OMJ Summer Session 4/5 -Wednesday, August 14- Workshop: 4-6pm Jam: 6:30-9pm
Session 4, August 14, 4-6pm, Wednesday
Workshop Educator: Lynette Margulies (vocal/vocal & instrumental improvisation) https://www.facebook.com/lynette.margulies
Lynette will explore using your "voice" and how to find your spot in a jazz combo. She will teach tools for listening and "locking-in" with your accompaniment and improvisation. This will be a very fun and easy way to find your voice with others. All you need is your "voice" (might be an instrument or your actual voice) and an attitude to have some fun with music.
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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
6-6:30 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)
6:30 -9PM JAM– FREE & open to all
Houseband for the Jam: Lynette -vocals, Jane Reynolds - piano, John Becker - drums, Laurie Lang - bass
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)
4-6pm : 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:
MJJ's new home
MJJ is back! We’re joining forces with Our Middleton Jazz Jam to hold a new jam session! From here on out, we’ll meet at Common Ground (2644 Branch Street, Middleton) on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. If you haven’t been to Common Ground yet, come out to check out our new location and play some music!
If you liked the old MJJ, you’ll like this one better. Common Ground is a great location, with a nice room, a stage, and PA. And unlike our previous location, it has FOOD!
The merger of our two organizations is a no-brainer. Both of our groups are dedicated to helping community members learn to play jazz in an inviting, supportive setting. We both seek to showcase and support the talented local musicians who make up our house bands. And both of us hope to further enrich the great music scene in the Madison area.
In the coming months we'll be tinkering with things a bit: we're looking at ways to enhance our educational offerings; we might change the name and website; we might change the start or end times of the event. But otherwise, this is the jam session you know and love, back superb new surroundings!
It's been a couple months since we've seen you. Come play with us at Common Ground!
Session 3 - July 24 - with UW professor, Johannes Wallmann - song: Horace Silver's "The Preacher"
Johannes Wallmann will teach the session Wednesday, July 24th 4-6:30pm
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 there is one keyboard and a drum set to borrow from on the main level but might want to 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
6-6:30PM 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)
6:30-9PM 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)
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 July 24) and get a discount: pay here
Session 2 - July 10 - 4-6pm All the Things You Are with Chance Stine
SUMMER WEDNESDAY FORMAT:
WORKSHOP 4:00 - 6:00pm; $25 Fee (includes dinner) pay here (discount)
SHOWCASE & JAM 6-9pm – FREE & open to all
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 there will be 1 keyboard & drum set but to be sure you have something 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
- “well-seasoned” professional jazz musicians & educators
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 and get a discount for multiple sessions. Here is a link to pay online.