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ensembles.
Faculty: Bruce Forman and Carl Saunders.
Cost: $435 to $485. Commuter rate
available.
Contact: info@greatbasinjazzcamp.com;
greatbasinjazzcamp.com.
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
Aspen, Colorado
June 23–July 3
The JAS Academy is an”all-scholarship”
intensive one week program open to graduate
level jazz musicians.
Faculty: Christian McBride, Loren Schoenberg.
Cost: TBD.
Contact: (970) 920-4996; jazzaspen.org.
Jazz Camp West
La Honda, California
June 26–July 3
Jazz Camp West is an eight-day jazz
immersion program for instrumentalists,
vocalists and dancers. The camp includes
workshops, personalized instruction, student
performances, faculty concerts and late-night
jams. The camp hosts 250 participants of all
ages and levels.
Faculty: Includes 45 all-star faculty members.
Cost: $890-$1,070 according to
accommodation.
Contact: Stacey Hoffman, (510) 287-8880,
stacey@jazzcampwest.com;
jazzcampwest.com.
Mammoth Lakes Jazz
Jubilee Jazz Camp
Mammoth Lakes, California
July 11–18
The Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee is open to
students between the ages of 13 and 17 and
all instruments are welcome. The camp
focuses on improvisation, instrumental
technique, harmony and scales.
Faculty: Corey Gemme, Bill Dendle, Anita
Thomas, Jason Wanner, Eddie Erickson.
Cost: $595.
Contact: (916) 927-5222; bdendle@winfirst.com.
Mel Brown Workshop
Monmouth, Oregon
August 1–7
Students ages 13 and up can improve their
performance skills and knowledge of jazz by
partaking in this camp that covers guitar,
piano, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone,
baritone saxophone, acoustic/electric bass,
flute, trombone, trumpet and voice.
Faculty: Stan Bock, Renato Caranto, Keller
Coker, Robert Crowell, Clay Giberson,
Carlton Jackson, Warren Rand, Derek
Sims, Tim Gilson and Chris Woitach.
Cost: $100 deposit; rooming on campus
$595 in addition to deposit;
commuting to campus $475 in
addition to deposit.
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