Two Summer Seminars for Colorado Music Educators
The Gift of Jazz presents two summer seminars for Colorado music educators, with curriculums designed to specifically address the new CDE P-12 Academic Standards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 25-27, 2013 Teaching Composition With Pianist/Composer Marc Sabatella Designed to help music educators develop their skills for teaching musical composition to younger musicians, this summer intensive course will offer beginning-level theory of music composition. Participants will be guided in the development of lessons that introduce this knowledge to...
Read MoreMile High Spirits Sunday Jazz
The Gift of Jazz presents jazz on Sunday nights at Mile High Spirits. Sundays alternate with the Funky Fresh Trio and Greg Harris Trio. Jazz begins at 7 pm and ends at 10. Sunday, May 26 features the Funky Fresh Trio. Music is from 7 to 10 and NO COVER.
Read MoreMile High Spirits Sunday Jazz
The Gift of Jazz presents jazz on Sunday nights at Mile High Spirits. Sundays alternate with the Funky Fresh Trio and Greg Harris Trio. Jazz begins at 7 pm and ends at 10. Sunday, May 12 features the Greg Harris Trio. Music is from 7 to 10 and NO COVER.
Read MoreTeresa Carroll • Jazz at the Crossroads
Join us for an evening of live jazz at the Crossroads Theater in Denver Colorado, May 15th at 7:30 pm. Lineup to include: Billy Wallace – Piano Teresa Carroll - Vocals Drew Morell - Bass Todd Reid – Drums. 10$
Read MoreJazz for the Schools
The Gift of Jazz continues our support of the past, present and future of jazz in the Rocky Mountain Region next season with our Jazz in the Schools program. This monthly series will provide an educational and musical experience for Denver public school music students, many of whom may have never had the opportunity to be inspired by the sound of live jazz music. Each program of jazz history and performance will be presented by local professional jazz artists who are invested in moving this genre forward and securing its future with the next generation. Presenters will be chosen based on...
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