Ali Jackson ’00 grew up in a musically talented family in Detroit and started drumming at a very early age. “I always played on a practice pad that I got when I was two or three years old and still own today.” Ali’s father was an educator and a great jazz bassist, and his mother, a classical pianist, taught her son how to play the piano at age five. By age eight, Ali was performing professionally, and as a teenager, Ali came to New York City where his uncle, jazz drummer Oliver “Bops”

Ali Jackson ’00, member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and an advocate of Jazz music. Photo: Frédéric Thaly

Jackson Jr., took him on gigs as a roadie. The experience gave him a taste of the city’s jazz scene.

Ali’s first introduction to New School Jazz was as a freshman in high school when he played drums during his cousin’s audition. New School Jazz faculty were impressed with Ali’s musical ability and stayed in touch with him. Ali was attracted to the school’s intimate learning environment and the opportunity to

study with teachers who were great jazz musicians. “I attended at a time when the concept of becoming a professional musician while earning a degree didn’t coincide,” Ali says. “New School Jazz helped to bridge that gap.” Ali also credits the school for his growth as an artist. “When you’re around professionals and jazz legends, it allows you to refine your talent and shape it into something that is quite palpable. In my particular case, I had the

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understanding tradition while always reaching for the new, ensures that The New School will always represent the future of jazz.

Sincerely yours,

Martin MuellerExecutive Director, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

Alumni newsSend news about your latest achievements to alumni@newschool.edu and see more news about your fellow alumni on the Class Notes page at www.newschool.edu/alumni.

1990In January, Peter Bernstein (guitar) participated in the New York Jazz Master series at the Einav Center in Tel Aviv, along with 69-year-old trumpeter Eddie Henderson and octogenarian drummer Jimmy Cobb.

Although he is a mainstay of the Seattle music scene, Brooks Giles (saxophone, vocals) still calls Brooklyn home. In 2008, he traveled to Santiago, Chile to record Romance de Los Andes with The Pancho Aranda Trio. Giles was the group’s featured artist for four months, performing with Chile’s well known pianist, Aranda.

1993Brad Mehldau (piano) was named as Carnegie Hall’s Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair. He is the first jazz artist to occupy the position since it was established in 1995. His residency began in November 2010 with the New York premiere of his new concert-length work Highway Rider at Carnegie Hall.

1995In June, Vision Festival XV featured Billy Bang’s Spirit of Sir One with Andrew Bemkey (piano) on the Main Stage of Abrons Arts Center in New York City.

Stefan Schatz (drums) received a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album for his work on High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, by Loudon Wainwright III. Schatz also received the ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award as a member of the Chris Byars Quartet, for their innovative Bronx Jazz Series. Schatz has been traveling to the Middle East as a jazz ambassador, as well as playing in the bands of vibraphonist Teddy Charles and pianist Freddie Redd.

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Message from the Executive DirectormArtin mueller

The New School is a name as fresh today as it was in 1919, when The New School first began as a bastion of intellectual and artistic freedom. And the “new” in the name continues to signify educational and artistic innovation, part of our DNA from then to now.

But the real truth is that “new” can only be understood if you know where you are coming from. As part of our evolution at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, we have established norms, values, beliefs, traditions, and rituals as we’ve worked, learned, and created together. This set of informal expectations and values has shaped who we are and how we think, feel and act, and from the past to the present, it brings us to this very moment, where our students can choose to make everything new.

At The New School, we seek that moment when each student discovers himself or herself free of immediate influences. As Nietzsche said, “one repays a teacher badly if one always remains only a pupil.” This newsletter speaks to how our students have been influenced by the combination of our great faculty, their own determination, and the school’s emphasis on self-directed education. The result of that experience is evidenced by alumni commitment to the art form itself, and to their “giving back” to others as told in the Ali Jackson story on the first page.

Here at New School Jazz, we believe that jazz is a f lexible art—an enduring expression that continues to evolve. Each student asserts his or her own personal identity while simultaneously reinvigorating elements from jazz’s rich cultural legacy. This process, of

BOArD OF GOVernOrs 2010–2011Kent A. Clark, Chair James C. Freund, Vice Chair Roxanne GriffithBertram H. Lubin J. Gregory Milmoe Hank O’Neal Timothy L. Porter Mark A. Schulman Ruth Sheetrit

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1998Tomas Fujiwara (drums) performed at Jazz Gallery in April with his band Hook Up, featuring Jonathan Finlayson ’04 (trumpet) and others.

