Hey, this is on Wednesdays, I can do this!
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Jazz History and Appreciation Course
Wednesday, February 28, March 28, May 9, 2007, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Raven Film Center, 415 Center St., Healdsburg 95448
Open to all ages! $10 per person, $25 per person for all three; $5 for seniors (65 and over) and students. Financial assistance is available.
This class is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Healdsburg Area Affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County.
Class 1, February 28: Jazz History and Jazz Styles
Jazz Educator, Ali Jackson explores the origins of jazz music with his celebrated What is Jazz? A class, designed to make “America’s Classical Music” accessible to a wide audience. What is jazz? Where did jazz come from? Who are the true pioneers and innovators of jazz? If you or a friend have asked these questions, What is Jazz? will provide the answers. This lecture will take participants on a sensory voyage from the plantations of the late 1800s, to the booming industrial Midwest of the thirties to the New York City nightclub scene of the Be-Boppin’ fifties and beyond. Prepare for an exhilarating experience. Ali’s credits include Drum chair of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, music director for jazz educations programs at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, band member in groups led by Wynton Marsalis and Joshua Redman. Class will use include audio (CD’s) and visual materials (DVD).
Class 2, March 28: The Music Making Process
Dr. James Newton, internationally acclaimed musician, composer, educator and jazz historian, will introduce the class to the essential concepts of interaction within a jazz ensemble. The class will explore and examine examples of call-and-response, motific development, emotional shape, use of different areas of the beat to convey specific emotions, and the way these concepts evolved through the history of jazz. The class will also demonstrate how a jazz combo approaches the interpretation of a composition, and Newton will be joined by a rhythm section to illustrate these concepts. CDs, DVDs and live music will be used as part of this class.
Class 3, May 9: Artists and Music of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Also taught by Dr. James Newton, this class will give participants a more informed perspective on the bands appearing at the 2007 Healdsburg Jazz Festival. This approach is often used within the context of a classical music festival but rarely applied in the context of a jazz festival. The class will cover the stylistic practices of the artists and highlights of their careers, and explore the use of different size ensembles particularly as they relate to the jazz repertoire. CDs and DVDs and will be used as part of this class.
http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/weblog/education/
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