Here are some select clippings from the past week showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. Note: Some links may have expired.) Stars of tomorrow shine today at Jazz Fest (13WHAM-TV 06/27/2017) For 15 years, these scholarships have been helping gifted students studying jazz…
The Wee Trio: James Westfall, Dan Loomis, Jared Schonig By Dan Gross The Wee Trio is James Westfall (vibes) plus two Eastman alumni: Dan Loomis (bass), and Jared Schonig (drums), and they’re coming to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, following their release of Wee + 3. While it’s mostly just the trio, a few…
Voices, Rochester’s professional chamber chorus, will perform “My Spirit Sang All Day”, a concert of British choral works, on Sunday, July 16, at 3:00 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall at the Eastman School of Music, 433 East Main Street. The concert, part of the Summer at Eastman Concert Series, will be conducted by Voices music…
Trombonist and composer Nick Finzer By Dan Gross An award-winning composer, arranger, and trombonist, Eastman alumnus Nick Finzer is bringing the joy and power of Jazz to both traditional fans and the most modern 21st century audiences. He’s on a mission to be a passionate voice defining the sound of Jazz in this age while…
Trumpeter Mike Cottone By Dan Gross Jazz trumpet player Mike Cottone is a native of Rochester, New York, and attended Eastman and Juilliard. He has performed and recorded with Al Jarreau, Robin Thicke, Neil Diamond, Ruben Blades, Mike Garson, Paul Anka, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and attended the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, led…
Bassist Danny Ziemann Eastman graduate (2012) Danny Ziemann is a rising star bassist, teacher at the Eastman Community School and at SUNY Oswego, and author of The Low Down: A Guide to Creating Jazz Bass Lines. Danny is playing with the Vince Ercolamento Quintet tonight, Monday, June 26, at 6 and 10 p.m. in the…
Here are some select recent clippings showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. (Note: Some links may have expired.) MICHAEL STEFIUK APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CONCERT ACTIVITIES AT THE EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC (Musical America 06/23/2017) Michael Stefiuk, an experienced leader in the orchestral field,…
Michael Stefiuk, an experienced leader in the orchestral field, has been named the Director of Concert Activities at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. He will direct all aspects of the Eastman School of Music’s Concert Office and will provide artistic and programming direction for our various presentation series (e.g. Eastman…
Aaron Staebell The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) begins today, June 23, and runs through July 1. Along with musicians from all over the world, Eastman jazz players and composers – faculty members, students, and alumni – will be very busy during the festival. Freelancer Dan Gross will be interviewing some of them for…
Five students have been named this year’s recipients of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music (XRIJF/ESM) Jazz Scholarship. The students hail from Maine, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The scholarship program is sponsored by XRIJF producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona and is funded by proceeds from the annual festival. The…