JAZZ INTENSIVE COURSES AND FESTIVALS WITH THE STARS

VOCAL WORKSHOPS WITH TINA MAY AND NEL BEGLEY

SEPTEMBER 4TH - 10.00AM - 12.00PM

PIZZA EXPRESS DEAN STREET SOHO

Part 1.

Vocal Freedom with Nel Begley

Finding vocal freedom through the body, exploring how good posture and movement affects the voice and enables us to feel and internalise pulse.
These sessions will cover vocal improvisation, body percussion and a range of games to free your voice and mind! For singers and 'non-singers' alike.

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Part 2.

Tina May

Group Workshop and Q & A

Tina May is one of Europe’s finest jazz singers. Recognised as a musician as much as she is for being a naturally outstanding interpreter of lyrics, she is completely in command of her material in whatever setting she finds herself, be it with a big band, a trio, a string quartet or in duo with one of her favourite pianists. This an opportunity to learn from someone who has all the experience of a true professional and has played and recorded with many of the best, and traveled the world several times over.

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Prices

£15.00 - VOCAL WORKSHOPS ONLY

£25.00 - VOCAL WORKSHOP PLUS ENTRY TO LUNCHTIME CONCERT:

Bruce Barth Trio with special guest vocalist’s Tina May & Nel Begley, 1:30pm PizzaExpress Jazz Club

Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, Bruce Barth is without doubt one of the great jazz pianists and composers of the present day, and his music reflects the depth and breadth of his life and musical experiences. He has had extended collaborations with Tony Bennett, Terell Staord, Luciana Souza, Steve Wilson and David Sa?nchez and was a member of the Terence Blanchard Quintet. In 1992, Bruce played piano on-screen in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X. Terell Stafford, Luciana Souza, and Karrin Allyson and David Sanchez. And he has performed with James Moody, Phil Woods, Freddie Hubbard, Tom Harrell, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Art Farmer, Victor Lewis, John Patitucci, Lewis Nash, and the Mingus Big Band.

The first set shines a light on Bruce's trio music and will include original compositions and standards. In a review in the Newark Star-Ledger, Zan Stewart writes, “No one sounds quite like Barth. His solos are characterized by robust swing, his ability to tell a story, and by his rich, beguiling sound.”

The second set invites two wonderful vocalists to the stage, Tina May and Nel Begley, and gives a nod to Bruce’s collaborations with some of the greatest jazz vocalists in the world including the grammy nominated and amazingly talented Rene Marie, Carla Cook, Tony Bennett, Deborah Brown..

" I have a great love for excellent musicians and Bruce Barth is one of my favorites" - Tony Bennett