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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:

August 6th     Rahsaan Roland Kirk Birthday, Elephant Room

September 19th    Austin Museum of Art, Museum Day Celebration

October 17th     Texas Jazz Festival, Corpus Christi TX

November 11th     Austin Museum of Art, Donor Celebration

Jerome Kern School Dates Announced

(last updated 10/1/10)

Thursday September 16th
Patton-- 6001 Westcreek Drive /49      414-1780    9:15
Jordan—6711 Johnny Morris Rd/24 414-2578 1:30
Friday September 17th
Reilly-- 405 Denson Dr /52        414-4464    9:15
Popham (DV)-- 7014 Elroy Rd. 386-3750    1:15

Thursday September 23rd
Travis Heights --2010 Alameda Drive/04 414-4495 9:15
Highland Park --4900 Fairview/31        414-2090    1:30
Friday September 24th
Lee--3308 Hampton Road/05 414-2098 9:15
Blanton—5408 Westminster Dr/23 414-2026 1:30
Thursday September 30th
Wooldridge--1412 Norseman Terrace/58        414-2353    9:15
Overton— 7201 Colony Loop Dr /24      841-9300    1:30
Friday October 1st
Cook--1511 Cripple Creek/58        414-2510    9:15
Govalle-3601 Govalle Ave /02    414-2078    1:30

Thursday October 7th
Anderson Mill (RR)—10610 Salt Mill Hollow      428-3700   9:30
Allan--4900 Gonzales/02        414-2304    1:30   
Friday October 8th
Winn-- 3500 Susquehanna Lane /23       414-2390    9:15
Linder-- 2800 Metcalfe Rd /41        414-2398    1:30  
Thursday October 14th
Forest North (RR)—13414 Broadmeade/29      464-6750 9:30
Joslin--4500 Manchaca/45        414-2094    1:30  
Friday October 15th
Robertson (RR)—1415 Bayland/78664   428-3300    9:30
Union Hill (RR)— 1511 Gulf Way        424-8700    1:15   
Thursday October 21st
Harris— 1711 Wheless Lane /23        414-2085    9:15
Voigt Elementary (RR)—1201 Cushing/78664      428-7500    1:15  
Friday October 22nd
Graham-- 11211 Tom Adams Drive /53        414-2395    9:15
Metz --84 Robt. T. Martinez/02        414-4408    1:30
Wednesday October 27th
Bridgepoint Elementary (EAN)—6401 Cedar/46      732-9200    8:30
Thursday October 28th
Jollyville (RR)--6720 Corpus Christi/29        428-2200    9:30
Decker (MAN)— 8500 Decker Lane /24 278-4141    1:15
Friday October 29th
Cowan--2817 Kentish Dr/48        841-2700    9:15  
Fern Bluff (RR)--17815 Park Valley Dr/681 428-2100 1:15 
Thursday November 4th
Palm--7601 Dixie Drive/44        414-2545    9:15
Dawson --3001 S. 1 st /04        414-2070    1:30
Friday November 5th
Baranoff--12009 Buckingham Gate/48   841-7100    9:15
St. Elmo-- 600 W. St. Elmo Rd /45        414-4477    1:30
Thursday November 11th
Widen--5605 Nuckols Crossing/44     414-2556    9:15
Maplewood --3808 Maplewood Ave/22        414-4402    1:30
Friday November 12th
Pease--1106 Rio Grande/01        414-4428    9:15
Zilker-- 1900 Bluebonnet Lane /04         414-2327    1:30  
Thursday November 18th
McBee-- 1001 West Braker Lane /58   841-2500    9:15
Odom--1010 Turtle Creek Blvd/45 414-2388    1:30   
Friday November 19th
Galindo-- 3800 S. 2 nd St /04         414-1756    9:15
Double File Trail (RR)—2400 Chandler Creek   428-7400    1:30
Thursday December 2nd
Langford--2200 Blue Meadow/44        414-1765    9:15
Oak Meadows (MAN)—5600 Decker Lane/24 278-4328  1:15
Friday December 3rd
Live Oak (RR)--8607 Anderson Mill Rd/29 428-3800 9:30
Presidential Meadows(MAN)—13252 Geo. Bush/653   278-4820    1:15
Thursday December 9th
Pioneer Crossing (MAN)--11300 Samsung Blvd/54 278-4250 9:30
Bluebonnet (RR)—1010 Chisholm Valley 428-7700 1:15
Friday December 10th
Caraway (RR)— 11104 Oak View Dr /59        464-5500    9:30
Zavala--310 Robt. Martinez Jr/02        414-2318    1:30
Thursday December 16th
Sunset Valley -- 3000 Jones Road /45 414-2392    9:15
Rodriguez--4400 Franklin Park Dr/44      841-7200    1:30  
Friday December 17th
Wells Branch (RR)— 14650 Meriltown Dr /28      428-3400    9:30
Thursday January 6th
Brooke-- 3100 East Fourth St /02        414-2043    9:15
Baldwin—12200 Meridian Park Blvd/39 841-8900 1:30
Friday January 7th
Kiker--5913 La Crosse Ave/39        414-2584    9:15
Davis --5214 Duval Road/27       414-2580    1:30
Thursday January 13th
Clayton— 7525 LaCrosse Ave /39        841-9200    9:15
Wooten--1406 Dale/57        414-2315    1:30
Friday January 14th
Brown--505 W. Anderson Lane/52        414-2047    9:15
Casis-- 2710 Exposition Blvd /03   414-2062    1:30
Thursday January 20th
Callison (RR)—1750 Thompson Trail/664 704-0700 9:30
Walnut Creek --401 W. Braker Lane/53        414-4499    1:30
Friday January 21st
Barrington -- 400 Cooper Dr /53        414-2008    9:15
Allison-- 515 Vargas Rd /41        414-2004    1:30
Thursday January 27th
Hill-- 8601 Tallwood Dr /59        414-2369    9:15  
Andrews-- 6801 Northeast Drive /23 414-1770    1:30
Friday January 28th
Teravista (RR)—4419 Teravista Club Dr/664 704-0500 9:30
Berkman (RR)—400 W. Anderson Ave/664 464-8250 1:15
Thursday February 3rd
Boone-- 8101 Croftwood Dr /49       414-2537    9:15
Ortega—1135 Garland Ave/21        414-4417    1:30
Friday February 4th
Kocurek-- 9800 Curlew Drive /48        414-2547    9:15     
Sanchez--73 San Marcos/02        414-4423    1:30

