Playing the Music of Harlem: MSM Jazz Arts Student Showcase

Thursday, March 26 @ 7:00 pm
58 W 129th St Ground Floor, 2203, New York, NY 10027

Join us for an evening of live music featuring students from the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Arts Program, performing works by the composers and artists who established Harlem as the center of jazz.

Two bands will perform a 45-minute set, one at 7:00pm & one at 7:45pm.

7 PM – directed by Donny McCaslin
 
Chloe Madrak – Tenor Saxophone
Senya Rogers-Kaufman – Guitar
Paul Flament – Bass
Aki Eppstein – Drums
 
7:45 PM – directed by John Benitez
 
Ryan Kaplan – Tenor Saxophone
Charlie Klein – Trumpet
Brenda Greggio – Piano
Siyuan Zhou – Bass
Evan Furrow – Drums
 

About Manhattan School of Music:

As one of the first conservatories in the U.S. to acknowledge the prime importance of jazz as an art form, MSM’s Jazz Arts program – which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year – develops skilled performers, composers, arrangers, and jazz educators in preparation for careers in jazz. Systematic and rigorous conservatory training, combined with a myriad of performance and networking opportunities in New York City, make this program one of the richest of its kind for young jazz musicians. Student ensembles include: Jazz Orchestra, Composers’ Big Band, Jazz Philharmonic, and over 20 small combos ranging from traditional to electronic, and beyond.



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