Jazz Arts Project Presents...                              

In association with the Count Basie Theatre Cool School

JAZZ ARTS JAM!

A one day jazz improvisation workshop

Unlock the mystery of Improvisation

Learn how to take solos. Practice your improv chops!

Learn to play a jazz solo with confidence and style.

Meet new players and make new friends

Play jazz tunes and jam in a fun, relaxed, no-pressure, encouraging environment.

Monday Afternoon - Evening, November 30^th

ON STAGE at the Count Basie Theatre

99 Monmouth Street

Red Bank, NJ  07701

Food and Refreshments Will Be Served

ALL AGES WELCOME:
Middle School, High School, University Students and Adults.

Improvisation experience is NOT required. This workshop has 3 levels:
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

You may attend one, two or all three of the sessions
as a participant or an observer.

Bring your instruments! All instrumentalists, including:
Trumpet, Trombone, Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Violin, French Horn, Oboe, etc...

Rhythm section players:
Piano, Guitar, Vibes, Bass, and Drums
This is a fabulous experience for all music lovers, please attend.

Beginning Improvisers:   4:00pm - 5:30

Middle school students (or older)

this is NOT for beginning instrumentalists who are just learning to play.

For example, you should have 2 to 3 years experience
playing in band and/or taking lessons.

You have knowledge of at least some scales  (C, F, Bflat, G).

You may have little or no experience in jazz improvising.

Introduction to jazz scales, rhythms, patterns etc.

Intermediate:  6:00PM - 7:30

Middle School, High School University Students, Adults.

You know most of your scales.

Have good command over your instrument.

You can read music well.

You have had some experience playing jazz and/or improvising,

working with Blues scales, Pentatonic scales and others.

Advanced: 8:00pm - 10:00

Must have a very good command over your instrument.

You can read music very well.

Know all your scales major and minor.

Must have 4+ years experience playing in jazz bands, big bands or combos.

Regional band, All State, All Shore or NJPAC

Must have some experience playing jazz and/or improvising.

You know at least a few jazz tunes.

Please make your reservations now

By email: info@jazzartsproject.org

Or by phone:  732-746-2244