About

Touch of Blue is comprised of musicians who have a strong desire to improve their overall musicianship through jazz study and learn through peer-to-peer mentorship. As an extracurricular group, and will meet approximately 1-2 times a week with more rehearsal time pending on an upcoming performance. The group will work towards one main performance at the end of each semester, and will make guest appearances on other departmental concerts as well as participate in outreach events scattered throughout the year. We hope to collaborate across different artistic disciplines and create meaningful experiences for the members involved, but also to revitalize the “attending jazz concert” experience in a new way for students of the 21st century to appreciate as well as the community.

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Website:
https://www.touchofblue.org/

Email:
touchofblueumich@gmail.com

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Touch of Blue: New American Vocal Ensemble

Accolades Awards

Blog Mentions

Looking Forward: BlueNote Vocal Jazz Ensemble
by Lucy Freeman on 03/05/2021

Project Gallery

Touch of Blue Presents: Come Sunday

December 15th 2023
Lucy Koukoudian, Touch of Blue

This year, Touch of Blue has made it a goal to produce various audio, visual, and multimedia projects. Our first project was Touch of Blue Presents: Come Sunday. The ensemble recorded and produced a music video and cover single of Duke Ellington’s jazz classic, “Come Sunday". The piece is a staple in Touch of Blue’s repertoire, and the ensemble hoped that in releasing a music video, we can spread the work we have done in jazz music, beyond our regular concert settings. In order to produce this project, Touch of Blue used funding to hire a studio facilitator, a camera crew, and a video editor for the single and music video recording sessions.

The New American Vocal Project

January 27th 2023
Lucy Koukoudian, Touch of Blue

Touch of Blue: New American Vocal Ensemble is a group of all-student musicians who have a passion for creating and performing new music for vocal artists and beyond. This concert features five new compositions–written by Kenyon Duncan, Harry Baker, Karen Jane Ludwig, Jerome Walker, and Harry Castle–the combination of their music being a reflection of their unique perspectives, experiences, and creative voices.