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Adam Larsen FREE Clinic @ Saxquest, Saturday December 8, 2pm

When: Sat, Dec 8th 2018 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Saxquest
Cost: FREE
Sponsored By: Saxquest, P Mauriat

Adam Larson's in St. Louis! He's offering an intimate clinic on improvisation and introducing his new book, Leaps and Sounds. 
 
Adam Larson, who holds BM and MM degrees in Jazz Performance from The Manhattan school, has been described by Nate Chinen of the New York Times as “the sort of jazz musician who gets flagged early on as a promising talent and then hustles to meet every requirement for success.” Larson has released four albums, and his most recent recording “Second City” received a four-star rating from DownBeat Magazine and was listed as one of the best releases of 2017 by Downbeat and Jazziz Magazine The artist keeps an active schedule, having performed at many prominent venues across the U.S. including The Blue Note, The Village Vanguard, The Jazz Standard, The 55 Bar, Jazz at the Bistro, The Jazz Showcase, and many others. 
 
Larson maintains an impressive portfolio of commissioned ensemble writing from school jazz ensembles, having written more than thirty original works to date. He was recently commissioned by the Illinois Music Educators Association to compose the All-State composition for the 2020 convention, and continues to be a sought after clinician and master class presenter at several high schools and universities across the Midwest and beyond. You can learn more about this talented musician here: http://adamlarsonjazz.com/