Summer of 2013 EWHS Jazz Colony is Alive and Well!!

The Edmonds Woodway High School Music Booster Club Sponsors and Presents:

“Jazz Colony” -  Improv Camp at EWHS for the Summer of 2013

What:  The Jazz Colony Improv Camp at EWHS is in its 4th year, formed and spearheaded by Music Directors Mr. Jake Bergevin, Mr. Bruce Laven and Mr. Pete Bennett to fill a void for wanna-be EWHS Jazz musicians who want to improve their jazz playing skills, over the summer, with an emphasis on jazz improvising and working in small Jazz Combos.  We want all musicians to feel comfortable and enjoy performing solos, improvising and playing in small Jazz Combos.  We bring in professional clinicians to work with the students for part of the time each session.  We will jam for part of the time.  As part of the process we will also work on: Jazz Theory and Harmony; Sight-Reading; The Art of Solo Transcription; Ear Training and Much More.  We will meet on Tuesday nights during the summer.  We will also have 3 Jazz Colony Gig/Jam Sessions at the Port of Edmonds, by Anthony’s Home Port.  Sometimes the kids will also participate in the monthly EWHS Jam Session at Romeo’s the last Tuesday of July and August.  We ask that musicians practice between the weekly sessions.  That is what it takes to get good!

Here are some photos of our first of three summer gig/jam sessions at the Port of Edmonds --  July 10, 2013.

Professional Clinician, Teacher and Player, Steve Treseler is our leader and is helping to teach the students to be better players and how to improvise on their instrument, play more as a soloist and how to play in gigs and jam sessions.