Monday 13th - Friday 17th August 2007
 On this year's Summer School we will once again be focusing on improvising with an understanding of basic principles. But unlike other years, we are going to explore pure sound worlds. We will do this by using sheet music to play some pieces but other pieces will be learned entirely by ear (i.e. NO SHEET MUSIC AT ALL!). But don't panic because the basic principles will still apply.
In this way we will experience improvising WITH and WITHOUT sheet music. By doing this we hope to get more in touch with WHAT YOU HEAR.
In addition, after the overwhelming success of the 'Jazz Boot camp', we are considering ways to incorporate an element of this in the week. 'Doc Walker' will once again be in attendance.
We are anticipating that the pieces played purely by ear will be relatively easy in construction but are thinking of adding an element of complexity to the pieces played with sheet music. In doing so, we will be looking at techniques of ensemble playing, dealing with issues such as balance, tuning and how to listen in an ensemble.
The course will be taking place at
The Cinnamon
Club, The Firs, Bowdon (let us know if you need directions).
TIMETABLE
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Mike Walker's guitar class - Summer 2006 |
10.00 - 1.00: morning workshops (with break)
1.00 - 2.00: lunch
2.00 - 5.00: ensembles (with break)
*7.00 onwards (Mon - Thurs): jam sessions
7.00 onwards (Fri): Final performance (including staff performance)
Instruments
will not be provided. Pianists should bring a keyboard
and stand, guitarists/bassists etc should also bring
amps and cables. All students should bring a music
stand. If anyone needs to borrow any equipment, please
call to arrange in advance – we will help where
we can.
*Attendance
of the evening jam session is not compulsory.
Course
Tutors
Mike
Walker – guitar
Teaching
fellow at LIPA, Professor Emeritus at Franz
Listz University, Weimar, Germany .
Played/Recorded
with: George Russell Living Time Orchestra,
Kenny Wheeler, Steve Swallow, Peter Erskine,
John Taylor, Bob Moses, Mike Gibbs Big
Band, Dave Holland, Bill Frisell, Mica
Paris.
http://www.mike-walker.co.uk |
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Iain
Dixon – saxophone
Consultant to ABRSM jazz syllabus
for saxophone and clarinet.
Member
of BBC Big Band for 8 years.
Played
and recorded with Michael Brecker Quindectet
(‘Wide Angles’ album).
Toured
with Bryan Ferry band (‘Frantic tour’ and ‘Platinum
tour’).
Recorded
with Joni Mitchel, Sting, George Shearing,
Mel Torme. |
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Andy
Schofield – saxophone
Manchester
based saxophonist/composer/arranger. Former
lecturer at Salford University .
Played/recorded
with: Peter Erskine, Bill Frisell, John Taylor,
Kenny Wheeler.
Leader
of the Andy Schofield Band and the Richard
Iles/Andy Schofield Jazz Orchestra.
http://www.myspace.com/andyschofieldmusic |
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Other teaching staff
Alec Dankworth - bass
Studied at Berklee College, Boston. British Jazz Awards winner.
Worked with Stephanie Grappelli, Abdullah Ibrihim, Van Morrison, The Dave Brubeck Quartet. The Alec Dankworth Trio is his current group.
http://www.alecdankworth.com/ |
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Les Chisnall - piano
Teaches piano at Chethams School of Music and Leeds College of Music.
Played with: Kenny Wheeler, Julian Arguelles, Steve Berry
http://www.leschisnall.com/ |
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Caroline Boaden - drums
Leeds based drummer, has played with: Pete King, Eberhard Weber, Jim Mullen, Pat McCarthy, Alan Barnes. |
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BOOKING
INFORMATION
Fees for the course are £285 (incl. vat) which is due in full by the end of June 2007. Please
download and return the booking form with a £50
deposit to secure your place. Please make cheques payable
to The Music Place. If you are not able to access the
online form please contact Lucy providing
your name and address and we will send you a form in
the post.
Concessions - The following will receive a 10% discount:
- Music Place students
- Two children from one family
- University/college students
Booking
form (Adobe Acrobat document)
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