Spring 2008 Workshops and Short-term Classes
The Jazzschool thanks the staff of Yoshi's for their assistance with the Jazzschool Spring 2008 Workshop Series.
JAZZ PIANO STYLE SERIES
A series of workshops offering an in-depth look at the music of a variety of jazz piano masters. Participants study elements of each pianists style and are introduced to methods of incorporating these approaches into their own playing.
1. WYNTON KELLY, BUD POWELL, SONNY CLARK:
Developing the essence of bebop on the piano!
Attention. This class has been rescheduled for:
Sunday April 27, 3 - 5 pm DAN ZEMELMAN $30 Jazzschool students, $45 others
2. MONK, ELLINGTON, STRAYHORN:
Masters of jazz composition!
Saturday April 19, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, DAN ZEMELMAN $30 Jazzschool students, $45 others
3. BILL EVANS, CHICK COREA, HERBIE HANCOCK:
Advanced harmonic and rhythmic concepts.
Sunday May 4, 2 - 4 pm DAN ZEMELMAN $30 Jazzschool students, $45 others
4. KEITH JARRETT, BRAD MEHLDAU:
Technical wizardry combined with emotional profundity.
Sunday May 18, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm DAN ZEMELMAN $30 Jazzschool students, $45 others
ON BEING VOCAL MASTER CLASSES
A series of three concerts and master classes led by the top educators and performers in the field of vocal jazz. Workshop participants perform and receive invaluable coaching in an intimate, supportive setting. Students should bring a lead sheet for one or two songs of their choice and have the lyrics and melodies memorized. Master Class size limited to 8. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Shweta Jhaveri
Shweta Jhaveri makes a rare Bay Area appearance with an eclectic group of musicians. The Jazzschool Vocal Department is pleased to present this master vocalist and educator as part of our world music program.“Shweta Jhaveri is to the raga for voice what Ravi Shankar is to the raga for sitar.” —World Discoveries USA, 2006
www.shwetajhaveri.com
Sunday, June 8 11am – 2 pm $100 (Series of 3 master classes, $275)
Concert: Sunday, June 8, 4:30 pm
Regrettably, this class has been cancelled
Drum Set Master Class with Rodney Holmes
For intermediate to advanced drum set players, students receive coaching from master groove drummer Rodney Holmes. Enrollment limited to 8 students!
Sunday May 11, 11:45 am - 1:45 pm RODNEY HOLMES $75
Jazz and the Movies
I WANT TO LIVE (1958) Directed by Robert Wise. One of the last and best noirs from the "Classic Period". Susan Hayward won an Academy Award for her performance in the compelling 1958 classic playing Barbara Graham, a "good-time girl" with a heart of gold and absolutely no instincts about when to drop a bad association. After bouncing in and out of the prison system for a series of petty crimes, Graham suddenly finds herself framed for murder and facing the death penalty. Johnny Mandel's score and Gerry Mulligan's solos drive the movie towards its devastating conclusion.
Sunday May 11, 1 - 4 pm MICHAEL SHEPLER ($10)
JAZZ PIANO STYLE SERIES
A series of workshops offering an in-depth look at the music of a variety of jazz piano masters. Participants study elements of each pianists style and are introduced to methods of incorporating these approaches into their own playing.
4. KEITH JARRETT, BRAD MEHLDAU:
Technical wizardry combined with emotional profundity.
Sunday May 18, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm DAN ZEMELMAN $30 Jazzschool students, $45 others
Personal Financial Planning for Musicians
Over the past decade, personal financial planning has become more complex than ever. Many people rely on their company sponsored 401(K) plans as their main source of savings. Self-employed musicians often do not have this option. In this session, Adam Messinger, Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch, presents the core ideas behind sound financial planning and discusses some of the options available to self-employed professionals including:
- setting personal goals
- the basics of asset allocation and diversification
- the use of SEP/IRA plans for retirement savings
A thirty-minute question and answer period follows the discussion
Sunday May 18, 2 - 4 pm ADAM MESSENGER Free admission!
Miles: Using Space in Solos
Miles Davis first attracted the ears of the jazz world in Charlie Parker's quintet in 1945. He was not as inclined to playing the high, fast lines of his predecessor Dizzy Gillespie and began to develop his own sound early on in his career. By the time he began leading his own sessions, Miles had developed one of the most unique soloing styles in jazz history, one that was based on an understanding of the beauty of space and silence in music. In this workshop, students listen to and analyze two solos from his classic 1959 album Kind of Blue, and another from his 1969 release In a Silent Way. Instructor discusses his use of melodic motives, his strong connection to the blues, and most importantly, his use of space. Students play the solos and then practice improvising in the style, applying techniques discussed in class.
Sunday May 25, 11:45 - 1:45 pm JUSTIN HELLMAN $30 Jazzschool Students, $45 others
Master Class with Taylor Eigsti Quartet
Featuring Jazzschool Artist in Residence Taylor Eigsti, piano; Eric Harland, drums; Julian Lage, Guitar; and Reuben Rogers, bass.
Note: Artists are available to schedule private lessons after the master class.
Sunday May 25, 12-2 pm TAYLOR EIGSTI $30
Altered Dominant and Dominant 13(b9) Chords — The How, When and Why of Using Them
These two chords provide rich colors that are essential to the palette of intermediate and advanced jazz players. This workshop takes a deep look at the chords and their accompanying scales, examining how each is constructed, why they are constructed that way, and how they may be used to maximal effect. Their sounds are contrasted within the context of jazz (e.g. when should one be used rather than the other?), listening to examples of their use. Additional topics include: different types of "outness" and lydian dominant, the "sister" of the altered sound. This workshop is appropriate for students without prior exposure to the subject, as well as students familiar with melodic minor and diminished harmony who wish to deepen their understanding.
Sunday, June 8, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm ANTON SCHWARTZ $45 Jazzschool Students, $60 Others
ON BEING VOCAL MASTER CLASSES
A series of three concerts and master classes led by the top educators and performers in the field of vocal jazz. Workshop participants perform and receive invaluable coaching in an intimate, supportive setting. Students should bring a lead sheet for one or two songs of their choice and have the lyrics and melodies memorized. Master Class size limited to 8. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Shweta Jhaveri
Shweta Jhaveri makes a rare Bay Area appearance with an eclectic group of musicians. The Jazzschool Vocal Department is pleased to present this master vocalist and educator as part of our world music program.“Shweta Jhaveri is to the raga for voice what Ravi Shankar is to the raga for sitar.” —World Discoveries USA, 2006
www.shwetajhaveri.com
Sunday, June 8 11am – 2 pm $100 (Series of 3 master classes, $275)
Concert: Sunday, June 8, 4:30 pm
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