From a press release:
Jamey Aebersold leads jazz workshop at Asheville Music School, Oct. 13
Jamey Aebersold, internationally known saxophonist and authority on Jazz education and improvisation and 2014 recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters Award (the Nation’s highest honor) for his lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz music, will be performing and giving workshops in WNC and Anderson, SC the week of October 12-16, including one at Asheville Music School on October 13.
Jamey has developed a series of Play-A-Longs (book and CD sets (now numbering almost 130 volumes) as well as various other supplemental aids for the development of improvisational skills. The Aebersold book and recording sets allow a musician the opportunity to practice and improvise with well-known jazz personalities at home as well as in the classroom. The recordings employ some of the best jazz musicians in the world. This concept has been responsible for changing the practice habits of thousands of musicians around the world.
His appearances are being sponsored by Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, University of NC-Asheville (UNCA), Brevard College, Anderson University, Asheville Music School, The Arts Council of Henderson County and the Cummings Memorial United Methodist Church.
Special thanks to Dr. William Bares Assistant Professor at UNCA, Jason DeCristofaro Adjunct Professor at Brevard College, Doug Norwine Assistant Professor at Anderson University, Sharon LaMotte and Director Amy Rae of Asheville Music School, The Arts Council of Henderson County and Cummings Memorial United Methodist Church Concert Series Fund.
Jamey Aebersold Schedule October 12-16
• Oct 12 8:00PM Performs at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall with Dr. Bill Bares of UNCA and Hard Bop Explosion
• Oct 13: 6:30PM Conducts Workshop for instrumentalists and vocalists at Asheville Music School (to participate, contact Sharon LaMotte 828-280-3770)
• Oct 14: 9:20-10:40 Workshop at UNC Asheville
• Oct.14: 6:30-8:30PM Lecture and Concert at Cummings Memorial Church with trio: Bill Gerhardt, Mike Holstein, Sonny Thornton (in Hendersonville) sponsored by Arts Council of Henderson County Lecture Series
• Oct 15: 12:45 – 1:35PM Clinic at UNC Asheville
• Oct 15: 5:00 WorkShop Porter Center at Brevard College
• Oct 15: 8:00 concert at The Phoenix in Brevard with Jason DeCristofaro, Jamie Warren, Cameron Austin, Bill Berg
• Oct 16: 10:30AM morning TV show in Greenville SC,
• Oct.16: 4:00PM Master class in afternoon at Anderson University, Anderson SC
• Oct.16: 7:00 Concert Anderson University with Assistant Professor Doug Norwine’s combo
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