Opening for Drummer in Berkeley Jazz Workshop

Berkeley CA

Description

The Berkeley Jazz Workshops are in need of drummers! We are currently looking for an experienced drummer to fill out an intermediate/advanced group on Thursday nights from 8-9:30 p.m. If you're interested but that time doesn't work for you, please still get in touch, as we're looking to add another night or two, and things are always changing. The material ranges from standards to bebop, brazilian, afro-cuban, and modern jazz pieces. These ensembles provide a place to get some experience, to meet other stir-crazy musicians, to play with a good rhythm section, and to make all the mistakes you want. We meet at a space in N. Berkeley where there's a piano, a P.A., music stands, and tolerant neighbors. We've been in action for more than thirty years. It's a great place to work on your skill set. The fee charged (140. monthly) covers rent on the space, and some low-key but useful coaching. A typical ensemble is five to seven pieces (piano, guitar, drums, bass, and two or three soloists). To get more info, or to stop by and listen, e-mail us or call Joe at . Also, we're on the web: berkeleyjazz.com * * * Clark Suprynowicz, who founded and directs the Berkeley Jazz Workshops, has worked professionally for years in parallel to the jazz workshops. A former student of bassist Dave Holland, he’s played a glorious array of every imaginable music since moving to the Bay Area, including a memorable recording date with Tom Waits. Alto Saxophonist Joe Hartnett, who also directs the Workshops, graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where he studied with Tony Malaby, Jon Gordon, Dave Glasser and many jazz legends. He has performed professionally across the country from SFJAZZ in San Francisco to Irving Plaza in NYC.