Friday, July 20, 2012


SA POBLA 2012
Traveling School is very pleased to announce the schedule and staff for the Playjazz workshop in Sa Pobla, Mallorca for this year. Also we are very excited to have old friend Eladio Reinon join the staff for this edition.

the following is general information:

Dates: 
7-11 August 2012

The seminar is aimed at all instruments.  Five days of master classes, improvisation classes (ideas, concepts), "combos" (groups), live performances of "combos", and awarding of certificates by the "Traveling School."
Minimum study on chosen instrument: 2/3 years. 
information for signing up:
687 434795 or 656 770985
jwtrav@gmail.com
 More info about PlayJazz workshops
http://www.jazzistics.blogspot.com.es/

Location: 
Escuela Municipal de Sa Pobla, plaza del Mercat, Sa Pobla. 
Faculty:
Jimmy Weinstein- drums, combo
Lilli Santon -voice, vocal combo
Eladio Reinón - sax, combo
Antoni Miranda - guitar, combo
Pere Davila- guitar (accompanist singers)

Schedule:
Tuesday 7/8, 9:30-10: 30 Enrollment
Master class 10.30-11.30
12.00/14.00 Combos
Wednesday 8/8, Thursday 9/8 10.00:11.30 8 instruments / improvisation 12.00/14.00 Combos
Friday 10/8, 10:00-11.30 Instruments / improvisation, 12.00/14.00 Combos. 22:00-24:00 Jam Session
Saturday 11/8, 18.00-19.30 Combos.  20.00-21.00 Sound check,  22:00 Dinner and students concert.

Enrollment Cost: 
110 Euros paid at enrollment on the 7th of August.



SA POBLA 2012
Traveling School anuncia  la programación y el personal para el taller de jazz en Sa Pobla, Mallorca, para este año. También estamos muy emocionados de tener a un viejo amigo Eladio Reinón,  formar parte del staff de esta edición.

La siguiente es información general:

Fechas:
7-11 agosto, 2012

El seminario está dirigido a todos los instrumentos. Cinco días de clases magistrales, clases de improvisación (ideas, conceptos), "combos" (grupos), actuaciones de "combos", y entrega de certificados por parte de la Traveling School.
Mínimo de estudio  del instrumento elegido: 2/3 años.
información para matricular:
687 434795 o 656 770985
jwtrav@gmail.com
  Más información acerca de Playjazz.
http://www.jazzistics.blogspot.com.es/

Donde:
Escuela Municipal de Sa Pobla, la plaza del Mercat, Sa Pobla.
profesores:
Jimmy Weinstein, batería, combo
Lilli Santon-voz, vocal combo
Eladio Reinón - saxo, combo
Antoni Miranda - guitarra, combo
Pere Dávila-guitarra (acompañante cantantes)

Horario:
martes 7/8, 9:30-10: 30 de inscripción,  10.30-11.30 Convocación, 12.00-14.00 Combos
miércoles 8/8, 10.00:11.30 instrumentos/improvisación. 12.00-14.00 Combos
jueves 9/8, 10.00:11.30 instrumentos/improvisación. 12.00-14.00 Combos
viernes 10/8, 10:00-11.30 Instrumentos / improvisación, 12.00-14.00 combos. 22:00-24:00 Jam Session
sábado 11/8, 18.00-19.30 combos. 20.00-21.00 sonido de verificación, 22:00 Cena y concierto de los alumnos.



Inscripción:
110 euros pagado al inscribirse el día 7 de agosto.




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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Traveling School in Gijón, Asturias

Jimmy Weinstein's Combo 
l to r, Alex, David, Jose Ramon, Nacho, Iyan. Jimmy, Adrian, Marina

Taller de Jazz en Gijón, Asturias

Jimmy Weinstein's Traveling School went on the road again with Matt Renzi and Masa Kamaguchi,  this time to beautiful Gijón, Asturias on the northern coast of Spain.  A fantastic week of workshops, that included instrument lessons, improv sessions and ensembles.  A total of 5 days with a teachers concert, a students concert and 6 hours of workshops every day.

The workshop was organized by René de Coupaud of the Taller de Musicos at Centro De Cultura in Gijón, Asturias, and coordinated by saxophonist, Andreas  Prittwitz.