1999Kenyatta Beasley (trumpet) continues to teach full-time at Ohio State University. He scored the films Three Can Play That Game and Get Rich or Die Tryin' and occasionally fills in on trumpet with the Saturday Night Live house band.

Tomer Tzur (drums) is a principal musician in The Sway Machinery. In December 2009, they performed at The Festival of the Desert in a remote location in the Sahara outside of Timbuktu, Mali, for an audience of thousands. As part of the project, they played for nomadic people in an Islamic area where cultural exchange of this kind has never occurred.

2000Michaelangelo L’Acqua (guitar) recently released his Symmetry album in conjunction with the W Hotels, where he serves as global music director.

2001Marcus Strickland (saxophone) led his quartet, featuring E.J. Strickland ’02 (drums), at Jazz Standard in July.

2002Manuel Engel (piano) and his new big band, Bienne City (BNC) Arkestra, toured extensively this year. Engel also collaborated with Hans Koch, one of the most innovative improvisational reed-players in Europe. He also led his group, Meta Marie Louise.

2003Robert Glasper (piano) and the Robert Glasper Experiment joined former student Jose James (vocals) and his band, Blackmagic, for a double bill at Lincoln Center Out Of Doors in August.

Skye Steele (violin) played at the Newport Jazz Festival in August with his group late bloomer, and with Matt Wilson.

Jazz Welcomes New Board Member, Ruth SheetritThe New School Jazz board of governors is pleased to announce Ruth Sheetrit as its newest board member. Sheetrit is CEO and owner of Sheetrit Media Group (SMG), a major international marketing and public relations firm based in Israel. Her public achievements are varied and impressive. She received the Presidential Award for Volunteerism in 1997 and a special presidential citation for her activity in 2008 (the only recipient in Israel that year). She is affiliated with many organizations dedicated to improving children’s lives and supporting the arts. She has been on the board of directors of several nonprofit organizations including Give Children the World, Hand in Hand Association, Israel Cancer Association, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Sheetrit is the chair of the Israel Public Relations Foundation and founder of Warm Home in Yavneh, which takes care of 22 children from disadvantaged homes. Together with her husband, Meir Sheetrit, a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), she established the Miri Sheetrit Pediatric Oncology wing at Rambam Medical Center and founded the Miri Sheetrit Memorial Foundation in honor of their daughter, who lost her battle with cancer in her teens. Her son David is a New School Jazz student and an accomplished pianist. 2

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opportunity to work with greats like Cecil McBee, Buster Williams, and Frank Foster, just by going to class.”

Today Ali performs with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, and the “phenom ensemble” Horns in the Hood. He also leads his own band, the Ali Jackson Quartet. In October he traveled to Cuba with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and taught classes on the history of rhythm and jazz. With so much art to give, Ali is also busy working on a variety of projects. He is composing music for his trio’s next record, which will feature Wynton Marsalis, George Vincent, Josh Redman, Vincent Gardner, and many others. He is working on a series of video podcasts called “How to Listen to Jazz,” which helps newcomers become familiar with jazz music. He lends his voice to many different characters on the visual book series, Baby Loves Jazz. He is also working on the Victoria Suite project with long-time friend and collaborator, Wynton Marsalis. Along with Marsalis and other jazz musicians, Ali recently finished a five-city tour of playing live musical accompaniment to Louis, The Movie, a silent film about Louis Armstrong.

In addition to performing, Ali also finds time to give back to the jazz community he loves. He carves out time to talk to students of all ages about jazz and its impact on the world. He also visits New School Jazz from time to time to perform at senior recitals and even envisions teaching there in the future. Explaining why the school is unique, he says, “It’s an institution that preserves the essence of what the art form is about and it does that with more success than any other institution.” He continues, “I just love the environment and the concept of the school. There are not a lot of schools like this. And the fact that it’s still a relatively small school gives students an opportunity to get a lot of attention.”

