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Summer Jazz Workshop
July 24 - 29, 2007

Location: McNally Smith College of Music
 Price: $375
 Form: jazz_workshop_reg_2007.pdf
McNally Smith College of Music invites you to a week of intensive jazz study with our nationally renowned faculty: July 24-29, 2007. You'll work with some of the most accomplished instructors in the region, together with talented students of all levels, at our college campus in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.

DatesJuly 24 - 29, 2007
TimesPlacement Audition and Orientation, 6 - 9 PM, July 24
Daily Workshops, 10 AM - 4 PM, July 25 - 29
Finale Concert, 3 PM, July 2
LocationMcNally Smith College of Music
19 Exchange Street East
Saint Paul, MN  5510

Course Description
Ensembles
Daily ensemble reading and improvisation for 90 minutes. Styles, grooves, and repertoire will be selected according to ensemble level and need.

Improvisational Theory and Strategies
Learn to create effective improvised solos through the study of chords, scales, "licks," and riffs, which can then be applied to tunes studied in ensemble class.

Master Classes
Group master classes meet with a specialist on the following instruments: trumpet, trombone, woodwinds, piano, bass, guitar, and drums.

Jazz History Symposium/Faculty Showcase
Study some of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz. Presentations alternate daily with staff live performances.

Finale Concert
McNally Smith Auditorium
Open to friends, family, and the general public, all ensembles perform the tunes they have studied all week. Light refreshments served. Perfomance is recorded live and CD copies are available to workshop participants for a nominal fee.

Enrollment is limited. Register early to assure participation.

Faculty
Terry Burns - bass
Dave Jensen - trumpet
Gordy Knudtson - percussion
Mike Bogle - trombone
Pete Whitman - saxophone, flute, and clarinet
Gary Gratz - piano
Cliff Wittstruck - guitar

(Download PDF pamphlet here)

For more information, please contact Outreach at 651-325-2370 or info@mcnallysmith.edu.


Dates and instructors subject to change.

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