Five Keys to Unlocking World Rhythms at California Jazz Conservatory

This workshop designed in particular for all rhythm section players but open to all musicians, explores five key concepts common to many African and African-derived (Carribean, South American, and beyond) music styles. Applying these concepts in your playing will not only enable you to play with musicians from many ÒworldÓ styles but will also enhance your own playing, songwriting and general musicianship. Using play-along tracks and recorded examples, Leo Traversa will demonstrate a variety of styles and concepts from the music of Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, The Congo, Colombia, Curaao and more...

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This workshop designed in particular for all rhythm section players but open to all musicians, explores five key concepts common to many African and African-derived (Carribean, South American, and beyond) music styles. Applying these concepts in your playing will not only enable you to play with musicians from many ÒworldÓ styles but will also enhance your own playing, songwriting and general musicianship. Using play-along tracks and recorded examples, Leo Traversa will demonstrate a variety of styles and concepts from the music of Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, The Congo, Colombia, Curaao and more. Rhythm section players will also be introduced to the skills necessary to create your own parts Òon the flyÓ within a song, given any style and chord changes.

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