Special Events

Barry Harris Weekend Clinic, Toronto

June 18th – 20th

Master Musician Barry Harris known around the globe as the musician’s musician – and for his ‘mapping’ of bebop has devoted much of his time over the past fifty years to teaching instrumentalists and vocalists the necessary elements of jazz improvisation including chord and scale relationships, chord movement, harmony, phrasing and ‘the way of jazz’.

Choosing to remain true to the music throughout a brilliant career, Dr. Harris has both performed with the other giants of the music and played a key role in the development of several generations of jazz musicians.

Dr. Harris’ clinics are legendary throughout the world and have become much anticipated events in Toronto. What began as a modest locally attended affair in 1984, now regularly draws participants from across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

Clinic Schedule

• Friday 5:30pm – 7:30pm Harmony for Piano/Guitar players. Focus is on Barry’s improvisational approach to voicings, chord movements and their application to tunes.
• Saturday 10:30am – 1:00pm:  Harmony for piano/guitar players (Sixth-Diminished Chord/Scale Theory & Application)
• Saturday 2:00pm – 4:30pm:  Improvisation Class. Focus on using scales to develop melodic and rhythmic solos. With application to jazz standards.
• Saturday 4:30pm – 7:00pm:  Vocal Class (with rhythm section)
• Sunday 10:30am – 1:00pm:  Harmony for Piano/Guitar Players (Sixth-Diminished Chord/Scale Theory & Application)
• Sunday 2:00pm – 4:30pm:  Improvisation Class. Focus on using scales to develop melodic and rhythmic solos. With application to jazz standards.
• Sunday 4:30pm – 7:00pm:  Vocal Class (with rhythm section)

Tuition/Registration

Tuition For All 5 Harmony/Improv Sessions is:  $300 (Jazz Workshop Students $200)

• Horn Players Attending Two Improvisation Sessions – $120 (Jazz Workshop Students – $80)
• Vocalists Attending Two Vocal Sessions – $120 (Jazz Workshop Students – $80)

* Tuition Deadline is June 1st.  (After June 1st, add 25 percent) All Amounts are in Canadian Dollars

Location

The Jazz Workshops Studio