Jazz

George Russell
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NEC Jazz Orchestra + Ken Schaphorst: The Music of George Russell
NEC: Jordan Hall

The NEC Jazz Orchestra performs classic and contemporary big band music under the direction of Ken Schaphorst as well as other faculty and guest artists.  In the past these have included such...

Embser portrait
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Recital: Elizabeth Embser '23 MM, Jazz Voice
NEC: Brown Hall

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...

smiling Thad Jones
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BROADCAST: NEC Jazz Orchestra + Jim McNeely: To You, the Music of Thad Jones
NEC YouTube Channel

Pianist and composer Jim McNeely joins the NEC Jazz Orchestra in To You: The Music of Thad Jones, a celebration of the legendary trumpeter, composer and arranger born 100 years ago on March 28, 1923. ...

Anna Webber
News
Internationally Acclaimed Flutist, Saxophonist and Composer Anna Webber Appointed Co-Chair of NEC's Jazz Studies Department
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has appointed renowned flutist, saxophonist and composer Anna Webber to join the NEC faculty as Co-Chair of the Jazz Studies Department beginning in the fall of 2023.
smiling Thad Jones
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Artist Talk with Jim McNeely: The Music of Thad Jones
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Please join the Jazz Department and Pianist and composer Jim McNeely for an artist talk titled "The Music of Thad Jones".
Anna Webber Headshot
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Anna Webber Presentation: Exploring Microtonality in Composition for Improvisors
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join the Jazz department for a presentation with Anna Webber, flutist, saxophonist, and composer. The presentation is titled "Exploring Microtonality in Composition for Improvisors."
Nadje Noordhuis
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Nadje Noordhuis Presentation: Sound as Identity: Cultivating your unique musical voice
NEC: Pierce Hall
Join the Jazz department for a presentation with Nadje Noordhuis, Australian-born New York based trumpeter/composer. The presentation is titled "Sound as Identity: Cultivating your unique musical voice".
Dave Holland
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Open Forum with Dave Holland
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Join the Jazz Studies Department for a masterclass with Dave Holland, bassist and composer. Dave will cover a range of topics and open the class up for questions from the audience. 

Dave Holland is a...

Anna Webber
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Masterclass: Anna Webber
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join the Jazz department for a masterclass with Anna Webber, flutist, saxophonist, and composer.
Erica
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Masterclass: Erica von Kleist
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join the Jazz department for a masterclass with Erica von Kleist, multi-instrumentalist, woodwind specialist, pianist, writer, and educator.