Classes for Vocalists
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Vocal Technique
This class will explore the basics of vocal anatomy and physiology, different breathing techniques, and an array of simple mindfulness and voice exercises that singers can use to experience a lifetime of beautiful, effortless singing. Students will be encouraged (but not required) to sing jazz standards as part of this class, and to share their Read More
Jazz singing offers the opportunity to learn contemporary singing techniques in a healthy and fun way. This class will help keep the student’s voice in great shape with vocal exercises designed to promote ease of singing and to set the natural voice free. Students will learn some vocal physiology and anatomy, expand their range, and Read More
Fundamentals and Musicianship for Vocalists
Students will learn the skills necessary to sing A Cappella (without accompaniment, one of the most challenging aspects of singing) by phrasing with the accompanist in a more intimate and personal way as well as working on solidifying pitch and rhythmic sense. Students will also learn how to work in a rubato tempo, singing the Read More
This course will discuss basic intervals and how melody lines are constructed, triad (major, minor, diminished and augmented), 4 note chords and their inversions, beginning sight singing, consisting of singing bass lines and chords in a lead sheet. Message from Lori about this class: I have taught this class for over two decades, and it Read More
A continuation of Ear Training 1, this class will give students a better understanding of chord extensions and their inversions. It includes minimal melodic dictation. If you wanting to brush up on your triads, inversions, 4 note chords and dive into hearing the COOL notes of jazz…..this is the class! Students will concentrate on all Read More
A continuation of Ear Training 2. Emphasis on upper structure chords, alterations, dictation and transcription.
This is an essential class for the intermediate to advanced vocalist or instrumentalist. With a drummer as the only accompanist, the student will gain a deeper sense of rhythmic timing which is the core of swing. In addition, students will have the opportunity to sit behind the drumset, learning swing patterns that will help them Read More
How do you know which songs are good for you? Are there styles that are lacking in your book? Do you have clean charts with intros and endings? Do you know how to count off your tunes? These are very good questions to ask yourself as you prepare for gigs. We will organize your book, get it Read More
A fun and engaging virtual class that shines some serious light on skills that musical artists need: the ability to embrace spontaneity, tap creativity, and listen and respond organically to other artists. Be ready to jump in with the most creatively-edgeless of art forms, Improv Comedy, to broaden your approach to musical and creative choice-making. Read More
In this class, students study the keyboard, learning note names, intervals, chord structures, and musical notation in an easy to understand format. Students will learn a better sense of pitch center, chord shapes, and overall musical accuracy.
In this class, we’ll arrange jazz standards, changing identifying features of the tunes such as time signatures & key signatures. We’ll explore the uses of reharmonization, pedal points, and interludes. Each week we will modify iReal Pro files to create play-along tracks so you can practice these standards in new ways.
This is an essential class for the beginner to intermediate vocalist who wants to communicate and develop the basic musical skills necessary for working with musicians. Students will develop an understanding of intros and endings, learn to work with simple arrangements, explore various styles, and build a “must know” list of tunes. There will be Read More
Jazz singing allows for everyone to find their unique sounds and modes of expression. In this class students will learn how to listen critically, imitate great jazz singers and horn players with the goal of discovering new techniques and tools to use in their performances. Close attention will be paid to timbre, phrasing, rhythm, and Read More
An important class for instrumentalists and vocalists, this course explains the different rhythmic grooves or styles that a performer can ask the band to play while performing a song: slow swing, medium swing, fast swing, straight ballad, swing ballad, jazz waltz, bossa nova, samba, funk, straight 8ths, straight 16ths, etc. Students will learn to recognize Read More
This class is for all musicians – singers, instrumentalists, and writers alike. The course will focus on releasing the blocks that stand in the way of feeling freedom, ease, and joy in making music, as well as building skills for more effective practice and ultimately, a more effortless experience of music making. Through group discussion, Read More
Students will explore speech level singing, back phrasing, singing over the bar line, and balancing long and short phrases. Students should have 3 songs memorized and accompaniment tracks in their correct keys.
