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NEC Jazz Orchestra | Reminiscing in Tempo: Music of Duke Ellington

In a concert streamed live from NEC's Jordan Hall, the NEC Jazz Orchestra present two half hour sets starting at 7:30 and 9 p.m., celebrating the music of Duke Ellington.

Ellington’s early...

Panama Jazz Quintet
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NEC Jazz Orchestra | Anthropology: Music of Charlie Parker

In a concert streamed live from NEC's Jordan Hall, the NEC Jazz Orchestra present two half hour sets starting at 7:30 and 9 p.m., celebrating the music of Charlie Parker.


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Panama Jazz Quintet
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Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra Concert

NEC's Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra features the music of NEC students performed by their peers, under the direction of Frank Carlberg.
 

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Nasheet Waits

Nasheet Waits, drummer and music educator, is a New York native.  His interest in playing the drums was encouraged by his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits.  Over the course of his...

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Renowned Drummer-Composer Nasheet Waits Joins New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Faculty
Renowned drummer, composer and educator Nasheet Waits joins the jazz faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Allegra Levy smiles at her reflection in the mirror while singing her new song "Wash My Hands" and washing her hands in a light green sink
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Allegra Levy ’11 Wins John Lennon Award for “Wash My Hands”
The jazz voice alumna won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest's weekly "Stuck At Home" series for songwriters, bands, artists and producers.
Freddy Cole with Ken Schaphorst on the Jordan Hall stage
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Remembering Freddy Cole ’56, hon. DM ’12
NEC mourns the loss of Freddy Cole ’56, hon. DM ’12, an internationally beloved jazz pianist and vocalist and multiple Grammy nominee.
Gabriela Martina smiles and holds a wine glass while sitting down to dinner in her home. On screen is a fellow musician with whom she is virtually sharing the meal.
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WBUR | Swiss Jazz Yodeler Started 'Dinner With My Neighbor' To Stay Connected During COVID-19
After her “Homage to Grämlis” tour was cancelled due to COVID-19, Gabriela Martina ’21 MM created the Dinner With My Neighbor series to stay connected and “just be there for somebody.”
Ran Blake
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Jazz Hero, Solti, Fischoff, and Coltman Awards for NEC Musicians
College faculty member Ran Blake, conducting alum Aram Demirjian, and Prep students Ariel Wang, Evan Tsai, Luke Henderson, Sarah Campbell, Nathan Emans, and Zani Lewis have been honored for lifetime contributions to jazz, excellence in conducting, and exceptional musicianship in young chamber musicians, respectively.
Ran Blake
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Online | Concert with Ran Blake, Boston Jazz Hero 2020
Iconic pianist/composer Ran Blake to receive 2020 Jazz Journalists Association Boston Jazz Hero Award