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California Jazz Conservatory

February 25, 2024

The California Jazz Conservatory is a private conservatory in Berkeley, California. It is the only independent music conservatory in the United States devoted solely to jazz and related styles of music. Located in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District, the CJC offers Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees in Jazz Studies. The conservatory also offers community education classes and workshops for instrumentalists and vocalists and precollege youth programs for beginning, intermediate and advanced musicians.[1]

Former name
The Jazzschool
MottoArtifices auditoresque alere (Latin)
Motto in English
Developing artists and audiences
TypePrivate conservatory
Established1997; 27 years ago (1997)
PresidentSusan Muscarella, Ph. D.
Location
Berkeley
,
California
,
United States

37°52′16.6″N 122°16′07.4″W / 37.871278°N 122.268722°W / 37.871278; -122.268722
CampusUrban
Websitecjc.edu

History edit

The California Jazz Conservatory was founded in 1997 as "Jazzschool" by Susan Muscarella, a jazz pianist who studied with Wilbert Baranco in the 1970s, joined a band, and released a solo album called Rainflowers in 1979. She first taught at then became the director of the Jazz Ensembles program at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1989 she left the Cal music department for private teaching and professional performance, playing at various times with Sonny Rollins, Sheila E., Marian McPartland, Marlena Shaw and Arturo Sandoval.[2][3][4]

In 1997 Muscarella bought an old 1880s residence at 2377 Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley to house the school and a connected cafe called La Note, the latter run by her neighbor, environment designer Dororthée Mitrani-Bell. The California Jazz Conservatory enrolled about 130–150 students in its first quarter, taught by some 25 local jazz musicians and educators.[2][3] By 2001 the school enrolled 600 students each quarter.[5] The street-level La Note space was used by the California Jazz Conservatory after hours as a classroom and performance space seating 60.[6]

 
The California Jazz Conservatory is in the 7,500-square-foot (700 m2) basement of Berkeley's historic Kress building

In 2002 to suit its expansion the school moved to larger accommodations a few blocks away at 2087 Addison Street, leaving the cafe to operate separately.[2] The new location—the basement of the historic S. H. Kress & Co. retail store in the middle of the Downtown Berkeley Arts District—was rebuilt to contain 12 rehearsal rooms, 14 classrooms, a 60-seat concert space and a snack shop called Jazzcaffé.[3][5] The performance space was named Hardymon Hall to memorialize Berkeley High School's dynamic jazz educator Phil Hardymon who founded the Berkeley Jazz Project in 1975 for high school students. In January 2002 the inaugural performance in Hardymon Hall featured singer Madeline Eastman backed by pianist Frank Martin, bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Vince Lateano.[7]

In 2009, the "Jazzschool Institute" began operating under the "Jazzschool" umbrella. The Jazzschool Institute was a four-year music conservatory offering a Bachelor of Music degree to vocalists and instrumentalists.[3] The Jazzschool Institute was superseded by the California Jazz Conservatory in late February 2014.[8]

Faculty edit

San Francisco Bay Area musicians who have taught at the California Jazz Conservatory include pianist Taylor Eigsti, vocalist Kim Nalley, violinist and violist Mads Tolling, singer Madeline Eastman, violinist and arranger Jeremy Cohen of Quartet San Francisco, percussionist John Santos of the Machete Ensemble, singer Joe Bagale of Jazz Mafia, percussionist and vocalist Edgardo Cambón of Candela, flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny, saxophonist Anton Schwartz, singer Kellye Gray, saxophonist Michael Zilber, pianist Mark Levine, horn player Ellen Seeling of Isis, and guitarist Mimi Fox.[9][10]

Scholarship edit

California Jazz Conservatory students may be awarded scholarships such as the Mark Murphy Vocal Jazz Scholarship first given in 2009.[11] Other established endowments include the Jamey Aebersold Scholarship and the William E. Robinson Scholarship.[12] About 15% of the students are assisted financially with a scholarship.[13] In 2012 the Eddie Marshall Scholarship Fund was initiated to memorialize longtime faculty member Eddie Marshall, a drummer who worked at the Keystone Korner jazz club in San Francisco's North Beach where he played behind jazz greats such as Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz and Bobby Hutcherson.[14]

