Each day, of the four days in the session, we have a fantastic variety of situations that get you playing, improving on your instrument, and get you inspired like never before. We also build in a lot of breaks to allow us to rest our ears and eyes, and to stretch our legs!
Tuesday
July 19th
- 7:00 - 9:30PM
- Opening Night Concert - 3D Trio - A performance from three of our faculty, Amy Shook (Bass), Jackie Warren (Piano), Sherrie Maricle (Drums)
- Address
- Bethesdan Hotel - The concert is at the hotel, located at 8120 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)-652-2000
- Tickets
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Wednesday
July 20th
- 9:00 - 10:15AM
- Sign-in, Set-up, and Welcome! - Get your equipment set up in your room. Welcome Meeting at 10:00am! Fellowship Hall (main room upstairs)
- 10:15 - 12:00PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the 14 Summer Summit songs.
- 12:00 - 12:15PM
- Break - 15 minute break - Relax!
- 12:15 - 12:30PM
- Faculty Mini-Concert - The faculty will play a tune or two before lunch, highlighting ideas and songs discussed in the morning Combo/Improv session.
- 12:30 - 1:30PM
- Lunch With Faculty - A box lunch is provided for you. Hang out and relax with fellow musicians and faculty.
- 1:30 - 2:30PM
- Instrument Specific Masterclass - A class specific to your instrument - saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drums.
- 2:30 - 3:00PM
- Coffee Break! - 30 minute break - Relax!
- 3:00 - 3:50PM
- Elective Classes
- How Many Choruses is Too Many? (Jeff A & James M)
- Join Jeff and James (J & J) for a look into a topic that can really let you know if you are listening to a pro. We understand that jazz playing is all about telling a story, but should your story be a haiku or a nine volume novel? Both can work and both are effective, but which should we do today? (Music Room)
- Rhythm Section Workout (Jackie W, Amy S, Sherrie M)
- Explore the functional and creative roles and possibilities of the rhythm section. We’ll look at everything from our comping and accompanying rolls to working together as a unit to create various important jazz feels. All instruments are welcome. (Fellowship Hall)
- Improvising Compelling Melodies on the Fly (Steve H)
- It’s no coincidence that musicians who know a lot of tunes seem to more easily improvise strong melodies. Creating a captivating melody in real time can be easy if there’s a solid architecture to the line. This structure lies within the melodies of the great song writers. We’ll look at these tried and true compositional devices for generating compelling melodies in this information-packed session. (Room 105/106)
- How Many Choruses is Too Many? (Jeff A & James M)
- 4:00 - 5:30PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes.
- 5:45 - 7:00PM
- JAM SESSIONS - Stay Around . . . Play, Hang Out and/or Listen! Two faculty-led jam sessions - A Beginner/Intermediate level session in the Music Room (Upstairs), and an advanced level session in Fellowship Hall (upstairs)
Thursday
July 21st
- 9:30 - 10:00AM
- Arrive & Set-up - Get your equipment set up in your room.
- 10:00 - 12:00PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the 14 Summit songs.
- 12:00 - 12:15PM
- Break - 15 minute break - Relax!
- 12:15 - 12:30PM
- Faculty Mini-Concert - The faculty will play a tune or two before lunch, highlighting ideas and songs discussed in the morning Combo/Improv session.
- 12:30 - 1:30PM
- Lunch With Faculty - A box lunch is provided for you. Hang out and relax with fellow musicians and faculty
- 1:30 - 2:30PM
- Instrument Specific Masterclass - A class specific to your instrument - saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drums
- 2:30 - 3:00PM
- Coffee Break! - 30 minute break - Relax!
