Prospective Students - please refer to the FSOM website for updated audition requirements and procedures. Audition requirements may also be viewed at this link: http://www.garykeller.net/html/JazzSaxophoneAuditionRequirements.htm
UM Alumni, Fans, Students, and Prospective Students will enjoy Whit Sidener's (chair, Studio Music and Jazz) Facebook page and our UMiamiJazzSax Facebook page.
16 Downbeats for 2011! - Congrats to Alex Weitz, Dan Andrews, and Jose Ruiz for your ndividual awards, and the Studio Jazz Band sax section for your group effort!
The UM Jazz YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/univmiamijazz New Video every month!
UMiami Jazz Sax facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UMiami-Jazz-Sax/204873729524508
Please welcome these outstanding jazz saxophonists to Frost for 2011:
Jay Brodsky (freshman, Hartford CT)
Alex Colista (freshman, Detroit Mi)
Miguel Fernandez (freshman, Miami FL)
Tad Nicol (freshman, San Francisco, CA)
Sam Priven (freshman, San Francisco, CA)
Mark Small (grad TA, New York, NY)
Marcin Kaletka (grad, Warsaw, Poland)
Bethany Hardy (grad, Slippery Rock University, PA)
Feel free to check out the considerable accomplishments of these fine musicians on the web!
CONGRATS TO UM JAZZ SAXOPHONISTS FOR THESE RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Tivon Pennicott (BM studio music and jazz 08) is currently working with Esperanza Spalding
Michael Thomas (BM studio music and jazz 08) New CD - new website! http://thomasjazz.com/
Michael is also a new member of the Julliard Artist Diploma Ensemble
Daniel Andrews (BM studio music and jazz 2013) Downbeat Outstanding Performance Award, 2011
Troy Roberts (DMA student, jazz performance 2009) Troy's new DVD release. www.troyroberts.com
Jose Ruiz (MM flute performance) winner of five 2011 downbeat awards
>> Download Music of Frost Jazz Ensembles
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>> Criteria for grading jazz saxophone private lessons
>> General guidelines for jazz saxophone private study
>> Jazz saxophone private study syllabus
Reminders:
All 2 credit students must perform in the saxophone forum at least once a year (unless you are playing your graduation recital). Plan ahead and get a date early. At the beginning of second semester there will be a sign up sheet on my door.
SAX FORUM EVERY FRIDAY, 12:20 PM, FILLMORE HALL
IMPORTANT DATES 2011 - 2012 (more to come..)
2011-2012
9/12-16 Dave Douglas A.I.R.
9/19-23 Dave Holland A.I.R.
1/31 Miami Sax Quartet Gusman Concert Hall
2/20-24 Dave Douglass A.I.R.
2/24-27 Dave Douglass A.I.R.
4/9-13 Dave Douglass A.I.R.
Past year (2010-11) guest artists:
Chris Potter
Wycliff Gordon
Matt Wilson Band
Jonathan Kreisberg
Ari Hoenig
Ignacio Berroa
Victor Wooten
Steve Bailey
Tim Ries
Pat Metheny
Larry Goldings
Charles Pillow
Fred Sturm
Joshua Breakstone
John Fedchock
Jamie Baum
Jeff Hirschfield
Mark O'Connor
Marian Petrescu
(more to come - stay tuned!)
Check out Jazz at the following local venues - can't keep up with all details here:
The Globe, Coral Gables (jazz Sat nights)
The Van Dyke, Miami Beach (jazz many nights)
Soya Restaurant, Downtown (jazz Fri nights)
Bougainvilleas, South Miami
The Fish House, Kendall
Concert Series:
Jazz Roots (Arsht Center - big names)
Hot Nights/Cool Jazz (local talent, Bass Museum Miami Beach)
Gold Coast Jazz Society (big name and local, monthly at Broward Center, Ft Lauderdale)
South Florida Jazz (big names, monthly at Nova U in Davie) http://www.southfloridajazz.org/
Sunshine Jazz (big names, monthly)
Jazz Arts Musical Society (big names monthly)
Good websites: http://www.jazzbluesflorida.com/links.htm
Miami Jazz Co-op http://www.miamijazz.org