Jazz Studies News
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Gatsby's Gala returns to UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 13
After being twice shut down by COVID-19, a signature campus event returns. Join us for Gatsby's Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. Tickets are on sale now.
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Jazz Studies Alumnus Scott Pingel
What is beauty? It can come in many forms to many different people. For Principal Bassist of the San Francisco Symphony, Scott Pingel (’96), beauty came to him in the form of music and art. “Those two vehicles have helped me learn so much more about
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Virtual learning in action: Collaborative project results in pandemic-inspired music videos
Blugolds are combining their talents and the practical application of newly learned skills to create musical reflections of their university’s response in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Eau Claire Jazz Festival canceled due to spread of COVID-19
The Eau Claire Jazz Festival and the accompanying Jazz Crawl, formerly 52nd Street, will not take place in April of 2020 out of concern for the health of attendees and in recognition of governmental efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Sixth annual Gatsby’s Gala a festive party focused on local music, mission
The Chippewa Valley’s can’t-miss event of the season, Gatsby's Gala, comes roaring back Nov. 8 with a renewed focus on celebrating musicians with local roots and supporting excellence in jazz education. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Davies Center.
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Bob Baca to receive WMEA Distinguished Service Award
Baca, UW-Eau Claire professor of music and director of jazz studies, will receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Oct. 24.
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Margaret and Jack O'Farrell Director of Jazz Award established through donor support
Through a significant gift in support of the UW-Eau Claire jazz program, the Margaret and Jack O'Farrell Director of Jazz Award has been established and awarded to Bob Baca, professor of music and director of jazz.
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Music major plays trumpet for 'Miss Saigon' national tour
Plenty of college students talk about living the dream. UW-Eau Claire’s Connor Pietrzak is doing it. The senior music major is playing trumpet on the first national Broadway tour of "Miss Saigon."
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Jazz students find summer opportunities to perform, improve
Think life slows down in the summer for UW-Eau Claire’s talented — and nationally recognized — jazz musicians? Not so much. Blugold jazz students are in high demand during the summer, playing near and far as they gain experience and build connections.
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Attitude, talent help Argentinian drummer find success at UW-Eau Claire
With a feisty mom as a role model, Camila Mennitte Pereyra grew up determined to show the world that she could do anything that a man could do, including being an award-winning drummer.
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Jazz studies alumnus Tom Luer makes it big in L.A.
Los Angeles saxophonist and UW-Eau Claire alum Tom Luer is a prime example of a portfolio musician.
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Jazz I wins another prestigious Down Beat award
UW-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble I continues to gain national recognition, winning yet another prestigious honor from Down Beat magazine. For the seventh time, the UW-Eau Claire ensemble has won top honors in the magazine’s "Best Undergraduate College Big Band" category.
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UW-Eau Claire to host April 22 conversation with Doc Severinsen
An in-person conversation with Doc Severinsen, the Grammy-award-winning trumpet player best known for his years as the bandleader on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” will be held at 2:30 p.m. April 22 in UW-Eau Claire's Schofield Auditorium.
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Fun at the Festival!
Competitions, clinics, concerts and more, the 51st annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival is sure to take the city by storm from April 21 – 22!
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Eau Claire Jazz Festival announces guest artists and events
The 51st annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival will be held April 21-22, bringing concerts, competitions, clinics and other festivities around the city of Eau Claire and at UW-Eau Claire.
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The 51st Annual Jazz Festival Approaches!
The 51st annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival, presented by Eau Claire Jazz Inc. in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will be filling the city with music from April 21-22. Jazz musicians and festivalgoers will be joining together to learn about, play and enjoy jazz music through various clinics and concerts happening throughout the weekend.
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Eau Claire Jazz Festival swings into its 50th year
The Eau Claire Jazz Festival will kick off its 50th year this week as artists and fans from around the country converge on Eau Claire to take part in one of the largest, oldest festivals of its kind.
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Jazz alumnus finding his way home
If you haven’t experienced the exciting jazz scene in Eau Claire, you’re missing out on one of the city’s best-kept secrets.
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Jazz I to join S. Carey on stage at Eaux Claires
S. Carey will share the spotlight with members of Jazz Ensemble I at the first Eaux Claires music and arts festival.
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Celebrated jazz grad to share the stage with Jazz I
Jazz students will take the stage alongside a nationally celebrated artist and composer later this month when Jamey Simmons returns to his alma mater to perform with UW-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble I.
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Jazz alum quickly makes name for himself in music world
At just age 26, UW-Eau Claire grad Aaron Hedenstrom already has accomplished what many musicians might hope to achieve in a lifetime.
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Jazz musician brings advice to youth clinic
UW-Eau Claire recently welcomed jazz musician Pete Christlieb to a free jazz clinic for area youth.
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Blugold grads earn spots among top U.S. young jazz composers
For two years straight, UW-Eau Claire music graduates have received one of the nation's highest honors for young jazz composers.
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Robert Baca conducts NAfME All-National Honor Jazz Band
Robert Baca, UW-Eau Claire's jazz studies director, recently had the invitation of a lifetime from the nation's leading music education organization.