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Music Educators at home in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

The MCG Jazz Spotlight show this week focuses on jazz educators with updates on what they are doing during the stay at home order.

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MCG Jazz Spotlight on Educators - Mike Tomaro, Eric DeFade, Jared Sims Marty Ashby, Mike Tomaro, Eric DeFade, Jared Sims

Our guest hosts include Mike Tomaro, Director of the Jazz Studies Program at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University, Eric DeFade from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and Carnegie Mellon University School of Music and Jared Sims, Director of Jazz Studies, West Virginia University.

Sounds include the great saxophonist Joe Farrell w/ Chick Corea; Cannonball Adderley w/ Bill Evans; Jim McNeely & the Swiss Jazz Orchestra; Johnny Griffin & Wes Montgomery; and a track from saxophonist and educator Jared Sims from his own release, The Analogy of the Sun.

Marty Ashby get lessons on teaching from home and what the teachers are listening to, on the MCG Jazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoons at 1.

Jared Sims

Eric DeFade

Mike Tomaro

Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci (prior to social distancing)