CalArtians Perform in 2019 Angel City Jazz Festival
CalArtians are among the performers in the 2019 edition of the Angel City Jazz Festival, held Wednesday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 13 at various Los Angeles venues. Founded in…
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Listen to the 30th Anniversary CalArts Jazz 2019
On May 13, CalArts Jazz Studies Program—led by David Roitstein—celebrated the release of the 30th anniversary CalArts Jazz 2019 CD. The annual album is recorded and engineered at Capitol Studios…
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EventNovember 6, 2016
Music Alumnus Jon Armstrong Celebrates Record Release at the Blue Whale
Above: Trailer for Jon Armstrong’s album ‘Burnt Hibiscus.’ Saxophonist and composer Jon Armstrong‘s (Music MFA 08) CalArts connections run deep through his latest album Burnt Hibiscus. The album of works…
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Steve Lehman’s Melding of Jazz, Hip-Hop in Sélébéyone Earns Critical Praise
Composer and saxophonist Steve Lehman, who joins the faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts this semester, is earning great notices for his just-released album, Sélébéyone (on…
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EventFebruary 14, 2016
Don Cheadle’s Miles Ahead Screens at the Pan African Film Festival
by Leann Lo, MFA 1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program The Academy Award-nominated actor and CalArts alum Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) has co-written (with Steven Baigelman) and directed his…
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EventAugust 1, 2015
Joe LaBarbera Trio to Honor Jazz Pianist Bill Evans
Above: Bill Evans Trio – ‘Nardis’ Joe LaBarbera, renowned drummer and longtime faculty member of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, performs with his trio on Saturday (Aug. 1) at the…
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Video: Winston Performs New Tracks, Covers Atoms For Peace
This summer, CalArtian jazz outfit Winston filmed and released a series of videos of performances in the studio. The six-month-old band consists of keyboardist John Schwerbel (Music BFA 14), drummer…
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EventMay 8, 2013
Jazz Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson Performs in Studio City Tonight
Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson (Music 06) performs with his all-acoustic band at Vitello’s in Studio City, Calif., tonight (May 8) at 8 pm. Performing songs from his recently released debut album Introducing Gabriel Johnson, he’ll…
Continue reading »One to Watch: CalArts Music Alumnus Daniel Rosenboom
The year ahead may prove to be a game-changer for CalArts alumnus Daniel Rosenboom, recently named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the “Faces to Watch in 2013.”…
Continue reading »Listen to 23 Years of CalArts Jazz Albums on New Online Archive
The annual CalArts Jazz CD project, led by Jazz Studies faculty member David Roitstein and produced by Capitol/EMI, is a compilation of works written and performed by students of The Herb…
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