Recommended reading list entering students may find the following books useful in preparing for their course work prior to entering berklee. Night ark is an instrumental quartet formed in 1986. The 14th annual hudson jazz workshop will include as special guest, renowned bassist jay anderson. Armen donelian sits at his steinway grand piano, dips his fingers into the keys and brings out a stately rendition of a john philip sousa march. The books basic principle combines a group of five comprehensive rules to be learned and applied to dance and jazz parts. A piano solo transcribed and edited by the composer and arranged for saxophone quintet by ed neumeister. Armen hrant donelian born december 1, 1950 is a jazz pianist, composer, educator and.
Jonathan gould september 19, 2019 paul rubin, geologist, appeared at several public hearings and submitted correspondence. Now, training the ear volume 2 heralds new directions for the ardent aural explorer. A basic ear training text with examples and suggested selfstudy curriculum. In high school he won many soloists awards in jazz competitions around the state and had the chance to perform with the count basie orchestra, richie cole, bob mintzer, and the philly pops brass quintet. He was formerly a trombonist in symphony and pit orchestras, brass and wind ensembles and rock groups with deep love for. Donelian s music is a distinctive blend of influences including his armenian origin, his classical technique, and his association with some of the biggest names in jazz. Armen donelian is featured in chapter 3 visionaries and eclectics pp. To learn more about our talented performers, visit. He has received multiple awards as a fulbright senior sc. Originally recorded on donelians a reverie sunnyside ssc 1019 and trio 87 odin nj1024. Armen hrant donelian is a jazz pianist, composer, educator and author. Killer joe bass lines is for all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines.
It is intended to provide a practical aural and theoretical foundation that enables the jazz improviser to process more complex levels of music easily and confidently, and thereby to contribute to raising the standard of music pedagogy. Piano in bryant park is produced in partnership with local 802 of the american federation of musicians, music performance trust fund, jazz center of new york, and sam ash music stores. Privately, armen teaches jazz and classical piano, schoenberg harmony, counterpoint, theory, improvisation and composition. It is intended to provide a practical aural and theoretical foundation that enables the improviser to process more complex levels of music easily and confidently. Metropolitan madness by armen donelian advance music, 1998. It is not berklees intention that students purchase any of these books before their attendance at the college. We offer legendary musicians as mentors, small ensemblebased performance, a progressive curriculum, as well as access to unique musical.
Our sunday afternoon concert series returns with a performance by the armen donelian jazz trio. Originally recorded on donelians a reverie sunnyside ssc 1019. Some representative keyboard transcriptions, and both alphabetical and chronological indices complete the book. Intermediate jazz ear training instructional book with 4 cds of recorded musical examples found in the book. This proven jazz study course covers every aspect of improvisation. A basic jazz ear training instructional book with 2. Donelian s strongest release to date you are invited to explore these striking pianistic explorations in ancestral songs. This book with playalong cd proceeds in a systematic stepbystep format, explaining the theory behind scales and chords, and giving specific exercises to master them.
Armen donelian is an internationally active jazz workshop clinician in ensemble improvisation, piano, composition, theory, aural and rhythmic training, history and accompaniment. The school of jazz and contemporary music is renowned across the globe for its artistasmentor approach. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. Volume 1 is a method for developing technique, based on george russells lydian chromatic concept. Please note the required photo credit in the caption. This is a list of notable armenian americans, including both original immigrants who obtained american citizenship and their american descendants armenian americans are people born or raised in the united states, or who reside there, with origins in the country known as armenia, which ranges from the caucasian mountain range to the armenian plateau. Pdfill free pdf and image writer free download and. By fully mastering each step along the way, eaar reliable structure is established which can always be called upon to support your growth. Click the song title to download a free printable pdf sheet music excerpt.
