Entries by Ernie Rideout

Miles Ahead Big Band wins DownBeat award for second year in a row

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Congratulations to the Miles Ahead Big Band, directed by Mike Galisatus, on winning a DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award for two years running! Click here to see the awards listings. Congratulations to all Miles Ahead Big Bands and Giant Steps Big Bands on a fantastic performance last Sunday; videos of this performance are now on […]

Will there be in-person Jazz Camp this summer?

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Who’s ready to play jazz in-person with other musicians? We certainly are, and we hope you are, too. Our jazz education courses for summer 2021 now include in-person ensembles! These combos will meet at Menlo College in Atherton, California. There will be two new programs: Evening Combo Option and SJW Combo Camp. Our Evening Combo Option […]

Summer online jazz programs now open for registration

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Last year, SJW had such overwhelmingly positive feedback to Jazz Camp Online that we decided to expand our summer jazz online experience with a new program for 2021: Jazz Institute Online. Giving participants access to some of the great jazz musicians of the world, Jazz Institute Online is designed for adults 18 and over, though […]