School Days

Hello, Jazz Friends!

It's nearly summer! Can you believe that? We're looking forward to getting outside for the Salsa/Jazz & Blues Under the Stars shows! We're also happy to let you know that we'll be offering summer jazz courses for adults!

Eight-week and ten-week courses are available for adult students interested in Modern Jazz Ensemble, Community Big Band, Latin Jazz & Improvisation, Vocal Jazz and, Real Book Jam!

Our adult ed classes are designed for musicians looking to expand their knowledge and skills! NMJW classes offer adults the opportunity to study with some of New Mexico's most talented, working musicians.

The 2010 Summer Adult Education Program offers students four, great courses to assist adult musicians and vocalists in the development of their craft. Latin Jazz & Improvisation, taught by Rodolfo Gonzalez provides the student with skills for jazz combo performance while exploring Latin rhythms. Lewis Winn offers an updated course in Modern Jazz Ensemble which emphasizes improvisation, swing, hot, and cool styles while developing successful ensemble techniques.

NMJW Community Big Band taught by Christian Pincock is a popular, challenging but rewarding course with limited enrollment in the band, so sign-up right away! Patty Stephens, local diva and curator of Women’s Voices: Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan, offers her very popular course. This class is designed to improve your vocal jazz skills while exploring the song(s) of your choice. Each of the summer courses culminates in its own performance.

For musicians wishing to connect and collaborate with other players without the commitment of a class, Real Book Jam is a good choice.

For a small lab fee, musicians and singers are invited to come together on Saturday afternoons to simply play!

For a full description of courses and fees, please visit www.nmjazz.org

See ya in class!

2010 Summer Adult Education Program-- course series begins June 6^th and runs through August 15^h. Dates and times for classes vary. For full course description, and instructor bios, please visit our website: www.nmjazz.org. For more information, contact Vicki Dugger, Adult Education Coordinator

505-255-9798. Or, send email to Vicki at nmjazzvols@gmail.com.

Joe Gabel rolls the extra mile for NMJW!

Joe Gabel? You ROCK. You roll, too.

Joe's Ex-President's Pedalthon!

Immediate Past President Joe Gabel will cycle 400 Miles in ONE WEEK (May 17-22) to raise scholarship money for kids to attend JAZZ CAMP! What started out as an unassuming fundraiser to send 10 kids to Jazz Camp (cost: $3,000 total) has turned into a full-on campaign! Joe is committed to raising $15,000 for camp scholarships which will send 50 KIDS to camp! Yeah!

Not to be undone, Mark Zettel at Modern Bike Engines is going to give the individual who makes the largest donation to Joe's cause the installation and service on a NEW BIKE ENGINE-- valued at $1,000! (Want to know more about Modern Bike Engines, stop by at 3204 San Mateo NE.)

Now, you don't have to jump on a bike and start pedaling, to join the cause! It's easy to donate: just click on the link and donate some dough toJoe's Ex-President's Pedalthon!

http://www.firstgiving.org/joegabel

Jazz, Deconstructed thanks YOU!

Hello friends,

We've been slammed, getting ready for the Summer Concert Series, Salsa/Jazz & Blues Under the Stars. But, we want to say a huge THANK YOU for checking out Jazz, Deconstructed. The last two shows, with Joy Harjo (4.21) and Christian Pincock (4.28) were truly phenomenal.

Thank you!