Tue 9 Dec 2008
Institute of Fun Video: What is Swing?
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From the December 5, 2008 Jazz De-Mystified event.
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Fri 28 Nov 2008
Interview with Adam Jenkins, Part 2
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In part 2 of my interview with jazz musician and composer Adam Jenkins, I ask what keeps Adam interested in music, what he thinks of the Sacramento jazz scene, and “When are you supposed to clap?”. Adam also talks about what you’ll learn if you come to the Jazz De-mystified event on December 5!
Mon 24 Nov 2008
Interview with Adam Jenkins, Part 1
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In this first part of my interview with Adam, I ask him the burning questions everyone wants to know about Jazz, including, “What’s wrong with Kenny G?”
The background music is a track composed by Adam from his CD “Philly Sessions Vol. 1″.
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Sun 23 Nov 2008
Introducing the Institute and Jazz De-mystified
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Featuring a song written by Adam Jenkins and performed by the Jenkins/Brown Quintet from their album, Philly Sessions Vol. 1.
Please let us know if you have any problems viewing this podcast. We’re planning to make these podcasts a regular feature on the site. Next week’s podcast will feature an interview with Adam Jenkins.
Sat 15 Nov 2008
Enjoy an evening of jazz and learn more about what makes the genre so unique and vibrant. Local musician/composer and educator, Adam Jenkins along with his quartet, will spend time talking about and demonstrating how to listen to and appreciate jazz. Accompanying Adam will be a select group of some of the regions best jazz musicians.
So join us for an evening of great music, good food and wine and of course, fun.
Adam Jenkins writes:
I have often been asked, “How do jazz musicians seem to all know where to come back in with the melody after the solos?” Or, ” Do you guys play the melody and then just make stuff up after that?”
These and many other questions will be addressed in a fun evening of music. No previous knowledge of music is required. Part class, part concert, all fun, we will have a live jazz quartet that will demonstrate how jazz music is “put together”. We will cover how a Jazz Tune is organized, the role of each instrument in the combo (Horn, Piano,Bass,Drums), what improvisation is and what it’s not, (it’s not “just make something up” ).
Where & When
Date: Friday, December 5, 2008
Time: 7pm-9pm
Place: Revolution Winery
2116 P Street, Sacramento, Ca
Cost: $40 per person
$30 for students and Revolution Wine Club members
Purchase tickets via PayPal:
Or, send a check payable to Chris Minnick to:
2012 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
We will mail your tickets to you if purchased by 12/1/08. After that, we will hold them for you at the event.
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