Thursday February 10th
Campbell--2613 Rogers Ave/22        414-2056    9:15
Friday February 11th
Casey--9400 Texas Oaks Dr /48        841-6900    9:15
Barton Hills--2108 Barton Hills Dr/04 414-2013    1:30
Thursday February 17th
Oak Hill-- 6101 Patton Ranch Rd /35        414-2336    9:15  
Becker--906 West Milton/04        414-2019    1:30
Friday February 18th
Pond Springs (RR)—7825 Elk Horn Mtn. Trail/29 464-4200 9:30
Spicewood (RR)—11601 Olson/50        428-3600    1:15
Thursday February 24th
Brentwood --6700 Arroyo Seca/57        414-2039    9:15
Pleasant Hill --6405 Circle S Road/45    414-4453    1:30
Friday February 25th
Chandler Oaks (RR)—3800 Stone Oak Dr/681 704-0400 9:30
Pickle--1101 Wheatley/52        841-8400    1:30
Thursday March 3rd
Hart--8301 Furness/53        841-2100    9:15
Ridgetop— 5005 Caswell Ave /51 414-4469    1:30
Friday March 4th
Canyon Creek (RR)— 10210 Ember Glen Dr /26     428-2800    9:30
Purple Sage (RR)--11801 Tanglebriar Trail/50 428-3500 1:15
Thursday March 10th
Summitt— 12207 Brigadoon Ln /27       414-4484    9:15
Friday March 11th
Williams--500 Mairo/48        414-2525    9:15
Houston-- 5409 Ponciana Drive /44       414-2517    1:30
Thursday March 24th
Sims--1203 Springdale/21        414-4488    1:30
Friday March 25th
Bryker Woods-- 3309 Kerbey Lane /03        414-2054    9:15
Perez—7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd/44   841-9100    1:30
Thursday March 31st
Bluebonnet Trail (MAN)—11316 Farmhaven/54      278-4125    9:30
Caldwell Heights (RR)—4010 Eagles Nest St/664 428-7300 1:15
Friday April 1st
Gattis (RR)— 2920 Round Rock Ranch Rd /78664   428-2000    9:30
Pillow-- 3025 Crosscreek Drive /58    414-2350    1:30
Thursday April 14th
Laurel Mountain (RR)—10111 DK Ranch Rd /59     464-4300    1:15
Friday April 15th
Cactus Ranch (RR)--2901 Golden Oak Circle/681 424-8000 9:15
Hyde Park Baptist—3901 Speedway/51 465-8338    1:30
Thursday April 21st
Mills--6200 Davis Lane/49        841-2400    9:15
Gullett— 6310 Treadwell Blvd /57      414-2082    1:30
Thursday May 5th
Norman-- 4001 Tannehill Lane /21 414-2347    9:15
Menchaca-- 12120 Manchaca/78652   414-2333    1:30
Friday May 6th
Cunningham--2200 Berkeley Ave/45 414-2067    9:15
Blazier—8601 Vertex Boulevard/44     841-8800    1:30
Thursday May 12th
Mathews--906 West Lynn/03        414-4406    9:15
Doss--7005 Northledge/31        414-2365    1:30  
Friday May 13th
Great Oaks (RR)—16455 Great Oaks Dr /78681 464-6850    9:30
Blackshear--1712 East 11th/02 414-2021 1:30
Thursday May 19th
Blake Manor (MAN)--18010 Blake Manor Rd/653 278-4200 1:15
Friday May 20th
Manor Elem (MAN)— 12904 Greg Manor Rd.      278-4100 9:30
Manor Middle (MAN)--12900 Gregg Manor Rd/653 278-4065 1:00
Thursday May 26th
Oak Springs— 3601 Webberville Rd        414-4413    9:15
Pecan Springs--3100 Rogge/23 414-4445 1:30

