Music
Saxophone – Comparison of Styles – Michael Tracy
October 16, 2024 – Similarities and Differences between Classical and Jazz Saxophone5th International Poznan SaxEventAcademy of Music in Poznan, PolandDecember… [read more]
Japan – October 1988
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Finland – July 2023
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Chile April 2024
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Poland – December 2023
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Brazil – May/June 2023 – Brasilia and Natal
June 12, 2023 – Great time being back in Brazil with my old friends and making new ones – playing music, meeting students, seeing sites, beaches, excellent… [read more]
Colombia – March 2023 – Bogota
June 12, 2023 – Great time being back at the Universidad El Bosque and working with their students. I hear and see so much progress, a true jazz program… [read more]
Brazil – May/June 2023
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United States – Hora Certa @ Lex Arts Council – May 2023
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Improvisation Master Class – Michael Tracy
March 4, 2023 – Jazz Improvisation – Things to Consider Universidad el BosqueBogota, ColombiaMarch 4, 2023 I really enjoy working with students,… [read more]
Colombia – March 2023
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Louisville Jazz Workshop 2023
December 22, 2022 – July 15–23 I am very pleased to announce the second edition of the LOUISVILLE JAZZ WORKSHOP with registration opening… [read more]
Ecuador – October 2022 Quito
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History of the Louisville Jazz Scene
June 20, 2021 – An excellent document on jazz in Louisville by Sean… [read more]
Panel discussion with Russian artist and festival representatives
July 5, 2020 – I was to have performed at the 2020 What a Wonderful World Jazz Festival in Chelyabinsk, Russia in June. I was also scheduled to present… [read more]
Peru, October 2019 – Lima
October 1, 2019 – Very pleased to have been asked to return Lima to work with the students and faculty at Pontifical Universidad Catolica del Peru. I spent an… [read more]
Peru – October 2019
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United States – Hora Certa @ Bird Recital Hall – September 2019 (Melissa Tracy)
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United States – Hora Certa @ Bird Recital Hall – September 2019 (J. Procell)
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United States – Hora Certa @ Jazz Alley – June 2019
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United States – Hora Certa @ Jazz Alley (June 2019)
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Peru – June 2019
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Universidad de las Artes master class
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Ecuador, May 2019 – Quito, Loja, Guayaquil
May 7, 2019 – Returning to Quito for my second residency at the Universidad de las Américas (UDLA) Escuela de Música. Great to be back with… [read more]
Ecuador – May 2019 Quito
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Ecuador – May 2019 Loja
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Ecuador – May 2019 Guayaquil
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Brazil, March 2019 – Brasilia, Goiania, Foz do Iguaçu and Vítoria
March 3, 2019 – I been so fortunate to have visited Brazil so many times. I have seen so much of their country, made so many friends, enjoyed hearing and… [read more]
Brazil – March 2019
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Ecuador, October 2018 – Galapagos and Quito
October 18, 2018 – Spending the month of October in Ecuador offered me an amazing experience. I was most fortunate to have been granted a Fulbright Senior… [read more]
Ecuador – October 2018
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Iceland – July 2018
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Colombia, March 2018 Calí and Bogota
March 7, 2018 – Look forward to returning to Colombia and seeing old friends and making new ones. Fourteen students and two jazz faculty from UofL’s… [read more]
Colombia – March 2018
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Argentina, November 2017 – Buenos Aires, Cordoba & La Plata
November 14, 2017 – I really enjoy visiting Argentina. Love the music, people, food, scenery and all. An exciting place. Looking forward to my… [read more]
United States – Hora Certa @ Evansville Jazz Society – November 2017
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Argentina – November 2017
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Italy, July 2017 – Siena, Tuscany and Rome
September 4, 2017 – Visiting Italy for seventeen days, what could be more fun. Melissa and I got to spend extended time in Siena (while I attended the IASJ… [read more]
Italy – July 2017
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Cuba, May/June 2017 – Havana & Vinalis
June 21, 2017 – Cuba, who would have thought that I would get a chance to visit Cuba. What an experience – the old cars, fantastic beach,… [read more]
Cuba – May/June 2017
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United States – Hora Certa @ Central Park – September 2016
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Colombia, August 2016 – Bogota & Calí
August 9, 2016 – Looking forward to being back in Colombia next week this time with my UofL colleagues Craig Wagner and Chris Fitzgerald. It will also be… [read more]
Colombia – August 2016
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Mike Tracy in Tbilisi
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Republic of Georgia, June 2016 – Tbilisi
June 3, 2016 – Excited to share that my Fulbright Senior Specialist status has been renewed and that I will be teaching at the Tbilisi State… [read more]
China – May 2016 – Chengdu, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Shanghai
June 2, 2016 – Looking forward to visiting with a number of cultural and musical organizations in China. Pianist Winton Reynolds and I will be working… [read more]
