Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Jazz Studies

New York University: Jazz Festival 2012

Friday April 26
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Think Coffee
248 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012

Free Admission

8:00 - 8:50pm: Ralph Alessi NYU Ensemble                             
                                                          
9:00 - 9:50pm: Dave Pietro NYU Ensemble
                         

10:00 - 10:50pm: NYU Jazz Jam Session House Band


Monday April 30

Sets at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Blue Note Jazz Club
131 W 3rd St 
New York, 10012

Admission: $15 for table seating, $10 for bar seating; per set

NYU Jazz Orchestra directed by Rich Shemaria with Special Guest Artists

Guest Artists: Ralph Lalama (Tenor Sax), Don Friedman (Piano), Michael Rodriguez (Trumpet),
Randy Johnston (Guitar), Lenny Pickett (Saxophones), Dave Pietro (Alto Sax), & Sy Johnson (Conductor)



Thursday May 3

Noon to 3 p.m.

Washington Square Park
New York, NY 10012

Free Admission

12:00pm – 12:50pm: Billy Drewes NYU Ensemble

1:00pm - 1:50pm: Rad Trads        

2:00pm - 2:50pm: Davy Mooney Quartet



Friday May 4
8 p.m.

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
566 Laguardia Place
New York, NY 10012

Free Admission

NYU Jazz Orchestra directed by Rich Shemaria with Combo Nuvo

8:00pm – NYU Jazz Orchestra + Combo Nuvo performing “City-Scapes,”

                           (A multimedia presentation featuring the art of Ellen Colcord)

9:30pm – NYU Jazz Orchestra + Sy Johnson: performing the music of Sy Johnson

                           (A multimedia presentation featuring the photographs of Sy Johnson)

Combo Nuvo:

Dave Schroeder – Saxophones & Harmonica
Billy Drewes – Saxophones
Mike Richmond – Electric Cello
Brad Shepik – Guitar
John Hadfield – Drums/Percussion

NYU Jazz Orchestra:

Saxophones: Tom Finn, Laura Andrea Leguia, Timo Vollbrecht, Brendan Thomas, Lauren Wood

Trumpets: Derek Ganong, Kurt Marcum, Nathaniel Center, Dustin Beardsley

Trombones: Darius Jones, Ray Mason, Spencer Hale, Nick Grinder

Rhythm: Keisuke Matsuno - Guitar, Steven Feifke - Piano, Michael Harlen - Bass, Andreas Klein - Drums

 

Sunday May 6
Sets at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Blue Note Jazz Club
131 W 3rd St 
New York, 10012

Admission: $29.50, includes brunch

NYU Kenny Werner Ensembles

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