USC Thornton Jazz Studies

03/01/2025

This Monday, March 3, 9pm, ALAJE is paying tribute to Ruben Blades’ and Willie Colon’s seminal album Siembra. Carson TV center on campus. Come by!

09/14/2022

“Infinity” is where it’s at when it comes to drumming because drummers give us infinite pleasure. This list celebrates their genius. It is not a “best of” compilation: this is drumming that I like. And I promise that you will, too. (These postings originally appeared on my page.)

Please share with your friends and colleagues. Professor Erskine

“Infinity” is where it’s at when it comes to drumming because drummers give us infinite pleasure. This list celebrates their genius. It is not a “best of” compilation: this is drumming that I like. And I promise that you will, too. (These postings originally appeared on my page.)

08/04/2022

toNIGHT at 7 p.m. USC time
Drummer Marcello Carelli (award-winning masters student) will lead his trio in a live broadcast from Professor Erskine's studio!

LAJS Presents Young Musician's Showcase with Marcello Carelli & Friends by LA Jazz Society - Thursday, August 4, 2022 07:00 PM at 5903 Noble Ave in . Buy tickets and find information on Universe.

11/11/2021

Proud to be representing the Thornton School of Music here in Italy at the Milano Conservatory of Music. Professors Alan Pasqua, Darek Oles and I shared our musical experience and points of view with an attentive and appreciative audience. Our tour of Europe takes us to Geneva today (Thursday) … the Thornton musical ethos is alive and well all over the world.

09/22/2020

07/12/2020

The show must go on...

04/29/2020

The first collaborative multi-track recording project from one of USC's "non-major" jazz combos. Spring 2020.

COMPOSER: ABDULLAH IBRAHIM. PERFORMERS: Rekha Olsen, piano / Max McKellar, e. bass / Aidan Plant, guitar / Hannah Sobelman, alto sax / Alan Osmundson, trumpet / Chris Lindsay, flute. David Arnay, arra

02/25/2020

KNOWER with TJO 2.24.20 -
one of the best concerts I've ever seen at USC. Great energy, focus, creativity... what a collaboration!

02/19/2020

This is our (ALAJE's) most ambitious project to date.

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11/05/2019

09/15/2019

Maestro Bill Platt gave a snare drumming masterclass today that these jazz students shall never forget. Thank you, Bill!