Jazz Workshops

The Monday Night Jam Session and Jazz Workshop

Doors open/workshop start - 7pm, price £10 per week for musicians, Free to audience

Jam Session from 9pm - Free

Hideaway now offers a weekly Jazz Workshop sponsored by the Dordogne Jazz Summer School, All abilities are welcome!

Take on 2013 with a spirited Jazz Jam Workshop and improve on your skills, both solo and as part as a group. As always, newcomers shouldn't feel that they have to attend every week - please come along whenever you can! New participants are always welcome and those who dip in and out will also find the sessions very productive.

Saxophone – Duncan Eagles
Piano – Ralph Lewars
Acoustic / Electric Bass – Max Luthert
Drums – Eric Ford

The main focus on the sessions will be on learning how to play and phrase the melodies and how to tackle improvising over the changes. Vocalists are welcome and for tunes with lyrics please bring them with you. For tunes without lyrics charts will be made for vocalists with vocal parts to sing along with.
Time will be spent looking at getting each song up to “gigging standard”. We will be looking at how to perform the tunes. Counting in the band, who solos where and in what order, how to start and end the pieces and all other things you need to know to perform these tunes on a gig.

Monday 3rd June - Now's the Time
Monday 10th June – All the things you are
Monday 17th June – Stella By Starlight
Monday 24th June – Body and Soul
Monday 1st July – If I should Lose You
Monday 8th July – Strasburg St Dennis (Roy Hargrove)
Monday 15th July – Recordame
Monday 22nd July – Witch Hunt (Wayne Shorter)

All instruments and standards are welcome however a basic knowledge of your instrument is required.

Testimonials from Workshop Students

"I've really enjoyed the Jazz Workshops this year. Many grateful thanks - the teaching has been excellent. I'd like to come back next time the courses are run so I'll keep an eye on the site!" (Richard)