The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts

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PNC Arts Alive and Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing presenting Sumi Tonooka, American jazz pianist and composer, in a live virtual masterclass on November 14th. 2020. Sumi Tonooka will present a masterclass: A Work in Progress: My Composer Journey Sumi Tonooka is an American jazz pianist and composer. She has created a body of work that surprises and delights audiences quietly piling up accolades from jazz writers and fellow musicians.... Click here to register. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hDEnYO7UT_KlD9aPXBaxhQ

Rhythm Changes! One of the most commonly played chord progressions and an important study for jazz musicians at any level. This fall, Richard Hill will be teaching a 10 week course on rhythm changes. Mr. Hill will explore transcriptions of Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin and Sonny Rollins and will also explore alternate chord changes used by these artists. You won't want to miss this one! Register today: https://clefclubofjazz.org/pcc-registration ... Double Bassist, electric bassist, pianist, and composer Richard Hill has been immersed in the Philadelphia Music scene since high school. Winner of the 2014 Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Art awards for bass, he has performed with Bobby Zankel, Sumi Tonooka, Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Frank Foster, Jackie Mclean, Robert Glasper, Bilal, Mickey Roker, United States Army Band and various artists on the international scene. He has also recorded with Javon Jackson , Jill Scott , Touch of Jazz Studios and the Korean Broadcasting Network.

Billy McCoy brings a wealth of knowledge to his zoom classroom. His academic experience as an Ethnomusicologist at UCLA and his performance experience playing with the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Norman Connors, Gary Bartz, Marcus Miller and Eddie Henderson just skims the surface of the knowledge and wisdom Billy brings to his students. Over wonder how the beboppers plays such interesting melodies? In Billy’s Bebop Boot Camp he offers a 4 class intensive focusing on the fu...ndamentals of constructing bebop lines and rhythms on Monday evenings in November. He’ll give you plenty of info to keep you practicing for years! Register today - https://clefclubofjazz.org/pcc-registration

At the Clef Club, our education program often comes full circle. Here, Artistic Director Lovett Hines is instructing a young David Fishkin. After also studying with Odean Pope and Bobby Watson, David became a key member of the West Philadelphia Orchestra, our city's hardest working brass band. Mr. Fishkin currently leads our introductory ensemble, The Rising Clefs. Last year, this group explored repertoire from John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Hugh Masekela, and... more! In our virtual sessions, Mr. Fishkin finds unique ways for our young musicians to learn repertoire as a group, performing both together and as individuals. Students absorb jazz history, language and styles along the way. Join our program on Saturday mornings Starting October 10th, Register today! https://clefclubofjazz.org/pcc-registration

A wonderful article featuring our Artistic Director Lovett Hines: https://www.npr.org//city-scenes-ensuring-phillys-next-gen

We are so proud Jaleel Shaw, one of our Alumnus, paying homage to legendary Charlie Parker with strings. As the Clef Club and the jazz community celebrate Bird's centennial.

Keyon Mosley Shares Wisdom and Keys to Success Keyon Mosley, 2020 graduate of Academy at Polombo, understands the secret to moving in the right direction in life, Always keep your ears open. he says. Over the past seven years, Keyon has definitely kept his ears, eyes, and mind open making the most of every opportunity presented to him. Along the way, Keyon carefully took in advice from his mentors, including Valrie Gay, founder of Fortress Arts Academy and the Philadelphia ...Clef Club’s teacher Marcel Bellinger. He shared, They taught me how to talk, deal with people on gigs, how to persevere through difficult times on gigs with difficult people. Both the Clef Club and Fortress Arts Academy are two places Keyon considers his second home and extended family. Keyon fondly recalls learning from the older generation of his Clef Cub extended ‘family’ including Don Gardner, former Managing Director and Lovett Hines the current Artistic Director. Mr. Gardner recruited me to the Clef Club when I was 11 and Mr. Hines always said that I will be a star. Everyone is knowledgeable at the Clef Club and I want to use the knowledge given to me and give back to my community. Keyon is now looking forward to majoring in Jazz Performance at Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory this Fall. Why Peabody, I chose Peabody because I wanted to be in a smaller program that I couldn’t get lost in or too distracted. It’s a small program with a centralized conservatory setting where I can still learn and grow, and I'm in a new city yet close enough to Philly. So what advice does Keyon have for those who want to study jazz? It’s going to be hard at first, and it’s going to be a good challenge for you, but just stay committed, listen and learn from your mentors and you will be successful.