Jazz Festivals

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admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:02:37 +0000

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The Isle of Wight Jazz Festival

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:40:21 +0000

The Isle of Wight Jazz Festival saw its beginnings in 2005 in the seaside town of Tentnor. Since it’s inception, this festival has hosted such artists as Terry Callier, Cleo Laine, John Danworth, Dennis Rollins, Ian Shaw, Humphrey Lyttelton and Maceo Parker. The talent pool used for this festival come from not only long established talents, but also the up and coming jazz talents. Along with the Jazz Festival, there will also be a Beer Festival and entertainment. This entertainment extravaganza is being called Easter Week of Entertainment in Ventnor.

After a lot of planning and organizing, the 2009 festival eventually had to be cancelled the organizers sighted economic downturn and lack of sponsors as the reason the festival was cancelled, however, there is also speculation that the event was cancelled because many venues were refusing to accept bookings from the organizers of the event. There was much talk about the suppliers and musicians of the year before having never been paid. The new venues were requesting a myriad of documentation proving that all the musicians and suppliers for the year before had indeed been paid in full. There was so much controversy over the alleged non payment of artists and suppliers that the Wight Jazz Festival for 2009 had to finally be cancelled. It was a true shame that this event was cancelled as this festival is known for its blend of established and new artists and promoting new, pioneering styles of jazz. The organizers vowed to pay all refunds, cancellation fees and outstanding billings for this event within a month. This event was due to take place at East Dene in Bonchurch in April. There is still talk that vendor bills from years prior are still outstanding.

The 2010 Wight Jazz Festival is already in the planning stages. The festival is due to take place on the 9th, 10th and 11th of April in 2010 and they are already working out the program. They will, as always, be featuring both established talents and new talent for 2010. You can expect ten full days of arts, entertainment and beer during the Easter week festivals. The annual Beer Festival will be taking place in the Ventnor Wintor Gardens on Good Friday and will be going all week. You can purchase tickets separately so you can pick the events you would like to attend. Also in the area of the festival are all sorts of specialty restaurants and novelty shops. No matter how hard you try, you’ll be hard pressed to be bored for even a minute with so much entertainment going on all around you. The Jazz Festival has events planned right up to the finale finish of the weekend. It appears as though the organizers of this event have started early and have been working steady in order to get it fully organized and funded so that it will come off smoothly and not come down to the last bit and be cancelled like last years event. This event is earning a reputation as a place to combine seaside fun with amazing concert nights plus all the dining and drinking you could want. Add to that all of the shopping including retro shopping experiences and you’ve got a week that you’ll have a hard time figuring out when you are going to take a few minutes to sleep.

London Gears Up For 15th Annual Jazz Festival

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:39:52 +0000

The history of the London Jazz festival dates back to the 1970s, when the London Borough of Camden had the idea of adding a Jazz Week to the already popular Camden Festival, held during the spring. A variety of venues in north London got involved, promoting international jazz stars as well as providing a platform for up and coming British musicians to showcase their talents. The popularity of the Camden Jazz Week led to a second week being added in some years during the autumn.

However, by the early ’90s the Camden Festival had ceased to be, and while the Borough continued to support the Jazz Week for a number of years, many felt a new direction a necessary step due to the Borough’s changing priorities and budgets. Serious, an international organisation that produces live events was a key factor in engineering the evolution of a London Jazz Festival, and with the help of the London Arts Board, the first festival was held in 1993. Not only promoting shows from renowned international musicians, the festival also put an emphasis on educational activity, with Serious using the festival as a way of helping young people and promoting cultural understanding throughout London. In 2005 special shows just for young people were started, including workshops and writing sessions, and are now a permanent fixture of the festival.

Over the years, the Jazz Festival has spread from north London throughout the entire city, developing into one of the world’s premier jazz events. Previous years have seen unique, landmark performances from a number of different artists. Jools Holland performed his first ever show with the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the Hackney Empire during the festival, while the Monk Liberation Front played all 70 of Thelonious Monk’s compositions during an all-day show at one of the festival’s free stages. Respected musician Andy Sheppard also led 200 saxophonists in an unforgettable performance outside the Vortex Jazz Club to open the festival in 2006.

