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Improvising on Jazz Standards (9/23, 10/7, 11/4, 11/18), : What is this Thing Called Love? at California Jazz Conservatory

Courtesy of Paul S. Fingerote | Posted on August 16, 2018

Where

California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
Map
510-845-5373

When

Sun, September 23, 2018
2:00 PM

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Musicians

Greg Johnson
saxophone, tenor

About

This is the first in a series of hands-on workshops, directed by some of the Bay Area‰Ûªs top jazz improvisers, is designed to provide players with a range of techniques for improvising on jazz standards. Get some new tools for your improvisational toolkit and gain a variety of perspectives on jazz improvisation from each of these wonderful musicians. Each session will be directed by a different instructor and focus on a particular jazz standard, including plenty of in-class playing time and Q & A. These workshops are open to all. Suggested prerequisites for those who will play during the session: facility on an instrument and knowledge of jazz theory.

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