Session 1: Wednesday, June 26 - Tenor Madness- Dan Wallach
Session 1: Wednesday, June 26:
Educator: Dan Wallach (saxophone/ Edgewood Professor) https://music.edgewood.edu/People/Faculty-and-Staff/Daniel-Wallach
Theme of the Day: Diggin’ into the Blues/Tenor Madness
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Summer Group Jazz Improvisation Lessons
4-6pm, Wednesdays at Common Ground, 6-9 Showcase & Jam
SUMMER WEDNESDAY FORMAT
WORKSHOP 4:00 - 6:00pm
What to expect in each session: (located upstairs room at Common Ground Middleton)
Bring your voice and/or instrument. If you play keys or drums bring a small keyboard or melodica, hand drum or snare and cymbal.
- Warm-ups: a variety of long tones, scales, arpeggios, call & response, maybe listen to a featured recording, discussion and ear training with instruments and/or voice
- Learning the melody and harmony of selected tune
- “hands on” playing/learning to improvise in the jazz experience
- learning from “well-seasoned” professional jazz musicians and educators
5:45 – 6PM Transition to main level – place dinner orders
6-7 PM Showcase performance of featured song ~(10-15 song with all participants soloing) and then showcase students that want to perform solos, duos, and trio pieces, while everyone enjoys CG Dinner together with jazz friends (hang out with your friends and eat a dinner provided by Common Ground, included in the session fee)
6-9PM SHOWCASE & JAM– FREE & open to all -featuring the Isthmus All Star Band
in Main room at Common Ground (There is no charge for the jam– open to all and no need to register ahead of time, come for 30 minutes or the whole session, bring the whole family or come alone—we need an audience to buy food and drink to make this a successful event)
~ 6-6:15 short set with the workshop participants
~ 6:15- 7 Showcase students – solos, duos, trios
~ 7-9PM Open jam (with sign up sheet)
Summer Group Jazz Improvisation Lessons
Located at the upper room at Common Ground Middleton
$25 fee for the Group Jazz Lesson & Dinner with Jazz friends.
Price includes instruction & dinner.
This will be a safe and fun atmosphere to learn more about jazz and improvising. If $25 fee is more than you can afford, PLEASE ask for sliding scale price and/or full scholarship. (text: laurie at 608-332-1408)
Pay in advance (before June 26) and get a discount:
Pay online here:
https://www.laurielangmusic.com/education.shtml
5 Summer Group Jazz Improvisation Lessons - sign up now for 1 or all 5
5 Sessions: June 26, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28
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2019 OMJ Workshop, Jam and Showcase - Summer Group Jazz Improvisation Lessons
4-6pm, Wednesdays at Common Ground & 6-9 Showcase & Jam
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SUMMER WEDNESDAY FORMAT
WORKSHOP 4:00 - 6:00pm
What to expect in each session: (located upstairs room at Common Ground Middleton)
Bring your voice and/or instrument. If you play keys or drums bring a small keyboard or melodica, hand drum or snare and cymbal.
- Warm-ups: a variety of long tones, scales, arpeggios, call & response, maybe listen to a featured recording, discussion and ear training with instruments and/or voice
- Learning the melody and harmony of selected tune
- “hands on” playing/learning to improvise in the jazz experience
- learning from “well-seasoned” professional jazz musicians and educators
5:45 – 6PM Transition to main level – place dinner orders
6-7 PM Showcase performance of featured song ~(10-15 song with all participants soloing) and then showcase students that want to perform solos, duos, and trio pieces, while everyone enjoys CG Dinner together with jazz friends (hang out with your friends and eat a dinner provided by Common Ground, included in the session fee)
6-9PM SHOWCASE & JAM– FREE & open to all
in Main room at Common Ground (There is no charge for the jam– open to all and no need to register ahead of time, come for 30 minutes or the whole session, bring the whole family or come alone—we need an audience to buy food and drink to make this a successful event)
~ 6-6:15 short set with the workshop participants
~ 6:15- 7 Showcase students – solos, duos, trios
~ 7-9PM Open jam (with sign up sheet)
Summer Group Jazz Improvisation Lessons
Located at the upper room at Common Ground Middleton
$25 fee for the Group Jazz Lesson & Dinner with Jazz friends.
