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BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION: RHONDA BENIN
-- THE LATE LATE SHOW
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 8PM
($15/$12)
Vocalist Rhonda Benin presents a celebration of the musical legacies of African American jazz singers, including Dakota Staton, Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn, Betty Carter, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Gloria Lynn, Lorez Alexandria and Etta Jones.
Shingo Hirano & Freefall
Sunday February 26, 4:30 pm
($15/$12)
Two rising star groups from Japan make their Jazzschool debuts in this benefit for the victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake.
A recent soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, blues/rock guitarist Shingo Hirano has received international acclaim. He performs with his quintet featuring former Bay Area resident Scott Latham on drums. Scott has been working professionally in the Tokyo scene for nearly 30 years and has worked with many Japanese artists and visiting foreign artists, including Ron Carter, Terumasa Hino, T-Square, Wallace Roney, Dave Matthews, Jack McDuff and Chaka Khan. The evening begins with an opening set from Free Fall, a jazz/fusion guitar trio from Tokyo.
Jazzschool Vocal Jam Session
Sunday February 26, 7:00 pm
($5 - $10 sliding scale)
The Jazzschool Vocal Department presents a monthly jazz vocal jam session, hosted by Ms. Angharad Jones. All are welcome! Singers should bring three copies of their song for the band. Please arrive by 6:30 pm to sign up.
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Sunday February 26
Saxophone Master Class: Sound Like a Professional
What is it about the playing of a great jazz saxophonist that makes it sound so fluid and professional? Tone, intonation, time and note choice are all important, but they are not enough. In this workshop we observe and discuss in close detail many of
the choices of note attack, emphasis, contour, duration, and release that differentiate a master from an average player. Students are critiqued and interactively guided by the instructor to overcome their individual obstacles. Participation is encouraged but not required. Attendees will be given a short etude to play for critique — available, for those who wish to prepare it in advance, at http://antonjazz.com/study.
11 am – 1:30 pm
anton schwartz
$40 advance purchase/$55 day of the workshop
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Sunday February 26
John Hollenbeck Composition Workshop
You want to compose!
How do you start?
How do you develop material?
How do you finish?
These and other important questions will be answered and discussed in-depth.
All musicians with a rudimentary knowledge of music theory are invited! Participants can bring pieces that they have started. John will also discuss and his use some of his compositions as examples.
Building on a wealth of experience in jazz and world styles as well as a deep interest in contemporary composition and spiritual practice, John Hollenbeck’s musical language is as accessible and expressive as it is advanced. After receiving degrees in percussion (B.M.) and jazz composition (M.M.) from the Eastman School of Music, Hollenbeck moved to New York City in the early 1990's. He has worked with many of the world's leading musicians in jazz (Bob Brookmeyer, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler), world music (Pablo Ziegler), and new music (Meredith Monk). John focuses extensively on composing for and leading the critically acclaimed Claudia Quintet and his two-time Grammy-Nominated Large Ensemble. In 2007 he was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. John’s recent works include commissions by the Bang on a Can and the People’s Commissioning Fund; the Ethos Percussion Group funded by the Jerome Foundation; Youngstown State University; the Painted Bride Art Center of Philadelphia; the Orchestre National de Jazz funded by the Chamber Music America French-American Jazz Exchange; Frankfurt’s hr-BigBand; the University of Arts, Philadelphia; and the University of Rochester, New York.
12pm - 3pm
John Hollenbeck
$50 advance purchase/$65 day of the workshop
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Sunday February 26
Vocal Master Class with Theo Bleckmann
Students interested in pushing their boundaries and developing a personal sound, either through writing original music or reinterpreting jazz standards, are encouraged to participate in this master class with one of the most creative singers of this generation. As an educator at Manhattan School of Music, Theo has been working with jazz vocalists for over fifteen years. As an international recording and touring artist, Grammy-nominated Bleckmann defies category and has a body of work that is as varied and unusual as the man himself.
12pm
– 3pm
Theo Bleckmann
$100
www.theobleckmann.com
See Theo perform with The Claudia Quintet led by John Hollenbeck at Yoshi’s SF on Monday, February 27 at 8pm. They will be doing the poetry of Kenneth Patchen in a grand collaboration of music and spoken word.
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Sunday February 26
Exploring Jazz Guitar
This workshop, taught by world-class guitarist John Stowell, focuses on chord construction, chord melodies, scale substitution and building solo lines. Open to all guitarists, some jazz guitar experience is recommended.
12pm– 3 pm
john stowell
$45 advance purchase/$60 day of the workshop
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Sunday February 26
Jazz Improvisation Workshop: Playing the Heck out of The Days of Wine and Roses
A close look at the harmonic structure of the Henry Mancini standard, with many practical applications. Discussion of the chord progression on both a micro level (how each chord leads to the next) and a big-picture level (how they all work together to form a coherent song). Suggestions are given for ways to mentally simplify the song’s structure, as well as ways to embellish the chord changes. Students optionally improvise over the song and are critiqued, with recommendations given for a direct path to improvement. Bring your instrument (optional).
Prerequisites: facility on a melodic instrument or vocals, improvisational experience, and knowledge of basic jazz harmony.
2 – 4 pm
anton schwartz
$30 advance purchase/$45 day of the workshop
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