Students will learn the basic concepts of improvisation with topics including rhythmic syllables and spoken scat, basic root motion and guide tones, stylistic approach, and use of melody for soloing. Students will also be introduced to basic chord types and their function. They will learn to recognize chord spellings and will begin to improvise over Read More
Students will continue to explore basic chord progressions, including the concept of ‘II-V-I’ turn-arounds, major and minor diatonic progressions, and ‘rhythm changes.’ Students will also learn about solo development (including use of space, sequence, melodic motifs, etc.) and begin to experiment with standard tunes. Intermediate level. Suggested prerequisite: Vocal Improvisation 1 and Ear Training
Vocal Literature
Study and perform famous jazz ballads, including “For All We Know,” “Body And Soul,” “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most,” “Tenderly,” and “A Time For Love.” Part 1 of 2. Suggested Prerequisite: Five Great American Songbook literature classes and Chart Writing
Study and perform famous jazz ballads, including “My Old Flame,” “Too Late Now,” “Autumn in New York,” “Dedicated to You,” and “Detour Ahead.” Part 2 of 2. Suggested Prerequisite: Five Great American Songbook literature classes and Chart Writing
Have you ever wanted to learn to sing jazz standards? Now’s your chance! Students will learn songs with emphasis on correct melodies, groove, jazz phrasing and lyric interpretation. Students will be provided recorded tracks to sing with in male and female keys. This class is offered in 6-week and 3-week sessions.
Study and perform different elements and styles of the blues with such songs as “Kansas City” and “Route 66.” You will become familiar with the repertoire and learn how to get the right sound. At the end of the session, you will perform with an instrumental ensemble. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Study and perform up-tempo tunes, which all vocalists need for their sets, including “Avalon,” “Lover Come Back To Me,” “Cloudburst,” “I Cried For You,” and “Cherokee.” In this class, you’ll focus on repertoire, stylistic approach, and phrasing. At the end of the six-week session, you will perform with an instrumental trio. Suggested Prerequisite: Five Read More
Study an assorted collection of great songs from the American Popular Songbook, including “Alone Together,” “Taking A Chance on Love,” “The Shadow of Your Smile,” “Witchcraft,” “You Stepped Out of a Dream,” and many more. Suggested Prerequisite: Introduction to Jazz Singing
Study an assorted collection of great songs from the American Popular Songbook, including “East of the Sun,” “How High the Moon,” “Comes Love,” “Just Friends,” “My Foolish Heart,” and many more. Suggested Prerequisite: Introduction to Jazz Singing
Advanced Vocal Literature
Study and perform original songs and popular versions of jazz standards made famous by virtuoso singer, musician and seven time Grammy winner Al Jarreau. Titles include “Breakin’ Away”, “Mornin'”, “Since I Fell For You”, “Take Five”, and more. Explore Jarreau’s unique style of scat singing, vocalese and vocal percussion. Sheet music and sing-along backing tracks Read More
Study and practice the stylings of Anita O’Day with songs such as “Sweet Georgia Brown”, “Tea for Two”, “Whisper Not” and many more. The class will focus on repertoire, stylistic approach, interpretation, phrasing and a little scatting!
In this advanced class, you’ll focus on famous bebop tunes with lyrics, including “Joy Spring” and “Take Five.” Learn great tunes from artists such as Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Clifford Brown, Dizzy Gillespie and more. Suggested Prerequisite: Five Great American Songbook literature classes, Chart Writing, and Vocal Improvisation
Pioneer, Trailblazer, Superstar. Queen of the Blues. Just a few of the words that describe Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues. Learn about how her life influenced the songs she sang, and about how the songs she sang, influenced the world of music. You will choose from a provided list of Bessie’s songs (examples below), Read More
Bill Evans was one of the great pianists and composers of the jazz era. We will explore the vocal versions of many of his famous compositions such as “Turn Out The Stars,” “Waltz For Debby,” “We Will Meet Again” and more.