Masa Kamaguchi's Advanced Improv Class performing at the Centro de Cultura in Gijón.


Jimmy's combo/improv class worked on a variety of concepts and compositions, and actually wrote a tune for the final concert. the ensemble's repertoire included: Sonny Moon For Two (Sonny Rollins), Duke's Place (Duke Ellington), Ozark Mountain Blues (traditional), In A Silent Way (Zawinul), Great,  
as This Ocean (Weinstein), Dr. Freezee (Max Roach), Max Roach (Weinstein) and Gijón Funk (Ensemble).

Matt Renzi's group worked on classic jazz tunes like Lady Bird (Dameron), Blue Bossa (Dorham),
and blues as well as many of Matt's improv techniques adapted for his improv and instrument classes.
A strong front line of trombone and alto sax with guitar, bass and drums rhythm section the group was totally self sufficient on stage, handling everything on their own.

Masa Kamaguchi taught the advanced improv class and combo splitting them into two quartets and having them perform all together as well as separate groups. They performed classics such as Oleo (Rollins), Caravan (Tizol), India (Coltrane), Take Five (Desmond) as well as experimenting with free improvisation.

Jimmy Weinstein's Drum Class: Maria, Pier, Gabriel, Iyan, Alex, Adrian, Gonzalo
The group worked different aspects of time feel for playing Swing, New Orleans and Funk.
concentrating on the Shimmy, Shuffle and the Whip excercise.


With Eddie Wood, percussion instructor for the Junior Group



Renzi Weinstein Kamaguchi R/W/K started of the sojourn with a great show at Barcelona's famed jazz club The Jamboree and later did a series of concerts with pianist extraordinaire Jacobo de Miguel, while in Asturias.



Jacobo had heard RWK play in Gijón back in 2000 while touring Spain, promoting "lines and ballads" also the pianist Jose Ramon Feito had heard us and both had really taken to the concept of the trio. It was really a very special experience to work together with Jacobo and also with Feito as he taught piano during the workshop.

Jacobo de Miguel, with Matt and Masa at the Vida Alegre, where we played our first gig.
Our host Isabel Muñiz, along with bassist Horacio Garcia, cooked an amazing meal with friends and listeners.


Concert in Tolivia, Asturias. RWK plus Jacobo de Miguel, July 6 2012.

Stay tuned for news about Sa Pobla Mallorca Jazz Seminar scheduled for 7-11 of August.




Monday, April 2, 2012

  Welcome to Traveling School’s Play Jazz Workshop!
  What is it?  
Jazz and improvisation workshops in schools, community centers and music festivals- the Traveling School has a unique approach involving participants in an emotional and dynamic experience. The workshops are conceived to teach and encourage people to improvise musically.  The method places an emphasis on group cohesion and interaction.  All instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome in these classes.

Jazz feeling is the springboard, and Traveling School specializes in helping anyone learn to improvise.   Beginners, conservatory students, professional musicians and music teachers have all participated simultaneously at Play Jazz workshops.  Traveling School goes on tour with its staff, a special group of musicians experienced in a unique approach that provides a safe creativity environment for the participants.

Traveling School is a cultural association founded by Jimmy Weinstein and Liliana Santon in 2002 in Padova,  Italy and has been active in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Romania and the US.  Since 2006 Traveling School has hosted the 5 day jazz seminar at Mallorca Jazz  Sa Pobla.


 

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

 
 Traveling School NEWS!
Il 28 febbraio alla Scuola Media Leopardi di Mira (Ve) la Traveling School ha instaurato una nuova collaborazione con il musicista veneziano,  Alvise Seggi per una serie di 10 laboratori settimanali.
Si tratta di un progetto nell'ambito di Esperienze a Scuola  parte del programma Giovani a Teatro 2012 sponsorizzato dalla Fondazione di Venezia in cui si implementa il metodo Play Jazz.

In February Traveling  School started a new collaboration with  Venetian  musician, Alvise Seggi to perform Play Jazz workshops at the Scuola Media Leopardi di Mira (Ve).  The initiative comes under the title Esperienze a Scuola as part of the Giovani a Teatro 2012 program sposored by the Fondazione di Venezia.