About Hudson Jazzworks
The Hudson Jazz Workshop was founded in 2007 by Armen Donelian and Marc Mommaas. With Rose Caldwell, in 2009 we formed Hudson Jazzworks, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
The educational/artistic mission of Hudson Jazzworks is to present workshops, seminars, classes, concerts and related activities that promote, disseminate and transmit the knowledge, composition and performance of music in a healthy and supportive environment. Since 2007, the principal program of Hudson Jazzworks has been the Hudson Jazz Workshop. The Workshop occurs in mid-August for 4 days and 3 nights. Housing is provided through the generosity of nearby venues in rural Columbia County, NY. Rose Caldwell prepares and serves fresh, wholesome meals daily.
Our artist/faculty, Armen Donelian and Marc Mommaas, encourage a lively, informative dialogue that fosters mutual understanding and an exchange of ideas. The focus is on improvisational duo performance, music composition, practice regimens and related issues. The daily schedule of interactive hands-on master classes and evening jam sessions includes ample demonstration and provides specialized one-on-one instruction. On the final day, a distinguished guest artist presents a unique seminar and headlines a public student/faculty concert at the historic Hudson Opera House. In 2009, saxophonist David Liebman was our guest. In 2010, pianist Jim McNeely joins us. For the participants, the Hudson Jazz Workshop experience is nurturing and truly life changing, as our testimonials indicate.