JAZZ HOUSE KiDS is for big kids too, offering year-long programming for adult instrumentalists of all levels and abilities. Our effervescent big band leader ED PALERMO is back leading the ADULT COMMUNITY BAND.
CORE OFFERINGS
COMMUNITY BIG BAND
SUNDAYS: 6:15 – 8:15 PM | INSTRUCTOR: E. Palermo | @ THE ANNEX
Returning with renewed passion and enthusiasm this fall is our adult Community Big Band, led by the charismatic Ed Palermo. Open to students of all levels, Palermo uses custom arrangements, from big band swing to the music of Frank Zappa, to complement the talents of each performer. Online with optional in-person sessions.
ADULT ENSEMBLE
SUNDAYS: 4:30 – 6:00 pm | INSTRUCTOR: A. McKee | @ STUDIO 1
Dust off your instrument and join the swingin’ Jazz House Combo! Perfect for part-time players, former boppers, instrumentalists new to jazz or seasoned veterans returning to their roots. Develop technique and improvisational skills needed to strengthen musicianship and prepare for live performance. Take your playing to another level!
THEORY + IMPROV
WEDNESDAYS: 6:00 – 7:00 PM | INSTRUCTOR: A. Laurenzi | @ STUDIO 2
Enter the world of music analysis and in-depth guidance to Jazz improvisation! Rooted in the bebop tradition while always looking ahead, our instructor presents a 3-part course spanning across all trimesters. All levels welcome! Online.
WEDNESDAY SMALL COMBO
WEDNESDAYS: 5:30 – 7:00 pm + 7:15 – 8:45 PM | INSTRUCTOR: A. Garnett | @ THE ANNEX
Dust off your instrument and join the swingin’ Jazz House Combo! Perfect for part-time players, former boppers, instrumentalists new to jazz or seasoned veterans returning to their roots. Develop technique and improvisational skills needed to strengthen musicianship and prepare for live performance. Take your playing to another level!
Major support for our programs at the JAZZ HOUSE MONTCLAIR and JAZZ HOUSE NYC is provided by Appaloosa Management Charitable Foundation, Inc.; BDP Holdings, LLC; Bradenburg Productions; John J. & Rose Cali Family Foundation; Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina; Conn-Selmer, Inc.; E.J. Grassman Trust; Kenneth Goldman Donor Fund; The Hyde and Watson Foundation; Ludwig Drums; Manhattan Mechanical Contractors, Inc.; McDonald’s of Paterson and the Adderley Management Company
