March 26-April 16: Workshop with Ellwood Epps
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Free Workshop with Nate Wooley on March 11!
FONTMusic Canada, SIM and McGill University present a
free workshop with Trumpeter, Composer and Improviser
Nate Wooley
free workshop with Trumpeter, Composer and Improviser
Nate Wooley
Friday March 11 at 11am
McGill University, 555 Rue Sherbrooke O, salle C301 Free! Gratuit!
Nate Wooley is one of the most in-demand trumpet players in the international jazz, improv, noise, and new music scenes. He has performed regularly with such icons as John Zorn, Anthony Braxton, Eliane Radigue, Ken Vandermark, Fred Frith, Evan Parker, and Yoshi Wada, as well as being a collaborator with some of the brightest lights of his generation like Chris Corsano, C. Spencer Yeh, Peter Evans, and Mary Halvorson.
Time Out New York has called him “an iconoclastic trumpeter”, and Downbeat’s Jazz Musician of the Year, Dave Douglas has said, “Nate Wooley is one of the most interesting and unusual trumpet players living today, and that is without hyperbole”.
The workshop is free, and open to all musicians and music lovers.
Workshop with Ellwood Epps starts March 26!
A practical approach to group improvisation with teacher Ellwood Epps
Saturdays, March 26 + April 2, 9, 16, 3-5pm
Come
join this unique workshop where you'll unleash your creative spirit
and develop skills as an improvising musician!
What
is improvisation? Where do we begin? What do we listen for and how do
we evaluate what we are playing? Over
four Saturday afternoons we'll address these questions through
exercises and discussions focusing on listening, developing musical
materials in our own style, and investigating strategies and forms
for making music.
The
workshop is a great way to meet other musicians and to gain
confidence in your creativity. As an ensemble we encourage,
challenge, and inspire each other to make music that we can all call
our own. Come expand your horizons and get your creativity flowing in
a positive and encouraging environment!
All
are welcome, no matter what instrument you play, how long you've been
playing, or what style of music you might play. This four-day
workshop is about making music together in real time.
About
the teacher:
Trumpeter
Ellwood Epps has directed the Studio d'Improvisation since 2009. He
performs across North America with improvisers including William
Parker, Steve Lacy, Lori Freedman, and Henry Grimes, and can be heard
on 60 recordings. Ellwood has shared his experiences and insights
with hundreds of students across Canada. His dedication to sharing
knowledge and creating a positive, creative environment in his
workshops make the SIM an open door to creativity for amateur and
professional musicians alike.
Practical
details:
The
workshop will take place at La Passe (1214 de la
Montagne), a beautiful concert space and an important nerve center of
Montreal's creative music scene. Piano, drums, and p.a. system will
be provided on-site.
The workshop will be in both French and English, depending on the needs of participants.
The cost of the workshop is $100. The price includes all four afternoon sessions.
The workshop will be in both French and English, depending on the needs of participants.
The cost of the workshop is $100. The price includes all four afternoon sessions.
One
position of helper-participant is available. In exchange for some
simple work, this person will be able to take the workshop free of
charge. Please inquire if you feel this would make it possible for
you to participate.
To
watch some videos of a SIM concert, follow these links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28n4vdUrHIU
For
info on Ellwood Epps, go to www.ellwoodepps.ca
''I
love these workshops where we can explore and develop with others and
with complete freedom our own freely improvised music.''
-Isabel
Serra, saxophonist
''
The workshop has been a great experience in the foundations of
improvisation, listening, response, sensitivity, sounds etc. Ellwood
thank you again for this great experience and inspiration during
these workshops.''
-Francois
Corbeil, trumpeter
''A space of sound experimentation, boundary breaking and the bending of preconceived notions ...A great class to step outside the box.''
-Tarek
Burgan, guitarist
''The
worshop with Ellwood Epps was a way for me to try something new with
my voice.''
-Vincent Bergeron, vocalist
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