Teri Roiger & John Menegon THE ART OF THE DUO Masterclass
Jazz Vocal Performance Class
The HISTORY OF JAZZ through Song & Anecdote
Teri Roiger presents "Exploring the music of BILLIE HOLIDAY and ABBEY LINCOLN"
1995-Present: Jazz Studies Professor, SUNY New Paltz (New Paltz, NY) Teacher of Jazz History, Jazz Voice, Director of Vocal Jazz Ensembles. Developed online courses for History of Jazz and History of Rock
2003-2010: Professor @ Williams College (Williamstown, MA) Instructor of Jazz Voice and the following specialized programs: The Vocal Music of Thelonious Monk (guest speakers Steve Lacy & Leslie Gourse), The Music of Billy Strayhorn, Brazilian Music, and a Vocal Jazz Performance class
1997-2000: Vocal Jazz Professor @ Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Instructor of Jazz Voice and created & developed a Vocal Jazz Performance class
Organized the following Workshops & Masterclasses at SUNY New Paltz: Jack DeJohnette, Norman Simmons, Jay Clayton & Sheila Jordan, Dewey Redman, Mingustration (a band playing the music of Charles Mingus), John Abercrombie, Frank Kimbrough & Matt Wilson, Mike Clark, Dafnis Prieto, Marc Myers (jazzwax.com), Nanny Assis, among others, including a workshop for the students on Internet Marketing, Relationship Marketing, and Social Media
GIGS!
Wednesday, AUG 5 "Family Band" @ Settler's Inn, Hawley, PA "Jazz on the Deck" with Judi Silvano (vocals), Teri Roiger (piano), John Menegon (bass), Joe Lovano (drums & soprano)
Thursday, AUG 6 "Abbey Lincoln & Charlie Haden Birthday Celebration" livestream @ ShapeShifterLab, Brooklyn. Teri Roiger (vocals), James Weidman (piano), John Menegon (bass), Steve Williams (drums). One set @ 7 pm. Tickets $10 @ www.shapeshifterlab.com
Sunday, AUG 16 "Couples in Harmony" A LiveStream Event with Teri Roiger & John Menegon @ Soapbox Gallery, Brooklyn. Tickets @ www.soapboxgallery.org
Saturday, AUG 22 @ Lydia's Cafe, Stone Ridge, NY (6 'til 9 pm) "Jazz Outside" with Teri Roiger (vocals), Pete Levin (piano), John Menegon (bass), Nanny Assis (percussion).
PAST EVENTS...
Tuesday, FEB 25 @ Zurcher Gallery, 33 Bleecker Street, NYC 10012 (212-777-0790) TRILIGHT TRIO / Teri Roiger (voice), Joel Frahm (sax), John Menegon (bass) www.galeriezurcher.com
Thursday, FEB 27 @ “Jazz at the Spring!” 110 Spring St, Saratoga Springs, NY. TRILIGHT TRIO / Teri Roiger (voice), Joel Frahm (sax), John Menegon (bass) https://m.bpt.me/event/4484270
Friday, APRIL 10 @ KITANO JAZZ! 66 Park Avenue, New York City 10016 (212-885-7000) Teri celebrates Billie Holiday & Abbey Lincoln with Frank Kimbrough (piano), John Menegon (bass), Steve Williams (drums) www.kitano.com (canceled)
Saturday, APRIL 11 @ KITANO JAZZ! 66 Park Avenue, New York City 10016 (212-885-7000) Teri celebrates Billie Holiday & Abbey Lincoln with Frank Kimbrough (piano), John Menegon (bass), Steve Williams (drums) www.kitano.com (canceled)