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Thelma Jones to give special clinic/concert – Feb. 22
The Bakersfield Jazz Workshop is proud to announce the first of this year’s FREE clinics/concerts. Our programs for the last two years have been well attended by large and very enthusiastic crowds. This year should be no exception. We’re starting the series off with the legendary and very talented gospel, R&B, and jazz singer Thelma ...
New Beginning Jazz Improv class; all ages welcome!
Attention!!! Attention!!! The Bakersfield Jazz Workshop Big Band (beg.) wants you! We’re changing the format of our Beginning Jazz Improv class. Entirely free of charge and open to ALL ages, the goal of the class will be to offer and promote a structured sense on improv education within a jazz ensemble (big band) setting. We’ll be teaching ...
BJW computer crash update, Nov. 28, 2011
As many of you know, we had a hard drive failure a few weeks ago, just as we were getting ready to back everything up on our external drive. Most of our data has been recovered, however, we did lose a few email addresses that had been added recently. If you’re wondering why you haven’t ...
Jazz legend Bob Sheppard at BJW, Nov. 9
Be sure to mark your calendar for Nov. 9 as the BJW continues with its FREE clinic/concert series at Le Corusse Rouge. Sax legend Bob Sheppard will be giving a one hour clinic and a concert backed by some of Bakersfield’s best jazz musicians. A much in demand session musician, performer, and recording artist, he ...
BJW Benefit Concert with Darren Gholston, Nov. 19
The BJW is proud to announce our latest annual benefit concert on Nov. 19, 2011 – “Jazz a la Funk,” featuring local contemporary jazz saxophonist Darren Gholston. The concert will be held in downtown Bakersfield at the beautiful Stars Dinner Theatre. A native Californian, Darren was born into a musical family. He learned drums at ...
Erik Telford Collective – Free Clinic/Concert on Sept. 14
The Erik Telford Collective (ETC), hailing from Austin, Texas, will be bringing their unique, contemporary jazz / fusion sound to Bakersfield for a not-to-be-missed event. Led by trumpeter Erik Telford, a Berklee College of Music graduate where he studied jazz composition and earned a degree in film scoring, the band is influenced by jazz and ...
Sherry Williams – FREE clinic/concert, Aug. 17
Our Clinician Series 2011 continued on Aug. 17th at Le Corusse Rouge with a FREE clinic / concert by renowned vocalist Sherry Williams. This event was packed with musicians, students, and jazz fans who listened as Sherry gave her tips on working with other musicians, practicing, and listening. Listening – a common theme throughout ALL ...
Family photo: BJW students, volunteers, musicians, staff, etc.
We always have lots of fun at the BJW. Come on down and join us sometime – every Wednesday evening at Le Corusse Rouge. Beginning Jazz Improv class at 6:30 PM, Featured Artist at 7:30 PM, and an Open Jam Session at 8:30 PM. And it’s FREE!!! No cover, no drink minimum, NADA! All ages ...
BJW Announces 2011 Clinician Series!!!
The BJW is pleased to announce our 2011 Clinicians Series – FREE jazz clinics/performances given by jazz masters accompanied by local musicians. Vocalist Tony Galla kicks it off (Mar. 2), followed by jazz guitarist Jacques Lesure (Jun. 1), vocalist Sherry Williams (Aug.17), and sax legend Bob Sheppard (Nov.9) closes it out. Check out our Announcements ...
New Gallery photos, Daniel Glass, Barbara Morrison, others
We’ve uploaded some new pictures of past BJW events into our Gallery. Just click on this Gallery link to see them. New albums include pictures from the Daniel Glass drum clinic, with more to come, including performances by Mark Infante, the BC Jazz Ensemble, and the clinic by Barbara Morrison. Hope to have all of ...