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Jazz
Camp Teaches Musicians of All Ages
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“I
was very thrilled to witness the work…by
my ol’ buddy Jim Widner whose expertise
in the field of jazz education proved invaluable
in putting this masterful CD (Yesterdays &
Today) together.” – Clark
Terry |
St. Louis, July 5 – The University
of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) College of Fine Arts
& Communication presents its 4th Annual Jazz
Combo / Improv / Jazz Vocal Camp from July
16-21 located on its university campus. Music students
13 years of age or older – including adults
– with a least one year of study on their instrument
will learn from world-class artists. The camp offers
improv, combo playing, and vocals; jazz theory and
instrumental master classes; jam sessions and daily
concerts; and faculty artist instruction in specialized
classes.
Led by Jim Widner,
the UMSL Jazz Camp is different. “We bring in
several accomplished music instructors/artists from
outside the area, and mix them with our jazz faculty,”
Widner said. This year the camp faculty consists of
Jim Widner, Mike Metheny, Dave Pietro, Wayne Coniglio,
Gloria Cooper, Ken Kehner, Miles Vandiver and more.
Year after year students return. According to Widner,
“the camps are also beginning to draw a contingency
of adults (doctors, lawyers, teachers) who used to
play years ago and still want to improve.”
A jazz camp guru, Jim
Widner celebrates his 19th year overall hosting jazz
camps branded in his name. Well- known as a bass player
and UMSL Artist-in-Residence, Widner is an alumnus
of the Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Glenn Miller
big bands. For nine years, Jim taught as a staff clinician
with the Stan Kenton “Jazz Orchestra in Residence”
Programs, and he served as a guest conductor for numerous
all-state jazz bands. Widner has toured the U.S.,
Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
Jazz Camp will be held at
the J.C. Penney Conference Center at University of
Missouri – St. Louis, One University Blvd. (8001
Natural Bridge Road). On Sunday, July 16, the camp
begins with registration and auditions from 2:00 p.m.–4:30
p.m. Monday–Friday, July 17-21, the camp runs
from 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. The final concert will
be held in the Lee Theater at the Touhill Performing
Arts Center at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 21. The $299
tuition fee includes instruction, master classes,
concerts, and lunches. On campus room and board are
$140 for the week.
For information and
to register, contact Ann Larsen at (314) 516-5948
or troutenan@umsl.edu.
Visit www.umsl.edu/~conted
and click on Jazz Camp to learn more.
Walk-ins are welcome and a limited number of scholarships
are still available.
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