Duquesne is one of just three locations nationwide selected to host the prestigious National Jazz Workshop.
Mike Tomaro
Credited with setting the standard of excellence for students, educators and performers who are serious about the American art form of the genre, the workshop will be held on campus from Sunday, July 26, through Friday, July 31.
“We are all very excited to partner with the National Jazz Workshop. Offering a section of their workshops right here in Pittsburgh will not only expose music lovers of all ages to the jazz idiom, but also showcase the incredible amount of talent we have locally,” said Workshop Director Mike Tomaro, who is director of jazz studies in the Mary Pappert School of Music. “It’s going to be a great week of jazz that you don’t want to miss.”
Sean Jones
The National Jazz Workshop will be hosted by Tomaro, along with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra at the City Music Center.
Sean Jones and Joe Negri will attend as guest clinicians and performers. Other faculty include members of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, including Marty Ashby, guitar; Jeffrey Bush, trombone; Alton Merrell, piano; James Moore, trumpet; Paul Thompson, bass; and Tom Wendt, drums.
The workshop curriculum offers both performance and non-performance options for arranging, studio recording, performance and observation. There will be multiple big bands with daily rehearsals and master classes on a wide variety of topics.
The National Jazz Workshop at Duquesne also will feature an outstanding concert series, open to the public and held in the Power Center Ballroom unless otherwise noted:
- Sunday, July 26, The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra featuring Negri, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $15
- Monday, July 27, The PJO Little Big Band, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10
- Tuesday, July 28, The Joe Negri Trio Concert and Master Class, 3:30 p.m., Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation, School of Music. Cost: $5
- Tuesday, July 28, Salsamba, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10
- Wednesday, July 29, The Sean Jones Quartet Concert and Master Class, 3:30 p.m., Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation, School of Music. Cost: $5
- Wednesday, July 29, The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra featuring Sean Jones, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $15
- Thursday, July 30, The Firm Roots, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10
- Friday, July 31, the National Jazz Workshop Student Big Bands, 2 p.m., Africa Room, Duquesne Union. Cost: Free.
Information and registration for the National Jazz Workshop is available online or by calling 412.396.5872.