£50 for five 1hr masterclasses and a tutor concert with five of the UK's finest jazz trumpet teachers

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Includes resources available to download in advance

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All masterclasses are recorded and are available to rewatch as often as you like for two weeks. 

Jazz Trumpet Day Schedule

9:15am (15min) 

Welcome meeting with course director Buster Birch

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9:30am (60min) 

Masterclass with Byron Wallen

Deepening our physical connection with the trumpet:

The importance of maintaining a positive physical and mental relationship with our instrument is paramount. We will explore techniques that can provide a flow to our warmups and daily playing. 

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10:45am (60min) 

Masterclass with Steve Waterman

How to develop jazz vocabulary over ii-V-I progressions alongside exercises to correctly articulate these ideas. 

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12:00pm (60min) 

Masterclass with Sue Richardson

Looking at Chet Baker’s style and how to add expression to your playing. 

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2:15pm (60min) 

Masterclass with Mark Armstrong

Exploring Clifford Brown's approach to "Joy Spring" and his use of jazz language in the composition, as well as his solo. 

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3:30pm (60min) 

Masterclass with Chris Batchelor

How to swing: Techniques to develop your jazz phrasing and feel. 

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5:00pm (45min) 

Tutor performances

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