GMF VALENCIA JAZZ WORKSHOP 2025
JULY 26 -29
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TEAM
CLAIRE MARTIN - VOCALS
MARIA LAURA BIGLIAZZI - VOCALS
MARTIN SÖJESTEDT - PIANO
MARK HODGSON - BASS
FRANCESCO PETRENI - PERCUSSION & DRUMS
STEPHEN KEOGH - DRUMS & PULSE
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
A dynamic celebration of music, rich in jazz, latin, blues, and creative music, in a dazzling series of workshops, performances and after-hours sessions with world-class artists. The spectacular setting, the team of outstanding artists and teachers, and the varied schedule of activities, all add up to an unforgettable experience for everyone who takes part.
The programme
Julio 26
20.30h Concert Claire Martin Quartet
The Great American Song Book
Plaza de la Iglesia, villamalur
Julio 27
11.00h presentation, talk and performance with Claire Martin
An insight into Singing, performance and how a concert is made
Claire Martin (vocals) and Martin Sölstedt (piano), will show how a concert is put together, how things are rehearsed and give an example of the final result. The public will be invited to ask questions.
12.45h presentation, talk and performance with Francesco Petreni
An insight into the incredible music and rhythms of Brazil.
Francesco will explain some of the history behind Samba and how it evolved as well as demonstrating examples of rhythms and songs from different regions of Brazil. There will an opportuity to take part for members of the audience who wish to and the public will be invited to ask questions.
22.00h Concert with Francesco Petreni and Maria Laura Bigliazzi
The magic of the music of Brazil
All located in the historical town of Villamalur, set in the beautiful nature reserve of the Sierra de Espadán.
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More about the Artists
Award winning international artists and teachers:
Vocalist Claire Martin Claire Martin has to worldwide critical acclaim established herself as a tour de force on the UK jazz scene gaining many awards, including winning the British Jazz Awards eight times during her career which spans over three decades. In 2018 she was the proud recipient of the BASCA Gold Badge Award for her contribution to jazz.
Claire has since released 18 CDs with the prestigious label Linn Records, collaborating with musical luminaries including Martin Taylor, John Martyn, Stephane Grappelli, Kenny Barron, Richard Rodney Bennett and Jim Mullen on many of these recordings.
Vocalist Maria Laura Bigliazzi is a an extremely versatile singer who moves with ease through the genres of Latin, Jazz, and World music. She has been active on the jazz scene as a leader of her own ensembles since 1994, and has numerous collaborations to her credit. She has sung with various musicians including:
Tony Scott, Bruce Barth, Cheryl Porter, Joanna Sims and Virtuos Standards of Chicago, Luiz Lima, Heraldo Da Silva, Anderson Souza, Renato Chicco, Mauro Grossi and many more.
She has also recorded with: Miguel Zenon, Hamilton De Holanda, Fabrizio Bosso, Stefano Cantini, Gianni Basso, Ares Tavolazzi, Alberto Borsari, Bruno Cesselli, Luciano Biondini, Marivaldo Paim, Gilson Silveira, Mauro Grossi, Daniele Mencarelli. She has performed in numerous festivals and festivals including: International Festival Intercity São Paulo, Ritmi dal Mondo- Campobasso, Arezzo Jazz Festival- 2004, Colonial 17 Salvador de Bahia-Brazil 2007, Terni Jazz Festival, Rassegna del Jazz Italiano Città di Siena, Roma incontra il mondo-Villa Ada- Rome, Friuli Venezia Giulia Jazz 2000, Vesa Jazz Club Tirana, Lucca Jazz Donna 2009, and Voci di Fonte 2011.
The Maria Laura Bigliazzi Jazz Quartet created the show Ritratti di Donna. The group recorded in 2012 a CD released on the German label Seven Jazz, that was presented in London at GMF Jazz London, at JazzCocktail Festival, at Greycat with guest Fabrizio Bosso, and at the Volterra Jazz Festival 30th edition.
Percussionist Francesco Petreni is director, arranger and conductor of “Bandao Percussion Orchestra” with which he performed in more than 500 concerts, festivals and carnivals (London, Salvador de Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Coburg,Venice, Milan, Viareggio, Rome, Paris, first European group that played in the official Ensaio of Ile Aiyè in Salvador, etc.) After 8 years teaching at the Siena Jazz International Workshops, he is now teacher of Jazz Basic Course and Advanced Jazz Drum Technique at the Conservatory of Livorno. He is professor at Siena Jazz University, and a member of the International pool of teachers and performers of Global Music Foundation. He is Winner the “New Talents Awards” by Rotary club Cittadella and Nominee for Latin Grammy Award 2015
Bassist Mark Hodgson is an international touring Jazz artist, performing regularly around the world in a range of settings from trios to orchestras. He has performed and recorded with the cream of UK and international Jazz artists including: Cedar Walton, Pharaoh Sanders, Phil Woods, Charles McPherson, Dick Oatts, Peter Bernstein, Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman, Bill Charlap, Steve Wilson Jerry Bergonzi, Bruce Barth, Michel Legrand and many more. Mark has recorded and performed with numerous international Rock and Pop stars including: The Rolling Stones, The Police, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Bryan Adams and American rapper Ice-T.
Drummer and GMF Artistic Director Stephen Keogh has, during the last 45 years, appeared around the globe with an extraordinary list of musicians that contains many of the great names in jazz including: Johnny Griffin, Lee Konitz, Harrold Land, Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Bill Charlap, Jerry Bergonzi, Deborah Brown, Herb Ellis, Benny Golson, Steve Grossman, Rene Marie, Dick Oatts, Benny Carter and many more.
In 2023 / 2024 he has played on concerts and/or recordings with Bruce Barth Trio, Jerry Bergonzi Quartet, Eddie Henderson Quartet, Jocelyn Gould, Rick Margitza, Terrel Stafford, Steve Davis, Mark Gross, Jim Ridl, Danny Grisset, Perico Sambeat and Carla Cook.
He has also lead workshops and given masterclasses at Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Laban, Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire, Napier University Edinburgh, Taller de Musics Barcelona, JZ School Shanghai, Prince Claus University Groningen in Holland, Jazz Standard Discovery Programme New York. He founded Global Music Foundation (GMF) in 2005 with Marney O’Sullivan. Since then GMF has produced and staged more than 50 workshops, music and arts festivals and hundreds of concerts in multiple countries including Italy, UK, China, Croatia, Germany, Ireland and Spain