| PROGRAMME |
"First you learn the instrument,
then you learn the music,
then you forget all that shit
and just play"
Charlie Parker
| Monday | 20.00-22.00 | Open rehearsel of "The Jazz Warriors" big band |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 22.00-01.00 | Jazz Session for Beginners (first Monday of the month at 23.00h!) |
| Tuesday | 21.00-24.00 | Jazz Workshop for Advanced Musicians |
| Wednesday | 20.00-23.00 | World Music Orchestra |
| Thursday | 20.30-23.00 | Jazz Workshop for Beginners |
| Friday | 23.00-02.00 | Professional Jazz Session |
Every Monday from 20.00 hours, open rehearsal of the big band "Jazz Warrios", directed by Simon Lutz. Everybody is welcome to come and listen. Following these rehearsals there are jam-sessions for beginners from 22.00 hours. These sessions are directed by Jelte de Jong (saxophone). The repertoire consists mainly of known jazz-standards.
For years now Tuesdays in "t Geveltje" have been reserved for the
workshop directed by Armando Cairo. This year he is directing a
workshop for advanced musicians. This concerns: chords and symbols,
solo's, performance, rhythm, articulation and teamwork. The group
performs regularly.
Information and registration: Armando Cairo, tel. 020-6440972.
Every
Wednesday from 20.00 hours: world-music workshop directed by Dolf
Pleiter. This orchestra consists of advanced amateur-musicians. The
repertoire is simple Latin-American, African (Senegal and Zaire) as
well as Balkan- and Klezmer-music (Bigband setting). For example:
bolero, cha-cha-cha, son-montuno, mambo, cumbia, calypso, merengue,
kaseko, bomba and rumba. All the musical-arrangements are by Dolf
himself. During the rehearsals special attention is given to: timing,
dynamics, balance, tuning and communication while playing simple
exercises. Within these arrangements there is room for improvisation.
There is room for: drums, percussion, bass, piano, accordeon, guitar
(just one of each instrument) and saxophone, trumpet and tuba. For
other instruments contact Dolf. Participants have to be able to read
music, have a reasonable sense of rhythm and have to be motivated. The
costs for one season (30 sessions): 400 Dutch guilders. Information and
registration: Dolf Pleiter, tel. 020-6242180.
Every
Thursday Martin Klein directs a jazz-workshop for beginners. All
instruments are welcome (this also means: the violin, accordeon,
mouth-organ etcetera). Attention is given to performing as a group,
knowledge of various kinds of jazz, improvising and playing various
arrangements. Participants are expected to be able to find all the
musical notes on the instrument, and be able to read music. Experience
in playing together or improvising is not required.
Information and registration: Matin Klein, tel. 020-6185315. Or on
Internet: http://www.jazzmo.com
Traditionally the week ends with the (in)famous professional
jazz-session, where advanced musicians compete with each other. Every
week Armando Cairo invites a professional jazz musician to lead the jam
session. A great night for the interested listener! Do you want to find
out who leads the rhythm-section this week? Then click here .