from New York and around the world.

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"Since its founding 25 years ago, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music has sought inspiration from the world outside the classroom," said director Martin Mueller. "That's why this calendar of extraordinary performances is so important to us. Our New York City audiences are a fundamental part of our mission to protect the jazz community's traditions and push the limits of music education."

On September 19th, the Highline Ballroom will host The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music's 25th Anniversary Alumni Gala. The celebration, which is open to the public, will feature performances by some The New School's most exciting jazz alumni: The Frank LoCrasto Group, Jesse Boykins III and The Beauty Created, and the Becca Stevens Band. In addition, Marcus Strickland will lead an Alumni All-Star Band, formed especially for the occasion. A second homecoming event will welcome acclaimed pianist and New School alumnus Brad Mehldau and saxophonist Josh Redman to The New School's Tishman Auditorium (Oct. 15) for a collaborative performance. The Jazz Museum of Harlem's Harlem Speaks series will pay tribute to New School Jazz's silver anniversary with four interviews with some of the school's longest-serving and most influential faculty, including flautist Jane Ira Bloom (Sep. 19), pianist George Cables (Oct. 6), saxophonist Billy Harper (Nov. 3) and pianist Hal Galper (Dec. 1).

In addition, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music community will also perform in two ongoing concert series: Jazz in the Square, a series of lunchtime concerts in Union Square Park, and Jazz Presents, which features performances by faculty, students and special guests.

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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 http://www.newschool.edu/jazz

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