Associate Professor, Department of Music
University of Vermont
Dr. Alexander Stewart sent the following note to the Flynn's artistic director, Arnie Malina, after a special FlynnArts Piano Masterclass with jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran, part of Moran's residency activities while in Burlington. Moran's visit culminated in a thrilling MainStage performance of Milestone, a
theatrical, multimedia jazz suite inspired by the work of conceptual artist Adrian Piper.Dear Arnie,
Thanks for making the Jason Moran event happen! My students were enthralled, fascinated, challenged by the masterclass. Talk about thinking outside the box—Jason had them (and me) hearing and thinking about music in a totally new way. How often does that happen? In my experience, only a few times in one's life!
Many of the students also attended the concert and I have heard nothing but raves for him and the group.
This is the kind of thing that makes jazz feel young again—something that happens only too rarely these days.
We all express our deepest gratitude to you and the others who made this possible.
Sincerely,
Alex Stewart
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Alexander Stewart, Ph.D.
Jazz Studies/Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor
Department of Music
University of Vermont
Thanks for making the Jason Moran event happen! My students were enthralled, fascinated, challenged by the masterclass. Talk about thinking outside the box—Jason had them (and me) hearing and thinking about music in a totally new way. How often does that happen? In my experience, only a few times in one's life!
Many of the students also attended the concert and I have heard nothing but raves for him and the group.
This is the kind of thing that makes jazz feel young again—something that happens only too rarely these days.
We all express our deepest gratitude to you and the others who made this possible.
Sincerely,
Alex Stewart
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Alexander Stewart, Ph.D.
Jazz Studies/Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor
Department of Music
University of Vermont
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