Who is Dave?
David DeJesus is a Grammy Award Winning Multi-Instrumentalist specializing in Jazz and Latin Jazz. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, David’s musical journey started in Norwalk, CT and he has been passionate about bringing high quality Jazz education back to Fairfield County. He has performed with numerous legends including Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller and Jimmy Heath as well as famous large ensembles including the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Mingus Big Band, Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars. David is currently the Director of the Birdland Big Band, a featured member of Bobby Sanabria’s Big Band, and the Music Director for Ron Carter’s Great Big Band. On top of his busy performing career David has long been involved in education, having taught at Manhattan School of Music, the New School, and NYU and served as a full-time faculty member at Purchase College in Westchester, NY for 15 years.
Where are we located?
Dave’s Music Room is located in Norwalk, CT near exit 38 of the Merritt Parkway and exit 15 off of I-95.
What do we offer?
DMR BIG BAND SUMMER CAMP
The DMR Big Band Summer Camp is a weeklong day camp experience where the best students from Fairfield County come together to work on classic and modern Big Band repertoire from legends such as Count Basie, Benny Carter, Bill Holman, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, and more, in preparation for a public performance in Norwalk, CT and a trip to meet and sit in with the Birdland Big Band at the world-famous Birdland Jazz Club in NYC.
AUDITION DEADLINE APRIL 15TH
DMR BIG BAND SUMMER DATES
AUGUST 10TH THROUGH 14TH
9AM TO 4PM
Performance Thursday Evening in Norwalk, CT and a trip to NYC on Friday to see and sit in with the Birdland Big Band
DMR SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP
The DMR Summer Jazz Workshop brings together serious music students from all across Fairfield County through a weeklong day camp experience where students will learn Jazz standards along with the necessary chords and scales to improvise on them. The week will feature a world class rhythm section and guest clinicians as they coach students in preparation for a performance in Norwalk, CT. The week ends with a trip into NYC to visit famous venues including world famous Birdland to hear Jazz at the highest level.
AUDITION DEADLINE APRIL 15TH
DMR SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP DATES
AUGUST 3RD TO AUGUST 7TH
9AM TO 4PM
Performance Thursday Evening in Norwalk, CT and a trip to NYC on Friday to visit famous Jazz venues and see live performances
DMR SUMMER BUNDLE
Bundle both the DMR Summer Big Band Summer Camp and DMR Summer Jazz Workshop for a 20% savings.
JAZZ COMBO/THEORY CLASS
The Jazz Combo/Theory Class is a two hour weekly class where students will learn Jazz Repertoire and Jazz Theory in a group setting alongside other serious Jazz Students. We will learn scales and chords necessary for Jazz, analyze transcriptions, and perform essential Jazz songs from various eras of Jazz. Each 12 week semester concludes with a public performance.
DMR SATURDAY JAZZ INTENSIVE
Bundle both the DMR Jazz Combo/Theory class and DMR Big Band to receive a 20% discount. Use the link HERE
PRIVATE LESSONS
Weekly private lessons are the fastest way to grow as a musician and progress to the next level. Each student is assessed and provided with weekly lesson plans designed to help develop tone quality and gain technical facility. Students will study Jazz Standards and learn how to improvise over chord changes as well as work on sight-reading and preparation of audition music. Beginners to Adults are welcome. Subject to Availability.
