Lenox School of Jazz

The Lenox School of Jazz was a summer programme of jazz education from 1957-1960, at the Music Barn in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Faculty included Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Giuffre, Percy Heath, Connie Kay, Jim Hall, Ralph Peña, Willis James.[1][2]

Students included Ornette Coleman, Dizzy Sal, David Baker, Paul Bley, Lucille Butterman, Terry Hawkeye, Verne Elkins, Cevira Rose, Dale Hillary, Esther Siegel.[1][2]

Scholarships

A number of scholarships were available.

In 1959 the F. and M. Schaefer Brewery awarded the Shafer Scholarships to John Keyser, Paul Cohen, Steve Kuhn, Dave Mackay, Ian Underwood, Tony Greenwald and Herb Gardner. R.J. Schaefer III presented the scholarships.

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 Paul Haines. Secret Carnival Workers. Coach House Books. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-9783426-0-9.
  2. 1 2 http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Lenox/photos.htm

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