GMF London Jazz Intensive Course
Programme for April 16 - 19 Timetable (provisional)
April 16
Arrival Day
19.00 (from) register at Pizza Express Jazz Club 11 Dean Street, Soho, London
20.30 Concert at Pizza Express Jazz Club
23.00 Jam session
Daytime activities and timetable (provisional)
April 17 & 18
10.15 - 10.45 pulse training - Pizza Express Jazz Club
10.45 - 11.15 vocal body breath - Pizza Express Jazz Club
11.30 - 13.00 classes (instrumental and vocal at different venues according to instrument)
Break
14.00 - 16.00 ensemble / masterclass - Pizza Express Jazz Club
Break until evening concert.
April 19
10.30h rehearsal and run through for concert
11.30h sound check
12.00h venue doors open
13.30h - 15.30 Performance - Pizza Express Jazz Club (2 sets with interval)
End of Course and Event
Concerts
The concerts are part of the course and entry to them is included in your course fee.
Thursday April 16
20.30h All Stars and Rising Stars - see here for details
Friday April 17
19.00h Champian Fulton Trio - Champian Sings - see here for details
22.00h Don Braden/Joris Teepe Trio plus guests - see here for details
Saturday April 18
19.00h Don Braden Quartet - see here for details
22.00h Champian Fulton Trio - Champian Plays - see here for details
Sunday April 19
13.30h Vocal Spectacular - see here for details
Whole Group Workshops
Pulse
We begin the day with pulse training - developing a firm foundation sense of pulse, a stronger sense of timing, and gaining trust in silence and spaces.
Vocal Body Breath
The workshop explores the use of energy and the voice, and fine tuning body and mind coordination within a musical context. Using song material from all around the world we work at enhancing the quality of our listening skills and the sounds we produce.
Ensemble/Combo Session
Students are formed into1 to 3 different ensembles determined by the total number of students that will attend the course. During this session the ensembles will create and develop pieces under the guidance of bassist/composer Arnie Somogyi, for public performance on Sunday April 19th at 13.30h at Pizza Express Jazz Club.
Master - Class Session
Hosted by Don Braden, Champian Fulton, Joris Teepe and Mathew Holmes these sessions will combine listening and playing. Some of the sudents on the course will be asked to play - if they choose and are happy to do so. Feedback and constructive advice will be given by the tutors. The session is staged in master-class format so that all participants can listen and benefit from the feedback and the experience. The atmosphere is friendly and non-judgemental while approaching musical issue in a serious manner.