Welcome to Jazz@Amherst!
An idea pressed into action in the early 2000s and still appropriate today. We are the students and teachers who work together to create, share, and explore all aspects of this great musical genre. We enjoy the challenges of performance in the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos as well as the chance to study jazz in private lessons as well as in the classrooms and as independent study opportunities. We enjoy each other socially and rely on each other to support our creative efforts. Check us out!
Spring 2024!
Lots of action taking place in our Jazz bubble. Jazz@Friedmann Room will begin its run of three performances on March 7, followed by March 14 and then March 28. 9pm+ on those three dates. Then a Coltrane lecture by Cuthbart Simpsons '69 on April 2. A Senior thesis performance by jazz pianist/composer Mathew Mueller '24 on April 5. A Jazz Combo Masterclass joined by stellar NYC-based musicians Carmen Staaf, Allison Miller, Mimi Jones, and Natalie Cressman on Sunday April 7. Jazz Ensemble Yosemite will present a Swing Dance on April 20 in the Powerhouse. End-of-semester combo concerts presented by all 8 of our Amherst student combos on April 29 and May 1. Lots of jazz "action" to accomplish before classes end. Let's do this!
Please be in touch with Bruce (bpdiehl@amherst.edu) for additional information.