This year’s festival – to be held in November – sees Serious and Arts Council England team up with a number of organisations from around the world, uniting in their love of the arts and, more specifically, jazz. Long time supporters such as BBC Radio 3 and Jazzwise Magazine are back on board, following a number of years of support, while many contemporary and stylish hotels in London are offering discounted rates for festival visitors as well as doubling as venues themselves.

Last year’s festival saw 192 shows performed in 41 different venues and, with this year’s event set to be even bigger, the London Jazz Festival is a veritable feast for any lover of ground breaking and innovative music

Mexico City Annual Jazz Festival

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:39:08 +0000

Every year, Mexico City embraces jazz as it holds its annual Jazz Festival. While it is still a young festival, it is growing in popularity and has seen some of the best and brightest jazz singers perform. It is truly a blend of music that will soothe your senses and spark your imagination.

The Jazz Festival is held in two places: The Teatro Metropolitan and the Auditoria Nacional. Both are large heritage buildings with an exquisite architecture as well as excellent acoustics. These buildings are classic and beautiful, and will surely take your breath away. They were chosen as the location for the jazz festival because they contribute greatly to the ambience of the Jazz Festival and form a perfect backdrop for an offering of sophisticated jazz.

During the jazz festival, you will be treated to spectacular performances by high caliber local and international stars. Past performers include Jamie Cullum and Bebel Gilberto. The quality of music at the jazz festival was received with great excitement and positive response in previous years, and the organizers are working hard to ensure an equally good event this year.

While the performances are truly the highlight of the event, the organizers intend the Jazz Festival to also be an educational experience. There is a consistent effort to unearth fresh new jazz talents and to showcase budding jazz singers and performers who have the potential to become the next big thing. Thus, the audience will be treated not just to known talents but also recently discovered ones. This adds a spark and a unique edge to the Mexico City Jazz Festival, allowing it to differentiate itself from jazz festivals all over the world.

Besides the annual Jazz Festival in Mexico City, the adjacent cities of Santa Fe and Albuquerque also jointly hold an internationally-acclaimed jazz festival. While it is in the early years of inception just like the Mexico City jazz festival, it too has been drawing positive response. Visitors who attend the Mexico City jazz festival may want to set aside some time to attend this jazz festival, which has been likened to a sister event that will complement the whole jazz experience.

Jazz lovers will not regret making time for these jazz festivals which have been noted for their distinctive features compared to jazz festivals elsewhere in the world. Mexico, and Mexico City in particular, has long had a strong jazz culture, and this looks set to grow and take the Mexico City Jazz Festival to even greater heights in years to come.

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admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:38:12 +0000

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Secrets To Becoming A Jazz Musician

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:29:55 +0000

Jazz is a specialized form of African-American music having numerous followers around the world. This musical form was originated in the starting of the 20th century. What makes it different from other musical forms is the effective use of blue notes, syncopation, polyrhythms, swung note and improvisation. Jazz has today reached from the local coast of America to worldwide level connecting musical lovers and encouraging them to create new versions every day. Jazz is difficult to define and explain. The best way to learn about jazz is to have firm dedication towards it. Unfortunately, jazz music is tough to sell and it simple indicates that musicians don’t get what they actually deserve. But, the love of this special kind of music keeps their spirits high and keeps them going on and on.

Want to Learn Jazz music – Internet shows the way

To start with, it is important to learn the history of the music. Knowing the history of Jazz is important because it is considered as a classical form of music and many other musical forms such as rock and country are associated with its history. Having a clear understanding of the history will help in understanding its rhythms, techniques and sub-genres and a becoming musician can become a better jazz player. Secondly, it is better to find a band comprising of people who love jazz. Practice your knowledge with them and record and redo your work to gain expertise. Thirdly, you need to contact an experienced musicians having knowledge about the appropriate tools for teaching jazz music. Take some time out from your tight schedule and practice your lesions properly to perfect your timing and playing techniques. When you think you are ready for show, play your techniques at local bars, pubs or any other occasion such as weddings, birthdays and others. Try making contacts with people, musicians, music bands, music companies, other professionals and impress them with your talent.