Listen to, learn, and perform some of Billie Holiday’s most popular recorded works, such as “Good Morning Heartache,” “Them There Eyes,” and “God Bless the Child.” Study the repertoire and stylistic approach that made her one of the most distinct voices of the Golden Era of jazz. Suggested Prerequisite: Five Great American Songbook literature classes Read More
Billy Strayhorn was a composer and arranger that spent most of his career as Duke Ellington’s musical partner. Study and perform some of Billy’s most famous compositions such as, “Lush Life”, “Passion Flower”, “The Star Crossed Lovers”, “A Flower is a Lovesome Thing”, “Something to Live For” and many more.
Learn some of Brazil’s greatest classic songs from writers such as Edu Lobo, Ivan Lins, Oscar Castro-Neves, Baden Powell and many more. At the end of the 12 weeks, you will perform with an instrumental ensemble. Prerequisites: Jobim course or the permission of instructor
Study and practice the stylings of Carmen McRae with songs such as “I Have the Feeling I’ve Been Here Before,” “Sunday,” and “Something to Live For.” Learn the art of conversational and melodic singing by practicing vocal inflection, phrasing, tone, and style authenticity. Suggested Prerequisite: Five Great American Songbook literature classes, Chart Writing and Vocal Read More
The Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, has one of the most prolific careers in music history, with 37 studio albums, not including live albums and collaborations, and two Grammys and three Latin Grammys. Her legacy began in Cuba and has reached the entire world. Just like her catchphrase, ¡Azucar!, Celia is synonymous with Salsa music, Read More
Study the songs of Tony-winning composer and jazz pianist, Cy Coleman. For over 3 decades, he wrote stage and film with award winning songs such as, “Witchcraft”, “The Best is Yet to Come”, “ You Fascinate Me So”, “ With Every Breath I Take…just to name a few. In this class, you’ll focus on melody, phrasing, lyric Read More
Study the music associated with Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme, who were incredible at scatting. You’ll learn songs such as “Born to Be Blue,” “The Real Thing,” “Knock Me A Kiss”, “How High the Moon,” “Little White Lies,” “Moonlight in Vermont,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Blue Skies”, and “Old Devil Moon.” You will focus on repertoire, Read More
Learn some of the most popular French jazz songs that crossed the Atlantic, including “La Vie en Rose,” “La Mer” (Beyond The Sea), and “Les Feuilles Mortes” (Autumn Leaves) by composers and singers such as Edith Piaf, Michel LeGrand, Yves Montand, and Blossom Dearie. Recommended prerequisite: All songs will be sung in French, so some Read More
Study the songs of legendary composer Horace Silver. Silver’s songs became classic jazz standards. Learn 10 of his most famous compositions with lyrics. Students will also explore improvising over his songs. Songs include, “Doodlin’,” “Nica’s Dream,” “Peace,” “Señor Blues,” and more.
Study and perform some of the most popular latin standards ranging from styles in Salsa, Cha-Cha, Conga and Bolero. The class will cover hits such as “El Manisero,” “Lagrimas Negras,””Perfidia,” “Frenesi” “Besame Mucho,” and many more. Prerequisites: All songs will be sung in Spanish, so some prior knowledge of the Spanish language is required. Suggested Read More
Study and practice the stylings of Nancy Wilson with songs such as “Never Will I Marry”, “Guess Who I Saw Today”, “Save Your Love for Me” and many more. Learn the art of melodic singing by practicing vocal inflection, phrasing, tone, and style authenticity.
In this class, you’ll have the chance to learn more about the stylings of the genre-defying singer, Nina Simone. You’ll choose from 10 of her most iconic songs, and perform at least 2 songs each week. You’ll receive extensive feedback and coaching. Classes are fun, informative and interactive. Recommended for intermediate to advanced students.
Study and practice songs associated with Peggy Lee, including “Fever,” “He’s A Tramp,” “I Love Being Here With You,” “Where Can I Go Without You,” & “I’m In Love Again.” In this class, you’ll focus on repertoire, stylistic approach, lyric interpretation, phrasing, and soloing, while discovering original material from the songbook of Peggy Lee. Suggested Read More
Focus on a particular style, period, or music associated with a particular artist. Topic to be announced.
