JAZZ TALENT WILL JOINS 3 BENEFITS PROCEEDS TO HELP NEW HIGH SCHOOL.Byline: Daily News CANYON COUNTRY - The jazz ensemble and women's choir at Golden Valley High School will be joined by some of the top jazz talent around for three upcoming concerts. The first of the Winter Blues concerts will feature jazz trumpeter Rob Walker on Feb. 24. Walker has shared the stage with such artists as Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942, in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nickname Mr. Las Vegas. , Ray Charles For the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see . Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his stage name Ray Charles, was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. , the Supremes and the Moody Blues. Walker will also host an instrumental jazz improvisation This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. There are many different ways to go about describing Jazz improvisation. clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at the school. He often appears as a clinician discussing jazz improvisation, composition and theory at various music educator conferences across the country. Brent Jensen, director of Jazz Studies and Woodwinds at the College of Southern Idaho Southern Idaho is a generic geographical term roughly analogous with the areas of the U.S. state of Idaho located in the Mountain Time Zone. It particularly refers to the combined areas of the Boise metropolitan area, the Magic Valley and Eastern Idaho. , will be the featured artist on Feb. 25. Jensen is most recognized for his recording, ``The Sound of a Dry Martini: Remembering Paul Desmond Paul Desmond (25 November 1924 - 30 May 1977), born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer born in San Francisco, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for penning that group's greatest hit, "Take Five". ,'' which hit No. 1 on jazz radio charts in 2002. Appearing Feb. 26 will be this year's winner of the Jazzconnect.com fourth annual jazz competition, bassist and vocalist Kristin Korb. Born and raised in Montana, Korb grew up in a musical family and often presents concerts with her three younger brothers. She was recently listed by San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Magazine as one of its 50 people to watch. All Winter Blues concerts include dinner at 6:30 p.m., with the concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Golden Valley High School, 27051 Robert E. Lee Parkway, Canyon Country. The $35 ticket donation will help Golden Valley buy marching band uniforms and other equipment needed for the new high school. Tickets are available at www.gvhswinterblues.net. For information about the concerts or the clinics, call music teacher Amy Smith at (661) 298-8140, Ext. 1615, or e-mail amsmith(at)hartdistrict.org. |
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