Internet can be an excellent platform for intermediate jazz tools – helping young as well as established musicians to update on Jazz anytime and from anywhere. A website helps in rendering a professional image – easy to be permeated to others of similar interest.

Share your interest, experience and musical philosophy as well as gain from others to benefit maximum from a proper music community.

By: Akhila Choudhary

Practice Jazz Bass Lines by Making a Play List

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:23:01 +0000

Jazz falls in the spontaneous forms of music. Nobody is a Jazz expert from birth; rather it is rigorous practice and love for Jazz music that extracts an expert from a common Jazz lover. Take the example of any Jazz expert, you will find that continuous improvisation and repeated practice have made them the master of the art. First they learn all genres of Jazz and then they tried to specialize and have expertise in one form.

On the path of specialization, your interest plays a significant role. Once you know the basics, step forward to have mastery in one. The logic behind it is very simple. One lifetime is perhaps not the enough tenure to excel in all forms of jazz and having expertise in left hand Jazz piano playing like Art Tatum, thundering blues lines like Oscar Peterson and the harmonic complexity of Bill Evans. Hence, specialization leads to excellence. This article comprises of beneficial tips that make your Jazz piano practice easier.

1- Expose yourself to a variety of Tempos

When you practice jazz piano, Practice at a variety of tempos like slow, medium and fast. From quarter note = 40 to 360- never be scared of any tempo.

2- Be creative

While using the metronome, let the creative part of your Jazz-love perform its best. Click on the upbeats (beat two and four) instead of downbeats (one and three). Set the metronome in your comfort zone and practice Jazz piano for all patterns in both hands. It helps you to be more creative and develop a greater level of dexterity.

3- Apply the golden “Five Time” rule.

While practicing Jazz piano or baselines, play the scale, chord, lick, pattern, phrase or song five times in a row without committing any errors. If you commit any mistake (whatever negligible it might be), you are lacking in concentration. Practice this rule until you have not attained mastery.

By: Akhila Choudhary

How To Play Jazz Piano With Style

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:25:58 +0000

The piano is an important musical instrument for jazz bands since the origin of jazz music and it can be played in the style of a solo performance or as part of a band. Like the guitar, the piano is one of the few musical instruments in a jazz band which can play chords as well as notes instead just single notes only instruments such as the saxophone, trombone, trumpet or even the vibraphone (1 or 2 notes together).

Gone were the days when a jazz pianist’s role is just to keep tempo with repetitive chord combinations. Nowadays, the pianist is free to choose any technique or style to accompany a band or a singer using both short and sustained chordal and melodic fragments called comping.

An accomplshed jazz pianist must not only be good at sight-reading as well as good at improvising chord symbols but also must be able to adapt to the different playing styles of various bands he jams with. Jazz pianists must balance this interpretation and improvisation to the musical style the bands are playing.

The jazz pianist is indeed a happy musician because of the extended range of the piano. The piano offers the pianist with a much greater number of choices and techniques for improvisation, much more so than any other instruments in a jazz band.

In a jazz musical style known as “striding”, the left hand of the pianist alternates positions very quickly playing notes in the bass register and chords in the tenor register. The right hand will usually play the melody, but might also play harmonic content, chordally or even in octaves.

Jazz pianists play the solo with 3 basic objectives to fulfill simultaneously. The techniques are as follows :-

a) To provide a clear and swinging rhythm. This style is usually done by striking a beat with the right hand just after a weaker beat with the left hand. The objective of this technique is to mimic the combination of a cymbal ride as well as the walking bass. This technique can also be executed deftly with the left hand alone, by imitating the weaker beat preparatory swing note that is played by a bassist just before he strikes some of the notes of the bass phrasing.

b) Play the melody or solo improvisation with the right hand.

c) Establish the guide tones for chord changes.

