Welcome to Hudson Jazz Works

We offer the Hudson Jazz Workshop, a weekend immersion in Jazz improvisation and composition in a relaxed yet focused atmosphere conducive to intense study, through individual and group instruction, jam sessions and a faculty/student concert, with two of today's leading practitioners of duo playing, Armen Donelian and Marc Mommaas.

 

Armen Donelian

A distinctive musician with generations of teaching experience. Pianist, Fulbright Scholar, NEA Fellow, Columbia University graduate, student of Michael Pollon, Richie Beirach and Harold Seletsky, author and college professor for 22 years. Performed as sideman/soloist/bandleader and taught in 23 countries, produced 11 acclaimed albums for several labels featuring 60 compositions reflecting diverse influences from his Classically-trained, Armenian-American background and association with noted artists including Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Billy Harper, Mongo Santamaria, Paquito D'Rivera, Ivo Papasov and Night Ark.

 

Marc Mommaas

A gifted communicator and strong presence in today’s global Jazz scene. Saxophonist, Cum Laude graduate Manhattan School of Music, William Borden Award recipient, international guest lecturer at MSM , NYU, William Paterson University, Rhythmic Music Conservatory/Denmark and Royal Conservatoire/Holland, bandleader of his celebrated formation Global Motion and composer of innovative works featured on Global Motion, Balance and Landmarc (Sunnyside Records).

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Special guest Jim McNeely

Pianist, Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, teacher. Performed with Ted Curson, Chet Baker, David Liebman, Art Farmer and Bobby Watson. Six years w/Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and its successor Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, as Composer in Residence). Four years w/Stan Getz Quartet. Five years w/Phil Woods Quintet. Composer/arranger for Danish Radio Orchestra (Permanent Chief Conductor), Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Metropole Orchestra (Netherlands), West German Radio (WDR) Big Band and Stockholm Jazz Orchestra. Teaches at NYU, Stanford Jazz Workshop and Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Clinics. Co-director BMI Jazz Composer’s Workshop.