Saturday, June 25, 2011

THE BIG PAYOFF! BRAZIL! TONIGHT!

The day has finally arrived...

Tonight, Northwest Vista College student Jeané Gaines boards a night flight to São Paulo, Brazil for one intensive week of performance, learning, and forming lifelong friendships with fellow students from all over the world. All this is to take place at the annual meeting of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ).  She'll be joined by IASJ board member and Allstars program coordinator, Katchie Cartwright. The 2011 jazz meeting is to be held at the Souza Lima Conservatory of Music.

So much has transpired since the Alamo Colleges Jazz Allstars audition last November. Performances, workshops, gigs, bonding with the wonderful 2011 Alamo Allstars: Marco António Escobedo, Rene Pintor, Amanda Sanchez, Jessica Brandi Adams.

Jeané will report back after her trip, and share her experiences with her colleagues in this year's group and the next generation of Alamo Colleges Jazz Allstars. Stay tuned for more...

Nós desejamos o melhor para ela. Boa viagem!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

New goodies at katchie.com - sheet-music, mp3 of the Allstars!

Several new goodies have been posted on the Alamo Allstars page at katchie.com, including:
  • Sheet music for several more blues songs, with links to videos of classic performances
  • Sheet music for additional "I Got Rhythm" songs
  • Mp3 of the 2010/2011 performing live in the KRTU studios as part of the South Texas Jazz Project, hosted by JJ Lopez.
Check it out and enjoy!