Rogers Music Hall
| Schedule of Events |
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| Date and Time |
Description |
| Sept. 26, 7 pm |
Clinic with Jazz Ensemble |
| Sept. 27, 10:20 am |
Music Convocation and Performance |
| Individual instruction in
Saxophone, Improvisation, and Composition is also available. Email
me for details and to schedule a lesson. |
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This
is Prof. Martin Behnke rehearsing the Willamette University Jazz Ensemble
on Tuesday evening. We worked together for an hour and a half on
some music they were preparing for an up-coming concert. A great
group of musicians, not all music majors, who were very fun to work with.
I enjoy working with liberal arts college students, they are intellectually
interested and almost always willing to try new ideas - this group was
no different in this regard. Best wishes, folks. |
| Martin
again "warming up the audience" at the 10:20 am Music Convocation.
This was held at the Rogers Rehearsal Room of Willamette's beautiful new
performing arts addition. There were about 45 students and faculty
there to hear my "raps" and the tunes. |
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My eyebrows
are raised and I'm gesturing, I must be saying something important!
We spoke about careers in music, "derivitiveness" in jazz and other musics
and "free" improvisation. But we really let the music do most of
the talking. I had a great time playing with this combination of
faculty, community and student musicians, especially the unrehearsed improvisation
that Mike Nord (guitar) and I performed. Thanks to all the musicians
for a great time. |
| As I
said, we did more than talk, here's a shot of us performing. We played
Mike's Stairway Blues, and my compositions Lament, November
Mourning, Foote Steps, and Bigs Digs. The audience
was very appreciative of the playing and receptive to what I had to say.
Like I said before, I enjoy working with folks who are open-minded and
interested in diverse opinions. |
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my MP3 artist site to purchase recordings related to this event. |