A piano solo transcribed and edited by the composer and arranged for woodwind quintet by ed neumeister. New concepts in linear improvisation revised edition. A composer of over 100 works reflecting classical, middle eastern and jazz influences, donelian has produced albums. The phillips academy concert calendar winter 20192020 january fri. From the introduction by armen donelianplease note that the mp3 cd included with this publication may not work on some older cd players. Armen donelian 72 at sunset, facing west, in his music studio in hudson, n. In case of inclement weather, weve scheduled a snow date for january 27th at 2 p. Songs of my ancestors sunnyside ssc 4018, disc 1 armen donelian solo piano, disc 2 armen donelian trio with david clark and george schuller.
In 23 countries throughout the americas, europe, asia, the middle and far east, armen donelian has performed and recorded since 1975 as a featured solo pianist, leader of his own quintet and trio, and with jazz legends including sonny rollins, chet baker, paquito drivera, mongo santamaria and billy harper. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Training the ear, volume 2 is targeted towards the specific aural needs of the student of intermediate level harmony with hisher advanced development mind. Based in the berkshires of western massachusetts, joseph gold is a composer for film, video and the performing arts, and a jazz pianist. Numerous examples voiced in twohanded piano format are included. Armen donelian has distinguished himself in 23 countries as a performer, recording artist, master class leader, and with his published writings. It is intended to provide a practical aural and theoretical foundation that enables the jazz improviser to process more complex levels of music easily and confidently, and thereby to contribute to raising the. A composer of over 100 works reflecting classical, middle eastern and jazz influences, donelian. Armen donelian, prominent pianist and composer, has condensed the essence of 25 years of teaching experience into training the ear. Training the ear, volume 2 is a method that is targeted towards the specific aural needs of the student of intermediate level harmony with hisher advanced development in mind. David lee the story begins in the 1950s in armonk, n. Armen donelian is an internationally active jazz workshop clinician in ensemble improvisation, piano, composition, theory, aural and rhythmic training. For forty years, pianist, composer and fulbright scholar armen donelian has distinguished himself as a performer, recording artist, educator and author in 25 countries throughout the americas, europe, asia, the middle and far east, he has appeared since 1975 as a featured solo pianist, leader of his own quintet and trio, and with jazz legends including sonny rollins, chet baker, paquito d. He has appeared since 1975 as a featured soloist and bandleader, and with an array of jazz musicians, including sonny rollins, in international venues.
Short bio in 23 countries throughout the americas, europe, asia, the middle and far east, armen donelian has performed and recorded since 1975 as a featured solo pianist, leader of his own quintet and trio, and with jazz legends including sonny rollins, chet baker, paquito drivera, mongo santamaria and billy harper. Armen donelian is a provocative modernist whose galvanizing abstractions are buoyed by swirling, rhythmic undercurrents, a reflection of a varied background that includes pivotal stints with two of contemporary musics most profound keepers of the pulse, saxophonist. Sheet music all sheet music comes in a grandstaff piano arrangement with the melody and chord symbols on a third treble staff. Donelian has performed with such jazz luminaries as sonny rollins, mongo santamaria, chet baker, lionel hampton, paquito drivera and billy harper. The official site of pianist and composer armen donelian. The armen donelian trio featuring special guest dominique eade with david clark and george schuller saint james place.
Summer events july august september 2016 continuing events. Its early releases consisted primarily of piano solo material and ensembles without drums, but in later years it broadened its selection of material. Drop in to get advice and help with your job search, with an emphasis on resume and cover letter writing. Donelian was classically trained at the westchester conservatory of music in white plains, new york. A native of hamilton, new jersey, saxophonist dave pollack started his musical career playing the piano at 5 years old and saxophone at 9. Stories, activities and crafts at the copake hillsdale farmers market. Armens press materials in downloadable pdf format and hirez publicity photos in jpeg format. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. Sunnyside records is an american jazz record company and label. Jazz, says donelian, combines the african traditions of rhythm and blues with european traditions such as this sousa march. Forty essential instructions books posted in music following on from the 19 great books about music musicians and the creative process post a while ago, here are some great instruction books that ive found particularly useful.