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Jazz As A
Motivational Tool was developed by S. Matthew Carrington. Mr Carrington has played professionally for forty years and has now focused his career on Jazz Education. He has worked with such jazz and blues legends as Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Smith, B.B. King, James Brown, and Sam Cooke.
Over the last twenty years, Mr. Carrington has developed and conducted educational workshops, lectures, and programs concentrated primarily on music and jazz at the elementary, high school and college level.
He brings the unique perspective of a professional musician and a practicing educator to the design of the program and his work in the schools.
Lecturer on History of Jazz at Harvard University, Cornell University, Wellesley College, Michigan State University and Lincoln University.
Lecturer and Producer of Workshops
on "Introduction to Jazz" presented at schools in Lynn, Lexington, and Boston,
Massachusetts; Newport and Providence, Rhode Island; Stamford and New Haven, Connecticut;
and Regis College and Wellesley College
Producer of multi-cultural
concerts at Wellesley College, 1978-1992
Lecturer on "Women in
Jazz" at school colleges and universities 1977-1993
Coordinator/Consultant for the
U.S. State Department "ARTS America" 1989
Consultant/Consultant to the Nancy Regan's
"Just Say No Foundation" 1988
Producer and performer,
Multi-Cultural Program "From Africa to America", Wellesley College 1989
Co-producer for the Martin Luther
King Jr. Concert sponsored by the City of Boston 1991
Residency, History of Jazz and
Motivational Workshops, Boston, MA public schools, 5 weeks 1994
Residency, History of Jazz and
Motivational Workshops, Providence, RI public schools, 10 weeks 1994
Lecture on civil rights movement
and Dr. Martin Luther King, Beverly, MA schools
Producer and performer, jazz
concert series (swing, bebop and blues) and conduct workshops on same
Presenter of Jazz Improvisational
Workshops at Phillips Andover Academy, 1993
Lecturer on Jazz History at
Phillips Andover Academy, 1992
Presenter of "Jazz As A Motivational Tool" in schools throughout the United States from 1992 to
present
Producer of Concert Series for
National Endowment of the Arts 1985-1986
Panel Moderator for the Elmer
Lewis School featuring Max Roach, Dr. Billy Taylor, Randy Weston and Big Black in 1984
Co-founder and President of the
Boston Jazz Society, Inc. 1977-1980
Musical Coordinator for the Boston
Jazz Society, Inc. 1973 to present
Record Producer of "Terri
Lyne Carrington-T.L.C. & Friends" 1981
Carrington Enterprises Consulting
Services for the Creative Arts established in 1977
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