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IT’S NOT JUST PLAYING JAZZ, IT’S LIVING JAZZ! I want to create an Academy that gets to the heart and power of Jazz through its roots and history. The infectious rhythm, melody and invention inspires in an environment of cooperation and encouragement. The Academy’s mission is to be true to this great music. JULIAN JOSEPH FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRESENTS HMDT Music Second Floor 22 Aldermans Hill London N13 4PN T: 020 8885 8825 E: [email protected] W: www.hmdt.org.uk JJJA is an HMDT Music project. For more information about our programmes call HMDT Music or visit our website. Cover photo: Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five - Chicago c. 1926 (from left to right: Armstrong, Johnny St. Cyr, Warren “Baby” Dodds, Kid Ory, Lil Harden Armstrong). Inside images: Clive Barda © HMDT 2013 Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/HMDTMusic ® ADMISSIONS In order to apply to JJJA, students need to: n Be experienced instrumentalists or vocalists aged 10-25 n Have a good ear and a knowledge of scales n Have a real interest in jazz n Enjoy improvising n Thirst for really learning n Want to work with great jazz musicians Admission is by audition with Julian Joseph and the artistic team. Venue Haggerston School, Weymouth Terrace, London E2 8LS 10 Saturday afternoons termly WITH THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING PARTNERS The Home of Julian Joseph Jazz Academy
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IT’S NOT JUST PLAYING JAZZ, IT’S LIVING JAZZ!I want to create an Academy that gets to the heart and power of Jazz through its roots and histor y. The infectious rhythm, melody and invention inspires in an environment of cooperation and encouragement. The Academy’s mission is to be true to this great music.
JULIAN JOSEPH FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
P R E S E N T S
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ ACADEMY
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ ACADEMY
HMDT MusicSecond Floor 22 Aldermans Hill London N13 4PN T: 020 8885 8825E: [email protected]: www.hmdt.org.uk
JJJA is an HMDT Music project.
For more information about our programmes call HMDT Music or visit our website.
Cover photo: Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five - Chicago c. 1926 (from left to right: Armstrong, Johnny St. Cyr, Warren “Baby” Dodds, Kid Ory, Lil Harden Armstrong).Inside images: Clive Barda
© HMDT 2013
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/HMDTMusic
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ ACADEMY
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ ACADEMY
®
ADMISSIONS In order to apply to JJJA, students need to: n Be experienced instrumentalists or vocalists aged 10-25n Have a good ear and a knowledge of scalesn Have a real interest in jazz n Enjoy improvising n Thirst for really learning n Want to work with great jazz musicians
Admission is by audition with Julian Joseph and the artistic team.
Venue Haggerston School, Weymouth Terrace, London E2 8LS
10 Saturday afternoons termly
WITH THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING PARTNERS
The Home of Julian Joseph Jazz Academy
REAL JAZZ NOTESThe Art of ImprovisationHelps students develop avocabulary for soloing, and aninsight into telling a musical story.They will learn focus andinteraction with a rhythm section,how to construct their playingfrom the best elements of styleand learn how to becomesensitive to what those bestelements are.
THE LANGUAGE OF TRUTHFinding the Voice of JazzLearning how to use the voice helps to enhance musical andimprovisational skills and reveals anew form of emotionalexpression. Students will use theirvoices to assist in learning andunderstanding melody, developingharmonic awareness, expressionand musicianship.
JAZZ DEMOCRACYDiscipline of the SidemanDevelops the skills of how towork as a group and understandthe leadership and the disciplineof playing in ensembles. Studentswill explore combined soloing,when to play and when to stayout of the way of fellow players,how to work together to createa group sound while listeningsensitively to others, and takepart in the democracy of thebandstand.
RHYTHMICFUNDAMENTALS Core Principles of JazzDevelops a fine-tunedunderstanding of rhythm in Jazzwith a focus upon Swing andPulse, highlighting the importanceof ensemble cohesion andcommunicating ideas. Everyonewill strive to achieve Ellington’smantra – “It don’t mean a thing ifit ain’t got that swing.”
JAZZ ROOTS AND LEGENDS Jazz Through its HistoryHelps students understand the foundations of The Blues as an Americanartform and introduces repertoire from the major periods of jazz; pre-swing, swing, bebop, cool, hard bop, contemporary, funk and fusion,explores seminal figures like Armstrong, Ellington, Monk, Mingus, Ornette,Coltrane, Shorter and others. Through this practical approach, studentswill learn and workshop major pieces from the jazz canon and beencouraged to further release their creative potential through the music.
LIVING JAZZMasterclasses, Workshops and PerformancesOffers an exciting array of opportunities to work with international jazzartists in focussed Masterclasses and Specialist Workshops. Guest artistsnot only supplement the core curriculum, but also perform alongsidestudents in electrifying performances in a variety of venues (includingRonnie Scott’s, The Barbican and The Wigmore Hall). Specially designedholiday courses are also offered in addition to the weekly programme.
STUDENTS GET AN INCOMPARABLE JAZZ EXPERIENCE
IT’S NOT JUST PLAYINGJAZZ, IT’S LIVING JAZZ!
ARTISTSUnder the guidance of Julian Joseph who regularly leads sessions,the JJJA artistic team includes Trevor Watkis, Tony Kofi and ByronWallen and a range of outstanding celebrity guests including Jean Touissant, Cleveland Watkiss, Steve Williamson, Peter King,Bobby Wellins, Mark Hodgson, Patrick Clahar, Mark Mondesir,Danilo Perez, Courtney Pine, Soweto Kinch, Branford and Wynton Marsalis.
JJJA WAS CREATED BY A GENEROUS GRANT FROM
THE JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZACADEMY (JJJA) is a weeklyAcademy under the artisticdirection of internationallyrenowned jazz pianist andcomposer Julian Joseph, offeringtalented young instrumentalistsand vocalists an amazingopportunity to work with someof the world’s top jazz musiciansto develop their creative talentsand performance skills, throughexploring the American roots of Jazz.
The Academy’s Junior Programmeis for students who demonstrategreat potential and whoseknowledge and skills need furtherdevelopment before they join themain programme.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ ACADEMY
® FOR DETAILS AND AN APPLICATION PACK
VISIT WWW.HMDT.ORG.UKCALL 020 8882 8825
EMAIL [email protected]
