Durham Jazz Workshop - Summer Adult Big Band Workshop
July 11-15, 2022 (7 - 10pm daily)
Director - Jim Ketch
Description/Details:
Auditions:
Rhythm Section: Piano & Guitar
Rhythm Section: Bass
Rhythm Section: Drums
July 11-15, 2022 (7 - 10pm daily)
Director - Jim Ketch
Description/Details:
- Each camp will run 3 hours each day for 5 days. The last day will feature a 1 hour concert (tbd if the general public will be able to attend)
- The camp will focus on improving each participant as an individual, as a section member and as part of a large jazz ensemble.
- Good musical fundamentals involving listening within your section and across the bandstand will be emphasized.
- Instruction will address lead playing, section playing, improvising and understanding the “mapping” of a big band composition/arrangement.
- The goal is to have fun, work hard, improve a great deal, acquire new skills and habits and fall in love with the sound of a jazz orchestra/large jazz ensemble.
- Tuition: The cost for the weeklong workshop is $300. Financial aid is available for students in need. For more information on how to apply, email: djazzworkshop@gmail.com
- All selected students need to show proof of vaccination including a booster.
Auditions:
- We ask each student to record themselves on the audition materials listed below and email the audio files to djazzworkshop@gmail.com. Recordings can be done by making a simple “voice memos” recording from your iphone or android phone. In many cases the “voice memos” app is already included on the phone. You can often email the recording file directly from your phone, or send to your computer and then attach it to an email. You can send one file with all the listed items or separate into multiple files. You can choose to use background tracks or play unaccompanied when making your recordings. Recordings need to be emailed by June 1.
- Each musician will be asked to demonstrate their reading skills, awareness of jazz styles, comping skill (rhythm section) and improvising skill (optional).
- Audition materials come from Greg Fishman’s book, Jazz Phrasing Studies, Volume One: Beginning - Intermediate Level as follows:
- Play the melody: Quincy Street (letter A through D, take 2nd ending)
- Improvise: Milwaukee Avenue (concert Eb blues) Using an online Eb blues backing track like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT2ulHHGdL0, record a 2 chorus solo.
- Improvising (optional): record a one chorus solo on a standard (32 bar) tune of your choosing. You can play unaccompanied or use a background track.
Rhythm Section: Piano & Guitar
- Play the melody: Milwaukee Avenue (A through B, take 2nd ending)
- Comp: chord voicings to Milwaukee Avenue (A through B, take 2nd ending).
- Improvise: Milwaukee Avenue (concert Eb blues) Using an online Eb blues backing
- Improvising (optional): record a one chorus solo on a standard (32 bar) tune of your choosing. You can play unaccompanied or use a background track.
Rhythm Section: Bass
- Play the melody: Milwaukee Avenue (A through B, take 2nd ending)
- Walk a bassline: Milwaukee Avenue (A through B, take 2nd ending
- Improvise: Milwaukee Avenue (concert Eb blues) Using an online Eb blues backing
- Improvising (optional): record a one chorus solo on a standard (32 bar) tune of your choosing. You can play unaccompanied or use a background track.
Rhythm Section: Drums
- Play “time” with a swing feel for 2 chorus’ of a blues (12 bar form) at 1/4note = 160. You can play/record unaccompanied or use a bass track like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmNbimwgLc
- Play “time” in a Bossa Nova style for 32 bars at 1/4note = 132. You can play/record unaccompanied or use a background track like:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alOEkeJmpqY
- Using a 12 bar blues form, record 2 chorus’ as follows:
- Chorus 1: time 4 bars/solo 4 bars/time 4 bars
- Chorus 2: solo 4 bars/time 4 bars/solo 4 bars
- In addition to the above feel free to demonstrate any latin and/or ¾ grooves you wish. (optional)
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