Honor Jazz Ensembles
(Highschool)
Recently
relocated to Albuquerque from New York, trombonist and composer
Christian
Pincock is
at home performing music ranging from the traditional to the
avant-garde. Using a system of buttons attached to his
valve-trombone, he controls a computer-based instrument of his own
creation that he uses to modify the natural sound of his trombone to
create unusual and surprising textures. Carefully mixing acoustic
sounds with electronic ones, Christian's music has a wide expressive
range, making each performance a powerful and engaging musical
journey.
Christian has produced and collaborated in a multitude of diverse musical, multidisciplinary and multimedia projects all over the world, and has degrees in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music. Since moving to Albuquerque, he has produced a number of solo concerts, formed SPOONM (The Soundpainting Orchestra of New Mexico), and joined the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra. He also directs the High School Honors Jazz Bands and the Adult Big Band at the New Mexico Jazz Workshop, and performs with many of the prominent local jazz musicians such as Bobby Shew, Stu McAskie, and Glen Kostur. More info:http://www.ChristianPincock.net/
Sam Nesbitt
(Middle School)
Sam Nesbitt plays saxophones, teaches jazz, beginning band, and music for APS Public Schools. Sam also directs the NMJW 2nd Honor Jazz Band. Sam graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in music education.
Roots
of Jazz
For
over ten years Frank
Leto
has played the key role in our Roots of Jazz program in the
Albuquerque Public Schools, directing the quintet that tours
elementary schools. His narrating and performing is as informative as
it is entertaining. In addition, Frank has conducted an Adult Lecture
Series on the African Roots of Jazz and has taught steel drum at the
Summer Jazz Camp. His ensemble, PANdemonium has performed at Jazz
Under the Stars and Yule Struttin’. His work history includes
writing, arranging and performing early childhood education and
curriculum materials development. He has enjoyed a thirty-year
performance career, playing Brazilian and Caribbean music in San
Francisco, Hawaii and New Mexico. He has several recordings to his
credit for children and general listening. He tours nationally
presenting seminars for the American Montessori Society and Yamaha,
Inc.
Summer
Jazz Intensive
A
versatile bassist, Maud
Beenhouwer
is best known for her association with the salsa bands, Charanga del
Valle and Terra Plena. She is equally adept playing blues and bebop
having performed with the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra and various
local blues bands. Ms. Beenhouwer taught at the Summer Jazz Intensive
and the JCC Jazz Intensive in 2003 and teaches beginning improv at
the Outpost Performance Space.
Adult Education
Rodolfo Gonzalez
Originally from Guatemala, Rodolfo Gonzalez flutist/arranger, composer has lived in New Mexico since 1991. Rodolfo has been Music director for the salsa bands Casa Blanca and Charanga del Valle as well as the Latin jazz group,Terra Plena.
Patty Stephens
Patty
Stephens
made her stage debut at the age of three. By the age of fourteen she
was performing in musical theatre for audiences in Denver, Colo.
Teaching drama in Cuernavaca, Mexico when she was eighteen was the
beginning of her professional career as actress, singer and costume
designer. Patty moved to Albuquerque in 1985 pursuing jazz. Since
then she has been performing in clubs, theatres and churches. She
teaches private and group lessons in her studio and holds a workshop
she developed called "Singing As A Martial Art".
Christian
Pincock
Christian
Pincock is a trombonist with experience in many styles of music.
Coming from a foundation in jazz, he has performed in a diverse range
of situations including big bands, jazz combos, symphonies, brass
quintets, marching bands, dixiland bands, funk bands, variety bands,
ranchero, kirtan, rock, avante-garde jazz, experimental,
electro-acoustic, and has collaborated in projects involving actors,
dancers, and visual artists.
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra is a 2009 New Mexico Music Award-winning producer on Hillary Smith's album, “No Easy Way.” He has performed with members of REM and Screaming Trees and he uses logic on a daily basis to create music, seamlessly using real instruments along with computer-generated sound.
Lewis Winn
Guitarist/Bassist Lewis Winn has performed professionally for over 30 years. In addition to his 30 years of private instruction, he has been an adjunct faculty member at the College of Santa Fe since 1994. In recent years, Lewis has been a featured artist with Max Roach, Eddie Harris, and Richie Cole, among others. Currently he is the leader/arranger for the group “The Alpha Cats”.
Ron Lipka
Ron
Lipka
has been a music educator for 50 years. In January of 2004 he was
inducted into the New Mexico Music Educators Hall of Fame. His public
school experience includes 26 years in the public schools. In
Albuquerque he played for nineteen years in the New Mexico Symphony
Orchestra and was a “first call” trumpeter for dance,
jazz, show, opera, ballet, etc. He is currently State director of
mentoring services and Retired Membership Chair for the New Mexico
Music Educators Association and serves as mentor for new instrumental
music teachers for APS.
Jack
Manno
Jack
Manno worked
in New York as a professional studio singer and arranger of vocal
jazz. He has five albums to his credit and hasarranged five jazz
cameo performances for the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Jack is also the
founding director of the Southwest Jazz Orchestra.
Bruce Dalby
Trumpeter
Bruce
Dalby
is professor of music education at UNM and also a member of the AJO.
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