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Lenox School of Jazz – Student Comments and Testimonials

November 1, 1993 By Michael Fitzgerald


What the School of Jazz has meant to me:

For about the last seven years, I have been attracted to jazz. Five of these years I have studied drums. All of the professional coaching and instruction that I have received up to this summer was in the classical music idiom.

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Lenox School of Jazz – Related Recordings

November 1, 1993 By Michael Fitzgerald

A complete discography of all School of Jazz students and faculty would be an enormous task. Included here is a limited view showing mostly the interaction of students with faculty and also recordings made at Lenox.

In addition to those listed, it should be noted that recordings of The Jimmy Giuffre 3, Modern Jazz Quartet, and Oscar Peterson Trio (with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis) albums have an indirect connection to the Lenox School of Jazz as all members were on the Lenox faculty.

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Lenox School of Jazz – Founders and Trustees

November 1, 1993 By Michael Fitzgerald


Founders

Phil Barber
Stephanie Barber
Marshall Stearns
Jule Foster, dean
John Lewis, director

Trustees

Philip Barber, chairman
George Avakian
Whitney Balliet
Stephanie Barber
Bill Coss (Down Beat)
Nesuhi Ertegun (Atlantic)
Leonard Feather
Dizzy Gillespie
Jimmy Giuffre
Nat Hentoff
Andre Hodier
Willis James
J.

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Lenox School of Jazz – Faculty

November 1, 1993 By Michael Fitzgerald


Dizzy Gillespie-trumpet 1957

Ralph Pena-bass in residence 1957 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

Chuck Israels-guest bass 1957

Oscar Peterson-piano 1957-1958 (Oscar Peterson Trio)

Ray Brown-bass 1957-1958 (Oscar Peterson Trio)

Herb Ellis-guitar 1957-1958 (Oscar Peterson Trio)

Milt Jackson-vibraphone 1957-1960 (MJQ)

Percy Heath-bass in residence 1957-1958, bass 1959-1960 (MJQ)

Connie Kay-drums in residence 1957-1959, drums 1960 (MJQ)

Jim Hall-guitar 1957-1959 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

Jimmy Giuffre-composition, woodwinds 1957-1959 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

John Lewis-director, composition, piano 1957-1960 (MJQ)

Bill Russo-composition 1957-1959

Max Roach-percussion 1957-1959 (Max Roach Quintet)

Marshall Stearns-history 1957-1959

Lee Konitz-saxophone 1958

George Coleman-saxophone in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Art Davis-bass in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Ray Draper-tuba in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Booker Little-trumpet in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Bob Brookmeyer-trombone 1958-1959 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

Kenny Dorham-trumpet 1958-1959

George Russell-composition 1958-1960

Bill Evans-piano 1959

Herb Pomeroy-ensemble 1959-1960, trumpet 1960

Gunther Schuller-history, analysis, composition 1959-1960

J.J.

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Lenox School of Jazz – Student Listing (Where Are They Now?)

November 1, 1993 By Michael Fitzgerald

If you know the whereabouts of a person listed on this page, please contact me at mike at jazzdiscography.com

Total of 155 students over four years [according to SOJ letter but 158 by my count below] 122 accounted for by name
26 musicians and 10 auditors in 1957, 19 piano (!)

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