Republic of Georgia – May/June 2016
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China – May 2016
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Colombia – October / November 2015: Universidad el Bosque
April 5, 2016 – I had a wonderful visit to Bogota and the Universidad El Bosque and their Formación Musical. The students, faculty and administrators were… [read more]
Scotland – March 2016: Edinburgh and Ayr
April 5, 2016 – Great time playing at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh and at the Harbour in Ayr. Good seeing new folks and old friends in master classes. Scotland… [read more]
Scotland – March 2016
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Brief Overview of Brazilian Music
November 23, 2015 – What Kind of Music is Played in Brazil – Styles, Rhythms,… [read more]
Colombia – October/November 2015
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Brazil – May / June 2015: Brasilia and Natal
October 19, 2015 – It was a great pleasure being invited to participate once again in the ENSAX saxophone conference. This was the 2nd meeting and as exciting… [read more]
Brazil March 2015: Special Concert at Casa Thomas Jefferson and more
October 19, 2015 – Always fun playing with friends Bruno Mangueira, guitar and Renato Vasconcellos, piano and this Special Concert at Casa Thomas Jefferson is… [read more]
Brazil June 2015: 2nd ENSAX
September 12, 2015 – It was a great pleasure being invited to participate once again in the ENSAX saxophone conference. This was the 2nd meeting and as exciting… [read more]
Brazil – June 2015
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United States – Mike Tracy Brazilian Ensemble @ Jazz Alley – June 2015
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Brazil 2015: Special concert at Casa Thomas Jefferson
February 25, 2015 – Looking forward to playing with master Brazilian musicians – Renato Vasconcellos, piano and Bruno Mangueira, guitar – for my… [read more]
Argentina – November 2014
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Argentina Tour: Buenos Aires and the La Plata Jazz Festival – November 2014
October 18, 2014 – Looking forward to being back in Argentina seeing and playing music with old friends and meeting new ones. Performing at the La Plata Jazz… [read more]
UofL Jazz Studies Program
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United States – Mike Tracy Brazilian Ensemble @ Tyler Park – September 2014
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United States – with Renato Vasconcellos – July 2014
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ECUADOR MAY 2014: QUITO and GUAYAQUIL
May 18, 2014 – Ecuador is a very diverse country from Quito in the Andes to Guayaquil on the Pacific Ocean. The UofL Jazz Faculty Ensemble: Ansyn Banks… [read more]
Ecuador – May 2014
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Meet the Faculty – Mike Tracy
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ITALY 2013: Taormina, Sicily and surrounding area, Firenze and Milano
November 10, 2013 – October in Italy (and Sicily) playing music, working with students, seeing old friends, making new ones while visiting the sites….what a… [read more]
Italy – October 2013
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Brazil – May/June 2013
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Brazil Summer 2013: Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Natal
May 27, 2013 – It is no secret that I love visiting, being in Brazil. I think this is my eleventh visit and it seems like home. I really need to learn… [read more]
Czech Republic – May 2013
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Poland – May 2013
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United States – Mike Tracy Brazilian Ensemble @ Clifton Center – April 2013
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Poland Tour
April 8, 2013 – Playing music is a great way to see the world and I have been fortunate to have met many outstanding musicians in far away places. One… [read more]
Mike Tracy Brazilian Ensemble
April 8, 2013 – It is no secret that I love the music of Brazil and its musicians. It has been my pleasure to work with a number of outstanding young… [read more]
Argentina – October 2012
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Argentina Tour: Buenos Aires and the La Plata Jazz Festival – September 2012
September 24, 2012 – Looking forward to being back in Argentina seeing and playing music with old friends and meeting new ones. Performing at the La Plata Jazz… [read more]
BRAZIL: Brasilia, Natal and Rio de Janeiro – June 2012
September 23, 2012 – Playing music in Brazil is fun, especially with my longtime friends – Renato, Bruno, Mosies, Leander, Oswaldo and more. Nice to be asked… [read more]
Jamey Aebersold’s Jazz Workshop
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Master class with Eric Alexander – Summer Jazz Workshops
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Brazil – June 2012
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Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop 2012
May 9, 2012 – You want to play jazz? Want to hear great concerts every night and even during lunch every afternoon? The place to be is at the School of Music… [read more]
Ecuador Tour 2012: Quito, Cuenca, Loja
May 9, 2012 – My first visit to Ecuador in March 2011 was a wonderful experience – making friends, experiencing a different culture, walking in the… [read more]
Ecuador – May 2012
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Jazz Education Network Conference
January 3, 2012 – The annual JEN (Jazz Education Network) Conference is being held in Louisville January 4 – 7. My friend Renato Vasconcellos and I will… [read more]
BRAZIL: Natal – June 2011
October 21, 2011 – I am fortunate to have had many outstanding students who are helping to spread the work of jazz throughout the world. Anderson Pessoa is… [read more]
ECUADOR: Loja and Quito – March 2011
October 20, 2011 – Getting to play with a symphony is always a treat for a jazz musician, being the featured soloist is a dream. I got to live that dream in March… [read more]
