MODERN JAZZ IMPROVISATION SESSION
Contact: Nottinghamjazzworkshop@yahoo.co.uk
£5.00 per person per 2 hour session
(£3.00 concessions)
Wednesday March 9th 2011 from 7 - 9pm
In the upstairs room at The Lion Inn, Basford.
Next to the Shipstone St Tram stop.
All instrumentalists are welcome although musicians should have basic technical ability on their instruments. Sessions so far have attracted instrumentalists who have been trained classically and wish to gain improvisation skills and people who can improvise a little and wish to play with others. Of course the ability to play or sing jazz relies on listening a great deal and regular practice, but there are additional skills required to actually perform jazz and these workshop sessions have proved invaluable in this respect allowing musicians to learn how to work with others and gain confidence. Small groupings have already emerged from the workshops and performed publicly as duos, threesomes and larger groups.
Over this year we are working on an Aebersold-based course using Jamey Aebersold Jazz Volume 54. This volume costs £14.50 at Windblowers. It includes backing tracks and theory to work with. It is recommended for anyone attending these jazz workshops from August 2010 - 2011.
The tunes for March are:
Now is the Time F maj Jamey Aebersold Vol 54 Page 10 Yesterdays D min The session will be supervised by Lynda, and Rob will accompany everyone on guitar.
These sessions will be of most benefit if participants carry out some preparation beforehand LEAD SHEETS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND COPIED FROM THE WEB SITE WIKIFONIA free-of-charge.
