College Night is designed to:

1. cultivate and nurture new audiences, because without a future fan base, there is no “alive and well.”

2. gather together an expanded group of up and coming jazz artists/performers and educators from area colleges and universities

3. establish a face-to-face network of teachers and students at Philadelphia and eventually, regional venues

4. showcase faculty and student ensembles during informal jam sessions throughout the evening

5. build an online community, a directory, message board, blogging platform , etc. hosted by Miceli’s already chock-full of information website ( www.larrysimprovpage.com); thus initiating a multitude of faculty and/or student discussions on a host of topics, plus networking and gigging opportunities

Expected outcomes are:

1. amassing a broad community whereby ensuring jazz remains alive and well in a rapidly changing musical climate

2. podcasts hosted and presented by www.larrysimprovpage.com featuring ongoing student and/or faculty discussion topics

3. music-sharing, lessons and critiques

Should an individual musician or incomplete college jazz ensembles choose to participate, plenty of soloists will be on hand to complete the band or conversely, a soloist may join an already-existing group.

Miceli understands all too well that experience is indeed the best teacher. His passion for education and the younger generation, plus a rude post-graduation awakening; i.e. a diploma is not necessarily synonymous with gigging, is the motivation behind Miceli segueing the student from a formal classroom setting into the performance arena. Adding a community of listeners and fans to the mix affords the student opportunities to hone in on their individual and group techniques. Audience members experience a “music appreciation” lesson right in the performance setting.