RSMI’s Program for Jazz is a one-week intensive, focused on composition and small-group collaboration. From the moment they arrive, the 15 fellows spend their days rehearsing in different combos, studying composition and workshopping pieces with the illustrious faculty, and learning how to adapt to performing with ever-changing personnel. By mid-week, fellows are assigned their final quintets, each led by a member of the jazz faculty. At the end of their residency, musicians get to premiere their original works on the Bennett Gordon Hall stage.
Hear Jazz fellows Alan Blanchard and Anthony Ty Johnson discuss their experience at RSMI’s 2019 Program for Jazz
RSMI’s Program for Jazz is co-led by pianist Billy Childs, bassist Rufus Reid, and saxophonist Steve Wilson, who together comprise both the complete faculty of the program and the adjudicators and clinicians of the Bridges Composition Competition, which culminates as the Program for Jazz begins.
(Pictured L to R: Steve Wilson, Billy Childs, Rufus Reid)
Participation in the Program for Jazz is by invitation only.
Concerts and master classes for the Summer of 2022 will be announced in early Spring
Faculty:
Billy Childs, piano & composer
Rufus Reid, bass & composer
Steve Wilson, saxophone
Fellows:
Quinn Argent, alto saxophone
Caelen Cardello, piano
Sam Chandler,piano
Josiah Denooyer, drums
Hannah Duhon, trombone
Julien Miltenberger, drums
Wes Nelson, bass
Jayden Richrdson, drums
John Rokicki, tenor saxophone
Sameer Shanka, bass
Jack Straub, bass
Tadashi Thomas, trumpet
Thomas Wandborg, guitar
Courtney Wright, bari sax
Alicyn Yaffee, guitar