Jazz

Mike Block, cello
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Students chosen from applicants across all three departments at NEC (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Musical Arts) collaborate in the creation of new original arrangements of traditional and...
Alumna and vocalist Sara Serpa '08 MM
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join the Jazz department for a masterclass with guest artist-in-residence, Sara Serpa. Serpa will give a masterclass on Mental Preparation for Performance and the Ensemble as a Team. 
Ethan Iverson
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
NEC faculty and noted jazz pianist Ethan Iverson casually meets two advanced NEC students, makes up a set list on the spot, and offers a short set considerably more controlled than a jam session.
Anna Webber
Profile

Anna Webber (b. 1984) is a flutist, saxophonist, and composer whose interests and work live in the aesthetic overlap between avant-garde jazz and new classical music. Her new album, Shimmer Wince...

jazz drum set
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NEC: Pierce Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

Prep Trombone Choir
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NEC: Bower Stage
NEC's Jazz Studies Department holds regular jam sessions featuring various student ensembles as the house band. Jazz musicians in the community are welcome to participate, and the public is also invited to come and listen to some of Boston's most talented young artists.
Prep students play in a jazz jam session
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NEC: Bower Stage
NEC's Jazz Studies Department holds regular jam sessions featuring various student ensembles as the house band. Jazz musicians in the community are welcome to participate, and the public is also invited to come and listen to some of Boston's most talented young artists.
A saxophonist performs with the NEC Jazz Orchestra
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NEC: Bower Stage
NEC's Jazz Studies Department holds regular jam sessions featuring various student ensembles as the house band. Jazz musicians in the community are welcome to participate, and the public is also invited to come and listen to some of Boston's most talented young artists.
A guitarist from NEC Jazz Studies performs
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NEC: Bower Stage
NEC's Jazz Studies Department holds regular jam sessions featuring various student ensembles as the house band. Jazz musicians in the community are welcome to participate, and the public is also invited to come and listen to some of Boston's most talented young artists.
A jazz drummer digs in
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NEC: Bower Stage
NEC's Jazz Studies Department holds regular jam sessions featuring various student ensembles as the house band. Jazz musicians in the community are welcome to participate, and the public is also invited to come and listen to some of Boston's most talented young artists.