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The Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPC) presents
A Special Event by OPC's Catch the Vibe Music Series
Camille Thurman & Darrell Green
Valentine's Day Jazz Masterclass
The Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPC) is thrilled to announce an exclusive Valentine's Day Jazz Masterclass featuring the talented duo, Camille Thurman and Darrell Green. The masterclass will provide an engaging educational opportunity for music enthusiasts and aspiring musicians alike. This event is an essential part of OPC's "Brick by Brick, Note by Note" campaign, which aims to build a state-of-the-art music facility in Old Oakland. All proceeds from the event will contribute to the campaign, supporting the creation of a vibrant hub for music education, performance, and community engagement.
$20 General Admission
FREE for under 18 years old, reservations required
We are offering a limited number of seats for this event. Advanced purchase/reservation is required. Masking is encouraged but not required.
CAMILLE THURMAN
In the world of jazz, most musicians choose one single thing and get as good as humanly possible at it, but not Camille Thurman. She's known as a double threat: The rare jazz musician who has mastered both a highly technical instrument, in her case, the saxophone - AND sings! Thurman's vocals have been compared to Ella Fitzgerald and she was a runner up for the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.
Thurman says she's been singing for fun since 4 years old, but never thought to take it seriously until she picked up the tenor saxophone, the instrument she is best known for playing, at age 15. She would learn the saxophone solos by singing and scatting them, never realizing she was doing that until at Jazz in July camp, and instructor pointed it out to her.
Thurman has received many awards and honors, including the 16th Independent Music Award Nominated - Jazz Song with Vocals "Cherokee", 2 other Independent Music Awards, an NAACP 50th Image Awards Nominated - Outstanding Jazz Album. camillethurmanmusic.com
DARRELL GREEN
Music is definitely part of Darrell Green's family pedigree (he father was a bass player) - but this jazz drummer also has is own preternatural sense of groove. Over a career that's spanned more than two decades, Green has become a master technician and prolific sideman, sharing stages with everyone from Blue Note vibraphonist Stefon Harris to saxophonist Red Holloway. Though jazz is his primary focus, Green is conversant in every genre from straight-ahead jazz to Latin and West African music, and has become a sought-after musician for both session work and live shows..
Oakland native Green is now one of the most in-demand drummers in New York, Europe, and Japan and has toured with Pharoah Sanders, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Steve Turre, Jeremy Pelt among others. His style is rooted in modern post-bop, but retains elements of his gospel and classical lineage. As a soloist, he has become known for his bedrock groove and inexhaustible creativity. darrellgreen.net
OAKLAND PUBLIC CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
For twenty years, the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPC) has been providing music education and performances in Oakland, California. OPC emphasizes the significance of African American heritage in shaping American musical culture and identity. Its programs celebrate, preserve, and enhance the musical heritage of the Oakland community and the greater Bay Area by offering everyone affordable, culturally enriching musical experiences. For more information about OPC, the Catch the Vibe concert series, and how you can support the "Brick by Brick, Note by Note" campaign, visit opcmusic.org