Live Music at the Everett Cafe: Wednesday, 8/13, 5-6pm

The Everett Cafe proudly sponsors 1-hour musical performances by musicians, solo through to quintets, from the Teachers College community. Whether eclectic blues, Latin jazz, traditional folk, or classical with a gypsy twist, there is variety and talent to be enjoyed as you sip your Starbucks; mingle with friends and colleagues; peruse bestsellers and news; or simply study.

Anyone interested in participating in the Everett Cafe music program is welcome to contact library@tc.edu for further details.

August Dates:

• Wednesday, August 5, 5-6pm
  Wadsworth Strings (Classical Duet)



• Wednesday, August 13, 5-6pm
  Joe Freuen (Jazz Trio)

Musician Bios


Wadsworth Strings:

The Wadsworth Strings Ensemble features music for classical strings, from the symphonies of Mozart and Haydn, to well known arias from the operas of Puccini and Bizet, adding in a selection of continental Viennese waltzes and French cabaret. Musicians of The Claremont Strings Ensemble have performed collectively at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and throughout the Northeast, playing a diverse range of symphonic and chamber music, eclectic jazz, and gypsy swing. Wadsworth Strings, emanating from the Washington Heights area, is a division of Claremont Strings, founded by Vivian Penham, a graduate of the Juilliard School and Columbia University.

Joe Freuen:

After completing a degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon in 2004, Trombonist and composer Joe Freuen relocated to New York City where he attended Manhattan School of Music and Teachers College, Columbia University, receiving a Masters of Jazz Studies and Masters of Education. While at conservatory, Freuen had the privilege of studying privately with Michael Abene, Dave Taylor, Dave Liebman and Garry Dial.

Joe Freuen has received numerous awards both for his trombone playing and compositions, including Downbeat Magazine’s Student Awards for both 2005 and 2006, an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer finalist award in 2005, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s First Music Commission Project honorable mention in 2005, and U of O Jazz Studies Student of the Year in 2004.

Throughout his career Freuen has shared the stage with: Dave Liebman, Dick Oatts, Gary Smulyan, Bill Cunliffe, Maria Schneider, Wycliff Gordon, John Hollenbeck, Conrad Herwig, Bob Mintzer, Phil Markowitz, and African legend Thomas Mapfumo. In 2005-2006 Freuen recorded an album with Dave Liebman and presented it at the IAJE Conference in NYC. Currently Freuen remains an active member of the NYC music scene, both as a teacher and freelancing musician.