Preserving jazz music and nurturing new talent is very important to Ali. “I think music is crucial to our culture and to our society. Jazz music is the number one representation of American culture. You could even call it high art. It’s alive and well. It’s important that we preserve that. For those donors or people that are wondering what they should contribute to, I would argue there is nothing greater than to contribute to the heritage of ourselves and of our nation.” 2

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2005Sharel Cassity (alto sax) released Relentless (Jazz Legacy Productions).

Assaf Hakimi (bass) released Some Other Day (self produced). For this debut CD, Hakimi recruited Israeli jazz comrades Eli Degibri (sax), Jonathan Voltzok ’08 (trombone), and Alon Yavnai (piano), who split their time between New York and Israel.

2006Colin Dean (bass) led his jazz group Roots and Grooves in a year-long collaboration with hip hop MC Hasan Salaam, culminating in a performance at the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City in May.

Jean Rohe (vocals) was seen and heard throughout the year leading various bands in locations from Brooklyn, New York, to Burlington, Vermont, to Tbilisi, Georgia. She often performs with Benjy Fox-Rosen ’07 (bass) and Aaron Shafer-Haiss ’09 (percussion).

Jamire Williams (drums) and his band Erimaj were featured by Ben Ratliff in the New York Times in April, following a performance at Jazz Gallery. The band included John Ellis ’99 (tenor sax and clarinet), former student Corey King (trombone), Ivan Taylor (bass), Jason Moran (piano), and Matthew Stevens (guitar). The following month, Ellis released his CD, Puppet Mischief (ObliqueSound).

2007In April, Ryan Anselmi (tenor sax) and Andrew Hadro (baritone sax) performed with faculty member Junior Mance and others at The Blue Room in Kansas City.

Yeahwon Shin (vocals) finished mixing her album via ArtistShare. Her self-titled work debuted in September and features Egberto Gismonti, as well as collaborations with many other well-known musicians.

Michael Spiegel (guitar) won the 83rd Annual New York Daily News Golden Gloves Championship in the 178-lb novice division in March.

In Class and Out In spring 2010, New School Jazz welcomed faculty member Yosvany Terry to direct the West African Heritage Ensemble. The ensemble explored the rich musical heritage of West Africa and the West African diaspora in the Americas with students applying West African concepts to their understanding of jazz and improvisation.

In addition, Martin Mueller launched the course Listening Discovery. Students shared recordings keeping in mind quality, range, personal preference (meaning and/or relevance), and the element of surprise. Each class consisted of blind listening rounds, commentary, rationale for selections, and a discussion of what a given piece meant to each student personally, artistically, and academically.

The master class series Eyes of the Masters featured a line-up of artists, including Barry Harris, Carl Allen, Giacomo Gates, Ethan Iverson, Lawrence “Butch” Morris, Greg Osby, Suphala Patankar, Marc Ribot, and Jenny Scheinman.

New School Jazz was also part of numerous interdisciplinary projects, including hosting The New School for Social Research for their panel on and screening of Beats of Freedom as part of Rebel Waltz: Underground Music from Behind the Iron Curtain. Other collaborations included faculty member Andrew Cyrille participating in The New School for General Studies’ Riggio Forum: Poetry and Jazz with Robert Pinsky, and faculty member David Lopato composing for the university-wide exhibition, Re-Imagining Orozco.

In May, faculty member Jane Ira Bloom directed Max Jaffe ’10 (drums), Or Baraket (bass), Michael Bjella ’10 (sax), Angelo Spagnolo ’10 (guitar), and Mallory Glaser ’10 (vocals) in a special presentation in the Sheila Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design. The performance, presented under the auspices of The New School-Ashoka Partnership: Creativity as a Vehicle for Social Innovation, united dancers, visual artists, and musicians in an exploration of how risk, experimentation, and improvisation can play a role in social change. 2