Study & perform some of Stevie Wonder’s greatest hits such as “Another Star” “All I Do” “Don’t you worry bout a thing” Higher ground + much more. Students will choose and learn songs from Stevie wonder’s iconic albums. They are strongly encouraged to choose unfamiliar material for their weekly performances, to expand their knowledge of Read More
Study and perform the compositions of Brazil’s most loved composers, such as Jobim, Bonfa, Gilberto, Mendes, and more. In this class, we will explore the English lyric of the chosen songs with emphasis on syncopation, phrasing, and lyric interpretation.
Study the songs of two of Broadway’s most loved lyricists, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. For over 60 years, this incredible Tony award winning duo wrote tunes such as “Make Someone Happy,” “Some Other Time,” “ Just in Time,” and “ Never Never Land;” just to name a few. In this class, students will focus Read More
Honor Women’s History in Jazz by celebrating the compositions of Dorothy Fields, Billie Holiday, Ann Ronnel, Bernice Petkere, Betty Comden, Blossom Dearie, Helen Humes, and Mary Lou Williams. We’ll expand the rich lineage of women writers by also exploring the work of more contemporary writers, such as Nina Simone and Joni Mitchell. Suggested Prerequisite: Read More
Learn the art of vocal jazz transcription and vocalese from the ground up. We will be learning parts of solos and short improvisation phrases together. These skills will transfer into better phrasing and rhythmic feel in your singing, dramatic improvement of your aural skills, and get you soloing like a horn player. If you’ve ever Read More
Study and practice communicating a lyric with songs recorded by Sarah Vaughan, a master of various style techniques. Exploring songs like “Summertime,” “It Might As Well Be Spring,” “Key Largo,” “Tenderly,” and “Come Rain or Come Shine,” you will learn how to manipulate tone and vowel formation for color, build your range, explore melodic improvisation, Read More
Learn how to present contemporary classics from a jazz point of view. Re-imagine songs like “Fields of Gold,” “Superstition,” “Killing Me Softly,” “How Sweet It Is,” “Will I Lie to You,” and “A House Is Not A Home.” This is a great class for vocalists interested in filling out their repertoire with more current material Read More
Study and perform original compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim, a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. Jobim, a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, is best known for “The Girl from Ipanema,” one of the most recorded songs of all time. Other songs include “Desafinado,” “Corcovado,” “Meditation,” “How Insensitive,” and Read More
Great American Songbook
Study and perform the songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, whose award-winning songs include “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “So Many Stars,” “What Matters Most,” “Love Like Ours,” “Moonlight,” ” What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life,” “Nice ‘n’ Easy,” “The Summer Knows,” and the score for “Yentl.” In this class, you’ll focus Read More
Explore great tunes of less well-known composers that belong on everyone’s set list, such as “Make Someone Happy,” “Alone Together,” “It Amazes Me,” “You And the Night And the Music,” and “I Should Care.” At the end of the six weeks, you will perform with an instrumental trio. Suggested Prerequisite: Introduction to Jazz Singing
Study and perform famous Cole Porter compositions, some of the cleverest, funniest, and most romantic songs ever written, like “Night and Day,” “I Get A Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” “Begin the Beguine,” “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To,” “So In Love,” “Get Out of Town,” Read More
Study and perform famous compositions by Duke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in jazz, including tunes like, “Take the A Train,” “Caravan,” “I Got it Bad,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got that Swing,” “Love You Madly,” “Satin Doll,” “Don’t Get Around Much,” “Come Sunday,” and “In a Sentimental Mood.” Read More
Study and perform over 24 famous compositions by George and Ira Gershwin, the most popular songwriters of the Golden Age of Broadway, including songs such as “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Summertime,” “I Loves You Porgy,” “But Not For Me,” “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” “S’ Wonderful,” “They Can’t Take That Away,” and “A Read More
Study and sing famous compositions by Harold Arlen, who wrote some of the greatest hits from the 30’s and 40’s. This includes the entire score to the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Other Arlen songs include “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “As Long As I Live,” “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” Read More
Study and perform over 15 famous compositions by Harry Warren, the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. His songs include “Lullaby of Broadway,” “You’ll Never Know,” “I Only Have Eyes for You,” “The More I See You,” and “At Last.” In this class, you’ll focus on melody, phrasing, lyric content, stylistic considerations, Read More
Study and perform over 15 famous compositions by the inventive and adventurous Hoagy Carmichael, who wrote great jazz standards, including “Stardust,” “Georgia on my Mind,” “I Get Along Without You Very Well,” “Skylark,” “Lazy River,” and “The Nearness of You.” In this class, you’ll focus on melody, phrasing, lyric content, stylistic considerations, arrangements, performance techniques, Read More
