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