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Event Type Description
Each week we upload a free Mini-Lesson to our YouTube channel featuring one of our Presenting Artists.
Topic
Writing Songs That Challenge You As A Player
Description
Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Danny Jonokuchi discusses a lesson learned from the great Dick Oatts, on composing tunes that challenge you as a player and improviser, using a piece written specifically for this mini-lesson!
About the Presenting Artists(s)
Danny Jonokuchi is a multi-talented jazz trumpeter, vocalist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator based in New York City and Los Angeles. Whether arranging for artists like Lady Gaga, composing original works for full orchestras, or performing in intimate jazz trios, his distinctive musical voice always shines through. Recognized for his performance on two GRAMMY© Award-winning projects, Jonokuchi has been praised for his “world-class arrangements” and his work as both a performer and producer. He is also a recipient of several awards including the 2024 ISJAC Wayne Shorter Jazz Arranging Prize, the 2020 ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Award, and he was unanimously named the winner of the 2020 Count Basie Great American Swing Contest.
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