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Other article: Big Band Keeps Swinging at Emory
May 30, 2008
Source: Community Partnership Update/April 2008
The late jazz great Duke Ellington once said, “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” That old adage still rings true for jazz aficionados at Emory and the Clifton community.
The Jazz Studies program at Emory, led by Gary Motley, is helping jazz fans remain close to the music they love.
The program features annual concerts held in the spring and fall at Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. These performances are free to the public.
“Our program is made up of a mix of artist-educators whose backgrounds provide a wealth of industry experience and expertise to students,” said Motley.
Students are offered instruction in jazz history, performance and literature. “Through our ensembles, students are able to polish their performance skills, and the lectures supply a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of traditional American jazz,” said Motley.
As part of the Jazz Studies Program, many of the industry’s top jazz artists and educators are brought to Emory through concerts and residencies. Every February, the Emory Jazz Festival hosts nationally recognized musicians and features performances by Emory’s Big Band. All visiting artists work together with students through master classes and lectures within the University’s jazz curriculum. Some recent artist-in-residence include Dave Brubeck, Kenny Barron, The Yellow Jackets and Benny Golson.
This year, the annual spring performance will take place on April 22 at 8 p.m. at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Four-time Grammy nominee and Latin Grammy Award-winning composer David Sanchez will join Emory’s Big Band in a free concert directed by Motley. For more information, call the Arts at Emory Box Office at 404-727-5050.
Community members may recall hearing the melodic harmonies of the Emory jazz combo recently as they performed at the First Thursday celebration in Emory Village last November and at the Burbanck Park dedication in 2007. For more information about the Jazz Studies program, visit www.arts.emory.edu.
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