First Alumni Association Board Members Appointed The New School Alumni Association is pleased to announce its first cohort of board members. Drawing from a strong pool of candidates, the university has appointed 11 alumni representing all aspects of the university. The new members began serving two-year terms on July 1, 2010. With advisement from this new group, a full 40 member board will be in place by July 2012. One of the group’s first tasks is to help recruit future board members. They will also develop board objectives and goals and help shape an alumni program that provides alumni with even more opportunities to network, socialize, and connect with and support the university. The first group of board members come from a wide range of professional backgrounds and graduation years. Their expertise in various fields and their common desire to build a strong alumni presence within the New School community will be invaluable. To learn more about the new board of directors, visit www.newschool.edu/alumni/about. the new school Alumni Association Board of DirectorsMartha Alexander ’79 (Parsons, BFA, Communication Design) Mark Cajigao ’08 (New School Drama, MFA, Acting) Colin Dean ’06 (New School Jazz, BFA, Jazz Performance) Angela Gadeliya ’05 (Mannes, PDPL, Performance) Chasson Gracie ’03 (Milano, MS, Urban Policy)Michelle Hartman ’06 (The New School for Social Research, PhD, Political Science) Jahmila Joseph ’06 (Eugene Lang College, BA, Liberal Arts) Dee MacDonald-Miller ’75 (Parsons, BFA, Environmental Design) Michael McKinnon ’05 (Parsons, Cert., Interior Design) James Stenerson ’80 (The New School, MA, Media Studies) Morris Yankell ’86 (Milano, MA, Human Resources) 2

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2008Natalie John (vocals) celebrated the release of her debut CD, Unveiled, at Zinc Bar in June. John self-produced the album with Dominic Fallacaro ’08 (piano/organ/Rhodes/vocals), who also performs on the recording along with Travis Reuter ’08 (acoustic and electric bass), Stuart Bidwell ’09 (drums), and Aiden Carroll (acoustic and electric bass).

2009Yotam Silberstein (guitar) released Resonance (Jazz Legacy Productions) with Christian McBride (bass), Greg Hutchinson (drums), and former students Aaron Goldberg (piano) and Roy Hargrove (trumpet).

Glenn Zaleski (piano) is one of five finalists selected to compete for a $50,000 prize and the title of 2011 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz of the American Pianists Association. The fellowship is the largest prize in the world for a young jazz pianist; the competition’s last phase is in April 2011.

2010Eyal Vilner (sax) and his big band debuted at the Iridium in New York City in a special series, New Faces.

Nitzan Gavrieli (piano) and Lukas Gabric (saxophone) were band leaders who represented New School Jazz at the International JazzFestival Bern in Switzerland. Other leaders included current students Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Mike Rood, Rotem Sivan, and Melanie Charles. These groups were part of a roster that included headliners McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, Diane Reeves, and others. They performed to standing room crowds, with some players singled out by international press and invited by festival producers to headline at Bern in fall 2010.

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Parents and Partnershipsmeadmore scholarshipThe New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music has received a $50,000 grant from the Clement Meadmore Foundation. The award provides need-based tuition assistance to young, outstanding jazz musicians. The late Clement Meadmore was one of the most highly respected artists of his generation and was known for his commitment to creating public art.

Jazz welcomes ParentsOn August 20, parents of incoming New School Jazz students gathered at the annual welcome reception in the Jazz Performance Space. With more than 85 attendees, the event featured speakers including Executive Director Martin Mueller, faculty members Junior Mance and Richard Boukas, Admission Director Peter Layton, and New School Jazz student Melanie Charles (vocals). Charles stressed the importance of parental encouragement in her speech. “You have no idea how important it is to support your children right now in every way,” she said. “Come to their performances. Ask them what they are doing. Ask them how their lessons were that week. It does make a difference.”

A trio of Jazz students played as parents and New School Jazz faculty and staff members mingled. New, full-time faculty member Dr. Chris Stover was introduced, and a short video compilation of student performances was on continuous display. These clips were culled from recordings taken with new 3-D motion sensor cameras that make it possible to provide graduating students with archival videos of their senior recitals in addition to a professionally-engineered audio CD. 2

(1) Miriam Wall, Barbara Detkin, David Kikoler, Peter Wall, and Celina Palacios (2) Melanie Charles and Alphonso Arnold (3) Stephen Kennon, faculty members Dr. Chris Stover and Richard Boukas (4) Juli Nakano, Tad Nakano, and faculty member Junior Mance (5) Sam Buss, Teresa Buss, Sharon Chambers, and Dennis Chambers Photos: Mary Kaltenberg

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the concert portion of the day’s activities, which also included panel discussions, an art show, and jazz vespers. Highlights also included performances by faculty members Joanne Brackeen (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), Charli Persip (drums), Billy Harper (tenor sax), David Schnitter (tenor saxophone), and Charles Tolliver (trumpet)—all Blakey colleagues or alumni of his bands.

