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AJW in the Community 

  

Part of our mission is to collaborate with other nonprofit groups on public events.

    

The Austin Jazz Workshop offers reduced rates to nonprofit agencies in the Austin area for your benefits, fundraisers, and special events.  It's cheaper than you think to have top professionals provide live music for your organization!  Contact us for a quote at (512) 899-2262.

Recent and upcoming events include:

September 20th     Get Jazzed! AJW Fundraiser

October 15th     Mystery Note CD Release, Elephant Room

October 19th     City of Austin Cultural Arts Reception

October 30th    City of Austin Small Business Development Luncheon

November 7th     Austin Lyric Opera benefit at Long Center

November 14th     Texas Civil Rights Project Fundraiser

December 4th     Capital Certified Development Corporation Holiday Party

December 10th     Long Center benefit at Polo Ralph Lauren in the Domain

December 22nd     Austin Bergstrom Airport Winter Festival  11:00 a.m.

February 21st     North Austin Rotary Club 50th Anniversary

April 10th     Austin Public Library Howson Branch Grand Re-Opening  10:00 a.m.

April 25th     Texas Community Music Festival 7:45 p.m.

 

Horace Silver Arrives!

    

Here are the schools scheduled for the 2009-10 academic year.

(last updated 12/22/09)

Thursday September 17th
Lee--3308 Hampton Road/05 414-2098 9:15
Blackshear--1712 East 11th/02 414-2021 1:30
Friday September 18th
Patton-- 6001 Westcreek Drive /49      414-1780    9:15
Bryker Woods-- 3309 Kerbey Lane /03        414-2054    1:30
Thursday September 24th
Callison (RR)—1750 Thompson Trail/664 704-0700 9:30
Voigt Elementary (RR)—1201 Cushing/78664      428-7500    1:15   
Friday September 25th
Travis Heights --2010 Alameda Drive/04 414-4495   9:15
Zavala--310 Robt. Martinez Jr/02        414-2318    1:30
Thursday October 1st
Wooldridge--1412 Norseman Terrace/58        414-2353    9:15
Union Hill (RR)— 1511 Gulf Way        424-8700    1:15

Friday October 2nd
Cook--1511 Cripple Creek/58        414-2510    9:15
Brentwood --6700 Arroyo Seca/57        414-2039    1:30
Thursday October 8th
Palm--7601 Dixie Drive/44        414-2545    9:15
Widen--5605 Nuckols Crossing/44     414-2556    1:30
Friday October 9th
Robertson (RR)—1415 Bayland/78664   428-3300    9:30
Allan--4900 Gonzales/02        414-2304    1:30
Thursday October 15th
Winn-- 3500 Susquehanna Lane /23       414-2390    9:15
Harris— 1711 Wheless Lane /23        414-2085    1:30
Friday October 16th
Galindo-- 3800 S. 2 nd St /04         414-1756    9:15
Hart--8301 Furness/53        841-2100    1:30
Thursday October 22nd
Langford--2200 Blue Meadow/44        414-1765    9:15
Zilker-- 1900 Bluebonnet Lane /04         414-2327    1:30
Friday October 23rd
Cowan--2817 Kentish Dr/48        841-2700    9:15  
Popham (DV)-- 7014 Elroy Rd. 386-3750    1:15   
Wednesday October 28th
Bridgepoint Elementary (EAN)—6401 Cedar/46      732-9200    8:30, 9:30
Thursday October 29th
Brown--505 W. Anderson Lane/52        414-2047    9:15
Linder-- 2800 Metcalfe Rd /41        414-2398    1:30
Friday October 30th
Wells Branch (RR)— 14650 Meriltown Dr /28      428-3400    9:15
Joslin--4500 Manchaca/45        414-2094    1:30  
Thursday November 5th
Highland Park --4900 Fairview/31        414-2090    9:15
Reilly-- 405 Denson Dr /52        414-4464    1:30
Friday November 6th
St. Elmo-- 600 W. St. Elmo Rd /45        414-4477    9:15
Odom--1010 Turtle Creek Blvd/45 414-2388    1:30  

Thursday November 12th
McBee-- 1001 West Braker Lane /58   841-2500    9:15
Jordan-- 6711 Johnny Morris Rd /24        414-2578    1:30   
Friday November 13th
Decker (MAN)— 8500 Decker Lane /24 278-4141    9:30
Blanton—5408 Westminster Dr/23 414-2026 1:30
Thursday November 19th
Baranoff--12009 Buckingham Gate/48   841-7100    9:15
Maplewood --3808 Maplewood Ave/22        414-4402    1:30
Friday November 20th
Bluebonnet Trail (MAN)—11316 Farmhaven/54      278-4125    9:30
Laurel Mountain (RR)—10111 DK Ranch Rd /59     464-4300    1:15
Thursday December 3rd
Anderson Mill (RR)—10610 Salt Mill Hollow      428-3700   9:30

