Jazz Combos:
Morningside offers weekly ongoing jazz ensembles. You can join one anytime and continue as long as you like. Work on improvisation techniques as well as building a repertoire of tunes. Topics include playing modal jazz, blues, standards, scales for improvisation, how to build a solo, phrasing, pacing, dynamics, and a lot more.
Instruments accepted are piano, bass, guitar, drums, and horn players.
Players should either have some knowledge of harmony or be somewhat new to jazz but have some proficiency on their instruments. The idea will be to group people together who are at similar levels. Keyboard, amps, and drums are available.
Each group will be limited to five players. Morningside groups play concerts every few months. Previous venues include A-Town Jazz Festival, Acton Jazz Cafe, The Lily Pad, Johnny D's, Ryles Jazz Club, Arts at the Armory, The Chit Chat Lounge, Somerville Cable Access TV, and various coffeehouses.
Payment:
Groups are ongoing. You can stay in one as long as you like.
1st class is free! Then, $30/session - payments to be made monthly
- YOU ONLY PAY FOR SESSIONS YOU CAN MAKE
If you want to play in more than one group/ week, the second one would be $15.
Schedule:
Please contact us for the current schedule of evening and weekend daytime groups.
Combos at all levels from beginning to advance are currently being offered.
"The Morningside Music student ensemble is the ideal introduction into (or exploration of) the jazz world for the beginner/intermediate level player. In the short time since I've started, not only have I built substantially on my repertoire, but learned useful concepts for soloing and accompaniment. Under competent direction (and with a little hard work) you'll be amazed how you grow as a musician in leaps and bounds- two thumbs up!" Ethan Kaczowka - guitarist, 23 yrs. old
"Feel so lucky to have found your studio and appreciate so much your guidance and judgement regarding players, music, and priorities. Thanks so much for putting all of the groups together and arranging performance opportunities. It is so important to have those experiences and without the kind of outlet you have provided, I'm not sure if it would ever happen for me."
Jim Mils, Speech Therapist/Pianist
Morningside offers weekly ongoing jazz ensembles. You can join one anytime and continue as long as you like. Work on improvisation techniques as well as building a repertoire of tunes. Topics include playing modal jazz, blues, standards, scales for improvisation, how to build a solo, phrasing, pacing, dynamics, and a lot more.
Instruments accepted are piano, bass, guitar, drums, and horn players.
Players should either have some knowledge of harmony or be somewhat new to jazz but have some proficiency on their instruments. The idea will be to group people together who are at similar levels. Keyboard, amps, and drums are available.
Each group will be limited to five players. Morningside groups play concerts every few months. Previous venues include A-Town Jazz Festival, Acton Jazz Cafe, The Lily Pad, Johnny D's, Ryles Jazz Club, Arts at the Armory, The Chit Chat Lounge, Somerville Cable Access TV, and various coffeehouses.
Payment:
Groups are ongoing. You can stay in one as long as you like.
1st class is free! Then, $30/session - payments to be made monthly
- YOU ONLY PAY FOR SESSIONS YOU CAN MAKE
If you want to play in more than one group/ week, the second one would be $15.
Schedule:
Please contact us for the current schedule of evening and weekend daytime groups.
Combos at all levels from beginning to advance are currently being offered.
"The Morningside Music student ensemble is the ideal introduction into (or exploration of) the jazz world for the beginner/intermediate level player. In the short time since I've started, not only have I built substantially on my repertoire, but learned useful concepts for soloing and accompaniment. Under competent direction (and with a little hard work) you'll be amazed how you grow as a musician in leaps and bounds- two thumbs up!" Ethan Kaczowka - guitarist, 23 yrs. old
"Feel so lucky to have found your studio and appreciate so much your guidance and judgement regarding players, music, and priorities. Thanks so much for putting all of the groups together and arranging performance opportunities. It is so important to have those experiences and without the kind of outlet you have provided, I'm not sure if it would ever happen for me."
Jim Mils, Speech Therapist/Pianist
Scenes from recent performances
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Some photos by Jen Alton