Study and perform over 20 famous compositions by Irving Berlin, whose songs include “Blue Skies,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” ‘How Deep is the Ocean,” and “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm.” In this class, you’ll focus on melody, phrasing, lyric content, stylistic considerations, arrangements, performance techniques, and song forms that Read More
Study and perform over 15 famous compositions of Jerome Kern, one of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century. His songs include “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” “A Fine Romance,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “All the Things You Are,” and “The Way You Look Tonight.” In this class, you’ll focus Read More
Study and perform over 22 famous compositions by Jimmy Van Heusen, whose songs were recorded by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. His tunes include “I Thought About You,” “Here’s That Rainy Day,” “Like Someone in Love,” “Come Fly With Me,” “Deep In A Dream,” “It’s Always You,” “But Beautiful,” “Come Dance With Me,” and “All Read More
Study famous Johnny Mercer compositions, among the most popular hits of the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s, including “Laura,” “Midnight Sun,” “Hit the Road to Dreamland,” “Charade,” “Emily,” “P.S. I Love You,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Days of Wine and Roses,” and “Moon River.” In this class, you’ll focus on melody, phrasing, lyric content, stylistic considerations, arrangements, performance Read More
Study and perform over 24 famous songs by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart, an American songwriting partnership that worked on 28 stage musicals and wrote over 500 songs, including “My Funny Valentine,” “Where or When,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Bewitched,” “It Never Entered My Mind,” “Thou Swell,” “Spring is Here,” “It’s Easy Read More
Vocal Performance
Develop and practice the skills needed to effectively enhance vocal performances for the stage setting. In this class, students will develop excellent stage presence and communication skills, practice proper microphone technique, and learn to maximize good vocal technique for a live performance. Students will also learn how to communicate with the band about form, tempo, Read More
Further develop performance techniques with this introduction to a larger and more selective repertoire of songs. In this class, students will learn stage performance skills by building relationships with their audience and creating and delivering appropriate patter to set up a tune. Students will be accompanied by a trio, giving them the chance to explore Read More
Cabaret
This class is for vocalists who are ready to look beyond the standard fare to discover songs that make a cabaret show truly unique. Students will work on a new song each week, exploring a variety of styles, genres and formats, including learning tools for crafting meaningful medleys, unique song interpretations, and witty parodies. At Read More
Cabaret artists are typically responsible for every aspect of their show: song selection, patter, booking, rehearsal scheduling and leading, and just about anything else you can think of. Join us for this practical guide that will introduce vocalists to the skills needed for a successful cabaret performance. Topics covered include: writing effective patter, getting the Read More
Building on the techniques and skills from “Cabaret Repertoire”, and “Cabaret Toolkit”, each week of this session will bring vocalists closer to putting together their own cabaret show. Classes will include work in all aspects of participantí¢äåä¢s show. Specific attention will be given to encouraging nuanced performances, and to the most powerful interpretations of the Read More
Writing a well-crafted parody requires more work than just changing some words.Learn the skills needed to craft alternate lyrics that audiences will love, and that will be a stand-out in your set or show. We will explore important elements of parodies, such as rhythm, intent, form, rhyme scheme and more. Finish out the 3-class session Read More
Audiences love a laugh, and vocalists build an even stronger connection with the audience when the show is infused with a little humor. Explore timing, phrasing, and staging, as tools to reinforce anything from broad comedy to the most-nuanced of witty song styling. Make the most of your own comedic style (or unearth it!), Read More
A fun and engaging virtual class that shines some serious light on skills that musical artists need: the ability to embrace spontaneity, tap creativity, and listen and respond organically to other artists. Be ready to jump in with the most creatively-edgeless of art forms, Improv Comedy, to broaden your approach to musical and creative choice-making. Read More
Musical Theater Repertoire Get ready to add a wide variety of styles to your repertoire from the world of Musical Theater. Participants will learn 16 different songs from musical theater makers such as Kander/Ebb, Herman, Sondheim, Weber, Tesori, Bray/Russell/Willis, and more. Gain the insights that are embedded in theater tunes (things like comic timing, story Read More
Theory and Composition
Aural skills are important to analysis when studying Jazz, this class focuses on being able to hear all parts of a performance and analyzing by ear. Students will cover root movement (bass notes), harmonic structures (chords, extensions, and alterations), and melody (via transcription). This is a great class for anyone – instrumentalist or vocalist – Read More
An introductory class to arranging for a small group, this class begins with simple lead sheets and trio arrangements, and then progresses to arrangements for two horns.
