With the help of John Cummins , Assistant Chancellor at UC Berkeley, who is also a clarinet student at The Jazzschool, Muscarella approached UC for accreditation about two years ago. Raised in West Africa, guitarist Bokar is uniqely qualified to teach this subject, which provides an overview of the richness of Africa's traditional musical landscape. Jazz Theory and Improvisation Instructor Mark Levine offers students an in-depth understanding of jazz theory and its applications to jazz and improvisation. The basic techniques of singing for professional use taught by Jane Sharp , B.A. Muscarella and The Jazzschool offer their thanks to the Extension for their help in making this possible, particularly Gary Matkin , Linda Hawn and Celia Rabinovitch . Every Sunday, The Jazzschool presents afternoon musical performances by Bay Area jazz performers, Jazzschool Faculty, or nationally-recognized artists.
Reservations are highly recommended.