The
countdown has begun to the most anticipated and insightful learning
experience at the Runway Jazz 2017 Music and Business Masterclass, taking place
on April 29, 2017 in the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos,
Nigeria. The Masterclass is a prelude to the Runway Jazz Concert, a
special celebration of the International Jazz Day.
Powered
by UBA, the Music and Business Masterclass is being facilitated by George W.
Russell Jr, Professor and Chair of the Harmony Department at Berklee College of
Music, California (the most prestigious music
institution in the world), which has produced Grammy award winners Quincy
Jones, Lalah Hathaway, Nick Baxter, as well as Nigerian talent like Tiwa Savage
and Kaline Akinkugbe to mention but a few.
The Runway Jazz 2017 Music and Business Masterclass is open to individuals, groups, record labels, established and emerging musicians as well as students of music. It will seminar and open up dialogue that will encourage talented musicians and lovers of music to enhance their abilities and turn their gifts into profitable ventures.
"The
education is key as it enables the fulfilment of UNESCO's mandate to encourage
peaceful relations and foster the education, participation and creation of
unity through the celebration of Jazz Music", says the convener, Afolabi
Oke.
Professor
George Russell holds many accolades and is the recipient of the highest award
that Berklee gives to faculty, the Most Distinguished Faculty Award. Russell
served as a Professor of Harmony and Piano, prior to becoming Chair. He
holds the Ted Pease Award for Excellence in Teaching, along with the Curriculum
Development Award for the Writing Division at the Berklee College of
Music.
Najee,
a Grammy Award winner and American saxophonist, who will be headlining the
Runway Jazz Concert on April 30, will join the Professor to facilitate this
unique and inspiring Masterclass.
Speaking
about the event, Professor Russell says, "Many people understand, or think
they understand music, some understand business, but there is a Business of
Music that when you get the formula right, will open doors that you never even
knew were there in the first place".
This
Masterclass is a result of a strategic partnership with Berklee College of
Music and Runway Jazz, partnered by the United Bank for Africa. It will allow
participants get a better understanding of the access to scholarship
opportunities at Berklee College as they learn how to turn their talent and
passion into business opportunites. It promises to be interactive, fun,
instructive and inspiring.
To
register for the Masterclass, visit www.runway-jazz.com. For
group bookings and discounts, call 08180694465 or email runwayjazz@gmail.com.
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