workshop diary

We aim to provide a good playing and learning experience for players of all levels, from beginners right through to good gigging standard. Workshop repertoire is based on the Ensemble programme - please look here to find out more about playing levels to determine which repertoire set and playing day will be suitable, and don't hesitate to contact us for more detailed advice.

2023-24 SEASON

NEW YEAR JAZZ
DATE Saturday January 20 2024
TUTORS DOMINIC ASHWORTH NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: Little B’s Poem - Lady Bird - East of The Sun
(Level 3-4) REP B: Question & Answer - There Is No Greater Love - Jeannine

DATE Sunday January 21 2024
TUTORS MICK FOSTER NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: Triste -One For Amos- Time On My Hands
(Level 3-4) REP B: Keep Me In Mind - Along Came Betty - Smatter

SPRING JAZZ
DATE Saturday April 20 2024
TUTORS DAVE O'HIGGINS NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: Whisper Not - I Remember You - Willow Weep For Me
(Level 3-4) REP B: Song For Bilbao - You’re My Everything - Lemon Drop

DATE Sunday April 21 2024
TUTORS ALAN BARNES NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers - Silver’s Serenade - Anthropology
(Level 3-4) REP B: The Dolphin - Fee Fi Fo Fum - Soon

BIG BAND WEEKEND
DATE Saturday July 6-7 2024
TUTOR STEVE WATERMAN

SUMMER STANDARDS 1
DATE Saturday August 3 2024
TUTORS MICK FOSTER NICK WELDON
TUNES Alone Together - Up Jumped Spring - Yardbird Suite

DATE Sunday August 4 2024
TUTORS DAVE LEWIS NICK WELDON
TUNES My Foolish Heart - Nardis - Mr PC

JAZZ GUITAR WEEKEND
DATE August 10-11 2024
TUTOR PHIL ROBSON

SUMMER STANDARDS 2
(for singers and instrumentalists)

DATE Saturday August 24 2024
TUTORS NIKKI ILES NICK WELDON
TUNES Corcovado - I Fall In Love Too Easily

DATE Sunday August 25 2024
TUTORS NIKKI ILES NICK WELDON
TUNES The Gentle Rain - Witchcraft - Some Day My Prince Will Come

The venue for all courses is Jazz School UK, the Shoefactory NN10 9YW - more details in the About Us section.

All days run 10.30am-5.30pm with (usually) a Saturday evening jam session 7.30-9.30pm. Tuition fee: £125 per day. (Big band £60 per day). Single day bookings possible. Register your interest with this form.

The live schedule for the Theory Preparation Zooms for the New Year, Spring and Summer workshops is here. The sessions will also be available as recordings.