Jazz Show & Jam W/ Host: Jamie Stewardson

Jamie directs the Jazz program at the Rivers Music School. He received his MM degree in jazz composition from the New England Conservatory and has recently recorded two CDs of original works with Tony Malaby, George Schuller, Alexei Tsiganov, John Hebert and John Lockwood. Jamie's band is always very high level with the Rivers faculty forming the heart of the group.
About the Jam:
The jam balances high level playing with a spirit of welcome and
community. Five host bands take turns making your visit… Show more to the jam a
rewarding and enjoyable experience. Each week a different group and each
week a different feel. Here you can hone your skills and trade lick's
with some of the finest players in the area. Whether you're a pro or a
student, you'll have a great time.
"Back in the days before jazz education moved into the conservatory,
kids who wanted to watch a jazz performance or sit in with the band had
to sneak into the smoke-filled bars where the musicians congregated. Now
the access to the material is much more immediate through the multiple
sources of media that are immediately accessible to us. Unfortunately
the jazz club environment that spawned and nurtured American jazz has
almost completely died out and young musicians have virtually no outlet
for performance in front of a live, non-academic audience. We have
created just such an environment minus the booze and cigarette smoke, on
Tuesday nights where a high level group of professional jazz musicians
comes in and performs a set and then opens things up for people to sit
in." Jamie Stewardson director of Jazz Rivers Music School, Weston MA
Our Jam Leaders
1st Tuesdays Daryl Lowery w/ Berklee College Faculty
2nd Tuesdays Ted Knowlton
3rd Tuesdays John Funkhouser
4th Tuesdays Jamie Stewardson and the Rivers School Faculty
5th Tuesdays Kaoruko
Location :
Amazing Things Arts Center

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