Ron McCurdy brings jazz into an unlikely classroom
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USC Thornton — Lee Ritenour Residency
close In February 2014, the USC Thornton School of Music’s Contemporary Music Division welcomed Lee Ritenour, acclaimed jazz guitarist and USC alumnus, to campus for a week-long residency. Through several workshops and discussion forums, Ritenour mentored student musicians and discussed his fruitful career in the music industry.
It’s all Latin to Andy Abad
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New Frank Potenza album receives four-star review
Frank Potenza, chair of the Studio/Jazz Guitar program, received a four-star review from DownBeat Magazine for his latest album, For Joe. Calling Potenza an “accomplished player,” the review noted that he “reveals touches of his mentor’s brilliance throughout this heartfelt project.” Thornton alumni, New West Guitar Group, also received a positive review for their new… Continue reading New Frank Potenza album receives four-star review
Faculty member Bob Mintzer and students play jazz show at Vitello’s
On Nov. 15, the Bob Mintzer R and Big Band project performed for a packed house at Vitello’s jazz club in Studio City. The band, comprised of five current and three former students, along with some of L.A.’s top musician, played a program of Mintzer arrangements of 60’d R and B songs. The USC contingent did a… Continue reading Faculty member Bob Mintzer and students play jazz show at Vitello’s
USC Thornton jazz faculty, Peter Erskine performs a multimedia set for KIN
Modern Drummer Magazine Columnist John Emrich assists USC Thornton jazz faculty, Peter Erskine, with a multimedia performance for the Kellogg Innovative Network’s “Etudes for Innovation, Opus 5” event. learn more