April 4-6, 2013
Highland/ASU Jazz Festival
Doublers Collective’s clinic will be at 9 AM on Saturday April 6th. Please join us! Free
Download the official festival flyer: HJFFlyer2013
Find out more: http://www.highlandhighband.org/highlandjazz.html
August 8, 2013
Doublers Collective returns to Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse!
Thursday August 8, 2013
7:30 PM
$5 donation, $3 for students
PAST EVENTS
January 2-5, 2013
We have the very special and exciting opportunity to perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Atlanta, GA. Doublers Collective performance is scheduled for Saturday January 5th at 12 PM. We will premiering a piece by Alan Baylock.
October 11, 2012
Doublers Collective returns to Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse!
October 11, 2012
7:30 PM
$5 donation, $3 for students
August 19, 2012
A Beginning Approach to Doubling in Jazz Clinic
by Monica Shriver and Mike Crotty
Sunday August 19, 2012 3-5 PM $15 ($10 for students)
The Nash Summer Jazz Clinic Series
110 E. Roosevelt, Downtown Phoenix
Open to doublers and future doublers of all ages and skill levels, Monica Shriver and Mike Crotty will discuss and demonstrate a systematic approach to achieving and maintaining a high level of competency on more than one instrument. The “gear shifts”, both mentally and physically, which are necessary in order to quickly make a smooth transition from one instrument to another, will be clearly explained. Shriver and Crotty will perform musical pieces that represent the challenges faced by doublers in a jazz ensemble.
This clinic is directed at anyone wishing to play more than one instrument, and not just woodwind doublers. Mike Crotty will discuss both how to overcome obstacles for the performer who plays brass and woodwind instruments, and how to use that knowledge to increase playing opportunities.
Bring your horns (and doubles!) and participate in some doubling practice over a simple tune and optional improvisation.
August 7, 2012
UPDATE! The Doublers Collective Fundraising Event at Winfield’s was incredible. What a fabulous audience! Thanks to everyone who battled the intense heat to be there! Together we raised $498 for our commission from Alan Baylock. If you weren’t able to make it, you missed a great night, but there is still time donate and help us make this commission happen.
Welcome to the Doublers Collective Commissioning Project!
Our goal is to raise $1500 by Aug. 14th to commission a new piece for Doublers Collective to perform. The composer who will write the piece is one of our favorite writers, Alan Baylock, the Chief Arranger for the Airmen of Note. www.alanbaylock.com
Please join Doublers Collective for a special Fundraising Event
There will be great music, stories, instrument show and tell, and more!
Coffee etc will be available for purchase.7 PM on August 7, 2012 at Winfield’s Cafe
7025 E. Osborn, Scottsdale, AZ.
Donation requested – DONATE NOW! (through Fractured Atlas)
Special raffle drawings for contributions of $25 or more made prior to the event! (you do not need to be present to win.)
Tax-Deductible Donations can be made through Fractured Atlas
Contributions by credit card can be made at: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/s/campaign/644
Contributions by check:
• Make the check payable to “Fractured Atlas”
• In the Memo line write “Monica Shriver – DC”
• Mail check to:
Monica Shriver 902 W. Topeka Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85027
Monica Shriver, founder and director of Doublers Collective, is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Monica Shriver must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax- deductible to the extent permitted by law.
April 24, 2012
Performance Clinic at Campo Verde High School
April 4, 2012
Phoenix College Jazz Festival Guest Artist Concert
Featuring Chris Vadala with Superstition Jazz Orchestra and Doublers Collective
8 PM Bulpitt Auditorium, Phoenix College $5 (Proceeds benefiting Rosie’s House)
March 31, 2012
A Beginning Approach to Doubling in Jazz Clinic at the Highland Jazz Festival
Monica Shriver and Mike Crotty
10 AM
Monica Shriver and Mike Crotty discuss and demonstrate a systematic approach to achieving and maintaining a high level of competency on more than one instrument. The “gear shifts”, both mentally and physically, which are necessary in order to quickly make a smooth transition from one instrument to another, will be clearly explained. Shriver and Crotty will perform musical pieces that represent the challenges faced by doublers in a jazz ensemble.
This clinic is directed at anyone wishing to play more than one instrument, and not just woodwind doublers. Mike Crotty will discuss both how to overcome obstacles for the performer who plays brass and woodwind instruments, and how to use that knowledge to increase playing opportunities.
Students who have some experience with doubling will be asked to participate in both the discussion and demonstration.
Find out more about the Highland Jazz Festival
March 15 – 18. 2012
Doublers Collective at the North American Saxophone Alliance Biannual Conference
Friday March 16 at 1 PM
Arizona State University
Monica Shriver will also be hosting a panel discussion at the Conference titled Self-Promotion, Social Media, and Fundraising – An Overview of Using The Internet to Further Your Career with 3 amazing saxophonists: Greg Fishman, Doron Orenstein and Hart Linker.
Friday March 16 at 5 PM
Arizona State University
February 23, 2011
Doublers Collective will be playing at Sacred Grounds. 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd. Scottsdale, AZ. 7:30 – 9:30 PM $5 donation
I saw you at Sacred Grounds last week. Being a long time music lover, I thought the night would be intriguing based on the pre-event flyer. Needless to say it was out of this world. You folks are to be commended for a very exciting future.