Word: saxophonist
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...been easy for Redman to reconcile.While he was an undergraduate at Harvard, Redman led a double life. There was Redman the Phi Beta Kappa student who graduated with a summa cum laude degree in Social Studies and a spot at Yale Law School. And then there was Redman the saxophonist, who listened to jazz constantly and supposedly only practiced when he jammed with his friends at the Berklee College of Music or the New England Conservatory.And as far as Redman was concerned, his two selves were too different to interact. In his words, “Never the twain shall...
...Benny Golson and Mulgrew Miller will join the jazz bands for a spring concert to wrap up several days of activities at Harvard, including rehearsing with students, participating in a Learning from Performers conversation through the Office for the Arts, and, for Miller, teaching a master class. Golson, a saxophonist, composer, and arranger, has played with a number of bands and collaborated with such jazz musicians as Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1995, he received the Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s highest honor in jazz. A New York Times...
...Saxophonist Marcus G. Miller ’08 introduced Byrant with an anecdote of the first time he heard her sing. “She sounded like a tuning fork, her pitch was so clean and clear. I was like, ‘What’s that?’ and she was like, ‘That’s me, singing...
...said Noah L. Nathan ’09, manager of the Monday Jazz Band. “His dedication is remarkable.” In addition to sharing his own musical knowledge, Everett has brought many eminent jazz musicians to Harvard, including trombonist Slide Hampton, saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Bill Evans, and trumpeter Clark Terry. “We can read, listen, and even play music, but nothing is more insightful than meeting with and hearing these jazz greats in person,” Everett said. But Everett said he still sees more to be done. “There...
...years with a B.A. while taking studio instruction and music courses simultaneously. A fifth year of study and performance at the graduate level is necessary to complete the program, and each graduate leaves the Conservatory with a masters degree in music. Alex J. Rezzo ‘11, a saxophonist currently enrolled in the program, acknowledges that, in spite of the scheduling difficulties he confronts, he’s happy with the chance to continue pursuing his musical interests. “If you’re looking for new opportunities, different venues, to expand your boundaries, then the program...