Jazz Series by Tan Boon Gee

[anaki]

If you’ve always been into jazz or curious to know more, here’s the opportune time to get into the swing of things. Conducted by Tan Boon Gee, the resident drummer of jazz@southbridge, the series of 8 drum workshops will touch on the various aspects of jazz drumming – from concepts and techniques to forms and structures as well as a detailed discourse on the evolution of jazz, influences, genres and crossovers. Engage in discussions, ask questions and of course, witness the lively demonstrations of the many facets of jazz.

Here’s an outline of what’s to come:

SESSION ONE: A JAZZ INTRODUCTION
20 Jan Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• History & Evolution
• The Various Genres of Jazz
• Listening Appreciation: Listening Skills, Time Keeping & Consistency
• The Triplet

SESSION TWO: THE RHYTHM SECTION
27 Jan Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• Roles & Relationships
• Differences in Interpretations
• Time Concepts

SESSION THREE: SONG FORMS & STRUCTURES
03 Feb Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• Music Terms
• Forms & Structures
• Rhythm Changes

SESSION FOUR: THE CONCEPT OF SWING TIME
17 Feb Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• The Swung Note
• Triplet Based or Implied
• Shuffle / Blues
• The Swung Eighth-notes
• The Dotted Eighths & Sixteenths

SESSION FIVE: ANTICIPATION, COMMON ATTACKS & FIGURES
24 Feb Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• Pushing and Driving Force
• Playing Ahead
• Common Attacks & Figures
• The Hi-Hat

SESSION SIX: THE SNARE & RIDE
02 Mar Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• Comping
• Accompaniment or Compliment
• Left Hand Independence
• Providing the Push in Comping & Backing a Soloist
• The Ride
• Signature Sounds with Different Drummers

SESSION SEVEN: BRUSHES
09 Mar Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• Basic Brushwork
• Ballad-playing & Up-tempos

SESSION EIGHT: VARIATIONS, CROSSOVERS & INFLUENCES
16 Mar Sunday 11.30 am – 1 pm
• Cross-breeding
• The Electric Era
• Rock Influences
• Progressive, Fusion & Modern Jazz

Tickets at $18 per workshop, $128 for the series of 8 workshops. Tickets are available at Anaki Records (58B Temple Street) , Southbridge Jazz (82B Boat Quay) and online. For online ticketing, please email jko@anakirecords.com with your name, mobile number and session number(s) you’ll be attending.

The workshops are held at Anaki Records. For more information, please call 6534 8016 or visit www.anakirecords.com

 

[killerbee]

Wah! I want to attend all of them! Juliana, you've got mail!

 

[nkf31]

Darn - the timings haha...

 

[anaki]

Jazz Series by Tan Boon Gee featuring guest musicians

Session 2 - the Rhythm Section of the Jazz Series by Tan Boon Gee features guest veteran jazz bassist Eddie Jansen and (pending) guest pianist Aya Sekine who has performed in Europe, New York and Japan. Look out for more guets appearances in the 8-part series - every Sunday 11.30am - 1pm beginning 21 Jan. For more, check out What's Up on www.anakirecords.com.

 

[jeepers]

bahh all when i'm at church.

 

[ceing]

Do i need to pay for the workshops?

 

[killerbee]

Apologies! I had actually wanted to attend all the sessions but it's either I was down with stomach flu, busy with band rehearsals, or something else.

I will try to make it for the Feb 17 and 24 one at the very least!

 

[anaki]

Hi killerbee, didn't see you at either session, but you might be pleased to know that everyone will be having their own snare drum to bang on at the upcoming Jazz Series 6. Lemme know if you're still up for it. Thanks, Juliana

 

[choubix]

I sometimes go to Jazz @ southbridge and I am always amazed by tan boon gee.

very humble attitude yet such a powerful drummer with a versatile style!

I highly recommend to those of you who have not yet listened to him to pay a visit to the club!

I was not a great jazz enthusiast before and I didnt give much credit to drummers (which I thought were more or less a metronome in a band) but Boon is really different!!!

really: just go to the club and listen to one of his drums solos...

 

[killerbee]

Sorry Juliana! Too many commitments! Feb was too tied up with paintball stuff. But I know it's no excuse! I've been missing out on so many sessions.

Session 6 is a on! I'll go down on Friday afternoon to get the ticket.

 

[fgl]

Boo Gee is one of the bet drummers I have ever worked with - for all genres ...

If you only go for ONE clinic this year - make it it his.... worf it I tell U

 

[killerbee]

Yay! Finally went for the session today. Quite a good workshop where Boon Gee shared the concept and building blocks of comping. Very interesting and I had fun!

Would love to attend the rest but alas, I have paintball training so I won't be able to make it.

But if anyone is free to check it out, please do!

PS: There's a very nicely tuned kit in the drum room located at the attic at Anaki! Small kit but huge sound!

 

[ceing]

Hey killerbee are you ag? I went for the workshop today too!

 

[Nike]

Killerbee's not Eiji, Eiji's my friend lol.

 

[killerbee]

Oh! Are you the boy next to me? I'm the girl on the utmost right.

RRLRRLRLLRRL confused me that one. HAHA!

 

[ceing]

Oh so u are the girl nxt to me! haha i forgot to ask u wads ur name. lol

 

[killerbee]

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[snowflier]

u mean "GODDESS"

 

[anaki]

Guest bassist Eddie Jansen at Jazz Series Session 8

The finale of the Jazz Series will see guest bassist Eddie Jansen and Tan Boon Gee performing the various permutations of jazz as well as its cross-overs with other music genres such as rock, Latin American styles as well as the advent of the electric era. Do swing by and check it out.