Various New England Conservatory Affiliates - Art-I-Facts: Great Performances from 40 Years of Jazz at NEC

When considering Boston institutions of jazz education and performance the venerable New England Conservatory (NEC) might not be the first that comes to mind—Berklee College of Music is just down the street—but NEC has a very long and rich jazz history. Gunther Schuler, classical French horn player, composer and jazz aficionado, founded the country’s first accredited jazz program at NEC in 1969. This ART-I-FACTS CD contains 14 tracks of selected jazz performances between the years of 1973-2007 and includes musicians drawn from NEC students, faculty, alumni and affiliates including VIPs Bob Brookmeyer, Ran Blake, Jaki Byard, Steve Lacy, Joe Maneri, Harvey Mason and George Russell...MORE