Our Favorite thingsOn January 26, New School Jazz partnered with the National Jazz Museum of Harlem to present Jazz For Curious Listeners: Our Favorite Things—Lar Lubovitch and the Music of John Coltrane. Lubovitch discussed his choreographic inspiration and interpretation of Coltrane’s live recording in Copenhagen of “My Favorite Things” with faculty member Reggie Workman, long-time bassist for Coltrane. During their conversation, members of the Lubovitch Dance Company demonstrated excerpts from a forthcoming dance performance based on that recording.

And they’re Off! More than 70 members of the class of 2010 were honored at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Recognition Ceremony on campus in May. Executive Director Martin Mueller hosted the event; invited speakers included faculty member Richard Boukas, student Melanie Charles, and executive director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem Loren Schoenberg. The program also featured original music and spoken word performances by class of 2010 members Angelo Spagnolo, Ross Gallagher, Max Jaffe, Steven Lugerner, and David Scanlon, and a short video memoir by former student Darah Golub. 2

EventsHot Jazz and BBQ On April 13, The New School returned to Jazz Standard for an evening of Afro-Cuban jazz featuring students and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Candido. The event was directed by faculty member Bobby Sanabria.

Standout moments included “The Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite for Duke Ellington,” arranged by Michael Philip Mossaman, and a soulful conga solo by Candido based on A.K. Salim’s “Conversation.” Band members were made up of current students and alumni Joe Beaty ’05 (trombone) and Joseph Pramik-Holdaway ’10 (timbales).

Jazz Presents: new school Drum sets! The spring 2010 Jazz Presents series, New School Drum Sets!, started out sizzling on March 10 with faculty member Charli Persip and his big band Supersound. Persip’s performance showcased his unrelenting swing and the dramatic accenting strokes that signify his style. Supersound featured Persip (drums) and various artists, including James Zeller ’05 (trombone), Mike McGarril ’08 (alto sax and flute), and Chelsea Crowe ’09 (vocals).

On April 8, faculty member Amir Ziv ’98 led his band Droid featuring Ziv (percussion), Shahzad Ismaily (bass), faculty member Adam Holzman (synthesizer), former student Jordan McLean (trumpet and electronics), and Sissy Clemens ’10 (vocals), with visuals by Chris Jordan. Using innovative techniques drawn from Ziv’s knowledge of cinematic, pop, and jazz music history, Droid created a dynamic multimedia experience for a transfixed audience.

Jazz Presents showcases New School Jazz faculty in collaboration with affiliated artists and students and alumni. This series is made possible in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.

Prez Fest 2010 Through instruction and performance, New School Jazz has long upheld the legacy of drummer and bandleader Art Blakey. On March 14, the tradition continued with the school strongly represented at Prez Fest, a day-long celebration of Blakey’s life and music at St. Peter’s Church in New York City. Hosted by faculty member Billy Harper, the event featured the New School Blakey/Jazz Messenger Ensemble directed by faculty member Charles Tolliver. The ensemble opened

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Faculty NewsThe Happening 2010 in New York City featured Jane ira Bloom (soprano sax) and her trio, Bobby sanabria (percussion) and his group Quarteto Aché, and Trio 3 with reggie workman (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums), and Oliver Lake (saxes).

In May, steve Cardenas (guitar) released West of Middle (Sunnyside Records) and in August performed with The Ben Allison Band at the Newport Jazz Festival.

Jeff Carney (bass) worked on a score for a Barry Levinson film starring Al Pacino. Carney is also featured on the recently released Barbra Streisand and Quartet One Night Only Live at The Village Vanguard (Columbia).

Alexis Cuadrado (bass) released his CD, Puzzles (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records).

George Fontenette (trumpet) composed music for the film Multiple Sarcasms, starring Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino, Dana Delany, Mario Van Peebles, Stockard Channing, Laila Robins, and India Ennenga.

Dave Glasser (alto sax) released Evolution (Here Tiz Music) and was a guest DJ for “Everything Old is New Again” on WBAI.FM in July.

