Workshop on Tuesday correction

Major and grovelling apologies. It is Jake again on Tuesday. Got my months mixed up. You can't get the staff!

Steve

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Fwd: Haiti benefit gig\night

Hi all. The South Coast Soul Review are headlining this event at the town hall 6th March.

Hope to see you there, Tim Bolwell

Martijn Van Galen on Tuesday

First time for Martijn Van Galen on Tuesday. Martijn is the musical director of the Sussex Jazz Orchestra and a fabulous trumpet player. As a pro musician he has played and worked in several countries with some top names and is an excellent tutor so grab this great opportunity. See you there.

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Gigs on Friday

The post xmas jazz dessert, Polar Bear at the Old Market last week being the notable exception, seems to have come to an abrupt halt this coming Friday. Ironically the genre breaking reputation of jazz accumulates more conservative followers the older it gets as an art form (discuss). It always facsinates me to meet people the same age as me or younger that hate electric jazz or anything later than Count Basie or Duke Ellington. For my money Ellington is a great rocker. Check out some of the versions of Caravan on Youtube. Don't get me wrong - I got into jazz listening to Mike Brecker and that inevitqably leads to a love of Coltrane and bob. But for me it is not the only show on the planet. Jazz has more to offer. The BJC always seemed to be hip to this but the last two months have been rather archealogical for my taste. Polar Bear, since their appearance on Jools Holand, might be a bit expensive for one of the countries best jazz clubs. But to see in excess of two hundred peole screaming for more at a jazz gig is wonderful.

Back to this Friday after my ranting digression - It seems to be a bit like busses,nothing for ages and then three come along at the same time. We are faced with a cornucopia of treasures. So which to choose? For those who are fans of the new wave jazz Acoustic Ladyland, which for my money is the best of the bunch, are playing at Bexhill. Worth travelling for despite the carbon foot print. However there are some serious competitors that can be seen more locally without ripping up the planet.

The iconic Jerry Dammers is at the Dome on Friday with a great big band playing a tribute to Sun Ra. Dammers built his reputation around Ska, anti racism and anti Thatcher protest. The Specials, which he founded, was a great band. He wrote Free Nelson Mandela which became a political anthem for a generation. Interestingly the music of Sun Ra was at the free end of jazz. It had that quirky celebratory sound that was a genre all of its own, Brotherhood of Breath, Monk, Ornette, Art Ensemble etc. Dammers has the pull to bring in some of the cream of the British jazz scene so for  those that have a penchant for any of these elements,or several of them, are in for a treat.

Last but by no means least Phronesis are playing at the BJC on Friday. With some players from the Loop Collective (includes players from Acoustic Ladyland and Polar Bear) and one of the worlds best drummers, Mark Guliana from New York. Mark plays in Avishai Cohen's band. Their "Emotional Storm" features one of the all time great drum solos and Christine and I were privileged to be sat behind Mark at Ronnies the year before last when he played that very solo with Avishia. It is people like Mark, Trilock Gurtu, Antonio Sanchez and of course Elvin Jones that taught me how musical a good drummer is and how drumming is so much more than rhythm and can transform the music. 

So a hard choice. Everyone that loves jazz should be out this Friday even if you have to rent out the cat to buy the ticket.

I shall probably go to the club unless I can persuade Christine to come to the Dome. See you there?

Steve
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Jake Goss session

Jake Goss was our tutor last Tuesday evening, he talked about playing minor two five one's and what scales could be used. 

We then went on to play Days of Wine and Roses and discussed the appropriate scales for the chord progression. He also dealt with keeping time in swing time. And of coarse when soloing, how not to rely on the rhythm section. It was altogether a good night and we look forward to seeing him again next week.

Don't forget!!   Practice wine and roses and you won't go wrong?  Well??

Rob Andrews.

An opportunity for the more adventurous


I am writing to ask if you would be happy to let the members of your 'Saxophone' group know about a series of jazz competitions PureSolo will soon be running with Steve Waterman, Snake Davis and Dennis Rollins?

The prizes will include performing on stage with the aforementioned musicians, as well as spending time with them before the show with a potential one-to-one master class.

We are so excited to be working with these musicians, and want to make sure that the right people hear about this opportunity to play with them on stage.

The final details have not yet been decided so I'm unable to direct you to a link on our site, but as soon as everything is set in stone I can provide you with extra information if required.

I hope you find this a worthwhile opportunity to share with your members, if you would like to receive further information please reply to this message, or email us at:

admin@puresolo.com

Kind regards,

Steff @PureSolo

Simon Robinson

Another one of our excellent tutors for our usual Tuesday evenings looked at the chord progressions , triads, arpeggios etc. for the Miles Davis song Solar

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Jake next Tuesday

Co-opistas

Jake will be focussing on Altered chords, minor ii v's and 'swinging hard' when playing solo.

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Fwd: Tuesday Jazz Workshop

Co-opistas

Simon will be playing same tunes as last week but with more in-depth look at improv etc


correction

Jake Goss sessions start next week. Simon Robinson again this week. Sorry for confusion.

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Jake Goss on Tuesday

Great news. Jake Goss will be running the next two workshops. Jake came throught the modern jazz education system and brings a fresh approach to learning. Two not to be missed.

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Simon Robinson session Tuesday

Co-opistas

Simon will be taking the workshop again on Tuesday. See you there.

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Nominate the BMJC for Parliamentary jazz awards

http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/OurServices/APPJAGAwards2010/tabid/204/Default.aspx

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Brighton Jazz Musicians Co-op under education.



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Simon Robinson session

Another one of our excellent tutors for our usual Tuesday evening looked at the chord progressions for the songs Solid and Solar, the cord progressions being a major part of soloing to all song!
Good too see so many people turn up, I am sure we will all look forward to an excellent session again, next week.


Rob Andrews.

Re: Notes for blog


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



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Fwd: Notes for blog


 
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

Tuesday evening with a difference.

The co-op had a jam session with a difference this Tuesday,

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.

Tuesday Quirkshop

Remember this week is a jam session with Corrado on drums and Pye on bass. Everyone can bring two or three charts with them and play different songs. Two pounds on the door and guests are welcome.

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