Expanding Our Rhythmic Freedom with Anton Schwartz at California Jazz Conservatory

How many of us feel trapped by our own rhythmic habits when we improvise? Our rhythmic ideasÊdon'tÊfit neatly into the measures like nicely stacked boxes. We know our playing could be much freer and more exciting, but we just canÕt seem to find a path to get there. Perhaps weÕve tried to introduce polyrhythms into our playing but find that things fall apart when we attempt them. In this workshop, weÕll explore polyrhythmicÊelements and learn to assimilate them in an incremental process, whereby we can avoid the brain meltdown that can come from attempting a new polyrhythm all at once. The result is a rhythmic concept that is both freer and more solid...

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How many of us feel trapped by our own rhythmic habits when we improvise? Our rhythmic ideasÊdon'tÊfit neatly into the measures like nicely stacked boxes. We know our playing could be much freer and more exciting, but we just canÕt seem to find a path to get there. Perhaps weÕve tried to introduce polyrhythms into our playing but find that things fall apart when we attempt them. In this workshop, weÕll explore polyrhythmicÊelements and learn to assimilate them in an incremental process, whereby we can avoid the brain meltdown that can come from attempting a new polyrhythm all at once. The result is a rhythmic concept that is both freer and more solid. Bring your instrument (optional). Saxophonist Anton Schwartz has won critical acclaim for each of five albums released since 1998. He has performed across the country in major venues from the Monterey Jazz Festival to YoshiÕs, SFJAZZ, Blues Alley and the Blue Note in New York. See AntonÕs bio at antonjazz.com.

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