Eli Yamin gives online lessons from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy
Eli Yamin celebrates Dave Brubeck on Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy In mid-december, producer Seton Hawkins from Jazz at Lincoln Center asked me if I wanted to film some lessons on Dave Brubeck’s classic quartet–Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright and Joe Morello. He said to think about a band who could talk about these […]
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LIVE WEBCAST WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
We are thrilled to report 4 sold out shows at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Please join us from wherever you are around the globe for the free webcast thanks to Jazz at Lincoln Center! Webcast Eli Yamin & Friends December 18, 7:30-10:45pm EST I am joined […]
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2013 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival
The newspapers wrote, “Jammin’ with Yamin,” and you know, it really was. It’s my dream and mission for jazz education to feel like the real thing–as creative, adventurous and rapturous as performing it and that’s what’s happening at The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival. I’m so grateful for this wonderful festival that provides the opportunity […]
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Eli’s blues message in a State Department salute to Black History Month
I’m honored to be featured in this article on the blues on the US Embassy website… “American Blues Music Formed by Pain to Cure Pain” — by Stephen Kaufman
Two Pianos Two Minds One Message – FREEDOM
Great times presenting on the music of the Civil Rights Movement this week at Mesa Arts Center with maestro Damien Sneed. What a pleasure and honor. Looking forward to next week’s concert with Eli Yamin Blues Band and the Okra Dance Company at TriBeca Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan, Friday, October 26 at 8pm. […]
The Jazz Drama Program presents New Orleans Music and Culture Professional Development at National Dance Insitute Center for Learning & the Arts in Harlem, USA
What a pleasure and honor it was giving this professional development workshop at National Dance Institute at their beautiful new center in Harlem. Thanks to music director, Jerome Korman and Artistic Director, Ellen Weinstein for bringing me back to NDI after many years. What a tremendous group of dancers and musicians ready to give their […]
Jazz Quartet North Country Tour
Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet hits the North Country this weekend with Eli Yamin, piano, Zaid Nasser, alto saxophone, Ari Roland, bass, LaFrae Sci, drums Click on “gigs” for all the details! Here’s a teaser from a Montenegro TV show we did a while ago…
Back in New York City
Back in New York City this week we performed at Intermediate School 291: Roland Hayes School in Brooklyn with the Eli Yamin Trio and The Magic and Mechanics of Jazz. Drummer Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax and bassist Elias Bailey have been performing this show with me for ten years and this time it was different. We […]
Abakan, Siberia
Dlya menya ehto ne prosto pesnya Sdelai vdoch ee ti poymesh Ya ee bleus vso vremya vmeste Dushevny blues Dushevy blues Russian translation by Ludmila Borisova A Healing Song by Eli Yamin and Clifford Carlson from the jazz musical “Message From Saturn” We had the good fortune to visit the music school […]
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The Jazz Drama Program Summer Gala
In 2003 I co-founded The Jazz Drama Program to support the idea of creating new jazz musicals for kids to perform for their peers. This work brings all the things I love together in one place–jazz, theatre and watching kids grow! The program has had many successes over the years in 64 performances in 4 […]
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