The Jazz Studies Program at Emory is a comprehensive program with courses in improvisation, history, private instruction and large and small ensemble performance. Our mission is to educate students about the rich tradition of American jazz while providing insight into the creative process through performance and analysis. Our program is comprised of artist-educators whose backgrounds provide a wealth of industry experience and expertise. Our jazz students are a mix of undergraduates and graduates spanning the liberal arts. Students have the opportunity to develop their performance skills through the study of classic repertory in our smaller ensembles while the big band focuses on essential traditional literature of the past and present. For more details on Jazz at Emory go to: http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
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- 1 hour, 39 minutes
Emory Jazz Studies
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Lectures in this course (31)
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3 Minute Sax Lesson
3:36
Emory jazz saxophone instructor, Randy Hunter, offers an approach for preparing to play jazz.
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Introducing Gary Motley
0:49
Meet the Emory Jazz Studies team: Director of Jazz Studies Gary Motley. Learn more about Emory Jazz Studies at http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
76 views
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Introducing Dan Baraszu
0:37
Meet the Emory Jazz Studies team: Artist Affiliate Dan Baraszu (jazz guitar). Learn more about Emory Jazz Studies at http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
93 views
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Introducing Justin Chesarek
0:41
Meet the Emory Jazz Studies team: Artist Affiliate Justin Chesarek (jazz percussion, jazz combos). Learn more about Emory Jazz Studies at http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
172 views
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Introducing Randy Hunter
0:44
Meet the Emory Jazz Studies team: Artist Affiliate Randy Hunter (jazz saxophone, big band, small band, saxophone quintet). Learn more about Emory Jazz Studies at http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
115 views
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Introducing Chris Riggenbach
0:41
Meet the Emory Jazz Studies team: Artist Affiliate Chris Riggenbach (jazz bass, jazz combos). Learn more about Emory Jazz Studies at http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
110 views
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The Jazz Composer Part 5
4:41
Professor Gary Motley documents the creative process as he develops a composition for the Emory Big Band and Emory Symphony Orchestra. The completed work will be premiered in February 2013 at the Emory Jazz Festival. In this episode, Motley talks ...
by Professor Gary Motley 73 views
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The Jazz Composer Part 4
4:01
Professor Gary Motley documents the creative process as he develops a composition for the Emory Big Band and Emory Symphony Orchestra. The completed work will be premiered in February 2013 at the Emory Jazz Festival. In this episode, Motley talks ...
by Professor Gary Motley 70 views
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The Jazz Composer Part 3
3:46
Professor Gary Motley documents the creative process as he develops a composition for the Emory Big Band and Emory Symphony Orchestra. The completed work will be premiered in February 2013 at the Emory Jazz Festival. In this episode, Motley discus...
by Professor Gary Motley 70 views
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The Jazz Composer Part 2
4:46
Professor Gary Motley documents the creative process as he develops a composition for the Emory Big Band and Emory Symphony Orchestra. The completed work will be premiered in February 2013 at the Emory Jazz Festival. In this episode, Motley talks ...
by Professor Gary Motley 70 views
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The Jazz Composer Part 1
2:30
Professor Gary Motley documents the creative process as he develops a composition for the Emory Big Band and Emory Symphony Orchestra. The completed work will be premiered in February 2013 at the Emory Jazz Festival.
by Professor Gary Motley 106 views
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Walking Bass Lines - Part 1
3:47
Bassist Chris Riggenbach discusses the fundamental elements of creating a walking bass line on a 12-bar blues form.
393 views
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Jazz Drumset Playing Part 1
3:12
Drummer Justin Chesarek talks about the fundamentals of jazz drum set playing. In this episode, he focuses on the role of the ride cymbal and the hi-hat.
