DownBeat March 2010 [antikvár]

New York is JAZZ THE NEW SCHOOL . is New York GET A BFA IN THE JAZZ CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Learn jazz by living it in the heart of Greenwich Village—the center of New York's rich jazz history. At The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, your mentors are legendary artists from New York City's renowned jazz community and your classmates are talented musicians from around ^ the globe. • Gig in world-famous venues throughout New York City • Train with outstanding artist-faculty and your choice of more than 100 affiliated musicians—check them out at vtww.newschool.edu/jazzinstructors _ • Intern and develop direct contacts in the music industry • Pursue a BFA or combined BA/BFA For application and audition information, call 212.229.5896 x4589 or visit us online. www.newschool.edu/jazz2 THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC r IheNeo School l>*leading unl«e>silr>iiNew forkCilrollenngsome Dime nsiiofi's mosi distingulsJied itegie«. cerlilicale, and conlltiuing education piogiams in ail and detign, hberal ats, maiugemenl and poficy, and Ihe perlorming aili. An Afliimative Action/Equal Oppoilunily Insliiulion öy Ed Enright Jazz Camp: Not Just For Kids Here at DownBeat, we love music students. We value them as readers and admire their ambition. The very thought of some of them growing up to become professional artists, and having their performances and recordings covered in these pages, thrills us. Music students with an appetite for jazz are our future, in more ways than one. That's why we're always publishing comprehensive jazz school guides and hosting our own annual Student Music Awards, not to mention covering campus jazz news in every issue of the magazine. But the study of jazz isn't limited lo young players who are currendy enrolled in school music programs. Many instrumentalists, vocalists and composers among us are etemal jazz students. Although we finished our formal schooling years ago, we try to keep up our practice routines and check out new instructional books and play-alongs to keep our chops strong and our ears keen. Some of us grownups have even sent ourselves to summer jazz camp, the ultimate environment for learning creative new ways to improvise and interplay with others. Camp, it turns out, isn't just for kids—at least not when it comes lo jazz. In this issue of DownBeat, we present our annual Summer Jazz Camp Guide, which includes vital infonnation on more than 60 different jazz camps offered across the country and t)eyond. Aspiring jazz musicians young and old will be in attendence al these summertime gatherings, so if you have ihe rc.sources and the time, don't let age be a barrier Just sign up and go. Tiie jazz ciunp experience is probably the best schooling available for anyone who's not currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning. Il will give you the chance to really be a student again and will provide you the inspiration lo play. Several summers ago, when 1 attended Jatney Aebersold's Summer Jazz Workshop (one of the best and most popular jazz camps going). 1 found myself in the company of peers—not just adults in their thirties, forties and llftics. but teenagers who were easily as accomplished as the rcsl of us. It was the most fun I'd had woodshedding in yeius, and the amount of knowledge I gained—about jazz luid about my own ability— was staggering. Jazz camp is a blasi. Take a look through this yei\r's guide, which begins on page 45. Give camp a tr>'—you know you've always wanictl lo. It will challenge you in ways you can't imagine ;uk1 give you the op{xiilu-nily lo make new friends and fonn lifeli>ng conncciions. It will renew y^wr inicresi and rcchiirgc your creative muse. And it will lol you feel just like a kid again. DB 8 DOWNBEAT Mafch2010 "SBCISEl^-=- -f^—T" TT