University of Manitoba Summer Jazz Camp

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Will Bonness - Piano
Derrick Gardner - Trumpet
Larry Roy - Guitar
Quincy Davis - Drums
Anna-Lisa Kirby - Vocals

The University of Manitoba Jazz Camp strives to foster the growth and development of jazz skills. Enrolment is open to anyone with an interest in furthering their jazz performance skills. Junior and senior high students, university students, jazz musicians and music educators are all encouraged to attend. Learning is based on the small ensemble setting. Students will work on the concept of rhythmic interaction, dynamic interplay, and call and response. Students will likewise develop improvisation techniques while building their jazz repertoire. Chord symbols, song form, chord progressions, and ear training will be covered. Bass players will receive a comprehensive bass line construction method to take home with them. Pianists will get instruction on rhythmic composing. Drummers and all rhythm section players will receive instruction on the proper performance of the ‘two’ feel and Afro-Cuban ‘son montunos’. Vocalists will be placed ensembles and also will be grouped together to focus on the skills and concepts essential for the solo jazz singer, and will perform as soloists with an experienced rhythm section. They will work on the skills and concepts that a jazz vocalist needs to master:

communicating with a rhythm section
repertoire
improvisation
choosing keys
intros and endings

The week will culminate in a student concert on Saturday, August 20th. Each ensemble will perform a set of the music they have been rehearsing throughout the week. Jazz Faculty members will also be performing during the course of the student concert. Friends and family are all welcome to attend!