- 3:00 - 3:50PM
- Elective Classes
- Free Play! (Jeff A)
- Free playing (using no rules or few rules), seems like a good way to waste time, or to get fired from the gig you have. As it turns out however, it's a great way to increase your creativity, work on your groove and time, and develop your listening and melodic skills. Join this very interactive class and see what it's all about! (Music Room)
- Communication on the Bandstand (Jackie W, Amy S, Sherrie M)
- A description and discussion of the aural, visual, verbal and non-verbal cues that keep a band focused, on fire and having fun during a performance. It isn't all about the pitches and the rhythms when you hear a great band really in their zone. Come hear this great trio, and their thoughts on "how to listen louder than you play!" (Fellowship Hall)
- Improvising Complling Melodies on the Fly (Steve H)
- It’s no coincidence that musicians who know a lot of tunes seem to more easily improvise strong melodies. Creating a captivating melody in real time can be easy if there’s a solid architecture to the line. This structure lies within the melodies of the great song writers. We’ll look at these tried and true compositional devices for generating compelling melodies in this information-packed session. (Room 105/106)
- Free Play! (Jeff A)
- 4:00 - 5:30PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes.
- 7:00 - 9:30PM
- JAM SESSION and Happy Hour at The Bethesdan Hotel - Bring your instrument, and eat, drink, play and/or listen!! Just a couple of miles from The JazzWire Summer Summit, join us at the Bethesdan. No cover, and great food and drink.
- 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814. (301)-652-2000
Friday
July 22nd
- 9:30 - 10:00AM
- Arrive & Set-up - Get your equipment set up in your room.
- 10:00 - 12:00PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the 14 Summit songs.
- 12:00 - 12:15PM
- Break - 15 minute break - Relax!
- 12:15 - 12:30PM
- Faculty Mini-Concert - The faculty will play a tune or two before lunch, highlighting ideas and songs discussed in the morning Combo/Improv session.
- 12:30 - 1:30PM
- Lunch With Faculty - A box lunch is provided for you. Hang out and relax with fellow musicians and faculty
- 1:30 - 2:30PM
- Elective Classes
- Trade Secrets of a Working Musician (Greg B)
- When you see folks performing live, do you ever wonder how they got there? For a pro, the "business of music" is as important as our ability to play our instrument. This session gives you the skinny on what it's like to get (and keep) gigs on all levels, beyond the hours of practice. (Music Room)
- How to Listen to Drums (Sherrie M)
- "What the hell is the drummer doing?" It's an age old question, and the answer will make YOU a better player, no matter what instrument you call home. Learn to aurally identify the seven basic instrument sounds of the drum set and how they combine to create a variety of grooves, comping patterns, fills and solos. Learn to hear the drums and their roll like never before. (Fellowship Hall)
- How to Groove with a Metronome (Amy S)
- How do you find the groove when playing with other musicians? Where's the pocket, and what is it? Where's your pocket and what's in it? The metronome! Discover ways to solidly internalize any groove with a simple metronome, and bring that pocket to the bandstand. (Room 105/106)
- Trade Secrets of a Working Musician (Greg B)
- 2:30 - 3:00PM
- Coffee Break! - 30 minute break - Relax!
- 3:00 - 3:50PM
- Group Session - "Afro Cuban Grooves", featuring the 3Divas Trio! (Amy, Sherrie, Jackie)
- 4:00 - 5:30PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes.
- 7:00 - 9:30PM
- FACULTY CONCERT and Happy Hour - Don't miss a full evening of all your favorite JazzWire faculty members in concert. Join us in the Bethesdan restaurant and bar. No cover, amazing music, and great food and drink.
- 8120 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)-652-2000
Saturday
July 23rd
- 9:00 - 9:30AM
- Arrive & Set-up - Get your equipment set up in your room.
- 9:30 - 11:30AM
- Combo/Improv Group - Rehearse music that you will play this evening with your band at the 5:30PM JazzWire Summer Summit Final Concert
- 11:30 - 11:45PM
- Break - 15 minute break - Relax!
- 11:45 - 12:45PM
- Instrument Specific Masterclass - Masterclass on your specific instrument. Todays classes will be focusing on issues and items from the music you'll be playing today in your concerts.
- 12:45 - 1:30PM
- Lunch With Faculty - A box lunch is provided for you. Hang out and relax with fellow musicians and faculty
- 1:30 - 3:00PM
- Combo/Improv Group - Rehearsal
- 5:30 - 7:30PM
- Final Concert - Participant Concert - YOU and all the Summit participant bands play in a ticketed concert for your family and friends. Each of the seven bands will play two songs on the concert, and the faculty band will finish up with a couple songs. There will be a short intermission midway through. The concert is at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852
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