Notable students edit

Jazz poet laureate Ishmael Reed enrolled in 1998 at the age of 60 to learn jazz piano.[15] He studied under Muscarella through 2004,[16] and inspired a class for teaching poetry composition intended for music. After his "Jazzschool" term, Reed continued to work with pianist Mary Watkins, and in 2007 as the Ishmael Reed Quintet he produced his debut album called For All We Know on which he leads the band and plays piano.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jazz great underscores why this Berkeley venue is among Bay Area's best". The Mercury News. 6 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Baedeker, Rob (July 20, 2009). "Giant steps: A jazz musician's business education, in 'real time'". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Snapp, Martin (May–June 2009). "Touching Bass with Susan Muscarella: A jazz degree with roots in Cal". California Magazine. California Alumni Association.
  4. ^ Hamlin, Jesse (October 24, 2004). "From classical to cool: Berkeley couple Robert Cole and Susan Muscarella share devotion to music—and each other". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Gilbert, Andrew (September 2007). "Muscarella Makes Her Mark: Berkeley's Jazzschool celebrates 10 years of music, magic and some rough waters". The Monthly.
  6. ^ Greenman, Dan (July 8, 2000). "Jazzschool presents summer music series". The Berkeley Daily Planet. p. 1.
  7. ^ Geluardi, John (January 21, 2002). "Jazzschool arrives on a sweet note". The Berkeley Daily Planet. p. 1.
  8. ^ Young, Zoe (February 27, 2014). "Berkeley's Jazzschool earns conservatory accreditation". Contra Costa Times.
  9. ^ Wiegand, David (October 10, 2010). "Jazzschool a straight-ahead success in Berkeley". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "Faculty". Jazzschool. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  11. ^ Mergner, Lee (November 4, 2009). "Singer Receives First Mark Murphy Vocal Jazz Scholarship". JazzTimes. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  12. ^ "Jazzschool Institute Scholarships". Jazzschool. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  13. ^ . Jazzschool. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  14. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (February 9, 2012). "At Berkeley Jazzschool: first Annual Eddie Marshall Tribute". Berkeleyside. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  15. ^ Reed, Ishmael (2007). "Sonny Rollins: The Colossus". In Vibe Street Lit (ed.). The Vibe Q. Kensington. p. 132. ISBN 1601830025.
  16. ^ Arnold, Eric K. (November 10, 2004). "He's the Ish". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  17. ^ Reed, Ishmael (2008). Mixing It Up: Taking On the Media Bullies and Other Reflections. Da Capo Press. p. 36. ISBN 1568583397.

