Jazz/Pop Styles Workshop

As part of Chautauqua Jazz Week Experience, join the artists-in-residence for a Jazz/Pop workshop on Wednesday, June 15 from 1:30-5 p.m. at Hoover Auditorium. For players of all levels, this workshop covers playing various genres including swing, Latin, ballad, Funk. Learn how to use the genres to interpret melodic lines, improvisation, and more. A culmination of concepts discussed from previous sessions will be incorporated. Through a series of break out sessions, large group demonstrations, a master class, and a jam session, participants will develop their skills in playing jazz-based styles, explore legendary artists and their recordings, and more.

This workshop is a great opportunity for those wanting to expand their playing, or simply learn more about doing music in various jazz-based styles on their instruments or voice.

Registered participants are encouraged to attend the Chautauqua Lecture: The Sounds of Jazz with Sam Blakeslee at Wednesday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. in Orchestra Hall as part of their exploration in jazz styles experience. Ending the day are the special 8 p.m. Jazz Backstage programs at Hoover Auditorium. Workshops participants are encouraged to attend these evening concerts and will be invited up to close out the night with a jam tune.

Jazz Workshop registration details are being finalized and will be available later in May. Please check back.

Workshop fee: $35 ($20 for those with a Chautauqua Season Pass)

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School Groups and groups larger than 5 should call the Programming Office for special registration rates.

Lakeside’s Jazz Week is made possible by the Ohio Arts Council’s 2022 Arts Resiliency Initiative Community grant. The Ohio Arts Council is funded in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature. The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.