News from UW by Dr. Ben Markley
On May 1st, 2017, the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble performed at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center). DCCC is revered by many as the best jazz club in the world. Performing on a nationally recognized stage brings enhanced visibility to the music program and the University of Wyoming.
The 17-piece band performed with world renowned trumpeter Terell Stafford and UW professor of saxophone Scott Turpen. Stafford has performed with many of the great players in the history of jazz music including, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Watson, and McCoy Tyner. To date he has played on over 250 commercially released recordings.
This monumental trip was made possible by the Colonel Rogers Excellence Fund.
On May 1st, 2017 the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble performed at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center). DCCC is revered by many as the best jazz club in the world. Performing on a nationally recognized stage brings enhanced visibility to the music program and the University of Wyoming.
The 17-piece band performed with world renowned trumpeter Terell Stafford and UW professor of saxophone Scott Turpen. Stafford has performed with many of the great players in the history of jazz music including, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Watson, McCoy Tyner, and many many others. To date he has played on over 250 commercially released recordings.
The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble also visited schools within the state including Rock Springs, Riverton, and Rawlins. The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble performed concerts for high school and middle school students and also had the opportunity provide one on one instruction.
The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble is UW’s premier Jazz Ensemble. It is an auditioned group that consistently featured the finest instrumentalist in the school.
Jazz Studies is an integral part of the music department at the University of Wyoming. The program is anchored on a strong curriculum of academic jazz courses, in addition to providing many opportunities to perform on and off campus in a variety of venues, including concerts, festivals, and clinics. Courses such as Jazz Improvisation/Theory, Jazz Arranging, Jazz History, and Jazz Techniques provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of jazz in contemporary culture, while participation in the instrumental jazz ensembles, vocal jazz ensemble, and jazz combos allow students to put practice into experience.
The Jazz Studies program is available for all undergraduate and graduate students and complements the outstanding traditional music curriculum. Students are able to supplement their music education with a broad jazz curriculum that helps prepare them for a variety of situations in music whether as an educator or performer.
The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble also visited schools within the state including Rock Springs, Riverton, and Rawlins. They performed concerts for high school and middle school students and also had the opportunity to provide one-on-one instruction. This outreach tour was made possible by the Reeves Community Engagement Fund.
The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble is UW’s premier Jazz Ensemble. It is an auditioned group that consistently features the finest instrumentalists in the school. Jazz Studies is an integral part of the Department of Music at the University of Wyoming. The program is anchored on a strong curriculum of academic jazz courses, in addition to providing many opportunities to perform on and off campus in a variety of venues, including concerts, festivals, and clinics. Courses such as Jazz Improvisation/ Theory, Jazz Arranging, Jazz History,
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