Students will learn how to sight read charts, single line melodies and 4-voice harmony parts. This core class is important to the growth of the jazz musician.
Welcome to my class on Big Band Composition! You may be wondering, why big band? Writing for big band prepares you for any ensemble in almost any context. After completing just one big band chart, you will have taken a huge step forward into the world of composition and arranging. In this class you will: Read More
This class will cover basic theory and notation and apply these to writing simple chord charts.
This course will discuss basic intervals and how melody lines are constructed, triad (major, minor, diminished and augmented), 4 note chords and their inversions, beginning sight singing, consisting of singing bass lines and chords in a lead sheet. Message from Lori about this class: I have taught this class for over two decades, and it Read More
A continuation of Ear Training 1, this class will give students a better understanding of chord extensions and their inversions. It includes minimal melodic dictation. If you wanting to brush up on your triads, inversions, 4 note chords and dive into hearing the COOL notes of jazz…..this is the class! Students will concentrate on all Read More
A continuation of Ear Training 2. Emphasis on upper structure chords, alterations, dictation and transcription.
Why do interpretations of a song by jazz masters often sound more interesting than what’s on the sheet music? In this class, we’ll look at lead sheet versions of blues, American songbook standards, and jazz standards, and compare them with recorded versions to learn common substitutions used by the masters.
In this class, we will look at creative ways to reharmonize standard tunes in a musical, complimentary way. The goal is to understand how the original harmonic structure works and then to bring an interesting, fresh twist to that structure using some commonly applied methods for reharmonization.
Have you ever wanted to write out a tune, but had no idea how to write the note names and rhythm correctly to the page? This is a beginning course to introduce basic note values, rests, articulations and common time signatures. Students will get a basic overview of how to read and notate rhythms. This Read More
This class begins with fundamentals of theory: key signatures, major and minor scales, and their importance in understanding jazz harmony. Standard jazz literature will provide study material to learn about chord types, chord progression and aids to memorization. Mastery of these basic elements will pave the way for understanding more complex harmonic structures.
A continuation of Jazz Theory 1. Emphasis on chord substitutions, hearing and reading basic rhythm patterns, song analyzation including form, key centers and chord functions.
This class examines lyrics of famous composers, including Broadway, Hollywood and jazz writers, and also examines how Western Literature and poetry influenced major lyricists, including Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg, and Lorenz Hart. Topics include rhyme schemes and song forms as they apply to the lyric. Students bring in their own writing, find and bring in Read More
In this class, we’ll arrange jazz standards, changing identifying features of the tunes such as time signatures & key signatures. We’ll explore the uses of reharmonization, pedal points, and interludes. Each week we will modify iReal Pro files to create play-along tracks so you can practice these standards in new ways.
This course focuses on the creation of rhythm section parts, starting with basic chord charts, master rhythm charts, and fully notated charts for the basic 4-piece rhythm section (keyboard, guitar, bass and drums). The class will concentrate on proper notation, layout, and techniques for printing and preparing charts for live performance and recording. Students will Read More
In this class, the focus is on original student compositions as students learn how to write in standard jazz forms, including blues, minor blues, rhythm changes, and modal tunes in order to capture the styles of famous jazz composers. For instrumentalists and vocalists. Intermediate to advanced level. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.