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The California Jazz Conservatory is an accredited

institutional member of the National Association

of Schools of Music (NASM). NASM is recognized

by the United States Department of Education.

The California Jazz Conservatory now offers a Bachelor of Music degree with a Concentration in Brazilian Jazz!

Study and play the music of

• Luiz Bonfá • Charlie Byrd

• Dori Caymmi • Djavan

• Clare Fischer • Stan Getz

• João Gilberto • Vinicius de Moraes

• Antonio Carlos Jobim • Guinga

• Egberto Gismonti • Vince Guaraldi

• Toninho Horta • Milton Nascimento

• Sérgio Mendes • Roberto Menescal

• Hermeto Pascoal • Chico Pinheiro

• Marcos Silva • Toots Thielemans

and more!

For more information

or to apply to the

California Jazz

Conservatory, visit

cjc.edu

• BrazilianJazzRepertoireEnsemble

• ChoroEnsemble

• BrazilianRhythmEnsemble

• BrazilianRootsofJazz

• Portuguese(Brazilian)

• SeniorProject(BrazilianFocus)

• BrazilianJazzGuitarEnsemble

• BrazilianJazzPianoTrio

• BrazilianJazzGuitarTrio

• BrazilianJazzGuitarStyles

andTechniques

Available to both instrumentalists and vocalists,

the Concentration in Brazilian Jazzisdesigned

toprovidestudentswiththeopportunityto

gainadeeperunderstandingofandappreciation

forthemusicandcultureofBrazil,fromits

folkloricrootstoitsintersectionwithmodern

jazz.TheConcentrationinBrazilianJazz

broadensthescopeoftheJazzStudiesmajor,

providingstudentswithopportunitiesto:

• Concentrateonastyleofmusictheyhavedeterminedtobebothpersonallyfulfillingandcriticallyrelevanttotheirlivesasaspiringprofessionalmusicians;

• LearnfromandplaywithapreeminentfacultyofresidentandvisitingBrazilianjazzartistsandeducators;

• BroadentheirknowledgeofBrazilianculture,includinggainingfluencyinthePortuguese(Brazilian)language;

•Expandtheirrangeofemploymentopportunitiesintheareasofperformanceandeducationupongraduation;

•AcquirespecializedprerequisitesneededforpursuingahigherdegreeinBrazilianjazzorinareaswithrelevancetoBrazilianmusicandculture;and

• Expandtheirknowledgeofartandculture fromaglobalperspective.Withitsinfectious

African-influencedrhythmicunderpinnings,richEuropean-derivedharmonicandmelodiclanguageandtheexhilaratingAmericanjazz-basedelementofimprovisation,Brazilianjazzcontinuestogainmomentum,rankingasoneofthemostsought-afterstylesofmusicintheworldtoday.

The California Jazz Conservatory now offers a Bachelor of Music degree with a Concentration in Brazilian Jazz!

Maestro Marcos Silva

Brazilian Jazz Faculty

MarcosSilva,DepartmentChair/Piano

BrianRice,Co-Chair/Percussion

IanFaquini/Guitar

VivienMonicaGolcwajg/Portuguese

SherryKeith/History

RicardoPeixoto/Guitar

ChicoPinheiro/Guitar*

LucianaSouza/Voice*

PhilThompson/Drumset

ScottThompson/Bass

ClaudiaVillela/Voice

HarveyWainapel/Saxophone

*Visiting professor

Ian Faquini

For more information or to apply: cjc.edu

Brazilian Courses Include: