JAZZICAL on YOUTUBE! Check out Joel Martin live from December's concert in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. There will be more postings on YouTube this year, quite a lot more. It is time for Jazzical to go worldwide!

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March 24-30, 2008 - Joel returns to the Savannah Music Festival and wins the Gold Medal for the THIRD TIME IN A ROW, this time with singer Kiley Watson at then American Traditions Vocal Competition!

April 6, 2008 - Jazzical Family Interactive Concert with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus at Carnegie Hall - A major exploration of classical, jazz, and Jazzical with Joel, BYC Director Dianne Berkun and the Chorus. Audience participation is high on the list, with singalongs and jazz improvisation...A fun-filled family event for everyone. This concert features 3 compositions written and arranged by Joel especially for BYC including the the first interdisciplinary Jazzical version of Debussy's "Golliwog Cake Dance."

April 6, 2008 - Westchester Oratorio Society Jazzical Gala - at the NEW Emily Shaw's in Pound Ridge, NY for a wild "fete noir" of brand new Jazzical music with Joel's piano trio! Not to be missed...

Photos and video footage coming soon online!

June 21, 2008 - Jazzical headlines at Kalinka Festival 2008, Springfield MA - Jazzical will be featured in a solo piano performance at the famous Russian Festival for the Western MA community. For more information click here.

Postoned until August 2008 - Jazzical in Kyrgyzstan with the Kyrgyz National Symphony - in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at Philharmonia Hall. Not only will Jazzical be featured with full orchestras but Joel will play the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor with them! Concert date May 3. He will also be giving lectures, workshops and working on a multi-national Jazzical Music project with Akton Isabaev, Kyrgyzstan's most famous pop star. Sponsored in part by the personal foundation of Kyrgyzstan President Bakiyev.

Summer, 2008 Jazzical Arts Alive! - Joel is working on a six-part Jazzical Arts in Education series for online and high definition TV called "Joel Martin's Jazzical World." ALSO, Joel is developing the first ever Jazzical Arts Curriculum for educators, musicians, and non-musicians alike, from grade school on up.

September 5, 2008 - Jazzical returns to Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington NC - It felt so good playing there 2 years ago that Jazzical has been asked to give another Jazzical Trio concert there. Stay tuned for more details!

October 7-9, 2008 - Jazzical comes to Barton College in Wilson, NC - That is right everyone, the Jazzical Man will be performing with orchestra an evening of Jazz, Classical and Jazzical music. Who knows what will be on the program but it is guaranteed to be an amazing night for all. Details will be announced in the summer but it is DEFINITELY happening!

To view past events of 2006 - 2007, click here

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