Teachers Guide for Jerome Kern's Jazz: Greatness of a Nation

    

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 Jerome Kern (1885-1945), American composer of over 700 popular songs for stage and screen, including The Song Is You, All the Things You Are, Long Ago & Far Away, The Way You Look Tonight, and many others.
      At the conclusion of the workshop, your students will be familiar with the vocabulary terms swing and improvisation. The AJW clinician will present a PowerPoint presentation that compares jazz music to aspects of a democratic society.
      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, laptop or desktop with PowerPoint viewing capability from flash drive.
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, Optimism, Exploration, Perseverance.
Historical/Cultural Heritage: How the development of jazz mirrors the growth of America's industrial age and the best practices of a democratic nation.
Question/Answer session. We will leave some time at the end for questions.
Possible Songs for the assembly performance include Ol' Man River, Pick Yourself Up, All the Things You Are, The Way You Look Tonight, Long Ago & Far Away, The Song Is You, and Yesterdays.
Suggested Discography
Jerome Kern's songs have been recorded countless times by many artists. The original cast recordings, while valuable, are usually not done in a jazz style. Here are some recordings that feature more of the jazz-style performances.
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook. Polygram/Verve, 1990.
Jerome Kern Songbook. Concord Jazz Special, 1997.
A Fine Romance: The Jerome Kern Songbook. Polygram, 1994.
All the Things You Are: The Jerome Kern Songbook. Polygram, 1996.
The Complete Jerome Kern Songbooks. Polygram, 1997 (3 discs).

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