In June, Adam Holzman (piano/keyboards/synthesizer) accompanied the top cantor from Vienna, Shmuel Barzilai, in a concert that also featured Café Da Silva (percussion) and Yair Barzilai (guitar/vocals). The concert fused cantorial music, world music, and jazz at the Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.

In March, Andy mcKee (bass) toured Guatemala under the auspices of the U.S. State Department with Luis Bonilla and the group Trombonilla playing concerts and conducting master classes in Guatemala City, including at the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica.

Diane moser (piano) composed music for the award-winning short documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Alex Masket, directed by Dennis Connors.

Jimmy Owens (trumpet) was interviewed for Jazz Inside in February.

Gene Perla (bass) released his latest CD, Live in Berlin (P.M. Records).

evan rapport (alto sax) reviewed The George Gershwin Reader for Music and Letters in

February and is heard on the CD Fracture: Anti-Social Music (Innova Recordings).

Bobby sanabria (percussion) performed in August at Lincoln Center Out of Doors with Ruben Blades in the New York City premiere of Larry Harlow’s 1977 La Raza Latina, a Salsa Suite. Sanabria was also a nominee for the Jazz Journalists Association 2010 Percussionist of the Year.

In May, the Iridium presented Joan stiles (vocals/piano) and her sextet performing “Mostly Mary Lou,” a celebration of the 100th birthday of Mary Lou Williams.

Pam Sabrin, Director of Administration212.229.5896 x4583 sabrinp@newschool.edu

Jessica Arnold, Director of Alumni Relations212.229.5662 x3557 alumni@newschool.edu

Contributors Latoya Crump, Mary Hastings, Randi Irwin, and Pam Sabrin Produced by Communications and External Affairs

(1) Faculty member Bobby Sanabria (2) Bobby Sanabria and Jazz Master Candido (3) Alicia Clemens ’10 (4) Faculty member Amir Ziv ’98 (5) James Zeller ’05 (6) Chelsea Crowe ’09 (7) Supersound (8) Faculty member Charli Persip (9) Faculty member Joanne Brackeen (10) Faculty member Andrew Cyrille (11) New School Blakey Ensemble (12) Loren Schoenberg, Executive Director of National Jazz Museum in Harlem Photos: Karinna Gylfphe, Erika Kapin, and Conway Liao

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Alumni Join Young Patrons Society The New School Young Patrons Society is a network of young professionals under 45 who share a desire to help emerging artists. Through its work, the society supports the gifted students at the performing arts divisions of The New School—Mannes College The New School for Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Alumni members include Mark Cajigao, Drama ’08; Sherri Eden Barber, Drama ’09; Cody Franchetti, Mannes ’99; Steven Ganz, Jazz ’93; and Geoffrey McDonald, Mannes ’09.For more information, contact Lane Peace at peacelr@newschool.edu or visit www.newschool.edu/giving/youngpatronssociety. 2

In Memoriam: Benny PowellLongtime New School Jazz faculty member and renowned trombonist and composer Benny Powell died on June 26 from complications related to back surgery. He was 80 years old.

“All of us who knew Benny feel his loss deeply; he contributed his musical gifts and positive human spirit to the world around him in every moment of his full and productive life,” Executive Director Martin Mueller said. “Benny played his horn like he lived his life: straight ahead, completely honest, and completely present.”

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What’s Newnew school Alumni Directory: ready in 2012The next alumni directory will be ready in 2012. Harris Connect will start contacting alumni next year. If you do not wish to be part of the list, email alumni@newschool.edu or call 212.229.5662 x3784.

Upcoming Eventsnew sCHOOl JAZZ At FAt CAt First monday of every month

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Fat Cat 75 Christopher Street $3 cover Information: 212.675.6056

ensemBle AnD reCitAl series now through December 17

More than 50 free concerts feature senior recitals and final projects of all levels of ensemble classes.

Jazz Performance Space 55 West 13th Street, 5th Floor

For a complete schedule of concerts, visit www.newschool.edu/jazz.

In This IssueCover Story: Ali Jackson—So Much Art to GiveMessage from the Executive DirectorAlumni NewsEventsIn Class and OutFaculty NewsParents and Partnerships

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