Jazz Camp Faculty Artist Spotlight This week we’d like to highlight the multi-talented saxophonist Dayna Stephens. “He’s a total genius!” – Tom Harrell “Just when the brilliant young jazz musician seems to come into focus, he reveals another facet of his already improbably expansive musical gift.” – Andrew Gilbert, San Jose Mercury Dayna is a triple-threat,...
A Message From Jazz Camp’s Artistic Director, Madeline Eastman: Name A Site Contest Winner: We received loads of clever submissions for our Site Name Contest. The winner: Trane’s Station submitted by our very own Walter Bankovitch. Hey Walter, meet me at the Cappuccino Kiosk @ 8am on Sunday, June 26th! === And because a blog...
It is exactly 4 weeks away from day 1 of Jazz Camp West 2011! How exciting is that? We are all looking forward to see you all there! For those that may be on the fence about joining us, take a look at another great video testimonial by several Jazz Campers. Intro by our beloved...
A Message From Jazz Camp’s Artistic Director, Madeline Eastman: Name A Site Contest: It has become a tradition to name our Class Sites after renowned musicians. We have a interesting cross-section of Site Names such as: Hubbard’s Hang (Freddie Hubbard), Elvin’s Drum Zone (Elvin Jones). Armando’s Hideaway (Armando Peraza), Chamber’s Chamber (Paul Chambers). We’ve also...
A message from Jazz Camp’s Artistic Director Madeline Eastman: It’s always an honor to choose who will represent Jazz Camp as Artist in Residence each year. We try to pick someone who not only plays crazy-good, but who can articulate the path they’ve taken and help us envision our own growth. We have that person...
