| Re: Co-op evening at The Open House on Tuesday, 2nd Feb. Performance (and listening) is a recognised part of Jazz education. Our MC made sure that no-one was overlooked and most musicians present took to the stage - a good baker's dozen if you count the rhythm section. The Performance Evening seems a natural progression from the Co-op Jam Sessions and I feel it got off to an excellent start and it'd be good to make it a regular part of the Co-op's programme. Far from being 'exclusive', it's possible that new (and resting) Co-opistas will be tempted to check out more of the Tuesday workshops. Annie |
With the tables and chairs arranged to be sat at, and candles alight, the performers took the very front of the room as a stage.
Four, five, or six people took to this stage and performed the songs they had bought with them, among which were, The Nearness of you! Wonderful World! And September in the rain!
All were played in a manor befitting to the songs, tempo and volume were never a problem and everyone seemed to enjoy the night.
It had been said that this kind of jam session was a test to see how it would go. It was an idea of one of the members. As well as the players of the evening, we "thought" of people who didn't turn up. The emphasis firmly on what the co-op was really about!
Education!
And not performances!
Could it have been then, that the people with lesser experience and confidence didn't want to take part, and that the performance idea could have been used for another evening in the week and not the co-ops educational Tuesday night?
Next week we have Simon Robinson as our tutor so see you all then.
Rob Andrews.
7 Feb 2010 - 20:30 (opens at 20:00)
at KOMEDIA
Put your cat clothes on and come ready to bop when
"This retro band had women on stage shouting for more.." - Latest 7
"A hot new band on the rock'n'roll scene" - UK Rock
"Great stuff!...Tireless rhythm section and rampaging frontline" - Blues in
We had a good session on form last week. From easy to complicated. We ended with I'll remember april.
People felt it would be good to have a closer look at this. If there is time and energy left we'll also look at time remembered. Tunes attached.
Almost 2010 and it has been a good year for the Co-op, lots of new members and lots of great tutors, and a good year for British jazz. Some bands that I have listened to this year are: Polar Bear Acoustic Ladyland, Ivo Neame, The New Jazz Couriers, Troika, Get The Blessing, John McLaughlin, as well as revisiting Chris Potter and McCoy Tyner. Looking forward to blowing some more noise down your ears next year.The jazz co-op, and sixteen nights before xmas!
Jake Goss took the ever popular workshop with the theme "Precision".
We all set about toungeing rhythmic subdivisions, quavers and semi breaths ect and found how to accomplish it with the simple addition of a metronome.
251 exercises's and how everyone should practice and know these in every scale also come to the forefront with solos in abundance.
Even though this could be a simple task for some it was found very refreshing by everyone.
Rob Andrews.
Jazz Singer, Nia Lynn, was our tutor and took the workshop for the last two weeks, she talked about rhythm and time, the subdivision and displacement of time and how it can be used. Her warm up self massaging techniques, all extremely eye opening to singers and instrumentalists alike gave people a different view of how we can prepare ourselves before playing / singing.
In a word, this class was made extremely "refreshing" and fun, by touching on time and rythms in a totally different way!
Rob Andrews.
Dear AllThis Friday, SKA TOONS are back at the excellently-appointed Con Club in Lewes High Street, a few doors down from Shelley's Hotel. A very good sound set-up with the redoubtable Bob Taylor on knobs, a sturdy stage, a very reasonably-priced bar and the Toons at the height of their blistering powers will make this a splendid time guaranteed for all!best wishes from SKA TOONS 01273 483560 http://www.skatoons.co.uk
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