A week long intensive, hands-on course covering practical approaches to improvisation and performance. Designed to develop jazz playing skills for musicians of all ages and abilities, the course includes instrumental and ensemble coaching from Scotland’s finest professional jazz musicians/educators under the directorship of Edinburgh Napier University’s Jazz Musician in Residence Haftor Medbøe.
Hosted at the University’s superbly equipped Music School the course takes place in the idyllic Craighouse Campus, and offers opportunities to hear concerts at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival in the evening. The week culminates in a public concert by the students performing in ensemble groups.
Tutors are likely to include Chris Greive (trombone), Konrad Wiszniewski (saxes), Haftor Medbøe (guitar), Tom Gibbs (piano), Mario Caribé (bass) and Stuart Brown (drums).
Comments from previous students
"A fantastic course that I’d really recommend."
"Thoroughly enjoyable and would like to participate again."
DATES
Mon 23 - Fri 27 July 2012
PRICES
£320 / £250 concessions.
For further information and an application form please call: 0131 455 6038, or email Haftor Medbøe on h.medboe@napier.ac.uk
