#Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble
Herbie Hancock to be new namesake for Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA will be known as the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Announcement: Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz
The Board of Trustees of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz announced November 6, 2018 that effective January 1, 2019 the Institute will become the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz.
Wayne Shorter to receive 2018 Kennedy Center Honors
Wayne Shorter, a professor of music in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, will receive the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements at the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala on Dec. 2.
Daniel Seeff on KJazz's new Thursday night show EXCURSIONS
EXCURSIONS airs every THURSDAY NIGHT on KJazz 88.1 from 10pm to midnight
Jazz students engage with ensembles, merge multiple musical styles, in "Sphere Project"
READ: The event will showcase compositions and collaborative pieces that incorporate elements from various types of regional music.
Jazz legends Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter named UCLA professors
READ: The two jazz greats are part of the school's Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance.