Jazz at Oscar's presents PMU 156 - 456 Y1 Big Band

Presented by Hart House Music Committee

Details: On Friday, March 16th at 9pm, Jazz at Oscar's presents PMU 156 - 456 Y1: a big band directed by Jehanbakhsh (John) Jasavala and featuring members of the Faculty of Music, Performance and Music Education Divisions at U of T. With over 20 members, this group promises to deliver a huge sound as they explore the popular 'big band' genre of jazz. 

When: Friday, March 16, 2012 at 9pm

Where: Arbor Room, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto

Cost: Free (No advance tickets)

About Jehanbakhsh (John) Jasavala: Jehanbakhsh (John) Jasavala holds music degrees from University of Michigan, (M.M.), York University (B.FA), a Diploma in Jazz Studies from Humber College, and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Windsor.  Jehanbakhsh has an active life as a performer, teacher, clinician and adjudicator. 

He has held the position of Principal Trombone with both the Windsor and Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestras, and has performed as a freelance musician with several orchestras in Ontario and Michigan, including Orchestra London, and The Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Jehanbakhsh is the founding member and leader of The Umbrella Brass Quintet and Musica Quinta Brass Quintet.  The Umbrella Brass Quintet has been broadcast by the CBC on “Music Around Us” and “Disc Drive”.  Jehanbakhsh can be heard on CD with The University of Western Ontario Convocation Brass and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Amy Beech Symphony). 

Jehanbakhsh has also been active as an instructor at Eastern Music Camp in Newfoundland and Interprovincial Music Camp in Ontario.  Jehanbakhsh is an active adjudicator in both jazz and instrumental music including the Brandon Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Corner Brook Music Festival, Grand Falls-Windsor Music Festival, London Music Festival and Grey County Music Festival.  Until relocating to Toronto in 2005, he was the Instructor of Trombone at the University of Windsor, taught chamber music courses and was the Director of the University of Windsor Jazz Ensemble. 

Jehanbakhsh was the recipient of the University of Western Ontario Student Society Teaching Award in 2002 and in 2003, the winner of the Meritorious Service Award for Part–time Faculty at the University of Windsor. 

Jehanbakhsh is currently a lecturer, chamber ensembles coach and instructor of trombone at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. Jehanbakhsh is the Director of the University of Toronto PMU 156 - 456 Y1 Big Band.

About Jazz at Oscar’s: Produced and coordinated by the Hart House Music Committee, Jazz at Oscar’s brings you music in all shapes and colours. Innovative Improvisation - Scintillating Standards - Classic Jazz. Enjoy the show for FREE every Friday Night in the Arbor Room September through April. A Guaranteed great night out!