The Jazz Program at Bard College

The Jazz Program at Bard College The purpose of this page is to connect Bard Jazz Program alumnae/i with current students and faculty.

The Jazz Program has a commitment to teaching Jazz as an integral part of the African musical diaspora and historically, as a place where European, African and Native American musical and cultural practices flowed together. We also regard the music as evolving, while becoming increasingly socially and culturally diverse. It is also a technologically inclusive art form that should not be frozen in

time. Consequently, our emphasis is on giving our students a strong foundation of basic musical skills, a thorough understanding of the history behind the music, and an emphasis on the individual developing her/his creative process. To this end we combine, theory, history, and technical skills training with a strong improvisational/compositional regimen. Our goal is to teach students to be the creative artists of the future rather than uncreative repeaters of the past. Our students are notable for the uniqueness of their self-expression and the quality of their original music while at Bard and we have been gratified to see the exciting work that many of our graduates go on to do after Bard. Faculty:
John Esposito - Piano, Theory, Composition
Erica Lindsay - Saxophone & Composition
Angelica Sanchez - Piano, History & Composition

Adjunct Faculty:
David Arner - Piano
Ira Coleman - Bass
Kenny Davis - Bass
Mike DeMicco - Guitar, Sight Reading Workshop
Otto Gardner - Bass
Greg Glassman - Trumpet
Peter O'Brien - Drums
Pamela Pentony - Voice, Jazz Vocal Workshop
Carlos Valdez - Afro Caribbean/Brazilian Percussion, Samba School
Bruce Williams - Sax, Flute & Improv

If you are free,
04/16/2026

If you are free,

03/27/2026
06/15/2025
05/15/2025

Congratulations to the American Popular Song Ensemble at Bard College. You all played beautifully!

05/15/2025

Congratulations to the Contemporary Jazz Composers ensemble at Bard College. You all sounded wonderful!

05/15/2025

Congratulations to the Spontaneous Composition Ensemble at Bard College. You all sounded great!

05/07/2025

Congratulations to the Women Composers Ensemble at Bard College. You all sounded wonderful. Here’s a clip of Marilyn Crispell’s tune Rounds.

Jazz at Bard presents:The Eri Yamamoto TrioTuesday April 15th, 7:30pmArtist talk at 4pmFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
04/13/2025

Jazz at Bard presents:
The Eri Yamamoto Trio
Tuesday April 15th, 7:30pm
Artist talk at 4pm

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Many thanks to all the folks who came out to Bard College last week to hear my quartet with Adam O’Farrill, John Hebert,...
11/03/2024

Many thanks to all the folks who came out to Bard College last week to hear my quartet with Adam O’Farrill, John Hebert, & Rudy Royston. Was a beautiful night.

photos by Jack Malaby

If you are free in the Hudson Vally,Wednesday, October 30, 2024Bard College/Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Spac...
10/29/2024

If you are free in the Hudson Vally,

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Bard College/Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
7:30 pm

The Angelica Sanchez Quartet with:
Angelica Sanchez, piano
Adam O’Farrell, trumpet and amp, effects
John Hebert, bass
Rudy Royston, drums

https://www.bard.edu/inside/calendar/-the-brilla-suite

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Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
12504

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(845) 758-7250

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