JAZZ IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP PLANNED IN JULY posted 6/21/06

Adrian College will host its first annual Jazz Improvisation Workshop from July 24-27.

Anyone who plays a musical instrument can participate, teen-age or older. Participants can expect sessions on playing in a combo, listening to jazz, practice techniques, Latin percussion performance, how to read a fake book, and lots of attention on their instrument of choice.

The workshop will end with a “jam session” concert (free public admission) that will feature participants and faculty.

Dr. Marty Marks, Adrian College band director, will host the workshop.

Workshop faculty consists of respected professional musicians from southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio, including Scott Kretzer (percussion), Dick Lange (guitar), Pete Ford (piano), Aaron Keaster (acoustic and electric bass), Brad Sharp (trumpet), Scott Rogers (trombone), and Marty Marks (woodwinds).

Tuition for all four days is only $150. Participants who live outside the Lenawee County area may reserve lodging and meals for an additional cost.

The workshop is scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

To register or ask questions, contact Dr. Marty Marks at 517-264-3879 or mmarks@adrian.edu. Reservations are still available, but the total number of participants will be kept low to ensure more individual attention.

Adrian has a thriving music department. It has a growing musical theatre program, and recently added a marching band program. In March, the choir performed at Carnegie Hall to great acclaim. Want to get involved in music when you go to college? You can do that here!