Timetable
27-29 July
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Materclasses are organised by instrument.
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All workshops are open to everyone.
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Repertoire classes are grouped by experience level plus there are additional classes for singers and drummers
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Listening sessions are presentations/lectures which don't involve any playing
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Jazz Club features tutor performances and a jazz quiz at the end of the night.


Tue 09:00 (30min)
Buster Birch
Welcome Meeting
Welcome from Buster Birch
01

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Nia Lynn
Vocal Masterclass 1
For all singers
02

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Byron Wallen
Brass Masterclass 1
For all brass players
03

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Geoff Simkins
Saxophone Masterclass 1
For all saxophone players
04

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Dominic Ashworth
Guitar Masterclass 1
For all guitarists
05

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Simon Purcell
Piano Masterclass 1
For all pianists
06

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Simon Thorpe
Bass Masterclass 1
For all bass players
07

Tue 09:45 (75min)
Dave Hassell
Drum Masterclass 1
For all drummers
08

Tue 11:30 (60min)
Geoff Simkins
Listening Session 1
Lester Young: A Real Influencer
09

Tue 14:00 (75min)
Malcolm E Smith
Workshop 1
Scat Singing for singers and instrumentalists
10

Tue 14:00 (75min)
Simon Purcell
Workshop 2
The Gestalt of Jazz Practice: Practicing (and performing) with both brains: The ABABC, whole-brain approach
11

Tue 14:00 (75min)
Liam Noble
Workshop 3
Introducing 4ths and 2nds to create more interesting lines.
12

Tue 14:00 (75min)
Steve Lodder
Workshop 4
The fourth - 1959 and beyond. How the harmonic language, soloing vocabulary and compositional technique changed with the arrival of so-called modal jazz.
13

Tue 14:00 (75min)
Julian Nicholas
Workshop 5
One Idea is Enough - How to start a solo and carry on using the same idea.
14

Tue 16:00 (60min)
Malcolm E Smith
Repertoire Class 1: Just Squeeze Me
For all instruments - For less experienced players
15

Tue 16:00 (60min)
Steve Lodder
Repertoire Class 2: Very Early (Bill Evans)
For all instruments - For intermediate players
16

Tue 16:00 (60min)
Liam Noble
Repertoire Class 3: Maiden Voyage
For all instruments - For more experienced players
17

Tue 16:00 (60min)
Dave Hassell
Repertoire Class 4: Brazilian
For drummers
18

Tue 16:00 (60min)
Pete Churchill
Repertoire Class 5: Vocalese
For singers
19

Tue 20:00
Hosted by Buster Birch
Jazz Club
Tutor performances and Jazz Quiz
20

Wed 09:00 (30min)
Nia Lynn
Warm Ups
Gentle movement, stretching, yoga-type activities
21

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Nia Lynn
Vocal Masterclass 2
For all singers
22

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Malcolm E Smith
Brass Masterclass 2
For all brass players
23

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Julian Nicholas
Saxophone Masterclass 2
For all saxophone players
24

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Dominic Ashworth
Guitar Masterclass 2
For all guitarists
25

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Steve Lodder
Piano Masterclass 2
For all pianists
26

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Simon Thorpe
Bass Masterclass 2
For all bass players
27

Wed 09:45 (75min)
Dave Hassell
Drum Masterclass 2
For all drummers
28

Wed 11:30 (60min)
Malcolm E Smith
Listening Session 2
Duke Ellington: The Ellington Effect
29

Wed 14:00 (75min)
Buster Birch
Workshop 6
Chord tone soloing on rhythm changes
30

Wed 14:00 (75min)
Geoff Simkins
Workshop 7
How to practice with and without your instrument
31

Wed 14:00 (75min)
Byron Wallen
Workshop 8
Internalising and learning repertoire. Knowing versus Remembering
32

Wed 14:00 (75min)
Dave Hassell
Workshop 9
Hand Percussion (for everyone)
33

Wed 14:00 (75min)
Malcolm E Smith
Workshop 10
From Scales to Jazz: How to generate melodic and harmonic ideas from scales
34

Wed 16:00 (60min)
Julian Nicholas
Repertoire Class 6: Blue Bossa
For all instruments - For less experienced players
35

Wed 16:00 (60min)
Geoff Simkins
Repertoire Class 7: Solar
For all instruments - For intermediate players
36

Wed 16:00 (60min)
Byron Wallen
Repertoire Class 8: Woody N You
For all instruments - For more experienced players
37

Wed 16:00 (60min)
Dave Hassell
Repertoire Class 9: Cuban
For drummers
38

Wed 16:00 (60min)
Malcolm E Smith
Repertoire Class 10: Blue Moon
For singers
39

Wed 20:00
hosted by Buster Birch
Jazz Club
Tutor performances and Jazz Quiz
40

Thu 09:00 (30min)
Nia Lynn
Warm Ups
Gentle movement, stretching, yoga-type activities
41

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Nia Lynn
Vocal Masterclass 3
For all singers
42

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Nick Smart
Brass Masterclass 3
For all brass players
43

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Steve Buckley
Saxophone Masterclass 3
For all saxophone players
44

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Dominic Ashworth
Guitar Masterclass 3
For all guitarists
45

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Liam Noble
Piano Masterclass 3
For all pianists
46

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Simon Thorpe
Bass Masterclass 3
For all bass players
47

Thu 09:45 (75min)
Dave Hassell
Drum Masterclass 3
For all drummers
48

Thu 11:30 (60min)
Nick Smart
Listening Session 3
Kenny Wheeler - The evolution of an artist.
49

Thu 14:00 (75min)
Simon Thorpe
Workshop 11
Pat Matheny: Sound and harmonic language
50

Thu 14:00 (75min)
Dominic Ashworth
Workshop 12
Back Cycling to generate harmonic interest when improvising over static harmony.
51

Thu 14:00 (75min)
Steve Buckley
Workshop 13
A personal approach to composition
52

Thu 14:00 (75min)
Simon Purcell
Workshop 14
Going Out and Getting Back In - navigating the traps, slips and slides of outside playing.
53

Thu 14:00 (75min)
Imogen Ryall
Workshop 15
Stagecraft and preparing for performance (from the perspective of singers but instrumentalists welcome)
54

Thu 16:00 (60min)
Simon Purcell
Repertoire Class 11: So What/Impressions
For all instruments - For less experienced players
55

Thu 16:00 (60min)
Steve Buckley
Repertoire Class 12: How High The Moon
For all instruments - For intermediate players
56

Thu 16:00 (60min)
Buster Birch
Repertoire Class 13: Bernie's Tune
For all instruments - For more experienced players
57

Thu 16:00 (60min)
Dave Hassell
Repertoire Class 14: African
For drummers
58

Thu 16:00 (60min)
Imogen Ryall
Repertoire Class 15: Tuned In To You
For singers
59

Thu 20:00
hosted by Buster Birch
Jazz Club
Tutor performances and Jazz Quiz
60