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Join the Jazz Studies Department for an Artist Talk with Jason Moran. Jason will be discussing the life of often-overlooked African American musical pioneer James Reese Europe.  

“At the Border of Jazz”

This program presents a real challenge by associating a classical saxophonist, Nicolas Prost, with a jazz-pianist, Sébastien Paindestre. It is an elaborate learned jazz or...

Join the Jazz Studies Department for an artist talk with composer and arranger, Omar Thomas. 

Join the Jazz Studies department for a masterclass with Jeanie LoVetri. Jeanie will work with current students and also give an introduction to Somatic Voicework.

The age of YouTube did not diminish our obsession with the 'other' and cultural appropriation issues in any way. If anything, these issues are far more relevant now. So, how are 21st century musicians...

Join NEC graduate student flutist Amelia Libbey for musical games, instrument demonstrations, and musical versions of two stories, "The Flute Player" and "If You're Happy And You Know It".  Best...

Join the Jazz department for a masterclass with critically acclaimed trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire.

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...