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On a visit to Rehoboth just before Memorial Day weekend, and upon hearing of a Cape student in need of a horn, the donor provided a new alto sax to the college-bound student.
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The donor connected with Sherman at last October's TBJ series at Rehoboth's Clear Space Theatre and became an avid supporter of the organization. One such instrument donation took place during Memorial Day weekend, when a Cape Henlopen High School senior received a brand-new saxophone gifted by a donor from the Washington, D.C. Such student events are at the core of the True Blue Jazz mission statement of Preservation Through Performance, which inspires music education programs, hands-on workshops, scholarships and instrument donations, all in the interest of exposing young musicians to the American art form of jazz.
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Seeing our jazz students inspired as they mature and move on to university-level studies in music education, or even professional performance careers, brings a tear of joy to our eyes to witness their successes." True Blue Jazz co-founder Eddie Sherman said, "Introducing our young student musicians to the greatest American art form known as jazz delivers rewarding results. Norm" topped off the True Blue Jazz timpani workshop by performing live against audio playback of a portion of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, which was a thrill for the attendees. The students attending the workshop were mesmerized for more than 90 minutes as Freeman demonstrated percussion techniques and talked about his experiences in creating a career in the music business.
His musical career includes performances with the New York Philharmonic, Barbra Streisand's 1994, 20 concert tours, and her 20 European tours. Freeman, a veteran of the Barbra Streisand rhythm section, performed on the "Barbra Streisand - Live in Concert 2006" recording. 3 in D minor, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Alban's in Los Angeles, in addition to being an ordained priest.įreeman has performed on four Grammy-nominated projects, including the Grammy Award-winning New York Philharmonic recording of Mahler: Symphony No. He is principal timpanist of The New York Pops, and Artist in Residence at St.
With an active bicoastal career and ministry, percussionist and timpanist Norm Freeman is a Yamaha Artist with endorsements from Paiste Cymbals and Alternate Mode, the maker of MalletKAT. The focus of the workshop was timpani, with an occasional jump over to the marimbas by Freeman. In May, True Blue Jazz offered a fascinating educational workshop for local high school and middle school students with percussion master Norman Freeman. The organization has announced a stellar lineup for its fifth annual series in October, and it continues its mission of supporting young musicians year-round. It may be off-season for True Blue Jazz, but the work required to prepare for 2017's True Blue Jazz Festival never stops.
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