Jazz

Ken Schaphorst conducts the N E C Jazz Orchestra
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NEC Jazz Orchestra: The Music of Jaki Byard
NEC: Jordan Hall
In celebration of Jaki Byard’s 100th Birthday, the NEC Jazz Orchestra will play repertoire from Jaki Byard’s Apollo Stompers, including “Aluminum Baby,” “Spanish Tinge” and “Up Jumps One.”
C I musicians rehearse
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NEC Jazz & CI Faculty Spotlight
NEC: Jordan Hall
Faculty members of NEC's Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation programs present a collection of representative works.
Brown Hall
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NEC Preparatory School: Youth Jazz Orchestra
NEC: Brown Hall
We invite you to attend the Preparatory School's Youth Jazz Orchestra, led by Bob Nieske, as the ensemble performs for the first time this school year!
Grammy Award logo
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NEC Faculty and Alumni Receive 2022 Grammy Award Nominations
Faculty member Miguel Zenón and alumni Sarah Jarosz '13 and Antonio Sánchez '98 MM received nominations for their solo and collaborative work. 
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National Giving Month: Amanda Ekery '18 MM
Founder & Director of El Paso Jazz Girls, Amanda Ekery shares how El Paso Jazz Girls empowers young women interested in learning jazz in a community that fosters self-expression, confidence, and collaboration through music education and performance.
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Alumni Spotlight: National Giving Month
December is National Giving Month, and we would like to celebrate and honor our NEC alumni who dedicate their time by giving back to their communities.
Mary Lou Williams (photo by William Gottlieb)
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NEC Jazz Orchestra: Soul on Soul – The Music of Mary Lou Williams
NEC: Jordan Hall
The NEC Jazz Orchestra presents a concert of the work of Mary Lou Williams.
A pianist from NEC Jazz Studies performs
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NEC Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra
NEC: Jordan Hall
The Jazz Composers’ Workshop Orchestra is devoted to rehearsing and performing works by NEC Jazz Composition students.
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Contemporary Improvisation and Jazz at NEC: Jazz for Non-Majors Ensemble
NEC: Bower Stage
Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty.
Darynn Dean at Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Studies
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What's New: November 2021
News from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Darynn Dean, Michael Mizrahi, Ester Wiesnerová, Anthony León, Célina Béthoux, Marc-André Hamelin, Douglas Williams, Tyler Martin, Geneva Lewis, Alexander Hersh, Adam Levin, and Yevgeny Kutik.