Price includes instruction & dinner.
This will be a safe and fun atmosphere to learn more about jazz and improvising. If $25 fee is more than you can afford, PLEASE ask for sliding scale price and/or full scholarship. (text: laurie at 608-332-1408)
Pay in advance (before June 26) and get a discount:
Pay online here:
https://www.laurielangmusic.com/education.shtml
2019 Theme: Learning to Improvise While Learning a song
June 26:
Educator: Dan Wallach (saxophone/ Edgewood Professor) https://music.edgewood.edu/People/Faculty-and-Staff/Daniel-Wallach
Theme of the Day: Diggin’ into the Blues
July 10 -
Educator: Chance Stine (saxophone /music educator) https://www.facebook.com/chance.stine
Song of the Day: All the Things You Are
July 24 -
Educator: Johannes Wallmann (piano/ UW Professor) http://www.johanneswallmann.com/
Song of the Day: The Preacher
August 14 –
Educator: Lynnette Margulies (vocal/vocal & instrumental improvisation) https://www.facebook.com/lynette.margulies
Theme of the Day: Locking in with your improvisation
August 28 -
Educator: Rick Flowers (drummer/multi-instrumentalist) https://www.facebook.com/rick.flowers1
Theme of the Day: Getting it to groove
CORRECTION: MJJ and Isthmus Jazz Festival, June 16, 2019
Madison's own Lynette Margulies will appear in lieu of Adekola Adedapo at the June 16 meeting of the Madison Jazz Jam. As part of the 2019 Isthmus Jazz Festival, Madison Jazz Jam is proud to feature a special performance by vocalist Lynette Margulies, backed by local luminaries Ken Hoffman (ts), Johannes Wallmann (pno), John Schaffer (bs), and Joey B. Banks (dr). We’ll follow Lynette's performance with two sets of our regular jam session. The jam takes place at North Street Cabaret, 610 North Street, Madison, from 4:00 to 7:00pm. As always, there is no cover.
The Madison Jazz Jam is open to musicians of all ages who would like to learn from the best players in the area. We are an educational jam session – low key and supportive – founded to promote improvised music while supporting the many talented players who enrich our lives in Madison. Whether you are an experienced player or a beginner, you will find a welcoming community and wonderful opportunities to celebrate improvised music at MJJ.
We extend a special invitation to vocalists to come out for Lynette's set and to stick around to sing with the band afterward. If you are vocalist, or if you know any vocalists who’d like make some music with us, please spread the word and join us on June 16!
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Isthmus Jazz Festival/OMJ Showcase, this Wednesday, 6-9PM Common Ground
The local students of SPHS and MHS who went to Essentially Ellington in NYC this May will be featured completely this whole night of music 6-9pm with their self directed combos. Come hear some amazing playing!
Summer Workshops: June 26, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28 at Common Ground
2019 OMJ Workshop, Jam and Showcase
Summer Group Jazz Lessons
4-6pm, Wednesdays at Common Ground
June 26, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28
2019 Theme: Learning to Improvise While Learning a song
June 26:
Educator: Dan Wallach (saxophone/ Edgewood Professor)
Lesson: Diggin’ into the Blues
July 10 -
Educator: Chance Stine (saxophone /music educator)
Song of the Day: All the Things You Are
July 24 -
Educator: Johannes Wallmann (piano/ UW Professor)
Song of the Day: The Preacher
August 14 –
Educator: Lynnette Margulies (vocal/vocal& instrumental improv.)
