/channels/taxonomy/term/7159/all en /channels/channels/event/gift-song-323606 <h2><b>The gift of song</b></h2> <p><em>Join us for a free online concert</em></p> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:25:17 +0000 webfull 162376 at /channels /channels/channels/event/jazz-and-leadership-302605 <p><a href="https://continuingstudies.mcgill.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1716620" target="_blank"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/jazz_and_leadership_fb_3_0.jpg" style="hei</body></html>" /></a></p> Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:52:35 +0000 webfull 155447 at /channels /channels/channels/news/upstairs-schulich-20-years-running-270371 <p><em>Blog post by Chris Maskell</em></p> Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:09:24 +0000 webfull 131398 at /channels /channels/news/im-hoping-be-bridge-%E2%80%94-john-hollenbeck-his-move-mcgill-university-and-montreal-256220 <p>As if Montreal were not already punching above its weight when it comes to large-ensemble jazz, John Hollenbeck has moved to town. The renowned U.S. composer, bandleader and drummer/percussionist began teaching at Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s Schulich School of Music last month, although he splits his time between New York, Berlin, where he also teaches, and Montreal. Hollenbeck, 47, is a huge catch for Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, given his acclaimed work in jazz and new music.</p> <p> </p> <p>(full article in sidebar)</p> <p>The Ottawa Citizen</p> Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:11:22 +0000 webfull 113391 at /channels /channels/news/jean-michel-pilc-starting-afresh-montreal-and-mcgill-256654 <p><span>(article from the Ottawa Gazette)   During his 55 years, pianist Jean-Michel Pilc has repeatedly embraced change headlong.</span></p> <p>In his 20s, the Paris-born Pilc worked as an engineer, although jazz was his after-hours passion. At 27, the self-taught pianist, who says he fell in love with jazz at the age of eight, switched to making music full-time and was playing with France’s finest jazz artists.</p> Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:56:02 +0000 webfull 113872 at /channels /channels/news/learn-music-his-ears-254351 <p>Masashi Usui has over 18 years of experience playing the saxophone. Yet when he applied to the Master of Music program at Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s Schulich School of Music, he was told that he needed to improve his English in order to be admitted.</p> <p><span>Read more on </span><strong><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Next Page</a></strong><span>, the School of Continuing Studies' newsletter.</span></p> Mon, 03 Aug 2015 15:38:13 +0000 webfull 111520 at /channels /channels/news/john-buck-recipient-schulichs-largest-merit-based-jazz-award-255107 <p><strong>John Buck</strong>, Jazz Drums, BMus'18, was named the recipient of the first <em>Lou Williamson Jazz Award  </em>yesterday in a ceremony held at the Schulich School of Music.  This award was  e<span>stablished in 2015 by Chris and Eve Millington in memory of the gifted jazz percussionist Lou Williamson .  Williamson was a former Æ»¹ûÒùÔº instructor and was also a highly respected music administrator.  </span></p> Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:43:23 +0000 webfull 112264 at /channels