Blog - Eli Yamin

Birthday, Blues, Bebop and Boogaloo

October 10, 2024

Jazz Power All-Stars (JPI photo Tanya Kulesh)

I’m excited to play with the newly configured Jazz Power All-Stars, a spirited mix of tunes in celebration of my birthday and good things to come. Hope you can join us Saturday, November 16 at 4pm at National Jazz Museum in Harlem and/or Wednesday, November 20 at 7 pm at Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center. See you there!

Eli Yamin, piano and vocal

Michael Blake, saxophone and co-music director

James Zollar, trumpet

David F. Gibson, drums

Jonathan Troncuso, “JBlak”, percussion

Carmen Morillo, dancer

Charenee Wade, vocal (11/16)

Antoinette Montague, vocal (11/20)

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Jazz Power Community Workshop returns

August 5, 2024

A jazz learning experience led by Eli “Dr. E” Yamin and inspired by Dr. Barry Harris. For singers and instrumentalists 16+ Participants are welcomed to attend ALL three hours! Workshop Structure: Piano Keyboard 6-7 PM Voice 7-8 PM Improvisation 8-9 PM. REGISTRATION LINK.

10th annual Jazz Power Institute for artists and educators

June 28, 2024

I’m excited to lead our 10th year of Jazz Power Institute for artists and educators offering a transformational experience for colleagues engaged in teaching jazz across disciplines of music, dance, theatre and writing. In addition to the wonderful artists in the flyer we will have a new acquaintance, Dr. Paul Austerlitz, a leading scholar on Afro Dominican music join us as well as Darick Kelly, who is Assistant Conductor of All City High School Latin Ensemble. We also expect to have students from All City and Jazz Power attend as musical demonstrators. It’s going to be a hoot!

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Jazz Power Celebration20

April 14, 2024

Photo by Jim Cummins

It’s been an incredible journey, and I can hardly believe it – Jazz Power Initiative is turning 20! Two decades of rhythm, melody, story, and unforgettable moments in jazz. What an honor it has been to have the opportunity to transform lives through the power of jazz arts education and performance with thousands of young students, professional artists and audiences of all ages. The Jazz Power Celebration20 honoring the Miranda Family, Phil Bertelsen, and TD Bank will be hosted by Antoinette Montague and Kena Onyejekwe and feature performances by the Ariacne Trujillo Duran Trio, Judd Nielsen’s Organ Group and JPI’s advanced youth group, Zah! Jr. capped off with a Rhythm Revue Dance Party hosted by DJ Felix Hernandez. Get your tickets on this link.

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We Got That Swing!

April 14, 2024

I am so excited to co-produce with Jazz Power Initiative and Lee Hogans of Harlem School of the Arts, We Got That Swing! A Harlem Music Jubilee
Celebrating 125 years of Duke Ellington and 50 years of Hip Hop, featuring youth and veteran performers including Charenee Wade and her trio, MC Silent Knight, Zah! Jr. with Dr. E and Jazz Power, Nat King Cole Generation Hope Jazz Ensemble, All-City High School Jazz Ensemble, Dorothy Maynor Singers, HSA Dance. Free tickets available here.

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Dr. Eli receives 2024 AATS Award

February 26, 2024

I am honored to receive the American Academy of Teachers of Singing 2024 AATS Award. The award comes “in recognition of your leadership and excellence in youth jazz education.” Thank you to my teachers and colleagues for teaching me about singing, the way the voice works and the essential African American cultural roots of jazz and blues…Jeanie LoVetri The Voice Workshop, Darrell Lauer, Kate McGarry, Antoinette Montague, Alison Crockett, Catherine Russell, Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin. Thank you to AATS and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), National Endowment for the Arts, #nysca, LOUIS ARMSTRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC, The #MirandaFamilyFund, #TheNationalJazzMuseumInHarlem, the The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation, TD Charitable and the The Pinkerton Foundation for your support of my work with Jazz Power Initiative to help raise the next generational of soulful jazz and blues singers. Let’s keep singing!!!