Posts Tagged jazz

Two undergraduates are spending their summer analyzing a recording that was first released nearly four decades before they were born.

“The Blues: Understanding an American Art Form,” a free course on the online learning platform Coursera, is taught by Dariusz Terefenko, pianist and associate professor of jazz studies.

Eastman School of Music alumnus Jeff Beal ’85 leads a small group coaching session with jazz students Eugene Bisdikian, Chase Ellison, and Billy Petito in Howard Hansen Hall. Beal, the Emmy-winning composer of the House of Cards score, is visiting Eastman to host master classes and an evening of film music.

Grazyna Auguscik and guitarist Paulinho Garcia are bringing their original sound to Strong Auditorium. Polish-born Auguscik has been hailed as “one of the hottest jazz talents.”