Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops 2010

You want to play jazz?  Want to hear great concerts every night and even during lunch every afternoon?  The place to be is at the School of Music at the University of Louisville for the annual Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops.

You should consider attending these outstanding workshops if you have an interest in learning how to improvise, are looking to enhance your skills, or are wanting to be with people who share your musical interests.  These two exciting weeks - July 4 - July 9 and July 11 - 16  - offer a great faculty and features the ABC and D of jazz education - Jamey Aebersold, David Baker, Jerry Coker, and Dan Haerle.  You can’t get any better that that.  Students from throughout the United States and world attend.  All ages and abilities are welcome.  I personally have been associated with the ‘Aebersold Camps’ since 1976 and have worked with thousands of students here and abroad.  You will not get a better experience anywhere, period. For information visit www.summerjazzworkshops.com or write to me.  I hope to see you there.

Russia Tour - November 2009

I will be traveling to a number of cities in Russia in November with Mixolegion - UofL’s International Quintet. We have been invited to perform at the following:

November 20 - Yaroslavl at the Jazz Center.
November 21 - Dubna at the 7th international “MuzEnergo” festival with “Kaulakau” (Spain), “Interstellar Overdrive Trio” (France), “SymFusion Orchestra” (Moscow, Russia).
November 22 - Kimry at the “MuzEnergo” festival with Nick Kulikov Quartet (Arkhangelsk/Moscow, Russia), Youlia Malikova’s “Magnit” (Moscow, Russia), Natalia Blinova’s “Priot” ensemble (Moscow, Russia). Visit www.muzenergo.ru for information the festivals in Dubna and Kimry.
November 23 - Moscow at a local club.
November 25 - Taganrog at Taganrog Culture Centre
November 26 - Shakti at Shakti Theatre
November 27 & 28 - Rostov-on-the-Don at the “International Jazz Festival 2009″.

In addition, I will be conducting master classes in Dubna and Kimry as well as in Rostov at the “Taganrog College of Arts” (This is where Anton Chekhov was born.) and The Rostov State Conservatoire (Academy - www.rostcons.ru/) (Named after S.V. Rachmaninov).

This will be an exciting trip. Members of Mixolegion include Anderson Pessoa (saxophone - Brazil), Craig Tweddell (trumpet -USA), Alim Nastaev (guitar - Russia), Saulo De Almeida (bass - Brazil), and Daniel Falter (drums - USA).