14th San Jose Jazz Summer Camp: June 14-25, 2010

Classes run from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm each day. 

Location: Archbishop Mitty High School, 5000 Mitty Way, San Jose, CA 95129 (map)

The camp is for students 12-18 years old - 6th through 12th grade.

Students receive two weeks of intense jazz music instruction and playing in various areas of jazz: theory, small ensemble, big band, master classes, instrument-specific instruction, arranging, and other areas.

Skill level: Students should have basic playing knowledge on their instruments. This is not a class for people who have never played before.

Click here, to learn more and sign up.

The two San Jose Jazz youth orchestras are advanced jazz ensembles comprised of the Bay Area's most talented High School jazz musicians. They experience weekly rehearsals, pro-level performances at great venues with renowned guest artists.

Learn more about our youth orchestras, here.

Once a month, on a Sunday, the Jazz Showcase introduces you to a jazz musician or band from the local scene, in the underground, intimate setting of the City Lights Theater, located in SoFa, the artsy district of San Jose. For only $15, discover the bands who make the South Bay's jazz scene more vibrant than ever.

The San Jose Jazz Orchestra (formerly West Valley Jazz Orchestra) is a premier ensemble of local professional musicians, with a 25 year tradition of playing the best in big band jazz.

The Orchestra has brought world-renowned artists to Silicon Valley, including saxophonists Don Menza, Ernie Watts, Dave Liebmann, and Jerry Bergonzi; drummers Steve Smith and Dave Weckl; keyboardists Russell Ferrante and Jeff Lorber; trumpeters Carl Saunders and Wayne Bergeron, and guitarist Grant Geismann.

Learn more about the Orchestra, here.

YOU'RE INVITED to enjoy an elegant Hollywood party...

Contribute actively to the success of San Jose Jazz performance and education programs. Make a difference in Silicon Valley's cultural environment!

Each year, since 1986, San Jose Jazz has made a difference in our lives by bringing jazz to Silicon Valley schools, venues, and festivals. Additionally, San Jose Jazz performances and education programs provide work for hundreds of regional artists, helping make Silicon Valley a great place to live. San Jose Jazz nurtures the cultural identity of Silicon Valley. In this economy, each dollar for the arts is a considerable investment in the future of our community. We need the arts... the arts need you.

What: Hollywood Comes to Silicon Valley
When: Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 6:30pm
Where: San Jose's Athletic Club, 196 N. 3rd St., San Jose (MAP)

Featuring:
Music by Hollywood composer and performer John Altman, with the San Jose Jazz Orchestra
  Vintage Hollywood Fashion Show
Live and Silent Auctions
Hollywood Attire

About John Altman:
John Altman's name might not be instantly recognizable as one of the world's greatest composers, arrangers, or musicians, but his music is known to millions around the world. He is the man behind "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" and an array of other well known classics. During his career, John has worked with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including Bob Marley, Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Sting, Diana Ross, Simple Minds, and Björk.

A highly acclaimed player of the saxophone, flute, and clarinet, Altman is lauded by respected critic Don Heckman in the Los Angeles Times as "one of the few film composers with authentic jazz skills." He has composed or arranged the music for numerous films (Titanic, Shall We Dance?) and television shows (Monty Python, Peak Practice) and won several awards, including an EMMY.

This very special evening of music and Hollywood glamor is the perfect opportunity to step out in style while supporting San Jose Jazz's year round music and education programs.

San Jose Jazz Platinum Members: An invitation for two is included in your annual privileges.
San Jose Jazz Members: $100
Non-Members: $150

RSVP to Madelyn Crawford at 408-288-7557 ext. 2335 or membership@sanjosejazz.org.
Or simply download the reply card, fill it out, and mail it in with your payment by January 22.

Stay tuned for more information in an upcoming email.

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