146 views
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Emory Jazz Sax Quintet
1:10
The Emory Jazz Sax Quintet performs Randy Hunter's arrangement of "Laura"
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Emory Big Band- Moanin'
2:20
Excerpt form the Emory Big Band's performance of Sy Johnson's arrangement of Moanin' (Charles Mingus) featuring student Glen Silverman (bari sax) and instructor-artist affiliate Jason Covey (trumpet).
467 views
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Emory Jazz Faculty
10:36
Gary Motley, Director of Jazz Studies performs with Jazz Studies Artist Affiliates Jason Covey, Randy Hunter, Dan Baraszu, Chris Riggenbach and Justin Chesarek.
324 views
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Emory University Big Band
1:03
The Emory University Big Band gives students an opportunity to develop their performance skills in a large ensemble setting. Performance literature ranges from traditional big band music to works by many of today's composers and arrangers.
167 views
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The Jazz Studio
1:56
The jazz studio is a technology-based interactive teaching facility. Using SMART technology and the latest digital audio workstation formats, students learn about jazz in a unique hands-on environment.
104 views
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Teaching Traditional Jazz in Nontraditional Ways (Using the Smart Classroom)
3:19
Gary Motley, director of Emory's Jazz Studies Program, shows how he uses his "Smart Classroom" (SmartBoard with digital recording techology) to teach students traditional jazz in slightly nontraditional ways. Gary Motley is recognized by the N...
1,742 views
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Playing Jazz for a President
5:28
Jazz Studies students talk about preparing and performing for former President Jimmy Carter. More on Jazz Studies at Emory University: http://music.emory.edu/performance/jazz.html
243 views
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Emory Jazz in April
1:06
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Find out more about upcoming jazz events at Emory University.
53 views
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Au Privave-Emory University Jazz Combo
4:59
Thursday Combo A Ensemble Coach: Justin Chesarek
262 views
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Emory Jazz Master Class
1:19
As a part of the annual Emory University Jazz Fesival, students have an opportunity to learn from internationally recognized jazz masters. Past clinicians include: John Clayton, Herlin Riley, Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Barron and others.
189 views
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Just a Closer Walk
4:24
Emory University Professors Dwight Andrews and Gary Motley are joined by bassist Moffett Morris for a New Orleans second line treatment of Just A Closer Walk With Thee. The arrangement eventually weaves its way into a moderate swing feel.
299 views
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It Don't Mean a Thing
4:50
Emory University Professor Gary Motley performs his solo piano interpretation of Duke Ellington's "It Don't Mean A Thing".
by Professor Gary Motley 339 views
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Laura- Full Performance
4:02
The Emory Jazz Sax Quintet performs Laura (David Raksin) arranged by Randy Hunter. Quintet members Jeff Docherty, Rob Heinl, Matt Brown, Brian Breeden and Glen Silverman are joined by Jordan Lewis (p), Charles Greenwald (bs) and David Fink (dr).
185 views
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Jazz at the Schwartz Center
4:25
Bob McKay talks about his role as managing director of the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts and the center's role in promoting jazz awareness and supporting the Emory University Jazz Studies Program.
64 views
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Emory Jazz in Paris
7:14
Professor Dwight Andrews talks about Emory Jazz Studies' participation in the Sixth Biennial Conference of the Toni Morrison Society in Paris and the implications of this collaboration for the Jazz Studies Program.
by Professor Dwight Andrews 179 views
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Arts: Preview 2010 Emory Jazz Fest with John Clayton & Gary Motley
1:03
Gary Motley, Director of Jazz Studies, on Feb. 2010 Jazz Fest with bassist John Clayton Big Band.
561 views
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Emory Jazz Fest 2012
2:37
Emory Jazz Studies Coordinator Gary Motley talks about the growth and development of his program and the 2012 Emory Jazz Festival featuring Vocalist Sachal Vasandani, the Emory Big Band and jazz faculty.
720 views
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Walking Bass Lines - Part 1
3:47
Bassist Chris Riggenbach discusses the fundamental elements of creating a walking bass line on a 12-bar blues form.
393 views