First Zost @ Elzenhof

For the first Zost, we will start smoothly, calmly, with no rush.

Calmly because we share the building with other organisations who need to hear themselves too.

The session will be divided in 3 sections:

In the first section, you will have the opportunity to play a jazz standard that you can prepare from now on! (see below). No need to learn all songs, just one is already good. If we are too much, we will just replay it and enjoy different solist versions of it.

In the second section, you will be introduced, for those who are not familiar, to free improvisation. No preparation needed, just take your instrument.

In the last section, let yourself improvise on a groovy bluesy baseline.

Let's have fun!

Entrance:

Free / Hat

Join the group and tell us if you come!

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Structure:

  • 19-20h: Jazz standards
  • 20-21h: Free improvisation
  • 21-22h: Groovy improvisation

Musical Setup:

  • 1 drummer on cajon
  • 1 (contra)bassist
  • 1 pianist
  • (1 guitarist)
  • 2 wind instruments

Except for the cajon and the piano, all the other instruments have to be brought by you.

Jazz standards

(Lv1: easy => Lv3: difficult)

  • Lv1: All blues (Realbook Vol1, nr.13, C-p.26, Eb-p.21, Bb-p.23, F-p.23)
  • Lv2: All the things you are (Realbook Vol1, nr.18, C-p.31, Eb-p.26, Bb-p.28, F-p.28)
  • Lv3: Oleo (Realbook Vol1, nr.327, C-p.340, Eb-p.335, Bb-p.337, F-p.339)

Song library

Realbooks

Groovy improvisation

baseline:

  • C instruments: G (1#)
  • Bb instruments: F (1b)
  • Eb instruments: Bb (2b)

Think of the pentatonic scale! (major: Tones 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 of the major scale. Minor: tones 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7 of the natural minor scale.)

Where:

Elzenhof Cultural Center

12, Avenue de la Couronne

1050 Ixelles