Jazz Smugglers Master Workshop

Jazz Smugglers Master Workshop
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Saturday 14 July 2012

Workshop starts again in October

Sundays, 7.30. Creek end, Smugglers Lane, Bosham po188qp
We will produce tips for jazz piano, and jazz guitar. We will cover jazz chords, jazz guitar chords, and we will deal with jazz scales. We will cover jazz songs. This site is all about jazz improvisation particularly for jazz saxophone.

LESS IS MORE

We've learnt our jazz at the feet of Terry Seabrook one of the country's finest jazz pianists. Here is one of his tips for playing jazz. we'll add more as we go....
YOUR PHRASE LENGTH. VARY IT, SHORT TO LONG
I notice that many newcomers to jazz try and play too many notes.
Thelonius Monk, one of the most original soloists ever, was very comfortable leaving several bars silent. This itself creates tension.
We will produce tips for jazz piano, and jazz guitar. We will cover jazz chords, jazz guitar chords, and we will deal with jazz scales. We will cover jazz songs. This site is all about jazz improvisation particularly for jazz saxophone. 




Friday 13 July 2012

JAZZ SMUGGLERS TO OPEN THE FINALE OF THE FESTIVITIES!

We had a phone call two days ago, from the Arts Director of the Chichester Festivities to see if we could put the band together this coming Saturday, to open the Finale of the Festivities. Could we? You bet!
We will be playing as crowds come in at the Goodwood Racecourse. It is the biggest night of the Festival and we are so pleased to be part of it.

Chichester Festivities a sell-out


They were just our kind of people. We loved them and I think it was reciprocated. "Saturday night at the Garden Centre". I feel a new musical coming on.
Thanks everyone and especially Hillier for doing everything and more that was needed.
John
jazzsmugglers@yahoo.co.uk