Video Recordings
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Videos recordings of the masterclasses, listening sessions, workshops, repertoire classes and jazz club are available for you to catch up. Some sessions are not recorded (Kenny Wheeler listening session, the welcome meeting and the morning warm ups).


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

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 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)
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 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)
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)
Steve Buckley
Saxophone Masterclass 3
For all saxophone players
44

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

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