Jazz Fest
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About Jazz Fest
Experience playing jazz from various eras and styles together with other musicians in a relaxed, friendly and informal setting.
What is the course about?
Whether it’s your first experience of playing jazz, or you are a regular player wishing to enhance your skills, the course has something for everyone. Sessions will include workshops, masterclasses and demonstrations together with some relaxed jam sessions, turning the whole experience into a veritable feast of jazz.
What will you learn?
- Standard jazz forms and repertoire
- Improvising solos and accompaniments
- Chord structures and voicings
- Rhythmic interpretation of various jazz styles
- Chord symbols and other nomenclature
- Jazz vocabulary
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Identify common chord progressions and song forms
- Develop improvisatory language for soloing
- Choose appropriate chord voicings
- Recognize various styles/genres of jazz
How will the course be taught?
Practical work as a full group, smaller groups, and individual sessions with course leaders. Participants will receive feedback from the tutors
Will music be provided and do you need to prepare or bring anything?
No specific preparation is necessary, but brushing up on scales and arpeggios is recommended. Music will be provided by the tutors throughout the course.
You will need to bring your instrument, a notebook and pencil, a folder for music.
String players - we strongly recommend you consider bringing amplification as the course regularly attracts over 20 musicians and several of the participants play brass instruments.
Course Tutors
Joy Ellis
Find out moreJoy Ellis is a jazz pianist, singer and composer based in London. Joy has toured all over the UK performing at various venues and festivals including…
Adam Osmianski
Find out moreAdam Osmianski is a drummer and percussionist from Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance and a Master of Music in Jazz…
“Good musical information and light introduction to the more complicated aspects of jazz.”
“Full on - better than expected. Good venue, relaxed, good food, civilised, relaxing and free onsite parking.”
“Wide ranging course, good for all grades of musician, but not for beginners. Classically trained who have not done jazz can really benefit. Lots of theory, if you can cope with it!”
“A great course to learn basic concepts of improvisation and to have a go. Got exercises to take away and practice.”