It’s rare to see jazz, hiphop, Chinese lion dance, Mexican folk dance and ballroom all on the same stage within the span of a single show. Cal Poly students, families and community members were lucky to experience exactly that at Illuminate this past Saturday.
Tag: Jazz
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The lead up to MERGE’s jazz performance at Illuminate
This is a black-tie event–but not the kind you’re thinking of. “Five, six, seven, eight!” Seina Haruta, president of MERGE, shouts as she counts the dancers in with music bumping against the walls of studio 2. Black ties lay across dancers’ chests, draping over their leggings and Nike sports bras, as they prepared for Illuminate […]
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‘Bach, Brubeck and Beyond’ in free on-campus piano recital
John Salmon, a music professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Cal Poly lecturer in applied piano Janet Joichi will give a free piano recital at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday.
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Cal Poly Jazz Combos allow students to explore their musical craft
At Cal Poly, several jazz bands exist—the jazz ensemble, vocal jazz, and jazz combos—all of which require students to audition and then enroll in classes led by music professors.
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Cal Poly Jazz Ensemble welcomes Fall with their upcoming Jazz concert
Cal Poly Jazz Ensembles will perform their Fall Jazz Concert in Spanos Theater on Friday Nov. 17.
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“Which project is next, and how can I make it ‘Mo Betta?’”: The story of local jazz singer Deborah Gilmore
Local jazz performer Deborah Gilmore is always looking for ways to make things “Mo Betta.” Gilmore, the singer in the jazz group Mo Betta Jazz, has established a locally-beloved musical name for herself here in San Luis Obispo. After moving to the area in Jan. 2020, Gilmore started her music journey in San Luis Obispo […]
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Local band Wordsauce in music festival contest
Wordsauce made a music video in collaboration with Respect the Funk, a local production group.
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John Coltrane: A prophet on the woodwind
In only 30 minutes Coltrane drags the listener through the totality of human experience.
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Mustang Grooves: Helping you get ‘enerjazzed’
This week’s Mustang Grooves presents a jazz-filled playlist to ease your way through the third week of classes.
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Cal Poly dance: more than an after school activity
In preparation for “Synergy,” Orchesis’ 47th annual dance performance, the performers practice at least 25 hours per week.
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Spring dance concert will show Cal Poly can move
“The dance community here is small, but still immensely powerful and creative.”