Mission: CCJA provides Colorado youth unique educational opportunities for the study and performance of jazz. By creating mentoring relationships amongst and between students and professional musicians, and offering quality instruction and performance experiences, CCJA positively impacts the entire jazz community.
~Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!!!~
Spring Registration
Spring session for Denver Metro Area small groups begins the week of February 22, and meets through April 20, finishing with the end-of-the-session concert, Jazzorama, on April 21. Registration for this session will begin January 25, and continue through February 15.
Exciting News!! We are starting the small group program in Greeley! Group(s) will meet on Saturdays from 11am-1pm at Union Colony Prep School beginning February 13, and will end the session with a concert on April 21.
To register for any location, simply fill out the online registration form HERE if you've been in CCJA before. If you are new to CCJA, you can register by filling out an online application. To finish the registration, you need to remit at least half ($150) of the tuition, which can be done with a credit card HERE or by mailing a check to CCJA, 4505 W 36th Ave. Denver, CO 80212. If you have been enrolled in a CCJA session within the last year, you have priority registration;* however places are filled in the order that registration is received.
If you have friends who are interested in CCJA please direct them HERE for an application. Any current student who refers a new student to CCJA (and they register for a session or camp) will receive a $15 Itunes gift card.
*There is a wait list for drummers in the Denver area, so you will need to audition for a drum spot. Please email paul@jazzarts.org to schedule one.
BIG BAND BOOGIE BASH 2010
Mark February 20 on your calendars! This year’s Big Band Boogie Bash celebrates Big Band, past, present, and future and is a truly a not-to-be missed bash. In addition to featuring some contemporary music by some of the area’s best college and professional bands, this year will also include a segment featuring older swing music for dancing. The line-up is:
2:00 – 2:50 The Legacy Jazz Orchestra (playing the music of Thad Jones)
3:00 – 3:50 Lamont Jazz Orchestra
4:00 – 4:50 UNC Jazz Lab 1
5:00 – 5:50 CU Boulder
6:00 – 6:50 CSU (doing swing music last half)
7:00 – 7:50 Metro State College (all swing dance)
8:00 – 9:00 Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (all swing dance)
This amazing event will take place at the Mercury Café, 2199 California Street. Tickets are just $12 for adults, $8 for students & seniors. Tickets are available HERE and at the door. Please come and invite your friends and family. It is always a great time, and it’s also a really easy way to make connections with the Colorado University jazz directors if you’re at all interested in attending one of those colleges and participating in their music programs.
Winter Small Group Concerts
Celebrating the growth and hard work of the session!
The end-of-the-session student concerts will be held on February 2 and 3 at Dazzle.....(more)
CCJA Fakebook!!!
Behind the scenes over the past year, we have been working hard on a CCJA Fakebook to showcase the talent of our local Colorado musicians. Over 30 composers are represented, including CCJA alumni and faculty, as well as nationally known jazz artists like Brian Lynch and Javon Jackson. There are 75 great tunes for only $20! This book will be used in the Spring Small Groups, so all enrolled CCJA students will need to purchase a copy. The books should be in during the last week of February, but can be pre-ordered HERE. Tell your friends too! Thank you for supporting CCJA and sharing in the wealth of talent we have here in Colorado!
(If you order one here online, $2.50 s/h will automatically be added. If you don't want it mailed, and would rather just pick it up at a rehearsal, please email and let us know and we will adjust the credit card charge accordingly.)
The Fakebooks will also be for sale at some local music stores (thank you!):
(We will let you know when they are available)
Kolcacny Music 1900 S Broadway in Denver www.kolacnymusic.com
Flesher Hinton Music 3936 Tennyson St in Denver www.flesherhinton.com
Rockley Music 8555 W Colfax Ave in Lakewood www.rockleymusic.com
Robb's Music 2691 30th St in Boulder www.robbsmusic.com
Thank you to everyone who attended our 10th Anniversary Bash! In the near future, we plan to have photos from it posted on the anniversary party page...
14 Channels, the first ever CCJA student album, is available now!
Last summer, 16 CCJA students & alumni spent a week recording an album, learning about how to edit, mix, and master a recording sesssion, and having classes on how to promote a record and create a publishing company. After months of mixing, mastering, finalizing artwork, and getting all the pieces put together, we are proud to announce that the album is available for order now! Or, you can wait until the CD Release at the 10th Anniversay Bash and get your copy signed!!! Click here for more info.
New CCJA Products!
Be sure to check out our new CD Store, where you can purchase the albums of CCJA Faculty and Alumni!
T-shirts
Black, heavyweight cotton shirts, with “Unleash your jazz potential!” on the front in yellow and white letters, and our logo, and sponsor logos, on the back. They are available in adult sizes small - xxlarge. ORDER HERE!!
We also have CCJA cookbooks!
This doesn’t exactly sound like a typical “jazz” endeavor, but we assure you, we have made it as jazzy as possible. The book features food recipes from local jazz musicians and members of the Denver jazz community, as well as some CCJA alumni, faculty, and board members. In addition, each of the contributors has given their “recipe for success,” which is words of wisdom and advice for music, life, or both. As a special addition, we also have such words of wisdom from internationally acclaimed musicians, just for this book, such as Lewis Nash, Arturo Sandoval, John Clayton, Maria Schneider, Michel Camilo, Gordon Goodwin, Patti Austin, Sean Jones, Tom Harrell, and more. These recipes for success are truly inspiring! The book also has photos throughout, and 37 delicious, unique recipes, many of which have been handed down through families for generations. Some of them have actually been created just for this book, by musicians who like to improvise in the kitchen as well. The book is 80 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 softcover, b &w.
Sponsors Needed!
It is important to our mission to not turn students away due to financial challenges. Therefore, we have a need-based scholarship program that assists with tuition for all of our programs. We are in need of sponsors for that fund, so if you know any individuals or businesses that would like to explore donation/marketing sponsorship opportunities, please let us know!!!
Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts
4505 W 36th Ave Denver, CO 80212
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