GEMS American Academy Welcomes Jazz Icon Wynton Marsalis
GEMS American Academy - Abu Dhabi enjoyed an interactive workshop led by the American Jazz symbol Wynton Marsalis on 23 March 2017. The Wynton Marsalis Septet are amongst the heading musicians set to do at the Abu Dhabi Songs and Arts Festival on the 27th March. Whilst in the UAE, Wynton offered to visit the songs students at GEMS American Academy.
A target market of 450 people were mesmerized as Wynton introduced principles of jazz music through demonstration and audience participation. He was joined by two of his trainees from The Julliard School and invited GEMS American Academy's Hunter Keith to the phase with his instrument for the very first hour of the workshop.
In addition to performing out for the students and talking about music, Wynton and members of his set spent some time collaborating with the GEMS American Academy Big Band as they showcased some of their current collection. This was an extraordinary chance to gain from a globally acclaimed musician, author, bandleader, educator and leading advocate for American culture.
Dave Holland, High school Songs Director at GEMS American Academy stated: "We are delighted to host such a motivational person at GAA and thank Wynton for acknowledging our commitment to jazz education. This is a substantial turning point as we remain to promote GEMS American Academy as a centre of excellence for the Arts in Abu Dhabi."
Students at GEMS American Academy were delighted to be signed up with by a number of songs students from our GEMS network and various other schools throughout the UAE for this event.
Wynton Marsalis is a nine-time Grammy Award champion and the only person to achieve 5 successive honors (between 1983-1987). He has produced over 80 albums that extend allure and timeless ball and has been awarded 25 honorary degrees from The U.S.A.'s leading scholastic organizations including Columbia, Harvard, Howard, Princeton and Yale.
In 1987, Wynton co-founded the jazz program at the Lincoln Centre in New york city. He currently functions as Manager and Artistic Director for the established Jazz at the Lincoln Centre, which has become a mecca for discovering along with a hub for performance.
In 2016, music students from GAA saw the Emirates Royal residence to see an open rehearsal with the Orchestre de Paris under a comparable initiative.
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