Jazz Workshops

The Monday Night Jam Session and Jazz Workshop

Please note that there will be no Jazz Workshop or Jam Session on May 7th or June 4th Bank Holidays, as the club will be closed.

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, a ten-week structured course suitable for anyone wishing to improve in a group environment, building towards an 'end of term' performance. All abilities are welcome!

Take on 2012 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 course very productive.

Saxophone – Duncan Eagles
Guitar – Dan Redding
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

Week 1 - Monday 19th March - Blues
Looking at Eb Blues recapping material covered in last terms' sessions.
Blues Head – Bessie’s Blues – John Coltrane
 

Week 2 - Monday 26th March - Standard
Cute
 

Week 3 - Monday 2nd April - Special session
Don’t miss this special session with one of the country’s finest Saxophonist Christian Brewer.
All instrumentalists welcome

Club will be closed on the 9th April, as it is bank holidays

Week 4 - Monday 16th April - Funk/Groove
Looking at approaching a “new orleans” style groove
Groove Head – Wayne’s Thang – Kenny Garrett
 

Week 5 - Monday 23rd April - Rhythm Changes
Looking at a standard Rhythm changes progression.
Guide tones through the harmony and looking at descriptive language.
Head – Moose the Mooch (B flat)
 

Week 6 - Monday 30th April - Odd Time Signatures
How to approach playing in 5/4
Take 5 – Paul Desmond

Monday May 7- Club closed for bank holiday

Week 7 - Monday 14th May - Standards
But Not for Me
 

Week 8 - Monday 21st May- Standards
Yardbird Suite - Charlie Parker
 

Week 9 - Monday 28th May- Standards
Recordame - Joe Henderson

Monday June 4 - Club closed for bank holiday

Week 10 - Monday 11th June- Standards
Take the A Train - Duke Ellington
 

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)