NEC Festival: Jazz Without Borders – Schuller’s Bold Experiment at NEC

The NEC Jazz Orchestra reflects on the Gunther Schuller’s role in creating the first fully accredited jazz studies program in a conservatory, performing Schuller’s Jumpin’ in the Future, Ellington’s Reminiscing in Tempo, George Russell’s All About Rosie, and Mehmet Sanlıkol’s Temmuz. Guests include Fred Hersch, George Schuller, and Carl Atkins, who was hired by Schuller as the first Jazz Studies Department chair.
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This performance is part of the NEC Festival, which will celebrate the legacy of Gunther Schuller, president of NEC between 1967 and 1977 with a week-long series of concerts and discussions. In addition to reflecting on his work as a composer, conductor and scholar, the legacy of Gunther Schuller’s influence on NEC will be demonstrated through a range of collaborative presentations. Learn more about the NEC Festival here.
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