Where: Building 20, Rehearsal Room
Credit: 6
Description
About this 3-day masterclass divided into three sessions:
- Jazz is Medicine
- A 60-Minute Introduction to Jazz for Scientists
- Jazz Improvisation
Jazz is one of the great global musical traditions and genres. It originated in the southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries out of blues and ragtime. It has propagated around the globe, absorbing native elements as it goes and also influencing many other musical genres, from orchestral music to pop. Jazz is enjoying increasing exposure in Asia and the Middle East.
This presentation will be a combination of lecture, demo, excerpt listening, and short responses in terms of clapping, singing, and Q&A. Depending upon participant interest and background, topics may include:
- Origins of jazz
- Forms of jazz compositions
- Elements of jazz: structure, rhythm, harmony, melody
- Jazz instruments and ensembles
- The art of improvisation
- Famous jazz artists and venues
- The business of jazz
- Contemporary trends in jazz
- How to take up jazz as an amateur
- How to listen to jazz as a connoisseur
- The relationship of jazz to other global or indigenous musical styles
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Ulysses Owens
A drummer who “take[s] a back seat to no one” (The New York Times), performer, producer and educator, Ulysses Owens, Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond. Owens also gained special attention for his performances on the Grammy Award-winning albums with Kurt Elling and Christian McBride. As an educator, he is the co-creator of his online jazz drum video course, “Finding Your Beat,” with Open Studio Network. He recently was asked by Hal Leonard Publishing to write a percussion method, “Jazz Brushes for the Modern Drummer: An Essential Guide to the Art of Keeping Time.” His second book, “The Musicians Career Guide: Turning Your Talent into Sustained Success,” will be released by Skyhorse Publishers in January 2021. Owens’ family founded “Don’t Miss a Beat, Inc.,” a non-profit organization empowering young people through a blend of musical, artistic, academic, and civic engagement programming. Ulysses remains consistently in demand for new projects as an Artist, Producer, Author, and Educator, remaining one of the most sought-after drummers and thought leaders of his generation.
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