One method commonly used by jazz pianists for tackling this triple situation simultaneously is to hold the hands together in a fork-like shape with the index and the third finger joining the thumbs to form a central group, whilst the fourth and fifth fingers are spread outwards.

This is done so that the pianist can use the left branch fingers to play bass notes, the middle fingers to moderate the guide tones and the right branch fingers to play the upper lines of the melody.

It is indeed challenging for the pianist to meet all these demands at the simultaneously. However these skills are inherent in most competent jazz pianists.

What is commonly called the ‘circle of fifths’ is also an important element in playing jazz piano because it provides harmonic diversity through a well guided harmonic phrase. Playing the circle of fifths technique is very much related to chord “planing” techniques which shift a chord, often voiced in fourths, up the scale, while implying a repeated harmonic pattern of tonic-dominant-tonic-dominant.

If you intend to be a good at playing jazz piano, then mastering these styles and techniques is a required skill.

By: Chris Chew

Tips To Use Jazz Accompaniment Tracks

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:21:15 +0000

Jazz music originated and later popularized by Americans of African origin are still a rage because of two main reasons: it’s ‘rhythm’ and its ‘individualistic style’. Two jazz music compositions will never be the same. One can therefore improvise jazz. But, how do you learn jazz on your own? Learn from jazz accompaniment tracks online. Thanks to the modern age of digitization now you can be independent, stay at home and take lessons online. The biggest advantage of learning online is that you could be young or old, you could be a total beginner or higher up on the learning curve, you can learn from jazz midi files. Further, this applies to wind instruments, percussion instruments and string instruments equally.

Say you would like to learn jazz on the guitar. Get online and select a suitable set of jazz accompaniment tracks. The video will show the hands on the guitar and the exact positions of your fingers even as you listen to the strumming of the guitar to the tune of the particular jazz composition. You can stop the music when you like by hitting the pause button and start again when you are comfortable. You can replay any number of times without the fear of annoying your teacher! Yes, there is a teacher who gives you the instructions as you follow the lesson on video. These are professional musicians who have been in this game for years and they know how pupils can be different.

Let’s say you wish to play jazz on the piano or any other similar reed instrument. Select a set of jazz accompaniment tracks as mentioned for the guitar. In this case the teacher will mention if it’s C minor or major 7. At the same time visually the positions of your left and right hands will be clearly indicated. Not only that, clear indications will be provided indicating LH: C and RH: B G B D (2) so that there is no doubt in your mind how the left hand and the right hand move on the keyboard. Playing jazz is child’s play now!

By: Akhila Choudhary

Jazz and Its Journey

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:10:02 +0000

A lot of opinion that jazz are the music for elite and well established. But when us look back to root of the jazz may be spelled out members exactly leaves for back. Jazz is an expression art in the form of music. Jazz conceived of basal music in life man and way of evaluating his traditional values. Tradition jazz grows from a dusky skin public life style in oppressed America. Initially, influence from tribal drums and music gospel, blues and field hollers (rallying call of farmer) the parturition has showed that jazz hardly relating to defense of life and human life expression.

What is interesting is that of word “Jazz” comes from a vulgar term applied for action of sexual. Some of rhythms in jazz have ever been associated with houses for whore and women with dislike reputation. On the way then, jazz finally becomes form of music art, either in typical composition and also improvisation, what reflects melody spontaneously. Musicians jazz usually express the feeling which do not easy to be explained, because this music must be felt at heart. “If you ask it you will never know” so according to Louis Armstrong.

Legend of jazz is started in New Orleans and grows to Mississippi, Memphis, St. Louis, and finally Chicago. Of course jazz influenced by the music in New Orleans, tribal drums African and Europe for the music structure. Reasoning of jazz cannot be discharged from fact where jazz is influenced by many music such as: music spiritual, cakewalks, ragtime and blues. One of legend jazz believed that around 1891, an owner of hair shaped shave shop in New Orleans so called Buddy Bolden breezes it’s cornet and from that moment jazz started as new breakthrough in world of music. Half century after that, jazz in America gives many contributions in music world, studied in university, and finally becomes a music stream which is serious and considered.

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By: Andri Irawan