Caldwell Heights (RR)—4010 Eagles Nest St/664 428-7300 1:15
Friday December 4th
Forest North (RR)—13414 Broadmeade/29      464-6750 9:30
Oak Meadows (MAN)—5600 Decker Lane/24 278-4328  1:15
Thursday December 10th

Bluebonnet (RR)—1010 Chisholm Valley 428-7700 1:15
Friday December 11th
Hilcrest (DV)--6910 E. Wm Cannon/44 386-3550    9:30
Overton— 7201 Colony Loop Dr /24      841-9300    1:30
Thursday December 17th
Campbell--2613 Rogers Ave/22        414-2056    9:15
Pillow-- 3025 Crosscreek Drive /58    414-2350    1:30
Friday December 18th
Double File Trail (RR)—2400 Chandler Creek   428-7400    9:30

Thursday January 7th
Davis --5214 Duval Road/27       414-2580    9:15
Ridgetop— 5005 Caswell Ave /51        414-4469    1:30
Friday January 8th
Kiker--5913 La Crosse Ave/39        414-2584    9:15
Andrews-- 6801 Northeast Drive /23 414-1770    1:30
Thursday January 14th
Clayton— 7525 LaCrosse Ave /39        841-9200    9:15
Brooke-- 3100 East Fourth St /02        414-2043    1:30
Friday January 15th
Brushy Creek (RR)—3800 Stonebridge/78681      428-3000    9:30
Allison-- 515 Vargas Rd /41        414-2004    1:30
Thursday January 21st 
Oak Hill-- 6101 Patton Ranch Rd /35        414-2336    9:15  
Graham-- 11211 Tom Adams Drive /53        414-2395    1:30
Friday January 22nd
Jollyville (RR)--6720 Corpus Christi/29        428-2200    9:30
Gattis (RR)— 2920 Round Rock Ranch Rd /78664   428-2000    1:15   
Thursday January 28th
Oak Springs— 3601 Webberville Rd        414-4413    9:15
Walnut Creek --401 W. Braker Lane/53        414-4499    1:30
Friday January 29th
Boone-- 8101 Croftwood Dr /49       414-2537    9:15
Williams--500 Mairo/48        414-2525    1:30   
Thursday February 4th
Barrington -- 400 Cooper Dr /53        414-2008    9:15
Barton Hills--2108 Barton Hills Dr/04 414-2013    1:30
Friday February 5th
Presidential Meadows(MAN)—13252 Geo. Bush/653   278-4820    9:30
Kocurek-- 9800 Curlew Drive /48        414-2547    1:30

Thursday February 11th
Casey--9400 Texas Oaks Dr /48        841-6900    9:15
Ortega—1135 Garland Ave/21        414-4417    1:30
Thursday February 18th
Pond Springs (RR)—7825 Elk Horn Mtn. Trail/29 464-4200 9:30
Spicewood (RR)—11601 Olson/50        428-3600    1:15
Friday February 19th
Blazier—8601 Vertex Boulevard/44     841-8800    9:15
Wooten--1406 Dale/57        414-2315    1:30
Thursday February 25th
Baty (DV)--2191 Faro        386-3450    9:30  
Dawson --3001 S. 1 st /04        414-2070    1:30
Friday February 26th
Teravista (RR)—4419 Teravista Club Dr/664 704-0500 9:30
Pickle--1101 Wheatley/52        841-8400    1:30
Thursday March 4th
Mathews--906 West Lynn/03        414-4406    9:15
Sunset Valley -- 3000 Jones Road /45 414-2392    1:30
Friday March 5th
Gullett— 6310 Treadwell Blvd /57      414-2082    9:15
Metz --84 Robt. T. Martinez/02        414-4408    1:30

