Gift of Jazz—Online

Gift of Jazz Summer Online Classes—Saturdays, July 11 – August 15 Peter Stoltzman will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Applied Theory in Jazz Improvisation: Finding Your Own Voice Saturdays 10:00 am – 11:30 am This class addresses strategic thinking in improvisation. Students will analyze specific phrases, generalize the theory, and organize their thinking and practice strategically. Students will improvise and then self-transcribe, as well as compose their “ideal improvisation”…

Gift of Jazz Summer Online Classes—Saturdays Peter Stoltzman will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Jazz Composition: Fusion and Modern Gospel Styles Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm This class delves into the modern branches off of jazz, beginning in the 1970s, specifically Fusion and contemporary Gospel styles. From Miles and Herbie and Chick Corea in the 1970s through the Brecker Brothers, Yellowjackets, Weather Report, and more, jazz fusion styles…

Gift of Jazz Summer Online Classes—Saturdays, July 11 – August 15 Peter Stoltzman will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Jazz Piano: Hard Bop – From Horace to Herbie Saturdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Jazz in the 1950’s was transitioning away from being America’s favorite popular music. Beboppers and free jazzers turned jazz towards an artistic pursuit that wasn’t for dancing or for consumption by the masses. However, the…

Gift of Jazz Autumn online classes - Saturdays, September 26-November 14 Daryl Gott will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info A comprehensive approach to understanding and applying jazz theory to improvisation Saturdays 10:00 am – 11:30 am This eight week class, taught by saxophonist Daryl Gott, will develop your understanding of the connection between jazz theory and its application in improvisation. Students will learn fluidity on basic triads, seventh chords…

Gift of Jazz Autumn online classes - Saturdays, September 26-November 14 Tom Amend will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Jazz Piano: An Idiomatic Approach with Tom Amend Techniques central to the jazz piano idiom including improvisation, accompaniment, voicing styles, and rhythm Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm This course, taught by Tom Amend, will approach techniques central to the jazz piano idiom including: improvisation, accompaniment, theory, technique, voicing styles,…

Gift of Jazz Autumn online classes - Saturdays, September 26-November 14 Stu MacAskie will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info A classic approach to composition and its application to jazz Saturdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm This class, taught by Stu MacAskie will take a classic, traditional approach to composition, and look at how this can be applied to modern jazz. Tunes from different eras will be studied and broken…

Bebop Like a Pro – Jazz Theory Class with Daryl Gott Study how to construct the perfect Bebop lines with Daryl Gott Saturdays 10 am to 11:30 am January 16 to March 6, 2021 In this class we will be focusing on gaining an aural, intellectual and creative handle on the Bebop language. Students will listen to Bebop masters, analyze and break down various solos and excerpts. Utilizing knowledge gained from analyzing the masters, students will use this information and…

A comprehensive study of Hammond Organ techniques and their application to any keyboard Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm January 16 to March 6. In this course, Students will study the music of the masters of the Hammond Organ and discuss how we can apply these musical styles and contexts to the playing of any keyboard instrument. This class will focus on the recorded discographies of Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Wild Bill Davis, Joey…

Study what made Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea’s compositions timeless and unique Saturdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm January 16 to March 6, 2021 This class will take a classic, traditional approach to composition and look at how to apply this to modern jazz. Tunes from different eras will be studied and broken down so the student will recognize common compositional elements. These will be used in the student’s own composing. Basic musical elements – melody, harmony, rhythm, form –…

Jazz Fan 101 with Allen Adinoff Study the development of jazz and blues throughout the 20th Century Saturdays 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets This course is designed for the jazz listener who would like to develop a deeper understanding of the music; its history, and the common language jazz musicians share, as a means of furthering the enjoyment of their listening and viewing experience. Together we will explore the history and evolution of jazz and blues, and develop a better understanding of…

Spring 2022 Jazz Composition Class with Dave Hanson Breakout of a compositional rutt by exploring the expected and unexpected aspects of composition! Saturdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm April 16 thru June 11 No class on June 4 so you can enjoy the Five Points Jazz Festival Ever get bored with writing 4 and 8-bar phrases and wonder if you might dare changing that up, or conversely, find that performers are puzzled by your asymmetrical phrasing and you wonder if…

Spring 2022 Jazz Piano Class with Jack Dunlevie Study real life applications of piano techniques to take your improvising to the next level! Saturdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm April 16 thru June 11 No class on June 4 so you can enjoy the Five Points Jazz Festival This semester we’ll continue our exploration of solo piano textures and techniques with an emphasis on real life application, rather than broad theoretical concepts. Each student will have a main song to work…