{"id":547,"date":"2019-09-12T15:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T15:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2019\/2019\/09\/12\/new-england-conservatorys-jazz-studies-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-jazz50-concerts-in-boston-and-nyc\/"},"modified":"2019-09-12T15:10:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T15:10:37","slug":"new-england-conservatorys-jazz-studies-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-jazz50-concerts-in-boston-and-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2019\/2019\/09\/12\/new-england-conservatorys-jazz-studies-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-jazz50-concerts-in-boston-and-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Conservatory\u2019s Jazz Studies Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Jazz50 Concerts in Boston and NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/necmusic.edu\/\">New England Conservatory <\/a>(NEC)\u2019s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department, the first fully accredited jazz studies program at a music conservatory, celebrates its 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary by showcasing the department\u2019s vibrant legacy and its place as one of the top jazz education programs in the world.\u00a0 A year-long celebration of Jazz50 will include concerts and events in Boston and NYC featuring many of the school\u2019s distinguished jazz alumni, faculty, students and special guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston events will include the NEC <a href=\"https:\/\/nysmusic.com\/site\/category\/genres\/bluesjazz\/\">Jazz <\/a>Orchestra with Alan Pasqua (alum) and Antonio Sanchez (alum) led by the department\u2019s first chair Carl Atkins and current chair Ken Schaphorst; Jazz Advance: The Legacy of Cecil Taylor (alum) featuring an all-star line-up including Matthew Shipp (former student), Bruce Brubaker (faculty), Dan Tepfer (alum), plus faculty members Ran Blake, Ethan Iverson and Joe Morris; a weeklong residency and concert by Luciana Souza (alum); and The Music of Gunther Schuller featuring the NEC Jazz Orchestra; Cosmosis: The Music of Dave Holland featuring Jim McNeely with the NEC Jazz Orchestra; The Invisible Choir, The Music of Ken Schaphorst and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explore New England Conservatory\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vpB0ZUSUKVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NYC events will include an NEC Faculty All-Star Group featuring Fred Hersch (alum, former faculty), and current faculty members Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart and Cecil McBee at the Jazz Standard; Dominique Eade (alum, faculty) and Fred Hersch (alum, former faculty) at the Jazz Standard; and Darcy James Argue\u2019s Secret Society (alum) as well as the NEC Alumni Big Band at the Sheen Center.&nbsp; A full list of celebratory events is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019m very grateful for Gunther Schuller\u2019s farsightedness and efforts in establishing the Jazz department in 1969,\u201d says current Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst. \u201cI\u2019m also grateful to the faculty and students who have established NEC as a leader in the world of jazz education over the past 50 years. It\u2019s been deeply humbling to share the responsibility of shepherding this noble mission for the past 18 years, educating students in the transformational art form of jazz, developing communication between unique individual human voices. I\u2019m excited to have this opportunity with Jazz50 to celebrate the achievements of NEC&#8217;s past and present, while looking forward to our future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEC\u2019s Jazz Studies Department was the brainchild of Gunther Schuller, who moved quickly to incorporate jazz into the curriculum when he became president of the Conservatory in 1967. He soon hired saxophonist Carl Atkins as the first department chair, as well as other greats including NEA Jazz Master George Russell, pianist Jaki Byard and Ran Blake. The foundation of its teaching and success begins with the mentor relationship developed in lessons between students and the prominent faculty artists. In addition to its two jazz orchestras, faculty-coached small ensembles reflect NEC\u2019s inclusive approach to music making, with ensembles focused on free jazz, early jazz, gospel music, Brazilian music, and songwriting, as well as more traditional approaches to jazz performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students are encouraged to find their own musical voices while making connections and collaborating with a vibrant community of creative musicians, and ultimately to transform the world through the power of music. The program has spawned numerous Grammy winning composers and performers and has an alumni list that reads like a who&#8217;s who of jazz, while the faculty has included six MacArthur &#8220;genius&#8221; grant recipients (three currently teaching) and four NEA Jazz Masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis anniversary provides us the opportunity to reflect on half a century of leadership in jazz education at New England Conservatory, and to celebrate the importance of jazz in both the history and future of American music,\u201d says NEC President Andrea Kalyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story \u2014 NEC Philharmonia\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85zb64ctWoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2019-2020 Season: Jazz50 Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FALL 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, August 28 | Jazz Jam Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, September 17 | Dave Holland Small Combo Master Class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1:30 p.m. Williams Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, September 19 | Dave Holland Master Class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday, September 20 | Music of Dave Holland Residency Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Holland will perform his original compositions with NEC student ensembles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, October 2 | A Discussion with Tyshawn Sorey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12-1:50 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, October 3 | Concert Featuring Tyshawn Sorey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey is celebrated for his incomparable virtuosity, effortless mastery and memorization of highly complex scores, and an extraordinary ability to blend composition and improvisation in his work. A MacArthur Fellow, he\u2019s been praised by The New Yorker as being \u201camong the most formidable denizens of the in-between zone\u2026An extraordinary talent who can see across the entire musical landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concert will include Sorey\u2019s recent orchestral piece, \u201cFor Bill Dixon and A. Spencer Barefield,\u201d his chamber pieces \u201cInner Spectrum of Variables (Movement III)\u201d and \u201cFor Fred Lerdahl,\u201d his piano piece \u201cMovement,\u201d his noise project \u201cLOUD\u201d featuring faculty member Joe Morris, and an NEC student ensemble playing his \u201cAutoschediasms.