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David Baker receives President's Medal at 80th birthday celebration

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Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie presented the President's Medal for Excellence to David Baker, distinguished professor of jazz studies and chair of the Jazz Studies Department at the Jacobs School of Music. The presentation was made during a musical celebration honoring Baker's 80th's birthday on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Musical Arts Center.

IU Distinguished Professor of Jazz Studies David N. Baker to be honored in 80th birthday celebration

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In honor of his 60-year career as a jazz musician and educator, the Jacobs School of Music will present the David Baker 80th Birthday Celebration at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, in Bloomington's Musical Arts Center. Admission is free but requires tickets, available from the MAC box office beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10.

IU Jacobs School of Music faculty and alumni among Grammy contenders

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music remains prominent on the nominee list for the annual Grammy Awards, to be presented live Feb. 12 on CBS by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

Jacobs School presenting jazzy Holiday Celebration concert

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Indiana University Jacobs School of Music faculty and students will jazz up seasonal favorites during Holiday Celebration, a star-studded concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the Musical Arts Center. Admission is free but requires tickets, available from the MAC box office beginning Monday, Nov. 21.

Second Annual Emerging Jazz Artist Project awarded

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The David Linard Trio was chosen as the recipient of the second annual Emerging Jazz Artist Project Award on Monday, Oct. 24, during the David N. Baker Jazz Ensemble concert at the Musical Arts Center of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

New book celebrates David Baker's career as jazz musician, composer and master teacher

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Jazz musician and IU Distinguished Professor David Baker has received just about every honor imaginable in his 60-year career as a jazz musician and educator. But never has he been the subject of a book -- until now. David Baker: A Legacy in Music, published by Indiana University Press, celebrates Baker's life and his work as a musician, composer, author, arts advocate and, especially, teacher and educator.

Renowned percussionist Michael Spiro joins IU Jacobs School of Music faculty

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Following three years as a visiting faculty member, internationally recognized world percussionist, recording artist and educator Michael Spiro has been appointed associate professor of percussion at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Eddie Gomez Trio mini residency at the Jacobs School

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The Eddie Gomez Trio mini residency at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music this week includes a free public performance in Auer Hall, Friday, September 2 at 8 p.m. Led by the legendary bassist Eddie Gomez, the trio will also offer a series of clinics to Jacobs School students during the day.

IU swings with Big Band Extravaganza 2011

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will host its annual Big Band Extravaganza Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center -- this year, with the addition of professional jazz dance and projections. The program will feature two student big bands led by IU jazz faculty members David N. Baker and Brent Wallarab.

IU Jacobs School of Music Jazz Ensemble to perform at Carmel Palladium opening

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One of the finest Jazz Ensembles from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will perform Sunday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m. as part of the 10-day grand opening of The Palladium in the Carmel Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Brent Wallarab, Jacobs assistant professor of music, will conduct the ensemble of graduate and undergraduate students in a program featuring the music of Count Basie.

IU Jacobs School of Music faculty and alumni contend for Grammys

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music continues to be a contender on the nominee list for the annual Grammy Awards, to be presented live on Feb. 13, 2011, on CBS by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Among Jacobs-related nominees are faculty member Michael Spiro and alumnae Jamie Barton and Vivica Genaux.

Inaugural Emerging Jazz Artist Project awarded

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The Jeff McLaughlin Quartet was chosen as the recipient of the inaugural Emerging Jazz Artist Project (EJAP) Award Monday, Oct. 25, during the David N. Baker Jazz Ensemble concert at the Musical Arts Center of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The EJAP, planned to become an annual competition, is sponsored by Owl Studios of Indianapolis. It is open to jazz students in the Jacobs School and culminates with a nationally released album.

IU Jacobs School of Music partners in new jazz initiative

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in partnership with Owl Studios of Indianapolis, announced the inaugural Emerging Jazz Artist Project (EJAP), an annual competition open to jazz students in the Jacobs School of Music that culminates in a nationally released album.

IU Jacobs School of Music offers Q&A with David Baker and Quincy Jones

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will offer a rare opportunity to talk with two music legends Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center. The session will be live-streamed on the Web at http://music.indiana.edu. David N. Baker, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Jazz Studies, will be joined by his long-time friend Quincy Jones -- legendary composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter known to many simply as "Q" -- in an informal question and answer session. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. Doors will open for the event at 5:30 p.m.

IU Jacobs School of Music faculty and alumni featured on 'Basically Baker' CD

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The CD of jazz big band music, titled Basically Baker, features the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra (BWJO), co-founded in 1994 by now-faculty member of the Jacobs School of Music Brent Wallarab and Jacobs School alumnus Mark Buselli, who is currently director of jazz studies at Ball State University. It was recorded and mixed by Mark Hood, adjunct faculty member in the Department of Recording Arts.

IU celebrates Big Band Extravaganza 2010

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will host its annual Big Band Extravaganza Saturday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center.

IU Jacobs School of Music student Olivia Hairston is Indiana "Campus Super Star"

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Soprano Olivia Hairston, a graduate student at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, took home the Grand Prize of $5,000 from the 2009 Indiana Campus Super Star competition April 19 at the historic Madame Walker Theatre in downtown Indianapolis.

IU Big Band Extravaganza 2009 celebrates swing with guests Delores King Williams, Everett Greene

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Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music will host its annual Big Band Extravaganza Saturday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center. This year's concert, titled "When Swing Was King," will present music from many of the most famous bands of the Swing Era, including those of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman, performed by two outstanding student big bands led by IU jazz faculty members David Baker and Brent Wallarab.

IU Big Band Extravaganza 2009 celebrates swing with guests Delores King Williams, Everett Greene

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Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music will host its annual Big Band Extravaganza Saturday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center. This year's concert, titled "When Swing Was King," will present music from many of the most famous bands of the Swing Era, including those of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and Benny Goodman, performed by two outstanding student big bands led by IU jazz faculty members David Baker and Brent Wallarab. Returning by popular demand are two exceptional jazz vocalists, Delores King Williams and Everett Greene, who performed in the concert last year.

Bassist Jeremy Allen appointed to IU Jacobs School of Music faculty

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Widely respected bassist Jeremy Allen has been appointed assistant professor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Department of Jazz Studies, beginning Fall 2008. He has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Jazz Studies at the Jacobs School since 2006.




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