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Tuscany Project: 16th Annual Intensive Voice Workshop in Italy. July 7-18, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 1, 2007

The Tuscany Project is an extraordinary workshop held in Italy each year. The project blends group and individual work focusing on each person's growing edge in the areas of song interpretation and performance, performing presence, vocal exploration, movement, and individual and group songs.

The workshop offers an opportunity for participants to explore in depth one's personal connection with voice - bringing greater awareness to the elements that impact authentic delivery of text and song. Singing, this summer, is not simply ...

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2007

Harmonizing Melodies with Upper Structure Triads Part 1 Adding harmony to a melody line (harmonization) can add depth and richness to a line. Harmonizing with upper structure triads dials this up a notch by underscoring the melody with a subtle polytonal undercurrent that transforms the line by obscuring the key. It is an entrancing effect that sounds sophisticated and hip. Watch part one of this two-part series to see how to harmonize tensions over dominant chords with upper structure triads. ...

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Great Basin Jazz Camp Signs Gilbert Castellanos as CO-Artist in Residence for Jazz Camp 2008

Source: All About Jazz
November 23, 2007

The Great Basin Jazz Camp has announced the signing of famed trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos as Co-Artist in Residence for the 2008 Camp, being held from July 14th through July 18th, 2008. The other Co-Artist is returning guitarist Bruce Forman.

In addition, the 2008 Jazz Camp will relocate to the campus of Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, just east of Boise, Idaho. The University will also serve as Co-Sponsor of the 2nd Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp.

Gilbert Castellanos is ...

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Brenda Carol Master Class January 17, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

A JAZZ MASTER CLASS WILL BE PRESENTED BY ACCLAIMED VOCALIST BRENDA CAROL ON JANUARY 17, 2008 Jon Long of Long & McQuade and Brenda Carol Vocal Lessons are pleased to present a jazz master class with internationally acclaimed singer Brenda Carol. Ms. Carol will be highlighting the fine art of jazz and rock singing, revealing her approaches to practicing and discussing microphone technique training featuring Apex microphones. She will be accompanied by guitarist Nathan Hiltz and bassist Ross ...

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JIMS - Summer Studies for Jazz & Improvised Music Salzburg 2008

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2007

JIMS 2008: July 14th - 19th

JIMS is the most progressive summer workshop for Jazz and Improvisation in Europe - beyond Jazz standards.

Focus is on improvisation, composition, new sounds, avantgarde, “playing what you hear".

Courses are for: Jazz theorie (Peter Herbert) piano (Huw Warren) guitar (Wolfgang Muthspiel) violin and viola (Mark Feldman) cello (Frances-Marie Uitti) bass (Mark Dresser) drums (Jim Black) sax (Ellery ...

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San Francisco State's International Center for the Arts Debuts "Generations" Fellowship and International Competition for Emerging Jazz Combos

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2007

Unique post-graduate fellowship for jazz musicians; Fellows to receive pre-professional training through collaboration with established jazz artists SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The International Center for the Arts at San Francisco State University today announced “Generations," a unique post-graduate Fellowship and International Competition for already-formed combos of aspiring musicians to receive advanced pre-professional training and career preparation from distinguished jazz artists, invaluable performance opportunities, alone and in collaboration with their mentors. This opportunity for an established jazz combo of exceptional promise ...

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2007

Learn Jazz Piano on the Internet Rootless Voicings with Added Tension Minor ii-V-is Part 3 Continue your study of this standard voicing technique to include inversion 1 of the minor ii-V-i progression. Watch this lesson to learn how to build these voicings using good voice-leading and effective use of tension. Bonus: fully notated transcriptions of the video intro and outro are included for you to play. Watch Watch high-quality streaming video lessons on topics that matter ...

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2007

Diatonic Intervals Ear Training Ear training gets short shrift among music students- who wants to be occupied with such a mundane task when you can spend your time learning Herbie Hancock licks? Well not so fast. The benefits of well trained ears are huge. Every facet of the music will be more immediate and accessible to you whether you are transcribing, comping, improvising- whatever- well trained ears will allow you to assimilate and manipulate melodic lines and chords with ease. ...

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