Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Black History Month Comes to a Close


Detail from the original cover art to Duke Ellington's 1944
studio recording 
Black, Brown and Beige
.Courtesy of the artist.
 
NPR's A Blog Supreme, most recent post, written by DAVID BRENT JOHNSON  is available online today! 

NPR made the most of Black History Month as viewed through the lens of jazz. If you missed the recordings, interviews and remembrances, they are archived at the link above.

It was a stellar Black History Month the year! We hope you were able to attend the many celebrations, where ever you are! The history of jazz, its origins and its future rest in our hands. Let's remember. Let's contribute a verse!





Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Summer Jazz Intensive for Teens



SUPER SATURDAY --- MARCH 2

Super Saturday, March 2, 2013 9am -- 3pm
Albuquerque Academy West Campus Gymnasium
6400 Wyoming NE 87109

Walk-In Registration for Summer Jazz Intensive for Teens is just around the corner. Due to Albuquerque Academy's academic break, the BEST TIME TO REGISTER for Jazz Intensive is on March 2. This Albuquerque Academy event is called, SUPER SATURDAY. You will be able to register on March 18 through May 20. However, to ensure a spot in the Jazz Intensive program, March 2 is you target date! Get ready for Super Saturday! 




Super Saturday is as intense as it sounds-- parents literally camp out, or arrive very early, to register their children for courses. Due to the popularity and limited enrollment in their programs, as well as the complexities of their academic scheduling, walk-in registration is the ONLY registration method for enrolling in AA's summer program. Unfortunately, Albuquerque Academy does not accept registration by phone, mail, fax or email.

We at NMJW understand that your family life is a busy one. Please consider making SUPER SATURDAY a family outing! Get there early, pack a breakfast, enjoy the crisp spring air and meet up with friends and family.

Albuquerque Academy Summer Session-- THINK SUMMER

Dates to remember:
MARCH 2 -- Super Saturday
MARCH 4-15 No registration -- Summer Session Office CLOSED
MARCH 18  WALK-IN REGISTRATION 


MAY 20 -- WALK-IN REGISTRATION ENDS
MAY 21-31 Summer Session Office CLOSED

JUNE 2 Summer Session Office Open House

JUNE 3 SUMMER SESSION BEGINS

For more information, please CLICK HERE. 
To view the entire Summer Session Booklet, CLICK HERE. 


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New Mexico Jazz Workshop’s Summer Jazz Intensive JUNE 3-JULY 12 $450

Summer Jazz Intensive for Teens is an extraordinary, six-week summer jazz camp for kids of all music skill levels. Held at Albuquerque Academy, the Summer Jazz Intensive offers a comprehensive, fundamental, and challenging introduction to jazz for teens in a supportive and stimulating environment. Students will study techniques such as soloing, arranging, jazz theory, ensemble performance, and improvisation-- the cornerstone of all jazz training. Summer Jazz Intensive is a laboratory, a class, and an experience your child will utilize for a lifetime. 

To register for The Summer Jazz Intensive, please contact Albuquerque Academy at 505-828-3200 or visit the webpage:www.aa.edu/thinksummer. For more information about the program, please call Maud Beenhouwer at NMJW: 505-255-9798.



Thursday, February 7, 2013

Albuquerque Jazz Festival




The Albuquerque Jazz Festival, a two-day event for High School
musicians from all over New Mexico culminates in a concert presented by New Mexico
Jazz Workshop in cooperation with Eldorado High School - The Albuquerque Jazz
Orchestra, under the direction of Glenn Kostur, features jazz saxophonist Dick Oatts.


Albuquerque Jazz Festival: The AJO
w/ special guest:
Saxophonist, DICK OATTS
FEBRUARY 16th @ 7pm
@ Eldorado High School Performing Arts Center 
11300 Montgomery Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87111
$15 General $10 NMJW Members/Students/Seniors

Buy your tickets ONLINE: