Jazz Events

Fall 2023

Faculty & Guest Artists:

October 16 & 17 - Pheeroan Aklaff Master Class

October 28  Jazz Faculty Concert - Bard Hall
Eric Person - flute & saxes
Pamela Pentony - vocals
Rosi Hertlein - violin
Gwen Laster - violin
Larry Ham - piano
Angelica Sanchez - piano
Marty Jaffe - bass
Marcus Roberts - piano
Jason Marsalis - drums
Rich Syracuse- bass
John Esposito - piano
Pete O’Brien - drums

October 31 - Blum N211 Rosi Hertlein Spoken Word/ Music  Master Class

November 9 - Blum N211 Norman McDonald  Spoken Word/ Music  Master Class

Spring 2023

Faculty & Guest Artists:

Feb 21 & 28 - Blum N211 - Bobby Previte Master Classes

March 6 & 8 -  Blum Hall - Walter Thompson, Sound Painting Master Class

April 4 - Bito 7 pm -  Lovano Trio Concert - Joe Lovano, sax;  Marilyn Crispell, piano, Carmen Castaldi, drums

April 16 Sunday -    Bito 2 pm -  John Esposito A Piece Of String Ensemble Concert 
Eric Person, flute & soprano sax; Rosi Hertlein, violin; Gwen Laster, viola;  Akua Dixon, cello; John Esposito, piano; Otto Gardner, bass; Peter O’Brien, drums.

April 28 - Friday 4:00 - Jazz Faculty Concert
Eric Person - flute & saxes
Pamela Pentony - vocals
Jessica Jones - tenor sax
Greg Glassman - trumpet
Gwen Laster - violin
Mike Demicco - guitar
Larry Ham - piano
Angelica Sanchez - piano
Lou Pappas - bass
John Esposito - piano
Pete O’Brien - drums


Student Moderations and Senior Projects:

April 1  Saturday Olin 7:15 - Ivan Tamayo Moderation Concert 
April 13  Thursday 8pm Olin Sumiya Meng  Moderation Concert 
April 27  Mod Thursday 6pm Chapel Leo Belski -  Moderation Concert 
April 27  Sproj Thursday Olin 8:30  Symonne Reid - SPROJ Concert
April 29  Sproj Saturday Parliament Of Reality 7:30  - Signe Peterson SPROJ Concert Mod May 1 Monday Blum 8pm - Stephen Bonacci -  Moderation Concert 
Mod May 5 Friday Jazz Room 8pm - Nicole Hazan -  Moderation Concert 
May 6 Thursday Blum 8 pm - Rose Nadis - SPROJ Concert
May 12  Sproj Friday  Olin 7:30 - CeDaniel Sumpter - SPROJ Concert
Tobias Pemsler - SPROJ Recording
Vigil Brandon -  SPROJ Recording
Noa Giom -  SPROJ Recording
Bochen Li  -  SPROJ Recording
Matt Macari  -  SPROJ Recording

Fall 2022

Faculty & Guest Artists:

Sept 7 - Jazz Harmony Class Guest Artists Performance w Q&A
Eric Person - sax
Akua Dixon - cello
Gwen Laster - violin
Rich Syracuse - bass
Peter O’Brien - drums

Oct 27 Sat - 11:30 - Jazz Faculty Concert

Eric Person - flute & saxes
Jessica Jones - tenor sax
Greg Glassman - trumpet
Joe Fiedler - trombone
Mike Demicco - guitar
Steve Raleigh - guitar
Larry Ham - piano
Francesca Tanksley - piano
Angelica Sanchez - piano
Rich Syracuse - bass
John Esposito - piano
Pete O’Brien - drums

Nov. 21 - Angelica Sanchez - “Music Alive Series,” Piece for Solo Piano and Moog

Student Concerts

Dec 17 - Contemporary Jazz Composers Ensemble Concert
Dec 16  - Jazz Vocal Workshop Concert
Dec 1 - Thursday 8:00 Blum Hall - Yuhao Zhang - SPROJ Concert
Dec 7 Wed 8:30 - Blum N211 -  Koryn Young - Moderation Concert
Dec 8 Thursday - 8:30 - Old Gym - Symonne Reid - SPROJ  Concert
Rose Nadis - SPROJ Recording
CeDaniel Sumpter - SPROJ Recording
April Giom - SPROJ Recording
Tobias Pemsler - SPROJ Recording
Matt Macari - SPROJ Recording
Bochen Li - SPROJ Recording
Oct 19 - Wed - Bard Creative Music Workshop

Spring 2022

Sept 7 - Jazz Harmony Class Guest Artists Performance w Q&A
Eric Person - sax
Akua Dixon - cello
Gwen Laster - violin
Rich Syracuse - bass
Peter O’Brien - drums


Student Concerts

May 12 - Contemporary Jazz Composers Ensemble Concert
May 15 - Jazz Vocal Workshop Concert
May 1 -   Bard Creative Music Workshop

Feb 22 - Sat -7:30  Old Gym - Jonja Merck  SPROJ Concert
Feb 22 - Sat -8:30 Olin - Charvez Johnson SPROJ Concert
April 20 - Wed - Blum Hall - Cyrus Kurman Browning -  Moderation Concert
April 21 - Thurs -Blum Hall - Cherry Wu Moderation Concert
 April 28 - Thurs  8:30 N211-  Perrine Cummings   Moderation Concert
May 4 - Wed  6:30 Blum patio -  Madeline Moneypenny SPROJ Concert
May 5 - Thurs - Blum - Mikalah Jenifer SPROJ Concert
May 6 - Fri  8:30 Blum Hall - Aidan Samp  SPROJ Concert
May 9 - Monday - 8:00 N211 - Ivan Brooke - SPROJ Concert
May12 - Thurs - 8:00 Blum - Mickey Goodrich SPROJ Concert
May 14 -  Saturday- 7:00 Blum - Dalia Aladin SPROJ Concert
May 17- Tuesday -  Tues May 17 8:30 Blum  - Michael Barriteau SPROJ Concert
Matthew An- SPROJ Recording
Zhongyou Xiang - SPROJ Recording
CeDaniel  Sumpter SPROJ recording
 

Fall 2021

Faculty & Guest Artists:

Sept 7 - Jazz Harmony Class Guest Artists Performance w Q&A
Eric Person - sax
Akua Dixon - cello
Gwen Laster - violin
Rich Syracuse - bass
Peter O’Brien - drums


Student Concerts
Dec 10 - Contemporary Jazz Composers Ensemble Concert
November 18 - Thurs -7pm - Olin Hall - Jazz Vocal Workshop Concert


Nov 22 - Mon - Old Gym - 6:30pm Jonja Merck SPROJ Concert
Nov 23- Tues - 7:30 - Blum Hall  - Dalia Aladin - SPROJ Concert
Dec 6 - Mon -  8:30 -  Blum Hall -  Aiden Samp- SPROJ Concert
Dec 2 - Thurs - 8pm - Blum Hall - Madeline Moneypenny SPROJ Concert
Dec 7 - Tues - 8:00- N211  Symonne Reid Moderation Concert
Dec 9 - Thurs-8:00 Root Cellar - Kyla Bailey Moderation Concert
 

Spring 2020

Online Masterclasses by: Akua Dixon, Gwen Laster, Eric Person, Rosi Hertlein, Chris Pasin, Phil Allen, Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien, Marcus Roberts.

Senior Projects: Remote
1.Kathrina Davila
2. Timothy Trumpet
3. Alicia Rodriguez
4. Raphael Lelan-Cox
5. Maeve Schallert
6. Emma Houton
7. Max Satow
8. Anthony Henry
9. Alexus Foster
10. Tristan Geary
11. Edgar Guzman

Fall 2019

Thursday Sept 19 | Thurman Barker’s Time Factor Concert | Bito CPS 8 pm
Featuring James Emery, guitar; Noah Barker, piano; Paavo Carey, woodwinds; Dean Torrey, bass; Thurman Barker, Drums, xylophone, & percussion.
Monday September 23 | Eric Person Masterclass | Blum N 211 9:40 -11:30 am
Featuring Eric Person, saxophone; John Esposito, piano; Ira Coleman – bass; Peter, O’Brien- drums
Tuesday September 24 | Akie Bermiss Masterclass| Blum N211 4 pm
Thursday November 14 | Jazz Vocal Workshop | Down the Road Café 8 pm
Saturday December 14 | Advanced Contemporary Improvisational Techniques Class Concert | RKC Lobby 2 pm
Sunday December 15 | Advanced Contemporary Improvisational Techniques Class Concert | RKC Lobby 4 pm

Student Concerts
Thursday November 14 | Aviv Porath Moderation Concert | Blum Hall 7 pm
Wednesday November 20 | Tim Trumpet Senior Concert I | Blum Hall 8 pm
Monday November 25 | Alexus Foster Senior Concert I | Reem-Kayden Center 8 pm
Monday December 2 | Rapheal Leland-Cox Senior Concert I | Manor House 8:30 pm
Wednesday December 4 | Tony Henry Senior Concert I | Chapel of the Holy Innocents 7 pm
Thursday December 5 | Max Satow Senior Concert I | Blum Hall 8 pm
Tuesday December 10 | Alicia Rodriguez Senior Concert I | Bard Hall 8 pm
Wednesday December 11 | Kat Davila Senior Concert I | Blum Hall 8pm
Thursday December 12 | Emma Houton Senior Concert I | Old Gym 8pm

Spring 2019

Raina Sokolov Gonzalez Masterclas | March 14 Blum Hall 3:00 pm 
John Esposito Sextet with Eric Person, Chris Pasin, Phil Allen, Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien | April 20 Blum Hall 7:00 pm

Spring 2018

Rosi Hertlein Masterclass | February 20 N211 3:00 pm

Fall 2017

• Tuesday October 17 Concert Malcolm Cecil Quartet  Bard Hall 8:00 George DeLeon, sax; John Esposito, piano; Malcolm Cecil, bass; Pete O’Brien, drums

Fall 2016

• Tuesday September 27, from Longy Institute –  Peter Cassino, Glynis Loman, Todd Brunel, Deirdre Christiansen Masterclass 2-4 Bard Hall Concert/Seminar 7:30-9:30 Bito

Spring 2016

• Wednesday March 9​­  - Four Contemporary Improvisers: Marilyn Crispell, Rosi Hertlein, Francesca Tanksley & Eri Yamamoto Master class 1:30­-3:30 
• Monday April 14​­ – Franklin Kiermyer Quartet w/ Jovan Alexander, sax; John Esposito, piano; Otto Gardner, bass; Franklin Kiermyer, drums. Master class 1:30­-3:30 Blum N211 Concert 8:30-­10 Bito Hall

Fall 2015

Student Concerts
1. Nov. 5 Josh Torvi Moderation, 8:30, Blum Hall
2. Nov. 17 Luke McCrosson, SPROG, 8:30 Blum Hall
3. Nov. 19 Phillip Paris, 8pm, Blum Hall                    
4. Nov. 23 Brianna Ramsey Tyler SPROGl, 8:30 Manor Cafe
5. Nov. 24 Peter Feinman, SRPOG 7:30 Blum                  
6. Nov. 30 Matt Dowden, SPROG, Bard Hall                
7. Nov. 30 Raphaelle Condo mod  8:30 Blum hall
8. Dec. 1 Maya Sommer, Moderation, Blum Hall
9. Dec. 3 Ajani NaNaBuluku, SPROG, 7:30 Olin Hall
10. Dec. 10 Raina sokolov Gonzalez, SPROG, Bard hall
                      

Spring 2015

• Thursday February 19,­ ​Concert – ­John Esposito ​Sextet w/ Greg Glassman, trumpet; Eric Person, alto & soprano saxes; Stacey Dillard, tenor sax; John Esposito, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Peter O’Brien, drums. 8pm Bard Hall

Fall 2014

• Wednesday September 17 Jazz Program At Bard College Presents: Roswell Rudd/Mark Dresser 7-­9 pm, Blum Hall, Bard College
• Thursday, October 2nd  Bass Seminar: with Malcolm Cecil, Ira Coleman, Kenny Davis & Dave Holland1:00 ­- 4:00 pm Bard Hall, Bard College

Spring 2014

• Monday, April 7 – Uhadi: Jazz from South Africa: McCoy Mrubata – Saxophones and Music Director; Feya Faku – Trumpet; Paul Hanmer – Piano; Herbie Tsoaeli – Bass; Justin Badenhorst – Drums. Presented by Africana Studies and The Bard Music Department. 8 pm, Blum Hall
• Wednesday, April 2 -Thurman Barker’s Jazz Ensemble Time Factor – Premier of Green Peace Suite by Thurman Barker. Featuring: Patience Higgins – Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute; James Emery – Guitar; Rob Schwimmer – Piano; Jerome Harris – Bass; Thurman Barker – Drums, Marimba and Percussion
• Friday, March 14th Sheila Jordan Concert: Sheila Jordan – vocals; Steve Geraci – guitar; Peter Tomlinson – piano; Ira Coleman – bass; Peter O’Brien – drums. 8 pm, Olin Hall

Fall 2013

• Thursday, October 3 – John Esposito & A Book Of Five Rings open rehearsal / Q&A – guest artists: Laura Steele, Rosi Hertlein, Greg Glassman, Stacy Dillard, Mitch Kessler, Emma Alabaster, Hilliard Greene, Peter O’Brien 12-4 pm Blum N211