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A Word From The Director
March 2013  

What began as a brainstorm of Paul Bridson and I has evolved into a series of concerts, workshops, jam sessions, and summer jazz camp trips involving Jazz students and fans of all ages. Since that first event with Pat Harbison in January 2009, a few milestones come to mind.

  • Each event in the series has been expanded from three to four days.
  • Co-sponsored by Drake University Music, weekend events found a home in the Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center.
  • The Synergy Jazz Youth Combo was formed giving selected students instructional and performance opportunities.
  • This summer marks the fifth year of Synergy providing transportation and scholarships to students of all ages attending the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops; we have had students ages 13-65 sign up for the trip.

Looking towards the future we will be examining new ways to promote Jazz and make it a relevant part of public education and the community. The challenge is huge as schools continue to de-emphasize music education and the public becomes even more entrenched in popular music. If you would like to become involved in the future of Jazz, drop us a line. Many hands make for light work.

 


Registration for the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop is in full swing. There is a maximum number of students who are accepted on each instrument, so don't wait too long to register. You can find instructions and forms at www.synergyjazz.org 

  
The Synergy Jazz Concert Series
Dan Haerle trio

Saturday March 9

The Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

7:30 PM

  

  

 

The final performance of the 2012-13 Synergy Jazz Concert Series features legendary jazz pianist Dan Haerle. He has toured with numerous jazz artists such as Clark Terry, Kai Winding, Woody Shaw and was the obvious choice in subbing for an ill Stan Kenton.

His teaching career includes stints at The University of Miami, Arizona State, and The University of North Texas where he was instrumental in developing the jazz studies curriculum. He has written numerous text books and is considered one of the innovators in jazz education. Haerle is recently retired from the University of North Texas and continues to teach as an adjunct professor.

Haerle was inducted into the International Association of Jazz Education "Hall of Fame" at the annual conference in Toronto on January 9, 2003. The IAJE Hall of Fame Award honors individuals whose musical contributions and dedication to jazz education over the past 25 years have created new directions and curricular innovations for jazz education worldwide. On January 6, 2012, the Jazz Education Network (JEN) awarded Haerle (along with Jamey Aebersold, David Baker and Jerry Coker) the distinction of "LeJENd of Jazz Education" at its 3rd annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

 

Joining Haerle will be Des Moines' own drummer John Kizilarmut, and bassist David Altemeier.

 

Workshops/Jam Session with Dan Haerle

The Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

Saturday, March 9, 9-11 am & 1-3 pm

Jam Session Sunday, March 10, 1-4 pm

 

Tickets

General admission concert tickets are $15, $7 students, Drake student rush-free.

Workshops and jam sessions are FREE.

 

 Buy Tickets Here 

For more information visit the Synergy web site. 

This series is made possible by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, Drake University, and the generous support of individual donors.    
The Jamey Aebersold
Summer Jazz Workshop Experience

Aebersold Camp
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