Jazz Workshops Swingin’ At Beck Center For The Arts

Slap on some shades and snap your fingers for Beck Center’s Jazz Workshops. Perfect for musicians looking to explore the world of jazz music, there is still one exciting opportunity open for registration.

The first exciting opportunity in this series was the Jazz Rhythm Section Workshop, which took place on Saturday, March 15. Beck Center’s very own director of music education, Matthew Charboneau, led the workshop with local professional musician, Paul Samuels. Together, these instructors highlighted many different rhythm section playing styles. Participants received instruction and heard demonstrations of these styles, and also had the opportunity to play alongside professional musicians. The workshop was ideal for pianists, guitarists, bassists, and drummers.

This series will conclude with an afternoon of Jazz and Creative Improvisation on Saturday, April 12. Join one of Northeast Ohio’s most in-demand musicians, tenor saxophonist Chris Burge, as he leads this interactive experience. Many different styles and forms of music will be covered, including jazz, blues, pop, R&B, and more. Ideal for any instrumentalist wanting to learn more about how to solo and improvise, participants will get to play side-by-side with Mr. Burge during the workshop.

Workshops cost $20 each and will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at Beck Center for the Arts in Studio 101 of the Music & Dance Building. Register today at beckcenter.org or by calling Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10.