Song of the Day: locking in with your improvisation
August 28 -
Educator: Rick Flowers (drummer/multi-instrumentalist)
Theme of the Day: Getting it to groove
SUMMER WEDNESDAY FORMAT
WORKSHOP 4:00 - 6:00pm
What to expect in each session: (upstairs room at Common Ground)
- Warm-ups: a variety of long tones, scales, arpeggios, call & response, maybe listen to a featured recording, discussion and ear training with instruments and/or voice
- Learning the melody and harmony of selected tune
- “hands on” playing/learning to improvise in the jazz experience
- learning from well seasoned professional jazz musicians and educators
5:45 – 6PM Transition to main level – place dinner orders
6-7 PM Showcaseperformance of featured song ~(10-15 song with all participants soloing) and then showcase students that want to perform solos, duos, and trio pieces. While everyone enjoys CG Dinner together with jazz friends (hang out with your friends and eat a dinner provided by Common Ground included in the session fee)
6-9PM SHOWCASE & JAM– FREE & open to all
in Main room at Common Ground (There is no chargefor the jam– open to all and no need to register ahead of time, come for 30 minutes or the whole session, bring the whole family or come alone—we need an audience to buy food and drink to make this a successful event)
~ 6-6:15 short set with the workshop participants
~ 6:15- 7 Showcase students – solos, duos, trios
~ 7-9PM Open jam (with sign up sheet)
Summer Group Jazz Lessons
Located at the upper room at Common Ground Middleton
$25 feefor the Group Jazz Lesson & Dinner with Jazz friends.
Price includes instruction & dinner.
This will be a safe and fun atmosphere to learn more about jazz and improvising. If $25 fee is more than you can afford, PLEASE ask for sliding scale price and/or full scholarship.
(text: laurie at 608-332-1408)
Pay in advance (before June 26) and get a deal
5 lessons for $105
4 lessons $85
3 lessons $65
2 lessons $45
JUNE 12th, Wednesday 6-9pm OMJ Showcase & Jam features Beloit, Middleton & Sun Prairie Essentially Ellington Combos
This post will feature the Sun Prairie Combo lead by Oliver Gomez
Chai Devlin- Trombone
Chai Devlin plays trombone and has been playing since 6th grade. He is from Sun Prairie and goes to the Sun Prairie High School. He has been out to New York twice for the Essentially Ellington festival at Lincoln Center and has played with the high school wind ensemble at Carnegie Hall. He plans on keeping music in his life always and wants to go to school for audio recording technology.
Kallan Engleson- Piano
Kallan Engleson is a jazz and classical pianist based out of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Coming from a musical family, she found jumping into the musical world very natural and was encouraged heavily by her parents to pursue music. Also finding joy from singing, she can often be found singing for groups around Wisconsin. Kallan is also a very talented percussionist and currently plays for the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Sun Prairie High School Wind Ensemble.
Pierre Tan- Tenor Saxophone
Starting on alto saxophone in 6th grade, Pierre Tan has found a love for jazz starting at an early age. Drawing inspiration from Lester Young, Sonny Rollins, and Benny Golson, he is no stranger to the soulful, dirty sound that makes any and every audience hoot and holler. Pierre is unsure about his major as of now but looks to study music in some form in the future. Pierre also excels in a variety of instruments such as both alto and bari saxophone, recorder, piano, and ukulele.
Oliver Gomez- Bass
Based out of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and attending Sun Prairie High School, Oliver Gomez has been playing bass since 4th grade. After being encouraged to pick up electric bass for his school’s jazz band, he found a love for bass and jazz overall. In later years, he later moved on to primarily focusing on upright bass due to the greater satisfaction that he received from playing it. Oliver currently plays bass for the Sun Prairie Jazz Ensemble 1 with whom he has attended the national “Essentially Ellington Festival” with for the past two years. He looks to major in Jazz Studies and hopes to do so at Michigan State University in the fall of 2020.
Samwise Baker- Drums
Samwise Baker plays trombone in the SPHS wind ensemble and drum set in Jazz. He has gone to the Essentially Ellington festival in New York for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He has been accepted to Berklee for film composition and is currently figuring out how he’s going to pay for his education.