Brazil – June 2011
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Saxophone Workshop In Brazil
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SOMETHIN’ ELSE: This Week’s Featured Artist – April 6, 2011
April 25, 2011 – I recently was honored to be the featured artist on Oberlin College and Community Radio (www.wobc.org) Sunday night jazz show. Host Aidan… [read more]
Ecuador – March 2011
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ARGENTINA: La Plata Jazz Festival – November 2010
December 27, 2010 – Visiting Argentina, Buenos Aires and La Plata (Louisville’s Sister-City) is always exciting. It was an honor to once again be asked to… [read more]
BRAZIL: FIPSE-CAPES meeting – September 2010
December 27, 2010 – Always fun playing with Brazilian musicians. The FIPSE-CAPES grant meeting afforded an opportunity to do just that with Ricardo Dourado Freire,… [read more]
Big Rock Jazz Fest – October 2010
December 27, 2010 – Mike Tracy Quintet performed at the annual Big Rock Jazz Fest during October 2010. Performers included Craig Wagner – guitar, Todd… [read more]
Argentina – November 2010
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Wingspan – Michael Tracy featuring pianist Davide Logiri
September 5, 2010 – Wingspan by Michael Tracy featuring pianist Davide Logiri with guitarist Craig Wagner, bassist Doug Elmore and drummer Terry O’Mahoney… [read more]
Big Rock Jazz Fest & Fall for Jazz in Tyler Park
September 4, 2010 – Join the Mike Tracy Jazz Quintet for two October outdoor jazz festivals. The annual Highland-Douglass Neighborhood Big Rock Jazz Fest will be… [read more]
Brazil – September 2010
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COSTA RICA: San Jose – May 2010
August 6, 2010 – During my vacation to Costa Rica, I was asked to visit the University of Costa Rica to present a saxophone and improvisation clinic. I found… [read more]
Costa Rica – May 2010
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UofL Open World Jazz Program
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Russia – November 2009
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Interview with Walter Turkenburg, Mike Tracy, & David Liebman
October 1, 2009 – The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program at the University of Louisville was fortunate to be the host of the 16th Annual Meeting of… [read more]
England – March 2009
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JAZZ at HERMITAGE GARDENS: Moscow, Russia (August 2008)
February 20, 2009 – I had a great time visiting Moscow and performing at the Jazz at Hermitage Gardens Festival. My ensemble was made up of alumni from the Open… [read more]
UofL JAZZ FACULTY in Brazil (March 2008)
February 19, 2009 – The University of Louisville’s Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program presented its initial international jazz workshops in Brasilia and… [read more]
LA PLATA JAZZ FESTIVAL: La Plata, Argentina (November 2007)
January 28, 2009 – I truly enjoyed playing at the La Plata Jazz Festival in 2007 with the David Becker Trio (David Becker – guitar, Bruce Becker –… [read more]
England – August 2008
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Russia – August 2008
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Scotland – August 2008
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Italy – June 2008
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Latvia – June 2008
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Brazil – March 2008
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United States – Big Rock Jazz Fest – October 2010
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Argentina – October 2007
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England – August 2007
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Italy – June 2007
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Argentina – May 2007
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Brazil – May 2007
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Argentina – November 2006
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England – August 2006
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Estonia – March 2006
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Finland – March 2006
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Russia – March 2006
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Australia October 2005
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England – August 2005
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Russia – March 2005
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Estonia – August – December 2004
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England – August 2004
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Brazil – June 2004
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England – August 2003
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Poland – May 2003
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Poland – February 2003
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Singapore – March 2002
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England – August 2001
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Brazil – May 2001
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Belize – March 2001
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England – March 2001
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England – July 2000
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Scotland – March 2000
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Brazil – November 1999
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Brazil – October 1998
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Wales – March 1998
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Scotland – March 1998
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England – May 1997
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China – January 1994
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