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MOJO (MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra) was one of two California Community College Jazz Ensembles selected to perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in January, 2015. Steve also presented a clinic demonstrating an alternative lecture model for the jazz history course. The featured lecture was The Music of Wayne Shorter (1959-1967). It included the MiraCosta Jazz Collective performing live examples of his works.

The Dan Siegel / Steve Torok project also performed along with MiraCosta faculty…

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Dan Siegel and Steve Torok will be performing on Saturday November 16.  Dan is a world renowned contemporary jazz artist and a MiraCosta faculty member. Check him out at www.dansiegelmusic.com. The event is sponsored by the MiraCosta College music department. Tickets and info at 760-795-6815 and www.miracosta.edu/buytix

As part of the event there will be master classes presented by the members of the band and our front of house engineer. The band members for the concert are Grant Geissman (guitar), Brian…

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Professor Steve Torok will be presenting a lecture on Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with the MiraCosta Jazz Collective performing live examples of some of Blakey’s greatest tunes! Friday, October 25^th 2013, at 1pm in room 201 at the San Elijo campus. Parking and admission is free! Presentation is open to students and the community!

 

Visit our website to see a brochure of all of our upcoming events for Fall 2013:www.miracosta.edu/lifeatsanelijo

"...an intense and masterful jazz improviser who has developed his own sheets of sound approach along with a distinctive and soulful sound. Ernie Watts has developed into one of the most powerful of tenormen with complete control over his horn and the ability to bring intensity and passion (plus taste) to any musical situation."

Scott Yanow/All Music Guide

On Saturday, May 4 saxophonist Ernie Watts will be featured in concert with the MiraCosta Jazz Collective and the MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra…

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Steve's new CD, produced by Steve Torok and Dan Siegel, will be released in April!

Please attend a special concert to celebrate the event.

Saturday, April 7 • 7:30 p.m.

Join Steve Torok as he celebrates the release of his new recording with a special concert. The music chosen for the recording and for this performance represents an eclectic array of Steve’s works: original tunes, arrangements of standards, new jazz arrangements of Star Wars music (originally written for Lucasfilm, LTD), and music with…

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The Jazz Collective, Latin Jazz Orchestra, and the MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra are performing this weekend in the MCC Theatre. Tickets at http://www.miracosta.edu/officeofthepresident/pio/fullartsevents.html#music   MiraCosta Jazz Collective / MiraCosta Latin Jazz Orchestra
Friday, December 9 & Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Steve Torok & Mario Gonzales
Theatre, Bldg. 2000, Oceanside Campus
General admission, $10; students/seniors $8

The MiraCosta Jazz Collective and Latin Jazz…

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Just wanted to reach out and let everyone know about an exciting concert and master class hosted by the Jazz and Commercial music program at MiraCosta College. Those that attend the master class will get into the concert for $5.  Download a poster here. And please spread the word.

 

Siegel/Torok Project in Concert
Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall, Bldg. 2400, Oceanside Campus
General admission, $10; Students/seniors $8

MiraCosta College Music faculty members Dan Siegel and Steve Torok present an…

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Steve directs both the MiraCosta Jazz Collective and MOJO (MIraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra). Both the big band MOJO and the smaller Collective perform in styles including hard bop, blues, Latin, and funk. The bands gets back to work over the next few weeks. Please consider joining!

The bands have performed with Tom Scott, Ernie Watts, Harry Kim, and Reggie Hamilton, among other well know jazz musicians.

Jazz Collective: Audition at first rehearsal (Monday, August 22 at 12:30 pm) or email to schedule…

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The Oceanside Jazz Festival at MiraCosta College is Friday and Saturday, April 15-16 2011. High school and collegiate level groups will be performing all weekend.

Friday night's concert features the Ron McCurdy Collective (with MCC Prof Matt Falker) and the MiraCosta College vocal jazz students. Info about Ron's group at http://www.ronmccurdy.com/rcvje.htm

I will be directing the events on Saturday. That night's concert features MOJO (MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra) and the MCC Jazz Collective in…

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