External links edit

  • California Jazz Conservatory official website

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February 25, 2024
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The California Jazz Conservatory is a private conservatory in Berkeley California It is the only independent music conservatory in the United States devoted solely to jazz and related styles of music Located in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District the CJC offers Associate Bachelor s and Master s degrees in Jazz Studies The conservatory also offers community education classes and workshops for instrumentalists and vocalists and precollege youth programs for beginning intermediate and advanced musicians 1 Former nameThe JazzschoolMottoArtifices auditoresque alere Latin Motto in EnglishDeveloping artists and audiencesTypePrivate conservatoryEstablished1997 27 years ago 1997 PresidentSusan Muscarella Ph D LocationBerkeley California United States37 52 16 6 N 122 16 07 4 W 37 871278 N 122 268722 W 37 871278 122 268722CampusUrbanWebsitecjc wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Faculty 3 Scholarship 3 1 Notable students 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe California Jazz Conservatory was founded in 1997 as Jazzschool by Susan Muscarella a jazz pianist who studied with Wilbert Baranco in the 1970s joined a band and released a solo album called Rainflowers in 1979 She first taught at then became the director of the Jazz Ensembles program at the University of California Berkeley In 1989 she left the Cal music department for private teaching and professional performance playing at various times with Sonny Rollins Sheila E Marian McPartland Marlena Shaw and Arturo Sandoval 2 3 4 In 1997 Muscarella bought an old 1880s residence at 2377 Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley to house the school and a connected cafe called La Note the latter run by her neighbor environment designer Dororthee Mitrani Bell The California Jazz Conservatory enrolled about 130 150 students in its first quarter taught by some 25 local jazz musicians and educators 2 3 By 2001 the school enrolled 600 students each quarter 5 The street level La Note space was used by the California Jazz Conservatory after hours as a classroom and performance space seating 60 6 nbsp The California Jazz Conservatory is in the 7 500 square foot 700 m2 basement of Berkeley s historic Kress buildingIn 2002 to suit its expansion the school moved to larger accommodations a few blocks away at 2087 Addison Street leaving the cafe to operate separately 2 The new location the basement of the historic S H Kress amp Co retail store in the middle of the Downtown Berkeley Arts District was rebuilt to contain 12 rehearsal rooms 14 classrooms a 60 seat concert space and a snack shop called Jazzcaffe 3 5 The performance space was named Hardymon Hall to memorialize Berkeley High School s dynamic jazz educator Phil Hardymon who founded the Berkeley Jazz Project in 1975 for high school students In January 2002 the inaugural performance in Hardymon Hall featured singer Madeline Eastman backed by pianist Frank Martin bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Vince Lateano 7 In 2009 the Jazzschool Institute began operating under the Jazzschool umbrella The Jazzschool Institute was a four year music conservatory offering a Bachelor of Music degree to vocalists and instrumentalists 3 The Jazzschool Institute was superseded by the California Jazz Conservatory in late February 2014 8 Faculty editSan Francisco Bay Area musicians who have taught at the California Jazz Conservatory include pianist Taylor Eigsti vocalist Kim Nalley violinist and violist Mads Tolling singer Madeline Eastman violinist and arranger Jeremy Cohen of Quartet San Francisco percussionist John Santos of the Machete Ensemble singer Joe Bagale of Jazz Mafia percussionist and vocalist Edgardo Cambon of Candela flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny saxophonist Anton Schwartz singer Kellye Gray saxophonist Michael Zilber pianist Mark Levine horn player Ellen Seeling of Isis and guitarist Mimi Fox 9 10 Scholarship editCalifornia Jazz Conservatory students may be awarded scholarships such as the Mark Murphy Vocal Jazz Scholarship first given in 2009 11 Other established endowments include the Jamey Aebersold Scholarship and the William E Robinson Scholarship 12 About 15 of the students are assisted financially with a scholarship 13 In 2012 the Eddie Marshall Scholarship Fund was initiated to memorialize longtime faculty member Eddie Marshall a drummer who worked at the Keystone Korner jazz club in San Francisco s North Beach where he played behind jazz greats such as Dexter Gordon Stan Getz and Bobby Hutcherson 14 Notable students edit Jazz poet laureate Ishmael Reed enrolled in 1998 at the age of 60 to learn jazz piano 15 He studied under Muscarella through 2004 16 and inspired a class for teaching poetry composition intended for music After his Jazzschool term Reed continued to work with pianist Mary Watkins and in 2007 as the Ishmael Reed Quintet he produced his debut album called For All We Know on which he leads the band and plays piano 17 References edit Jazz great underscores why this Berkeley venue is among Bay Area s best The Mercury News 6 May 2023 a b c Baedeker Rob July 20 2009 Giant steps A jazz musician s business education in real time San Francisco Chronicle SFGate com Retrieved September 11 2012 a b c d Snapp Martin May June 2009 Touching Bass with Susan Muscarella A jazz degree with roots in Cal California Magazine California Alumni Association Hamlin Jesse October 24 2004 From classical to cool Berkeley couple Robert Cole and Susan Muscarella share devotion to music and each other San Francisco Chronicle SFGate com Retrieved September 11 2012 a b Gilbert Andrew September 2007 Muscarella Makes Her Mark Berkeley s Jazzschool celebrates 10 years of music magic and some rough waters The Monthly Greenman Dan July 8 2000 Jazzschool presents summer music series The Berkeley Daily Planet p 1 Geluardi John January 21 2002 Jazzschool arrives on a sweet note The Berkeley Daily Planet p 1 Young Zoe February 27 2014 Berkeley s Jazzschool earns conservatory accreditation Contra Costa Times Wiegand David October 10 2010 Jazzschool a straight ahead success in Berkeley San Francisco Chronicle SFGate com Retrieved September 11 2012 Faculty Jazzschool Archived from the original on May 3 2013 Retrieved September 11 2012 Mergner Lee November 4 2009 Singer Receives First Mark Murphy Vocal Jazz Scholarship JazzTimes Retrieved September 11 2012 Jazzschool Institute Scholarships Jazzschool Retrieved September 11 2012 Scholarships Jazzschool Archived from the original on June 29 2013 Retrieved September 11 2012 Gilbert Andrew February 9 2012 At Berkeley Jazzschool first Annual Eddie Marshall Tribute Berkeleyside Retrieved September 11 2012 Reed Ishmael 2007 Sonny Rollins The Colossus In Vibe Street Lit ed The Vibe Q Kensington p 132 ISBN 1601830025 Arnold Eric K November 10 2004 He s the Ish East Bay Express Retrieved September 11 2012 Reed Ishmael 2008 Mixing It Up Taking On the Media Bullies and Other Reflections Da Capo Press p 36 ISBN 1568583397 External links editCalifornia Jazz Conservatory 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