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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us May 19, 2005 Class is in session Professor and pianist Darrell Grant will perform and pontificate on the history of jazz piano Saturday Darrell Grant Pianist Darrell Grant returns to the Old Siskiyou Barn by popular demand. After Darrell's 2003 concert and lecture "The History of Jazz Piano," organizers received many requests to have him back for a second concert and workshop. In his Friday evening concert, Professor Grant will present a performance-lecture on the history of jazz piano in the latter half of the 20th century. He will perform and talk about the music of Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and other piano greats. The Old Siskiyou Barn, with its small intimate setting, is suited to this salon-style format that has been so well received in the past. On Saturday, Grant will lead a Jazz improvisation workshop open to all instruments at 11 a.m. Cost is $5 for students and teachers, $10 for the general public. Students and teachers will explore the various techniques used for improvising over jazz tunes. Issues that will be explored will include: introduction to jazz harmony, chord/scale relationships, jazz piano styles, and jazz education resources. Grant is a critically acclaimed artist and educator with a background in classical music as well as jazz. Holding degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Miami, Grant's solo and collaborative performances regularly blend classical themes with jazz, gospel and other styles. Teaching jazz improvisation and jazz piano at PSU, Grant is regularly called upon to demystify the improvisation process for musicians of all backgrounds. Darrell joined the faculty of Portland State University's School of Fine and Performing Arts in 1997. As an associate professor in the jazz department, he teaches Applied Jazz Piano, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Arranging, Ear Training, Keyboard Harmony, and coaches Jazz Combos. Grant also initiated the annual PSU Tribute to the Old Cats' Concerts, which celebrate the legacy of Portland Jazz by bringing Portland jazz legends in collaboration with PSU students. He also runs PSU’s Masterclinic Series, which has presented jazz luminaries like Clare Fischer, Don Braden, Ingrid Jensen, and Eric Reed. Darrell’s newest project is planning the creation of a jazz institute within the PSU School of Fine & Performing Arts. For more information on Grant, please visit his web site at www.darrellgrant.com . For information, reservations and directions call 488-3869 or e-mail [email protected]. At press time, the Friday concert was sold out, but tickets remained for the Saturday workshop. Donations to the Siskiyou Institute are tax deductible. DailyTidings.com Home Page Archives | Revels | Classifieds | Real Estate Guide | Weather | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2005 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Free Musick Downloads Slippers Ceramic Piggy Banks Heloc Calenders 2005 Women's & Men's Slippers Accelerate Weightloss Products Memory Foam Mattress tcg student loan consolidation Home Equity Loans teleconferencing W2 Forms cortisol weight loss Diamonds Futures Broker Bad Credit Loans Auto & Personal Loans Mesothelioma Free Home-Loan Referrals Sports Betting Website Design & Marketing Student Loans African Safari Conference Calls - $50/Month Security Systems Helzberg Diamonds Currancy Exchange Online Casinos Community Student Loans Bonus Casino Poker Games Homeschooling Auto Insurance Mortgage Calculator Mailing Lists Mystery Shopping Jobs Debt Consolidation Loans Payday Loans Click Here .:Advertisements:. Site Search: RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams