A Listener's Guide to Jazz Piano giants

When & Where

25 April 2024 - 9 May 2024 ( 6 hours, 3 weeks )
Evening, Thursday
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Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Flavio Li Vigni
Course Code W23JPME01D
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Discover our series of jazz listening and appreciation courses. In this three-week course we will explore the development of jazz piano playing from its origins to today. A fascinating journey touching on the incredible music of James P. Johnson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powel, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Nat King Cole and many others.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Better understand the different idioms and styles of jazz
Recognise the main musical features and styles in Jazz piano playing
Formulate informed critical judgement of the vocabulary, the different styles and performance conventions of jazz
Understand the performance practices of jazz in their social, economic, cultural and historical context

Cost

Full fee

£55

Concession fee

£40

Class format and activities

Listening to tutor presentation, explanation and demonstration. Guided analytical listening and group discussion. Taking your own notes. Participating in discussion based on tutor’s presentation and on your own reading and listening homework.

Entry requirements

Willingness to listen to set works and read outside course hours. Good English

What you need to know before you enrol

This course makes no unusual physical demands. There is a lot of listening in class and some for homework

What you need

A pen and a notebook

What you can do next

Join one of the other Jazz History short courses. The College also offers a wide range of related performance courses for instruments (e.g. piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit), voices (gospel, jazz, soul pop and rock) and ensembles (jazz, Rhythm & Blues, soul, funk, gospel, Latin, Afro-Cuban).

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