GOLLUM 1 | TUNES | TUTORS |
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OCTOBER 6 | BIG SHOE THE GENTLE RAIN | NICK WELDON DOMINIC ASHWORTH DAVE LEWIS |
NOVEMBER 3 | BROADWAY* BAY CITY | NICK WELDON NIKKI ILES ALEX MERRITT |
DECEMBER 1 | BERNIE'S TUNE* MOONGLOW | NICK WELDON DOMINIC ASHWORTH DAVE LEWIS |
JANUARY 19 | BIG SHOE THE GENTLE RAIN | NICK WELDON ALAN BARNES DAVE LEWIS |
FEBRUARY 16 | BROADWAY* BAY CITY | NICK WELDON NIKKI ILES + TBA |
MARCH 15 | BERNIE'S TUNE* MOONGLOW | NICK WELDON DAVE LEWIS STEVE WATTS |
APRIL 19 | TUNE REVISION | NICK WELDON ALAN BARNES STEVE WATTS |
MAY 24 | REHEARSAL + PERFORMANCE | NICK WELDON STEVE WATTS DAVE O'HIGGINS |
JUNE 14 | SEASON FESTIVAL DAY | NICK WELDON ANDRA SPARKS |
Check out some great versions of the season repertoire below...
The venue is the Shoefactory at Rushden, a beautiful Victorian building (with a grand piano in all three playing spaces), which is also the home of Jazz School UK founders Nick Weldon and Andra Sparks. More details, maps and links can be found on our About Us page. The Gollum Ensembles run on Sundays 10.30am-4.30pm.
The Season Fee for the Ensemble Programme is £560. Payment in advance or in instalments.
Fees includes annual membership bringing 20% discount on fees for workshops, 121 lessons and additional ensembles. Pricing is calculated on the basis of the fixed costs of running each ensemble, so no refunds are possible for missed sessions. However, an alternative ensemble or Theory Shed day may be offered where a suitable place is available.
The Gollum 1 Ensemble will be working through repertoire and the associated specific skills and theory points from Jazz School UK Levels 1 - ie basic jazz harmony, rhythmic concepts and ensemble and improvising skills. Ensemble members can read more about the different levels in the members area.
The courses are for players of any instrument, with or without jazz playing experience. You do need to have fairly good instrumental ability, though, and some jazz listening history.
While we will be aiming to internalise as much as possible of the season repertoire (this makes improvising so much easier!) we also have a season learning target - 2 core standards (marked with an asterix) BY HEART!
We also highly recommend our Theory Shed workshops and Jazz Beginner/Improver Weekends.
If you are interested in this Jazz School UK Ensemble don't delay...
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