Summer Jazz Programs

[Peter Ferretti]

So I am finished with my usual Summer Festival Applying and sending in audition tapes and the live audition registration process for classical, and it occurred to me that I would probably benefit equally, if not more, to apply to a Jazz Festival/Program/Camp type thing.

I am probably going to apply to a few schools for a Jazz Performance Degree next year, so being ready to do that and to do what I need to do Classically is pretty much what next Summer is about for me.

Keeping that in Mind, can anyone suggest a few programs for me? The one's I have going already are:

Berklee Five-Week thingy-the website wasn't very helpful about who teaches there, etc. but it sounded great.
Skidmore-THAT sounds like a lot of fun, but it is only for two weeks. I'm used to things that are Substantially longer.
Dartington International Summer School- The Music Academy that I go to sent me here last Summer for a week, and it was wonderful. It helped a lot to get the whole UK perspective into my mind, so anything overseas is great too.


Thanks in advance.
Peter

[Freddels]

North Texas has a summer program. Shoot an email to Lynn Seaton.

There's also the Aebersold summer camp. Chris Fitgerald will be able to tell you more about that.

You might be able to do a couple of them in one summer.

[kwd]

Stanford Jazz Workshop is a good program. I've taken the weekend residency program and one of the combo classes. Seems a little out of your way though. Rufus Reid and Ray Drummond have held down the bass masterclasses there in recent years.