Faculty Member, Recent Alumna Team Up for CD, Tour, Teaching
Within a year of starting their collaboration, pianist Dariusz Terefenko and alto saxophonist Alexa Tarantino gave concerts in Dallas, Rochester, Hartford, and New York City, and issued their recent album Crossing Paths. Now, the jazz duo is taking their show further afield, traveling to Poland in March to teach and perform, and to Brazil in…
Move Over Gabriel, There’s a New Sheriff in Town … the Legendary Clark Terry
In February 2005, Clark Terry performed with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble under Bill Dobbins. CT was a gem. Clark Terry had a resume that read like a history of jazz. He played with some of the most notable performers in America, including Count Basie and Duke Ellington’s famous bands. He recorded albums with Ella Fitzgerald,…
A Day in the Life of a Jazz Major
The following guest post was written by current Eastman jazz major Emiliano Lasansky. Thanks Emiliano! For more info on majoring in jazz at Eastman, please also visit the Jazz and Contemporary Media department website. *************** A normal day as a Jazz major at Eastman can be exciting, and is often pretty busy. When we’re not…