Faculty
| Frank Martin |
Fred Randolph |
Wayne Wallace |
Arranging with Frank Martin
Longtime producer/arranger/keyboardist Frank Martin guides students in creating fresh arrangements of jazz standards. A wide range of compositional techniques and musical devices are explored and applied to class assignments including; the use of different rhythmic feels and grooves; reharmonization; form changes; innovative intros, outros, codas and vamps; and alterations to melody and lyrics. Students sing and/or play selected repertoire in a variety of styles and learn how to make even the most common standards sound new. A hands-on 10-week class packed with invaluable information! Open to instrumentalists and vocalists
Prerequisite: some knowledge of jazz theory and harmony.
Mondays 8:15 - 9:45 pm FRANK MARTIN (10 weeks) $360
Regrettably, this class has been cancelled
Songwriting Workshop
A technique class for the beginning/intermediate songwriter. All songwriting styles including rock, soul, country, jazz, pop, etc. welcome. Students are advised to bring examples of their songs to class.
Prerequisite: none. Open to all!
Thursdays 8:15 - 9:45 pm WAYNE WALLACE (10 weeks) $360
WORKSHOP
Chart Notation for Professional Musicians
Clear charts save time at rehearsals and lead to more effective performances. This class helps students achieve this goal by presenting simple and effective ways to notate musical ideas while adhering to standard notation guidelines. Topics covered include phrasing, rhythmic groupings, codas, cues, overall layout of the chart and more! "Real world" examples are discussed and students are encouraged to bring their own work in for evaluation. Instructor uses Sibelius software to demonstrate techniques
Sunday May 4, 11:45 - 1:45 pm FRED RANDOLPH $30 Jazzschool students, $45 others
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