Jeff Hellmer is here!
The Wind Ensemble plays the music of Gershwin featuring Jeff Hellmer, piano. Sunday, December 4, 4pm, Landis Auditorium
Jazz Ensembles and Vocal Jazz Ensemble featuring Jeff Hellmer, piano.Monday, December 5, 7pm, Digital Library Auditorium
| | Jeff Hellmer serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas. He maintains an extremely active performing and teaching profile, appearing frequently on the central Texas scene as well as throughout the United States at venues ranging from the Litchfield Jazz Festival to the Idyllwild Arts Academy. Twice named a finalist in the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, he has performed, taught and adjudicated jazz throughout the United States as well as in Russia and Taiwan. His recording, Peak Moments, was declared an "exciting addition to the modern jazz piano catalog" by the All Music Guide. He has also been a frequent soloist and guest conductor with the Dallas Wind Symphony.
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The 2012 Edition of the RCC Jazz Festival will be on May 12, 2010. Applications are here!
The guest artist this year is trumpet performer extraordinaire, Wayne Bergeron!
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Now available! Our new CD "A Minor Case of the Blues" on the Sea Breeze Vista label.
Song selections are:
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Minor Case of the Blues by Matt Cattingub African
Skies by Michael Brecker arr. By Ben Irom Helios
(a cycle in scenes) by Steven Schmidt Sugar by Stanley Turrentine arr. By Bob Florence The
Gathering Sky by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays arr. By Bob
Curnow The
Flop by Jeff Ellwood Game
of Inches by Gordon Goodwin Duets by Chuck Owen 23°N
82°W by Bill Russo
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For more information contact Charlie Richard at:
charles.richard@rcc.edu
951 222-8331
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