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Assistant/Associate Professor—Jazz Performance

Department: Music
Reports to: Department Chair
Supervises: n/a

Purpose:

Teach beginning through advanced jazz instrumental performance students in a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Music degree.


Responsibilities:

1. Teach courses in the music curriculum as appropriate including:

  • Jazz ensembles, improvisation, and jazz repertoire courses
  • Electives and other coursework within area of performance specialization

2. Provide individual instruction to jazz instrumental performance students

3. Participate in fulltime faculty institutional service, including:

  • Attending departmental faculty meetings and retreats
  • Participating in departmental and College-wide committees
  • Attending and evaluating music student recitals
  • Participating in departmental admission auditions

4. Perform and record on a regular basis so as to maintain a national and/or international profile as a practicing jazz artist


Minimum Qualifications:

  • An actively performing jazz artist whose primary instrument is trumpet, trombone, saxophone, or other brass or woodwind instrument (French horn, clarinet, etc.)
  • Master's degree and an active, established career; OR equivalent experience as an artist of national or international stature with a distinguished body of work
  • At least three years of substantial teaching experience, preferably in a college setting
  • Ability to work closely and compatibly with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff
  • Ability to represent the college well at a national level


Preferred Qualifications:

  • An artist with an individual and compelling artistic voice able to serve as an effective mentor and role model to aspiring young musicians
  • Strong knowledge of jazz theory; knowledge of classical theory helpful.
  • Broad interests and exposure to many types of music, alone and in combination with the other arts (dance, theater, film, etc.).


Application Procedures

Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications are asked to submit an official Cornish Employment Application, curriculum vitae including a discography, performance history, and record of teaching experience, a statement of teaching philosophy, and one or two representative recordings (CD or DVD only; no audio or video tapes) to:

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Lana Del Rey SNL Debut [NEWS/MUSIC]

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If you caught her debut television performance on SNL this weekend--two weeks ahead of any actual album release, then you might have been somewhat underwhelmed. A truly informed rookie might have gracefully bowed out of such an offer--Natalie Imbruglia is the only other person in the history of SNL to receive one--allowing time to perfect his or her routine. But considering all the hype and buzz surrounding Lana Del Rey, if you or me were her, its doubtful we would turn it down either.

 

But as expected of a rookie, she seemed a bit nervous and unprepared. Not a big deal, could've been worse. She could have had an Ashlee Simpson moment. Some people are speculating it was the legendary poor sound at the 30 Rock studio, or was it the song choice? I blame the latter. 'Video Games' was way too soft, slow and unexciting for a broadcast premiere.

 

Regardless of her late-night efforts, it hardly tarnishes the fact that her music is still amazing. With a little more stage presence everything else will fall into place.

 

Check out some killer remixes, and grab the album Born To Die when it drops 1/31.

 

DOWNLOAD:

 

Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans

Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans (Penguin Prison Remix)

Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans (Hype Machine Dubstep Remix)

 

 

everyone deserves another chance...except Ashlee Simpson.

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 The new Of Montreal album, 'Paralytic Stalks' will be out in the world in just a few weeks, but like a boy on Christmas [or Hanukah, don't want to discriminate] the excitement was too much to handle. Had to have it. And it seemed appropriate to share it--that's what they teach you in Kindergarden, right??

 

Well here it is! And as a bonus, the gang also wanted to share their song about oral hygiene from Yo Gabba Gabba...which I think they also teach you in Kindergarden. Best tracks on the album are easily the poppy, upbeat  'We Will Comitt Wolf Murder' [something Ted Nugent is likely acquainted with], 'Wintered Debts' [which we've heard] and the highly cosmic, echoey space journey 'Gelid Ascent' which as the name suggests, continues to spiral upwards towards the heavens throughout the song. 'Malefic Dowery' is a more subdued bubbly melody with harmonizing vocals. A very good song for a romp through a flowery meadow or an acid trip...no judgement.

 

DOWNLOAD:

 

Of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks [320 kbps]

 

BONUS:

 

Of Montreal - Brush Brush Brush

 

 

music for neo-humans...

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