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This is a two-hour workshop, where you will learn Jazz history, music theory, a Jazz standard, and have a Jazz jam session. Did I say Jazz enough? Pick a day or six and come learn about Jazz!
“Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It’s conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second decisions to fulfill what they feel the moment requires.” Wynton Marsalis
“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn. They teach you there’s a boundary line to music. But, man, there’s no boundary line to art” – Charlie Parker
Bring Your Own Instrument "BYOI" or Bring Your Own Sticks "BYOS"!
If you have percussion you would like to use, please email Colby at cmumper@rockfordpubliclibrary.org before the event to confirm space.
In this 2-hour workshop, we will supply music to practice, a slot for a Jazz jam session, and a take-home musical notebook.
This workshop offers Microphones for the vocalists, an electric guitar, bass guitar, amps for guitars or bass, and pianos.
If the event has ten people already, please add yourself to the waitlist. You don't play an instrument? Come out for the History lessons! Stay for the music. There is plenty of space for everyone in Jazz!
History Agenda. (Time for questions will follow after each mini-lesson.)
April 5th, 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.: Blues & New Orleans Jazz
April 12th, 2:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.: More Blues & Swing Bands
April 14th, 2:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.: Bebop
April 18th, 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.: Cool Jazz
April 26th, 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.: Free Jazz
April 28th, 2:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.: Modern Jazz
“I say, play your way. Don’t play what the public wants. You play what you want and let the public pick up on what you’re doing – even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years” – Thelonious Monk
TAGS: | Special Event | Nordlof Center rental | Culture |
Welcome to Rockford’s newest cultural, arts and community resource. Located at 118 N. Main St., Rockford, the 30,000-square-foot facility provides a multi-use performance and classroom venue for the region’s performing arts, community events, and technology training needs. The entire building is equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi access. Inside you’ll find the 280-seat J.R. Sullivan Theater, multiple meeting and classrooms and the state-of-the-art Walmart Computer Classroom.
