Peter Herbert, Artistic Director, Jazz Theory (A/F)
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Guitar (A)
Lisa Bielawa, Composition (USA)
Claudia Solal, Voice (F)
Ellery Eskelin, Saxophone (USA)
Mark Dresser, Double Bass (USA)
Mark Feldman, Violin (USA)
Vincent Courtois, Cello (F)
Huw Warren, Piano (GB)
Jim Black, Drums (USA)
Influences
Generally: Contemporary Jazz/Improvised Music, New Music or improvised Chamber Music;
Musicians like: Peter Herbert, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Olga Neuwirth, Phil Minton, Waltraud Köttler, Frances-Marie Uitti, Ellery Eskelin, Jim Black, Mark Feldman, Mark Dresser, Huw Warren, Sylvie Courvoisier, Fred Frith, Four Walls, Luc Ex, Peter Brötzmann, Rabih Abou-Khalil, John Abercrombie, Art Farmer, Ray Anderson, Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, John Zorn, Luigi Nono, Louis Sclavis, Giacinto Scelsi, Uri Caine, Chris Speed, Tim Berne, John Patitucci, Gary Peacock, Peter Erskine, Dave Liebman, Brian Blade, Marc Johnson and many more...
JIMS 2009 had to be cancelled (more in our blog and on www.jims.at).
Watch out for infos on JIMS 2010 - we hope the story will continue...
JIMS has established itself as one of the most innovative and best known summer academies for Jazz and improvised music due to it's international networking, it's excellent teachers, fostering upcoming composers, reflecting the latest musical developments and a general sense of excitement about life and music.
"There..s no silence like the silence after the Orchestra stopped playing." (Milan Kundera)
JIMS 2009 will present it's first 'unplugged'-concept, leaning towards the classical, acoustic way of performing. E-guitars, keyboards or people working with effects or electronics will be required to adjust their output volume to the 'acoustic' instruments and the vocals. Jazz and improvised music with a chamber music approach.
Practically it will be like this: Your instrumental classes will be in an unamplified, acoustic environment (except guitars, keyboards). In the ensembles you will also play in an acoustic environment, e-guitars can bring their pocket amps and adjust to the overall levels of the participating musicians, drummers will be required to play with brushes or their hands, or very tasty with sticks. The concerts in the evenings will also be more or less unplugged, the sessions will be amplified, there you will be able to rock! The final concert of the ensembles on Saturday night will also be unplugged.
The average JIMS-day consists of Jazz-theory (very basic), instrumental lessons (in the group), individual lessons, lectures about music and music related topics. Evening concerts of the highest standard top the program, followed by jam sessions by the teachers and students (those amplified).
Who should sign up for JIMS?
JIMS is looking for innovative, curious semi- and professional musicians interested in Jazz and improvised music. 'Standards' will not be part of the curriculum, we will enhance your knowledge and inspiration in the field of improvised music, contemporary composed music and the latest innovations in Jazz.
Course language is English.
WWW.JIMS.AT
Official launch is at The Vortex,London on Oct 26th... Other performances include: Oct 2nd (solo) 5.30pm The Front room, SBC, London Oct 15th Bury Met Arts Centre Oct 25th Leeds Jazz (special guests Julian Arguelles+John Parricelli) Oct 27th Dempseys Cardiff, (special guest Dudley Phillips)
All booking enquiries Lee Paterson lee@gogobetween.com +447947 103892
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hi, just wanted to leave a comment on the great and exhausting week!! i learned a lot, heard a lot of new things, met the most interesting people and had a lot of fun, too... a lot a lot a lot! my ears and head and everything is filled with music now...
a friend of mine smsed me the day after the last jam "i feel pretty brainfucked" - well, thats the same with me, but i would rather call it "totally inspired and completely exhausted".....
so far, thanks for all this, all the best katharina
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that my new album Afrikan Machinery is out now on Tzadik Records. Check out some of the tracks on my profile! You can buy the CD here, here, or here. It's also available on iTunes.
Best Wishes, Lukas Ligeti
Ich hoffe der Vorbereitungsstress hält sich bei dir so kurz vor dem Start in Grenzen, damit du auch ein wenig das schöne Wetter geniessen kannst? Wird schon gutgehen!
CHOPIN! Saturday 17 May 2008 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Pianist and composer Huw Warren performs live and solo on BBC Radio 3 this weekend as part of "The Chopin Experience". A specially comissioned suite of 3 new pieces influenced by the music of Chopin will be aired as part of this week's Jazz Line Up, and Huw will also be talking to Claire Martin about how the music was written. In a special finale to the programme Huw will also perform some further Chopin reworkings with saxophonist Iain Ballamy.
The broadcast is available for next 7 days as 'listen again' on the BBC website
MORGEN, 11.4. 08, startet die 2. Jazzwerkstatt Graz! Bis zum 17.4.08 wird's im TaO!(Theater am Ortweinplatz) allabentlich 3 Konzerte zu hören geben, quer durchs stilistische Gemüsebeet. Beginn jeweils 2o.ooh.
I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do. Wynton Marsalis
Matt 28:5-6 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Matt 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Easter is a holiday when most people think of the Easter bunny, decorating eggs, dressing up in your best Sunday outfit and going to church.
Easter should be more than just another holiday to a Christian. It's the Sunday set aside to recognize the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. GOD sent his WORD in the form of a child, being born to Mary the Virgin as God's only Begotten Son. He lived a very short time on earth, having been a carpenter and then God's messenger the last three years or so of his life. He was crucified, nailing all our sins to the cross, covering them with his precious blood. If we believe on him, accept his free gift of salvation, then we too will see him in all his Glory one day!
Jesus was compelled to bear his own cross, to travel to Golgotha, where they placed upon his head a crown of thorns and proclaimed him "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS!". They placed him between two thieves hanging on a cross, drove nails through his hands and feet, later piercing his side to make sure he was dead. They took his garments to draw lots to see who would get them.
Mark 15:33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? "
He was mocked and given vinegar to drink instead of water.
John 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
