Star Bar 8/21 Jason Klobnak Quintet Jazz quintet on tour from Denver! Jason Klobnak-Trumpet Elijah Samuels-Tenor Sax Jon Parker-Piano Ian Hutchison-Bass Paul Mullikin-Drums @The Star Bar. 2811 Ingersoll. 9-midnight NOTICE - Jason is one of our CJC alums. We want to thank Jason, on his thoughts in regards to CJC and Drake University. My experience with Des Moines Community Jazz Center (CJC) is one that I will never forget because it helped set my future on a solid foundation. At the time, I did not fully understand the value that CJC provided. Not only was it a great place to meet other like-¬‐minded jazz musicians my age, but also laid a theory foundation that made getting a music degree much less stressful then what it could have been. I started with the CJC in Susie Miget’s Creative Music studio when I was in middle school. I quickly became involved in the Sunday jam sessions at Java Joes as well as other community and school related events. Between Susie’s theory classes, combos and the jam sessions I was given an opportunity to build the “house” of my musical career. Much like architecture; if you do not have solid foundation to build from-¬‐your house will crumble in time. Those theory classes taught me the inner workings of music. Why things worked the way they did. Then the combos and jam sessions were the real world applications. I continued on through college at Drake University and my Master’s at the University of Denver. As a full time musician in the Denver, CO area I still remember those classes, relationships built and lessons learned. I believe every community can model off of what CJC is doing! Jason Klobnak Vaudeville Mews 8/22 Jason Klobnak Quintet will also be playing at Vaudeville Mews on Thursday 8.22.13 from 7-9pm (doors open at 6:30pm) and tickets are $12.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:43:05 +0000
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