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Oberlin College receives $5 million for jazz facility.


Oberlin College Oberlin College, at Oberlin, Ohio; coeducational; opened 1833 as Oberlin Collegiate Institute, became Oberlin College in 1850. It includes a college of arts and sciences and a well-known conservatory of music.  will construct a new facility for its jazz studies program with a $5 million gift from Stewart and Donna Kohl of Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation).
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state.
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The Oberlin College Conservatory conservatory

In architecture, a heavily glazed structure, frequently attached to and directly entered from a dwelling, in which plants are protected and displayed. Unlike the greenhouse, an informal structure situated in the working area of a garden, the conservatory became
 of Music incorporated jazz into its curriculum in 1972 and began offering a major in jazz studies in 1989. The program prepares students for careers as professional jazz musicians This is a list of jazz musicians on whom Wikipedia has articles. Some of the most notable jazz musicians
  • Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
  • Ornette Coleman (born 1930)
  • John Coltrane (1926–1967)
  • Count Basie (1904–1984)
 and for advanced study in jazz. The jazz studies faculty includes composers and performers who maintain active jazz careers in addition to teaching lessons and classes and coaching ensembles.

For more information, contact Oberlin College at www.oberlin.edu/com.
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Publication:American Music Teacher
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Date:Apr 1, 2006
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