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A Love Supreme at 60: Thoughts on Coltrane’s Masterwork
In his original liner notes to A Love Supreme, John Coltrane wrote: “Yes, it is true — ‘seek and ye shall…
Jazz At Lincoln Center is seeking promising middle school instrumentalists from New York to apply and audition for its fourth year of Middle School Jazz Academy (MSJA), a tuition-free intensive jazz instruction program held throughout the school year. Applications are due March 10.
Prospective students must have played an instrument for at least a year, be entering grades 6–8 for the 2008–’09 school year, attend a school or live in one of New York City’s five boroughs along with other conditions.
Each year JALC selects 15 students from all five boroughs of New York City, in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades to be a part of MSJA. Each student is awarded a full tuition scholarship, based on application, audition and family interview, that provides intensive jazz instruction throughout the school year. The MSJA faculty, led by Director Eli Yamin, is comprised of musicians deeply committed to teaching and mentoring today’s youth through innovative and effective methods.
More info:jalc.org/jazzED/s_msja.html
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