[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: [C] New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp for Adults * Faculty announced for 2012
Nita Hemeter
nhemeter at gmail.com
Fri Jan 6 06:49:03 PST 2012
Dan Levinson Joins New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp for Adults
New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp announces faculty for Jazz Camp 2012 with
special guest artist Dan Levinson
World-renowned jazz clarinetist Dan Levinson joins the faculty in New
Orleans for Jazz Camp 2012. Levinson will bring his vast talents back to
the Big Easy where in the early 1990s he played on Bourbon Street. During a
twenty-year career, he has appeared alongside such prominent artists as
Dick Hyman, Mel Tormé, Wynton Marsalis and played in Woody Allen’s band
when they toured Brazil. Dan has performed on over 75 CDs and can be heard
on the sound tracks of several films including Marti Scorses’s The Aviator.
For
more information visit Dan’s website at www.danlevinson.com
Returning faculty are: Connie Jones - cornet, Otis Bazoon – clarinet, Ray
Moore –saxophone, David Sager – trombone, David Boeddinghaus – piano, Carl
LeBlanc – banjo/guitar, Matt Perrine – tuba, Kerry Lewis – bass, Gerald
French – drums, Banu Gibson and Leah Chase – vocals
Joining the camp as a special adjunct faculty member is Ed Polcer who’s
credits range from playing in Benny Goodman’s Sextet to running Eddie
Condon’s club in New York city between 1975 and 1985. He has played at the
White House for President Clinton and for the King of Bangkok. For more
information visit Ed’s website at www.edpolcer.com
Visit the camp website for bios on all of the faculty at:
www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com
For more information:
Nita Hemeter: nhemeter at gmail.com
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