The Many Faces of Jazz at Amherst
A glimpse by Vica Henry '25 at composer Erica Seguine's recent residency with Jazz@Amherst
Having composers come in and lead rehearsals is incredibly valuable for musicians: “They’re going to say concepts and directions in ways that are different from how I’d say things,” stated Bruce Diehl, director of the school’s Jazz Performance program. “If maybe the way I’m talking about concepts isn’t connecting with the students, hopefully something the guest says connects those dots for them.”
