Ithaca College

The Ithaca College Jazz Department is hosting fantastic guest artists next week, Chris Jentsch and Mike Kaupa, for several great events!

Sunday, March 6 at 8:15PM, Ford Hall: The IC Jazz Ensemble will perform Chris Jentsch's "Cycles Suite" along with the composer on guitar, and also featuring trumpet soloist Mike Kaupa.

Monday, March 7 at 10AM in Presser: Chris Jentsch will give a workshop on jazz improvisation, how to learn tunes, recording sessions, and other jazz topics.  Students from the Jazz Repertoire class will play.  He will also discuss his original tunes, which you can study via the lead sheets downloadable here:
https://files.me.com/mike.titlebaum/whtt1w

Monday, March 7 at Noon in room 1103: Chris Jentsch will present the 5th movement of the Cycles Suite ("Route 666") to the Jazz Arranging II class.  For anyone who wants to attend, Chris has made this movement is available for download on his website:
http://www.chrisjentsch.com/pdfs/CYCLES_SUITE_V_Route_666.pdf

Tuesday, March 8th at 10AM: Chris Jentsch will speak to the Jazz Theory I class in room 2330 about some of his small-group compositions and lead sheets.  All the lead sheets he will be discussing in this class in the link below:
https://files.me.com/mike.titlebaum/whtt1w

Be sure to keep your calendars open on April 25th for legendary guest trumpet player Snooky Young with Clay Jenkins on our April 25th concert!

All events are free and open to the public. Individuals in need of special assistance should contact Concert Manager Erik Kibeslbeck at 274.3717.