JIMS - Summer Studies for Jazz & Improvised Music Salzburg 2008

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 Eskelin)
voice (Phil Minton) and
composition (Olga Neuwirth)

There are
Jazz-theorie
Instrumental classes
Individual lessons
Ensembles
Clinics
Concerts
Jam Sessions every day.

For participation high musical level is required.