Kurt Weiss - Erasmus-Meisterklasse Jazz-Trompete, Jazz-Komposition

Di, 18.05
12:20 - 13:30
Jazzkomposition Einzelunterricht
Raum BRA 3.25

16:00 - 17:40
Arranging Class
Raum BRA 4.27

Mi, 19.05  
14:00 - 17:00
Arranging workshop mit Jazzcomp students
Raum BRA E.14

Do, 20.05  
11:30 - 13:00
Jazzkomposition Einzelunterricht
BRA 4.09

14:00 - 17:00
Trumpet workshop
BRA 4.09

The American trumpet player Kurt Weiss has performed with various artists such as Aretha Franklin, Frank Foster, Steve Grossman, Natalie Cole, Donna Summer, Rosemary Clooney, Mel Torme and Bobby Short. Weiss has
Toured extensively as a trumpet soloist with the Orchestras of Ray Charles, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. While residing in New York, he
has also performed with the orchestras of Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mario Bouza, Maria Schneider, Barry Harris and the Village Vanguard Monday Night Orchestra. Other performances include tours with his own groups in the United States and Europe, numerous broadway theatre orchestras, television shows and recordings. Weiss also studied arranging at the BMI workshops with Manny Albam and Jim McNeely. Kurt has been living in the Netherlands since 2001 and he makes frequent tours through Europe with various European bands. He is also the conductor of the West Coast Big Band.

Kurt Weiss is Professor of Theory, Solfege, Jazz arranging, conductor of the Prins Claus Conservatorium Big Band.