Jazz

Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors Ensemble Program. The ensembles work with a faculty coach...

Join Ken Schaphorst, Carl Atkins, Jed Levy, and Jason Moran for a pre-concert panel discussion about the life and work of Jaki Byard. Byard was one of the cornerstones of the groundbreaking Afro...

In this streamed concert—the live version of which took place in Jordan Hall on February 8—trailblazing composer, flutist and saxophonist Anna Webber conducts the NEC Jazz Composers' Workshop...

In this ensemble, students learn to play traditional instruments for two popular rhythms from the Ewe people of Southern Ghana: Gahu (a funky groove in 2/4) and Agbekor (a warrior dance in 12/8). They...

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...