

Sat, Dec 09
|YLJC Liberty Station
Saxophone Clinic with Dr. Brain Levy
Kakos Clinics & Materclasses is a TUITION-FREE program for current YLJC students. Thank you to Charles and Gina Kakos for the generous sponsorship!
Time & Location
Dec 09, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
YLJC Liberty Station, 2590 Truxtun Rd Ste. 102 Building 176, San Diego, CA 92106, USA
About The Event
Kakos Clinic — Saxophone Clinic with Dr. Brian Levy
➡️ Recommended for YLJC saxophone players.
Saturday, December 9, 2023
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
YLJC Classroom (Liberty Station)
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Brian Levy — Musicologist and Jazz Saxophonist (PhD, DMA, MM)
Education:
PhD in Musicology, 2012—Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Dissertation: “Harmonic and Rhythmic Interaction in the Music of John Coltrane”
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Jazz Studies-Performance/Theory Minor, 2009—New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
Phi Kappa Lambda nominee for 4.0 GPA
DMA Thesis: “Freedom versus Form: Polyrhythmic Interactions in the Music of John
Coltrane’s Classic Quartet”
MM (Master of Music) in Jazz Performance, 2003—Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
BM (Bachelor of Music) in Jazz Performance, 2001—William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Graduated Summa cum Laude
Awarded “The Outstanding Senior Scholar” (School of Arts/Communication)
Current Employment (2023 – Present):
San Diego State University—Director of Jazz Studies/Assistant Professor
Past Employment/Appointment:
The New England Conservatory of Music (2013-2023)
Joint Appointment (Full time)—Department of Jazz Studies
Teaching roles:
Teaching performance and academic courses in jazz
Coaching jazz ensembles
Mentoring students in studio lessons
Advising students on their doctoral theses
Assistant Chair of Jazz Studies: Administrative duties including directing the jazz ensemble program
Academic courses: doctoral seminars in musicological research; jazz history; philosophy of music
Other Roles
Chairperson of the Faculty Senate Steering Committee
Fulbright Program Advisor
Assist with recruitment, promotional-juries, and auditions
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🙏Kakos Clinics & Materclasses is a TUITION-FREE program for current YLJC students. Thank you to Charles and Gina Kakos for the generous sponsorship!