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Dr. Anthony DJ Branker

Department of Music
Woolworth Center

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
08544


Performances, Master Classes, and Lecture Presentations:
2012-2013 Jazz Calendar

University Concert Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra

October 11

Livestock Exchange Improvised Music Series featuring
Avant-garde jazz pianist/composer Matthew Shipp and friends
12:00 Noon, Woolworth Center McAlpin Rehearsal Hall

Composition Colloquium
"The Creative Process and Improvisation"
with Matthew Shipp
4:30pm, Woolworth Center Room 102

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Jazztet
Thursday, 11:00 pm, Frist Campus Center

October 13

University Concert Jazz Ensemble, guest conductor Ralph Bowen
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

October 14

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Sunday, 11:00 am

October 17

Russian pianist Ivan Farmakovsky and music critic Cyril Moshkowpresent the lecture "Introduction to Russian Jazz and Soviet Music" Wednesday, Noon – 1:30 pm, McAlpin Rehearsal Hall, Woolworth Center

"Russian Songs of Soviet Film and Animation Composers" featuring pianist Ivan Farmakovsky, saxophonist Ralph Bowen, bassist Kenny Davis, and drummer Donald Edwards
Wednesday, 8:00 pm, Solley Theatre in the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts at the Arts Council of Princeton (102 Witherspoon Street in Princeton)

Sponsored by the Princeton University Program in Jazz Studies, Program in Russian and Eurasian Studies, Program in Slavic Languages and Literatures, and the Arts Council of Princeton
 

November 14

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the
University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

November 15

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Free to Be Ensemble &
University Jazz Messengers Ensemble, coached by Kenny Davis
Thursday, 11:00 pm, Frist Campus Center

December 1

The Ralph Bowen Quartet featuring organist Jared Gold, guitarist Mike Moreno, and drummer Donald Edwards plus the
University Concert Jazz Ensemble, guest conductor Ralph Bowen Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies

December 2

Monk’s Mood: A Performance Meditation on the Life and Music of Thelonious Monk, conceived and performed by critically acclaimed choreographer and dance scholar Prof. Thomas DeFrantz, Duke University in collaboration with Princeton University’s Program in Dance and Theater and Center for African American Studies
Sunday, December 2, 2012 Hagan Dance Studio, Lewis Center for the Arts; Co-Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies

December 6

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Jazz Vocal Collective
(Holli Ross, coach)
Thursday, 11:00 pm, Frist Campus Center

December 11

Recital for Music 215: Projects in Jazz Performance with
visiting artist, pianist Jim Ridl
Tuesday, 8:00 pm, McAlpin Rehearsal Hall, Woolworth Center
Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies

January 9

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

February 9

“Composing-in-the-Moment” Faculty Recital with saxophonist Ralph Bowen, guitarist Bruce Arnold, pianist Michael Cochrane, bassist Brian Glassman, drummer Adam Cruz, and musical director Dr. Anthony Branker
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall 
Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies
 

February 10

Jazz Trombonist Peter Gustafson - Senior Recital for Program in Musical Performance
Sunday, 3:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall

February 14

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring University Jazztet
Thursday, 11:00 pm, Frist Campus Center

February 20

5th Annual New Jersey High School Combo Festival
featuring a performance by the University Jazztet
Wednesday, 5:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies 

February 23

Jazz Guitarist Keshav Singh - Senior Recital for Program in Musical Performance
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall

February 24 Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Sunday, 11:00 am
March 7

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Miles Davis Ensemble
(Ralph Bowen, coach)

Thursday, 11:00 pm, Frist Campus Center

March 13

"Music Without Borders" An Evening with legendary tenor saxophonist/composer Charles Lloyd and Greek vocalist Maria Farantouri with pianist Takas Farazis, bassist Reuben Rodgers, drummer Eric Harland, and Sokratis Sinopoulos, lyra
Wednesday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
Co-Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

March 28

Concert featuring students in Music 321: The Improvising Ensemble led by Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker with Estonia’s Free Tallinn Trio featuring vocalist Anne-Liis Poll, guitarist Jaak Sooäär, and pianist Anto Pett
8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies

March 30

Jazz pianist Jeff Snyder - Senior Recital for Program in Musical Performance
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall

April 10 Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm
April 18

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring University John Coltrane Ensemble (Ralph Bowen, coach) & University Jazz Vocal Collective
(Dr. Anthony Branker & Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, coaches)

Thursday, 11:00 pm, Frist Campus Center

April 21

The Columbia/Princeton Jazz Summit featuring the Princeton University Free to Be Ensemble, Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker and the Columbia University Jazz Program, Dr. Chris Washburne  
Sunday, 7:00 pm, Miller Theatre, Columbia University

April 22

Jazz Bassist Eric Weiser - Senior Recital for Program in Musical Performance
Monday, 3:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall

April 29 Concert featuring students in Music 321: The Improvising Ensemble led by Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker with The Resepct Sextet
8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Sponsored by the Program in Jazz Studies
May 3 Jazz Saxophonist Colby Pines - Senior Recital for Program in Musical Performance
Friday, 7:00 pm, McAlpin Rehearsal Hall in the Woolworth Centerl
May 11

University Concert Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Vocal Collective
directed by Dr. Anthony Branker & Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

Richardson Auditorium Performances

Tickets are available in person at the Frist Campus Center Ticket Office, open between 12 noon and 6:00 pm Monday through Friday; at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office in Alexander Hall, open two hours prior to each ticketed performance; by phone at (609) 258–9220; or online at www.princeton.edu/utickets.

Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.

Jazz at Cafe Vivian Series

Jazz Composers Collective at Geneva Night Club Featuring University Small Groups
All Performances take place from 11:00 pm until 1:00 am in the Frist Campus Center.

Frist Campus Center.

 

Jazz Vespers Series at the University Chapel

Featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
*All Services take place on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm except where noted

University Chapel.