music — Summer School - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
music — Summer School - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
music — Summer School - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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JAZZVenue, Date, Cost<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Conservatoire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong>100 Renfrew StreetGlasgow, G2 3DB28 July – 1 August 2014Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm£490Course OutlineDuring this intensive course you will:• gain a deeper understanding <strong>of</strong>the fundamentals <strong>of</strong> improvisationincluding jazz scales, harmony andrhythms• learn how to improvise morecreatively and fluently, utilisingconcepts <strong>of</strong> thematic developmentand collective ensemble interplay• learn how to practice more efficientlytowards a goal <strong>of</strong> becoming aconfident and fluent improviser• become more familiar with specificjazz repertoire• perform during an informal concertwhere the focus will be on ensembleplaying and improvisationThe specialist focus on improvisationand ensemble experience will <strong>of</strong>fer youa chance to gain intensive amounts <strong>of</strong>jazz ensemble playing practice whilstbeing <strong>of</strong>fered pr<strong>of</strong>essional guidanceand support in the improvisation andtechniques that are unique to jazz.Your time on this course will mainly bespent playing in groups comprised <strong>of</strong>other summer school students.These new jazz ensembles will benefitfrom playing support throughout insmall, interactive masterclass settings.Students will work on original andclassic jazz repertoire which will bepresented at the end <strong>of</strong> the course inan informal concert featuring each jazzensemble performing.course LEADERPr<strong>of</strong>essor Tommy SmithSaxophonist Tommy Smith has workedat the highest level <strong>of</strong> jazz since hejoined vibes master Gary Burton’sband at the age <strong>of</strong> 18 in 1985. Bornin Edinburgh, Smith made an earlyimpression on the Scottish jazz scene,winning best soloist and best grouptitles at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival, aged14, and recording his first album, GiantStrides, at 15. Tommy then studied atBerklee College <strong>of</strong> Music before going onto tour the world and record the WhizKids album with GaryBurton on ECMRecords. Smith signed to Blue Note in1989, recording with John Sc<strong>of</strong>ield andJack DeJohnette, and having formedhis own label, Spartacus, he has nowreleased 24 solo albums including hislatest, KARMA.The list <strong>of</strong> star names Tommy hasfeatured alongside includes ChickCorea, Jaco Pastorius, NHØP, TrilokGurtu, Kenny Barron, Benny Golson,Dizzy Gillespie and Norwegian bassistArild Andersen, with whose trio hehas recorded for ECM and touredthroughout the world.As well as working in chamber andsymphonic <strong>music</strong> as both a composerand featured soloist, he is thefounder and artistic director <strong>of</strong> theinternationally acclaimed ScottishNational Jazz Orchestra, which releasedits third album, Celebration, on ECMin 2012, and directs his own Youth JazzOrchestra to foster and channel the flow<strong>of</strong> young jazz talent in <strong>Scotland</strong>.Tommy has also presented televisionand radio programmes for the BBC andChannel Four and the many awardsand decorations that his work in jazzhas attracted include the 3 British JazzAwards (1989, 1996 & 2002), BBC Heart<strong>of</strong> Jazz Award (2008), the Scottish JazzExpo Award (2009), Lord Provost MusicAward (2009), 6 Scottish Jazz Awardsfor Woodwind (2009), Educator (2011,2012), Album ‘KARMA’ (2012) and BigBand (2009, 2011), a pr<strong>of</strong>essorship fromthe <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Conservatoire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong>(2010) and honorary doctorates fromHeriot- Watt, Glasgow Caledonian andEdinburgh Universities.A tireless advocate for jazz education,Smith conceived the curriculum andleads the jazz course at the <strong>Royal</strong><strong>Conservatoire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong>.Preparing foryour courseStudents should dress informally andcomfortably for ensemble playing andlessons.Please bring blank manuscript paper,pens and pencils for writing examples aswell as any expendable items relative toyour instrument, i.e. reeds for saxophoneplayers, drum sticks for drummers, sparestrings for guitarists, etc.For the final summer school concert,please bring smart/ casual attire inwhich you will perform.Book your placeAll short courses can be booked onlineat www.rcs.ac.uk/shortcourses. Pleaseselect the course you wish to book andfollow the instructions to confirm andpay for your course online.If you wish to speak to a member <strong>of</strong> theShort Courses team, please get in touch at:E: shortcourses@rcs.ac.ukT: 0141 270 8213rcs.ac.uk/shortcourses
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