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Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more.
Jazz at PLU The education of improvisation Jazz at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the PLU Jazz website! Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more. PLU offers classes in jazz history, jazz theory, private instrumental lessons, as well as lessons in jazz composition and arranging. The jazz ensemble and combos provide students and audiences with the opportunity to experience jazz music both in its traditional form and in a variety
Dr. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of MusicMary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447 -
Analysis sequence now includes the study of jazz theory. Students are introduced to jazz chord/scale relationship, chord extensions, melodic construction, and essential elements of modal and tonal jazz harmony. The course also includes score analysis of jazz standards from different periods and styles. Instructor: Dr. Cassio Vianna, co-taught with Dr. Greg Youtz Private Jazz Composition and Arranging Instruction: Private instruction is available for jazz composition and arranging. Compositions and
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Cassio Vianna Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies Full Profile 253-535-7760 cassio.vianna@plu.edu
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Cassio Vianna Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies Full Profile 253-535-7760 cassio.vianna@plu.edu
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Showcase at Tula’s Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big Bands SEATTLE, Wash. (April 23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is…
PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3 Posted by: Zach Powers / April 23, 2015 Image: The Jazz Sound Trio, comprised of PLU faculty members David Deacon-Joyner on piano, Clipper Anderson on bass and Mark Ivester on drums, performs at Jazz Under the Stars at the Gonyea House. (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 23, 2015 Showcase at Tula's Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big BandsBy Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsSEATTLE, Wash. (April
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Jazz Ensembles at PLU University Jazz Ensemble Under the direction of Dr. Cassio Vianna The University Jazz Ensemble (UJE) is the critically-acclaimed large ensemble representing jazz and creative music at Pacific Lutheran University. The ensemble performs four concerts per season on the PLU campus, and it often appears at jazz venues in the Puget Sound area, regional high schools, and national jazz festivals. Every four years, the UJE takes an international tour with the university wind
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Christmas Jazz JamFor almost 20 years, the annual Christmas Jam has been a collaboration between the PLU Jazz Ensemble and public radio station, KPLU. KPLU is one of the top National Public Radio markets in the country and a leader in jazz radio and web streaming throughout the world. It has won numerous industry awards for news and jazz programming. Each December before final exams week, the PLU jazz ensemble performs an hour-long live broadcast of jazz-flavored holiday favorites with a
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Semester and Assessment Jury Rubric, Jazz (pdf) view download
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.” Dr. Vianna was invited to give a clinic in the composition/arranging category. Vianna’s clinic, “Brazilian Choro for Jazz Big Band: A Guide for Jazz Composers and Band Directors,” covered an old Brazilian instrumental style that is becoming more popular among American jazz musicians in recent years. Due to a lack of quality material for jazz big band in the style, Vianna shared his experience writing his own arrangements and helping students learn this exciting music style. Faculty participation
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musical styles: from classical to popular music, from traditional Christian hymns to Brazilian jazz, from folk to jazz fusion. I received a Bachelor of Music degree from Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, where I studied Brazilian Popular Music and arranging. After years performing, recording, and composing in Rio, I moved to the U.S. in 2009 to attend Western Oregon University, where I received a Master of Music degree. In 2014, I moved to Greeley, Colorado, to pursue a Doctor of Arts
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