A unique music education program for everyone who wants to know more about jazz
The objective of the program is to give high school students (and now, also the general public) the opportunity to experience live jazz performances by some of Australia’s leading groups in a jazz club atmosphere and best of all, ask questions of the bandleader and musicians to demystify any aspect of jazz you want to know more about: composing music, creating on-stage rapport between players, how to become a professional musician, and much more...
PLUS! Every participant gets program notes and
a free compilation CD!
Venue & Concert Info:
- Venue: The Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre
- Concerts held aytime on Thursdays
- 11.00am - 3.00pm bands performing one 50 minute set + Q&A about 30 mins each band
- First set: 11.00 - 12.30 (incl Q&A)
- LUNCH: 12.30 - 1.30pm (BYO)
- Second set: 1.30 - 3.00pm (incl Q&A)
- Quality educational resources: Accompanying program brochure/notes and compilation CD
- Structured Q&A session with the bandleaders and musicians, focusing on the music, the jazz idiom and jazz as a career
2012 Program:
Thursday 3 May: N/A
Thursday 14 June: JO FABRO & The Vampires
Two of our 2012 Artists in Transition headliners showcase the skills and music that has already seen their careers soar. Experience two young jazz bands on the rise and ask them lots of questions as they have travelled and performed widely and achieved a great deal already.
Jo Fabro is an exciting young jazz singer/songwriter who has released a susccessful soul album and is now exploring jazz further with her creative quintet.
The Vampires are an original improvisational jazz ensemble blending soulful jazz, old-school reggae and South American music.
BOOK NOW with our
ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM
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$1.50 booking fee applies - this does not go to SIMA
Thursday 26 July: Be Bop & Beyond: The Coffin Brothers & Bernie McGann Quartet
Characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody, bebop goes a step further with these two key Australian bands, one led by alto legend Bernie McGann, who celebrates his 75th birthday this year and the other by high-energy tenor player Sean Coffin.
BOOK NOW with our ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM
*$1.50 booking fee applies - this does not go to SIMA
Book now as places fill quickly!
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In 2010 we featured:
SANDY EVANS TRIO + PHIL SLATER QUARTET
MIKE NOCK TRIO + BERNIE MCGANN QUARTET
CARL DEWHURST TRIO + ELANA STONE BAND
WORLD ACCORDING TO JAMES + DALE BARLOW BAND
JAMES MULLER QUARTET + THE TRANSLATORS
JESS GREEN TRIO + THE SPACE CADETS
In 2011 we showcased:
Saxophone Masters
The Piano Trio
World Music & Jazz
The Voice in jazz
What students gain:
• The opportunity to listen to the music of key professional practising musicians
• Increased understanding and appreciation of Australian contemporary jazz
• The chance to participate in a Q&A session with musicians and bandleaders where they can focus on the music generally or ask about jazz as a career – including tertiary studies, forming a band, mentorships and awards, starting out, performing at festivals, performing overseas, etc.
• The opportunity to experience some of the things they are learning about in practice: chords, tonality, harmony, melody, composition, interaction between musicians, improvisations
