Calendar of Events
February 10, 2013
The Piano – Horn Connection with Art Lande

Join master pianist/improviser Art Lande for this workshop focusing on the relationship between the horn player and the pianist/guitarist in an improvised jazz ensemble. Learn to better hear each other, breathe together, improve the quality of the exchange of musical ideas and more. For all instruments. Students should bring two copies of a chart for a song of their choice.
$30 advance purchase/$45 day of the workshop
Composer Workshop Series with Maye Cavallaro -The Music of Rodgers and Hart
The Music of Rodgers and Hart
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart composed dozens of songs beloved by jazz singers and instrumentalists. Some famous titles include “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Where or When,” “Blue Moon,” and “I Could Write a Book.” In this workshop, singers explore the music of these two great musicians. Students also explore how jazz greats have interpreted these songs and made them their own.
February 10, 17, and 24, 2013 Noon – 3 pm
$220 advance purchase/$235 day of the workshop
(for each 3-part workshop)
Instructor provides 10 charts and practice tracks for each workshop series. Class timeis spent learning the songs and developing new arrangements.In the 3rd meeting of each series, students work with an accompanist.Maximum enrollment: 8
Releasing Your Own Album
This workshop provides a business and legal guide to releasing your own album. Topics include business formation, trademarks, album artwork agreements, sidemen releases and more. In addition, students learn how to secure mechanical licenses for outside songs as well as permissions to compose arrangements for outside songs. Students also learn how to register their album artwork and master recordings with the Library of Congress.
February 10, 2013, 2pm – 4pm
$30 advance purchase/$45 day of the workshop
Salsa/Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz Piano – A Listening Survey with Bob Karty
Through close listening to selected recordings, pianist Bob Karty presents a detailed overview of the evolution of Cuban piano styles and the role of the piano in both dance music and Latin jazz from the 1930s to the present. This presentation is open to all: both musicians and non-musicians will find it of interest.
$30 advance purchase/$45 day of the workshop