OK, so first of all…Happy Summer!… and second of all, let me cut right to the chase: I just got asked to put together a group of musicians and music fans to take a goodwill trip to Cuba this December! I need 11 people to jump on board with me on this, and I hope […]
New York Jazz Academy presents JAZZ CONCERT TO HELP ***SAVE OUR STEPS!*** a benefit concert to help rebuild St. Paul and St. Andrew This Saturday, May 31 4pm-7pm Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew 1st Floor Sanctuary 263 W. 86 St. New York, NY 10024 Alternatively, donate online (any amount helps) at: http://www.stpaulandstandrew.org/steps/
New York Jazz Academy (NYC) Offers a Wide Range of Courses for Jazz Music Lovers New York, NY: New York Jazz Academy (NYJA), the fastest-growing music school in NYC, invites performers and musicians with different skill sets and age groups to have an enriching experience in jazz. NYJA resides in many locations like Manhattan, Queens, […]
Why Choose a Good Jazz Band Over a DJ? Music is integral Just like food and venue, music is an integral part of any wedding ceremony. Music in a wedding sets the tone of the event. It creates an ambiance that distinguishes between memorable and forgettable weddings. A wedding is an event for celebration, and […]
Get to the point where you can understand the form of a jazz standard, both by examining a lyric sheet and a lead sheet. This lesson is an excerpt from the the tuition-free NYJA Online class “Music Notation Basics“. The full course offers something even to the more advanced students who think they already know […]
Follow these guidelines and start making sense of your soloing. INTRODUCTION – “Carving your Path” Why do you play jazz? Do you dream of playing like a particular up-and-comer or a legend from decades past? Do you aspire to play through challenging pieces of repertoire, perhaps equating mastery with Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”? Are you trying […]
In honor of International Jazz Day today (April 30), we are offering a special gift to you! Register for a complete NYJA Online class for 50% Off. That brings tuition for a full course as low as $48 for members and $60 for members! Wow! Here are the details: Course Title: Introduction to Improvisation and […]
The New York Jazz Academy big band, on a whim, played a quick concert on March 22, 2014, at Somethin’ Jazz Club in New York City. This was the closing number, Sammy Nestico’s arrangement of the classic “A Night In Tunisia”. Find out how you can be a part of New York Jazz Academy ensembles. […]
This feature article on New York Jazz Academy appeared in the February 2011 issue of DownBeat Magazine. New York Jazz Academy Expands Its Mission Saxophonist Javier Arau had a social agenda in mind when he established a youth saxophone workshop in 2009: to fill the void created by a sharp decline in public funding for […]
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