Jazz Improvisation Clinics and Workshops
I am available for clinics or workshops on jazz improvisation for middle school, high school, or college students. Below here you will find an outline of what I present, plus some links to valuable free online jazz resources. Contact me for dates, rates, and other important information.
Jazz Clinic Outline: The Development of Jazz
Running roughly from the 1700s to the 1980s, this chart illustrates some of the connections between various styles of jazz and their origins.
The Jazz Clinic presents a look at jazz history and theory so students might develop an interest in research. Some guidelines to best practices in searching for primary sources are discussed and examples of important 20th century jazz figures are given to illustrate the work. In addition, the evolution of jazz styles is also highlighted to give students insight into the melodic, harmonic and rhythmic development of the music and what artists contributed significantly.
Jazz Workshop Outline: The Elements of Improvisation
The Jazz Workshop presents the elements of melodic interpretation, harmonic formula and rhythmic patterns which spring from the foundational fundamentals of jazz improvisation. Students are introduced to concepts of melodic reinvention, using blues riffs and “jazzy” scales, harmonic motion and guide tones, and how to “swing” while creating authentic jazz vocabulary.
ONLINE JAZZ RESOURCES - Here are some links to workshop handouts and more….
Clinic Handout: /files/1327798/Clinic Handout
Clinic Notes:/files/1327799/Clinic Notes
Blues Scales for Alto/Bari: /files/1327940/Alto Blues Scales Major and Minor
Blues Scales for Tenor/Soprano: /files/1327941/Tenor Blues Scales Major and Minor
Blues Riffs for Alto Sax: /files/1327788/Blues Scales for F Blues (Alto Sax version)
Blues Riffs for Tenor Sax: /files/1327791/Blues Scales for F Blues (Tenor Sax Version)
Alto Sax version of "Now's The Time (blues in F): /files/1327803/Now's The Time (Alto)
Tenor Sax version of “Now's The Time” (blues in F): /files/1327804/Now's The Time (Tenor)
“Autumn Leaves” - /files/1327874/Autumn Leaves melodic re-interpretaton for Alto sax
“Autumn Leaves” - /files/1327875/Autumn Leaves melodic re-interpretation (Tenor sax)
Jazz Handbook
https://www.jazzbooks.com/jazz/fqbk
Here's a free jazz handbook by famed music educator Jamey Aebersold, loaded with tips for practice and fundamentals that will help you solo creatively!
Private Instruction
Online Sax Lessons
NEW: Study at home with a weekly online private session with Charlie. Instruction offered for beginning, intermediate and advanced students in grades 9-12. Materials provided.
Fee schedule:
Beginning $25 for 1/2 hr.
Intermediate $40 for 45 minutes
Advanced $50 for 1 hour
Required technology:
Mac or Windows OS with Quicktime and webcam. Zoom client preferred, but Skype and Facetime are options.
/files/1324123/Online Lessons Policies
Contact Charlie for more information.