\u201d&nbsp; It will also feature Sorey in an improvisational duo performance with NEC faculty member Anthony Coleman and excerpts from a Yiddish Theatre project featuring Sorey\u2019s arrangements and orchestrations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, October 16 | Antonio Sanchez Master Class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, October 17, 2019 | NEC Jazz Orchestra featuring Carl Atkins, Alan Pasqua, and Antonio Sanchez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Concert, Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:30 p.m. Post-concert Jam Session, Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NEC Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the anniversary of NEC\u2019s Jazz Studies Department by playing music drawn from throughout its 50-year history, including George Russell\u2019s \u201cAll About Rosie\u201d and Jaki Byard\u2019s \u201cTwo Five One.\u201d Featured guests will include alums Alan Pasqua and Antonio Sanchez. The department\u2019s first chair, Carl Atkins, will assist current chair Ken Schaphorst in conducting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday, October 18, 2019 | Jazz Advance: The Legacy of Cecil Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 p.m. Pre-concert panel discussion, Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Concert, Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among NEC\u2019s many prominent alums, Cecil Taylor stands out for his influence over the history of jazz. Taylor\u2019s significant legacy will be recognized with a series of piano solos featuring NEC faculty and alums: Ran Blake, Bruce Brubaker, Ethan Iverson, Matthew Shipp and Dan Tepfer. Ensemble performances will include Steve Lacy\u2019s \u201cRain\u201d as well as an ensemble led by NEC faculty member Joe Morris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | NEC Philharmonia &amp; Jazz Orchestra + Hugh Wolff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NEC Philharmonia and Jazz Orchestra combine to perform Gunter Schuller\u2019s Encounters, written in 2003 for the 100th anniversary of the opening of Jordan Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, November 4 | Grow Your Art Residency with Luciana Souza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room \u2013 Master Class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room \u2013 Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, November 5 | Grow Your Art Residency with Luciana Souza: Business Panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 p.m. Burnes Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, November 6 | Grow Your Art Residency with Luciana Souza&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room \u2013 Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 p.m. Black Box Theater \u2013 Pitch Night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Luciana Souza: Grow Your Art Residency Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 pm, Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grammy-winning NEC alum Luciana Souza is one of jazz\u2019s leading singers and interpreters.&nbsp; She returns to her alma mater for a week-long collaborative residency with NEC\u2019s Entrepreneurial Musicianship Department. From November 3 \u2013 7, Souza will work with students, discuss lessons learned in the music business, ways to take charge of one\u2019s career in the rapidly changing world and more, culminating in this performance with NEC students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, November 13 | Joe Morris Instantiation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guitarist and Jazz\/CI Faculty Member Joe Morris will perform selections from his multi-part piece Instantiation for improvising musicians with ensembles featuring Brad Barrett on bass, Elinor Speirs on violin, Dan O-Brien on reeds, Ben Hall on percussion, Andrea Nicodemou on vibes and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, November 14 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Nieske&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, November 18 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: McNeil and Carlberg&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, November 19 | NEC Gospel Ensemble &amp; NEC Jazz Composers Ensemble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, November 20 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Seager and Lockwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, November 21 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Reichman and Eisenmann<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, November 26 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Bergonzi and Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, December 3 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Eade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, op. 44 no. 2 | Verona Quartet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K2SkviunYt0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, December 5, 2019 | The Music of Gunther Schuller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 pm, Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of Gunther Schuller\u2019s first orders of business as president of NEC was to create the first fully accredited jazz program in a music conservatory in 1969. To honor his musical vision, Schuller\u2019s compositions and arrangements will be performed by the NEC Jazz Orchestra, with the help of his son and NEC alum George Schuller and faculty member Ran Blake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, December 9 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Coleman, McBee and Morris&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, December 10 | Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7;30 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, December 11 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Levy, Leake and Moses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, December 12 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Zaleski and Moran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPRING 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, January 15 | Ran Blake Concert with Bruce Brubaker and Frank Carlberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, January 27 | Jazz and CI Faculty Spotlight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, February 25 | NEC Symphonic Winds, William Drury Conductor&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEC\u2019s Symphonic Winds will perform Grammy nominated composer Chris Brubeck\u2019s Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra featuring acclaimed trombone soloist James Markey (Boston Symphony Orchestra and chair of NEC\u2019s Brass and Percussion Department).