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Jeff Gardner is available for concerts, master classes, and workshops on jazz improvisation for all instrumentalists. The curriculum will be drawn from his book JAZZ PIANO: CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES (500 pages & CD) published in English and French by Editions Lemoine in Paris. He also offers workshops on Brazilian music. The following is an outline of three basic workshop plans, which may be combined or given separately. |
| Praise for "Jazz Piano: Creative Concepts and Techniques" |
"Jeff's piano book is one of the most comprehensive books on any subject you will ever encounter for any level pianist-it's all here!!" |
| --David Liebman |
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As a method book for budding improvisers on any instrument it should be required reading.
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| --Paul Bley |
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This is an immense work, complete and of the highest level, of unquestionable value to all those interested in music in general and jazz in particular. |
| --Martial Solal |
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| JAZZ HARMONY |
SMALL GROUP WORKSHOPS |
- Cycle of fifths
- Guide tones
- Blues changes
- Chromatic cycle
- Voicing techniques
- Polytonality
- Chords in fourths
- Substitutions
- Use of pedal points
- Rhythm changes
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- Accompanying
different soloists
- How listen to several instruments at the same time
- Chord Scales, pentatonic scales, and modes
- Recognition of intervals, chords, and harmonic progressions
- Superposition of meters
- Modal improvisation, blues, and jazz standards.
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| BRAZILIAN MUSIC WORKSHOPS |
- Historical Overview
- Samba
- Baiao
- Bossa Nova
- Maracatu
- Chorinho
- Candomble
- Polyrhythmic Exerrcises
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REFERENCES
- University of Indiana (Bloomington)
- University of Louisville
- City College of New York
- Long Island University (Brooklyn)
- Biola University (La Mirada, California)
- Universidad Javeriana (Bogota)
- International Association of Jazz Educators Annual
Conference (New York, 1998)
- University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
- University of Southern California
- Cal State Los Angeles
- University of Delaware
- Loyola University (New Orleans)
- Arizona State University
- Berkshire Community College
- Raritan Valley Community College
- United Nations School (New York)
- Lyon Conservatory
- Jazz a Tours
- JUPO (Le Havre)
- Bill Evans Piano Academy (Paris)
- IRCAM (Paris)
- Ecole Departemental de Musique et Danse (Mont de
Marsan)
- Hochschule fur Musik und Theater (Hamburg)
- Arnheim Conservatory (Holland)
- Antwerp Conservatory
- Halewyn Stichting (Belgium)
- St. Polten (Austria)
- Escuela Superior de Musica (Mexico City)
- Sindicato de Musicos (Mexico City}
- Conservatorio Souza Lima (Sao Paulo)
- Conservatorio Brasileiro de Musica (Rio de Janeiro)
- Palacio das Artes (for Ordem dos Musicos Brasileiros - Belo
Horizonte)
- Associaçao Alumni (Sao Paulo)
- Universidade Livre de Musica (Sao Paulo)
- Fundaçao das Artes de Sao Caetano do Sul
- Conservatorio de Tatui
- Conservatorio Nacional de Paraguai (Asuncion)
- Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango (Bogota)
- National Music School of Saint Lucia
- Oran Conservatory (Algeria)
- Berklee College of Music
- Swiss Jazz School - Basel
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte
- Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro
- Faculdade de Musica de Espirito Santo - Vitoria
- Escola Musica do Estado de Maranhao - Sao Luis
- Instituto de Musica Contemporanea - Quito
(artist in residence)
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JEFF GARDNER WORKSHOPS
| “I just wanted to thank you for the great clinic you gave here at Southern Miss. My students are still pondering all the possiblities you showed them. The theory concepts you exposed to them were advanced, yet were presented in a clear and user friendly manner. You started with what they knew and expanded upon it very effectively. I’m excited about digging into the material from your book with them as well. I look forward to having you here again.” |
Larry Panella, Director of Jazz Studies,
University of Southern Mississippi |
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| “Jeff Gardner is one the most talented pianists and educators I know. His knowledge of Brazilian music, his musicality, and personality make him an ideal clinician. Our students always enjoy his master classes.” |
Dr. Paul de Castro,
University of California Los Angeles |
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| Once again, thank you for your informative and inspiring clinics at Loyola University. Your playing and compositions are just superb, and the Brazilian rhythms presentation was fun -- hands on! |
John Mahoney- Coordinator of Jazz Studies,
Loyola University, New Orleans |
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| When I was first introduced to Jeff Gardner's text "Jazz Piano - Creative Concepts and Techniques" I recognized it as one of the very best jazz pedagogical works available. Jeff has a wonderful combination of abilities that allow him to perform engaging and complex improvisations and then verbally communicate the musical concepts involved in a clear and direct manner. The combination of superb musicianship, analytical clarity, and verbal communication skills make Jeff Gardner's presentations a valued experience for students of jazz. |
Don Glanden
Chair, Graduate Jazz Studies
Chair, Piano Department
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia |
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