Thursday March 11th
Canyon Creek (RR)— 10210 Ember Glen Dr /26     428-2800    9:30
Houston-- 5409 Ponciana Drive /44       414-2517    1:30
Friday March 12th
Summitt— 12207 Brigadoon Ln /27       414-4484    9:15
Del Valle Elementary (DV)— 5400 Ross 386-3350    1:15
Thursday March 25th
Forest Creek (RR)—3805 Forest Creek Dr/78664   464-5350    9:30
Sims--1203 Springdale/21        414-4488    1:30
Friday March 26th
Fern Bluff (RR)--17815 Park Valley Dr/681 428-2100 9:30
Perez—7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd/44   841-9100    1:30
Thursday April 1st
Sanchez--73 San Marcos/02        414-4423    9:15  
Hornsby-Dunlap (DV)--13901 FM 969/24     386-3650    1:15
Thursday April 8th
Pioneer Crossing (MAN)--11300 Samsung Blvd/54 278-4250 9:30
Friday April 9th
Becker--906 West Milton/04        414-2019    9:15
Rodriguez--4400 Franklin Park Dr/44      841-7200    1:30

Thursday April 15th
Caraway (RR)— 11104 Oak View Dr /59        464-5500    9:30  
Friday April 16th
Mills--6200 Davis Lane/49        841-2400    9:15
Hyde Park Baptist—3901 Speedway/51 465-8338    1:30  
Thursday May 6th
Pleasant Hill --6405 Circle S Road/45    414-4453    1:30
Friday May 7th
Cunningham--2200 Berkeley Ave/45 414-2067    9:15
Casis-- 2710 Exposition Blvd /03   414-2062    1:30
Thursday May 13th
Norman-- 4001 Tannehill Lane /21 414-2347    9:15
Menchaca-- 12120 Manchaca/78652   414-2333    1:30
Friday May 14th
Great Oaks (RR)—16455 Great Oaks Dr /78681 464-6850    9:30
Pecan Springs--3100 Rogge/23 414-4445 1:30

Thursday May 20th
Creedmoor (DV)--FM 1327, Creedmoor/610 386-3950 1:15
Friday May 21st
Manor Elem (MAN)— 12904 Greg Manor Rd.      278-4100 9:15
Thursday May 27th
Hill-- 8601 Tallwood Dr /59        414-2369    9:15  
Govalle-3601 Govalle Ave /02    414-2078    1:30   
Friday May 28th
Pease--1106 Rio Grande/01        414-4428    9:15
Doss--7005 Northledge/31        414-2365    1:30  


Teacher's Guide for Horace Silver: Many Streams, One River

The Austin Jazz Workshop's mission is to educate and perform for students in central Texas public schools in order to encourage their participation in band, orchestra, and choir programs; to uphold and promote the American jazz tradition; and to enhance quality of life for all ages through live performances employing area musicians and collaborations with nonprofit organizations in central Texas.

     This year's season is dedicated to jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver, who synthesized the musical streams of the blues, gospel, soul, and bossa nova into a personal style instantly recognizable as his own.
      At the conclusion of the workshop, your students will be familiar with the vocabulary terms swing, improvisation, and call and response. The AJW clinician will present listening examples coordinated with movement activities to introduce children to this artist.
      You will be contacted by your workshop clinician about two weeks prior to your scheduled assembly. Ideally, workshops should take place during the assembly week. They are aimed at grade levels three and higher, with a budget of three class periods per campus. Classes may be combined, but a maximum of 50 students in the room at one time is preferred. Workshops are designed to take place in the music classroom. They are intended as an opportunity for some of your students to get acquainted with jazz concepts and history before the full group performs on your campus, but the workshop is not required for students to enjoy the assembly performance. Workshop students are also given the opportunity for some Q&A with the clinician.

Equipment needed for the workshop:

TV/DVD player with working remote, CD player, overhead projector.

Each workshop will contain the following sections (not necessarily in this order):
Perception: clinician will demonstrate creative nature of music artistry with his/her instrument.
Terms: Swing, Improvisation, Rhythm Section, Call and Response
Historical/Cultural Heritage: How Horace Silver combined elements of the blues, bossa nova, gospel, and soul music into his style of jazz.
Question/Answer session. We will leave some time at the end for questions.

Suggested Discography
Horace Silver has been recording for almost sixty years, so there is a wealth of material. Much of his best-known music was recorded during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Here is a sampling:
The Best of Horace Silver. Blue Note, 1988.
The Best of Horace Silver, Vol. 2. Blue Note, 1989.
Blowin’ the Blues Away. Blue Note, 1959.
Horace-Scope. Blue Note, 1960.
The Cape Verdean Blues. Blue Note, 1965.
In Pursuit of the 27th Man. Blue Note, 1972.
A Prescription for the Blues. Impulse, 1997.

Watch the AJW Live!

Follow this link to see a performance montage of the recently concluded Bright Moments season:

AJW plays RRK

 

    

View an Audio Slideshow of the AJW in action

Put together by our friends at the Austin American-Statesman.

Audio slideshow: Austin Jazz Workshop, 01.20.07