&nbsp; The ensemble will also perform Brubeck\u2019s D-Day, March to Freedom, as well as other works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, February 27 | Cosmosis: The Music of Dave Holland featuring NEC Jazz Orchestra with Jim McNeely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Igor Stravinsky: Rite of Spring \u2013 NEC Philharmonia + Hugh Wolff\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BmIVHbVG2Tc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New York City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, March 19, 2020<\/strong> | NEC Jazz50 Faculty All-Stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 and 9:30 pm,<strong> Jazz Standard, NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEC has always boasted an impressive faculty. But this quartet, featuring NEC alum and former faculty member Fred Hersch, with current faculty members Donny McCaslin, Billy Hart and Cecil McBee, sets a new standard\u2014each member a leader in the world of jazz, in addition to being a dedicated teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, March 20, 2020<\/strong> | Dominique Eade and Fred Hersch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 and 9:30 pm,<strong> Jazz Standard, NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEC faculty member Dominique Eade was not only the first jazz artist to receive NEC&#8217;s prestigious Artist Diploma, but she is also the teacher of many of the most prominent jazz vocalists working today including Sofia Koutsovitis, Jo Lawry, Michael Mayo, Rachael Price, Luciana Souza and Sara Serpa. She joins with the legendary NEC alum and former faculty member, Fred Hersch, for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, March 21, 2020<\/strong> | Darcy James Argue\u2019s Secret Society and NEC Alumni Big Band&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 pm, <strong>Sheen Center for Thought and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darcy James Argue is one of many prominent jazz composers to have studied at NEC, working with the legendary Bob Brookmeyer. Darcy&#8217;s ensemble will be joined by an all-star group of NEC alums, including Dominique Eade, Marty Ehrlich, Brian Landrus, Tony Kadleck, Michael Thomas, Noah Preminger, Chris Washburne, Curtis Hasselbring, Josh Roseman, Jennifer Wharton, Frank Carlberg, Jerome Harris, and Kim Cass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, March 31 | Jazz and Wildcard Honors Ensemble Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, April 2 | NEC Gospel Ensemble &amp; NEC Composers Ensemble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, April 9 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Niekse and Lockwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, April 13 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: McNeil and Carlberg Ensembles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, April 14 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Reichman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, April 15 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Eade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, April 16 | NEC Jazz Orchestra Concert: Invisible Choir: The Music of Ken Schaphorst<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, April 20| Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Seager and Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, April 21 | Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, April 22 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Moses and Levy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, April 23 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: McBee and Moran&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, April 30 | The Future: a 50<sup>th<\/sup> Premiere&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Featuring the world-premiere of a new work by Grammy nominated musician Chris Brubeck and excerpts from Ellington\u2019s Sacred Concert with guest pianist Helen Sung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Jordan Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In honor of 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversaries of NEC\u2019s Wind Ensemble and Jazz Department, this concert features the world premiere of a new work by esteemed jazz artist and multi-genre composer Chris Brubeck, commissioned and performed by the NEC Wind Ensemble conducted by William Drury.&nbsp; Brubeck will attend the concert, which will also feature excerpts from Duke Ellington\u2019s Sacred Concert, performed by NEC\u2019s Symphonic Winds and Chamber Singers with special guest jazz pianist Helen Sung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, April 27 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Bergonzi and Coleman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, April 28 | Jazz Ensemble Concerts: Zaleski, Eisenmann and Leake Ensembles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-10 p.m. Eben Jordan Ensemble Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, April 30 | International Jazz Day Celebration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30 p.m. Brown Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England Conservatory (NEC)\u2019s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department, the first fully accredited jazz studies program at a music conservatory, celebrates its 50th anniversary by showcasing the department\u2019s vibrant legacy and its place as one of the top jazz education programs in the world.\u00a0 A year-long celebration of Jazz50 will include concerts and events in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[395,19,60,20,41,4,119],"tags":[1990],"class_list":["post-547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classical","category-genres","category-manhattan","category-news-desk","category-nyc-metro","category-regions","category-tour-announcements","tag-new-england-conservatory"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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