SJW Saturdays, No. 1
Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Steven Lugerner: The Music of Jackie McLean, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Very few musicians have delved as deep into the genius that is Jackie McLean more than SJW’s faculty and camp director, Steven Lugerner. Steven will present recordings of some of Jackie’s unique compositions, and talk about the impact Jackie’s music has had on Steven’s own band, JACKNIFE. In this 90-minute live presentation, Steven will discuss aspects of the music that made Jackie such a visionary, as well as Jackie’s life and history.
Carmen Staaf: Jazz Piano through the Years, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Carmen is not only one of SJW’s most beloved faculty members and festival artists, she’s also in the international spotlight as the pianist and musical director for NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater. She’s performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many other jazz legends. In this 90-minute live presentation, Carmen will dazzle and entertain you as she takes you through the history of the great jazz pianists, and how their pianistic mastery pushed jazz forward.
Backstage I with Jim Nadel, 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
SJW founder and artistic director Jim Nadel has presented many of the world’s legendary jazz artists, and he’s engaged them to teach at SJW’s jazz camps, too. The time Jim’s spent with these great players has yielded a deep understanding and love of the music — and some pretty entertaining stories, too. Jim will roll back the hands of time to share moments from SJW’s history including some never-heard-before recordings and interviews of some of your favorite jazz musicians.
On-Demand, All Weekend
From Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25, you’ll have access to pre-recorded video content by SJW faculty members, including:
- Terrence Brewer on Jazz History: lectures on Ornette Coleman, Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Christian.
- Sam Reider: Music is . . . : If you’re curious about harmony, song form, and improvisation, Sam Reider takes you on a very entertaining tour of the musical concepts and ideas that inspire his own eclectic compositions and improvisation. Sam will challenge you to become a composer yourself, with simple and fun musical explorations. You’ll come away inspired to listen more and to create more.