In.Ja.M.
International Jazz Master Program - Siena, Italy
Master of Higher Education in Jazz Improvisation Techniques
Instructors (Instruments):
Instructors (Theoretical subjects) :
Master of Higher Education in Jazz Improvisation Techniques
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| .:: Instructor and Subjects |
Instructors (Instruments):
| Trumpet: | Paolo Fresu, Eddie Henderson, Marco Tamburini, Jack Walrath |
| Trombone: | Glenn Ferris, Gianluca Petrella, Roberto Rossi, Steve Turré |
| Alto Sax: | Mauro Negri, Jim Snidero, Achille Succi, Bobby Watson |
| Tenor and Soprano sax: | Jerry Bergonzi, Claudio Fasoli, George Garzone, Pietro Tonolo |
| Guitar : | John Abercrombie, Roberto Cecchetto, Pietro Condorelli, Kurt Rosenwinkel |
| Piano : | Stefano Battaglia, Franco D’Andrea, Donald Friedman, Steve Kuhn, Enrico Pieranunzi, Danilo Rea, John Taylor, Kenny Werner |
| Double bass : | Rufus Reid, Paolino Dalla Porta, Riccardo del Fra, Furio Di Castri, Eddie Gomez, Drew Gress, Piero Leveratto, Hein Van de Geyn |
| Drums : | Eliot Zigmund, Ettore Fioravanti, Roberto Gatto, Billy Hart, Massimo Manzi, Adam Nussbaum, Fabrizio Sferra, Ben Perowsky |
| Interplay: | Jeff Ballard, Tim Berne, Maurizio Giammarco, Gianluigi Trovesi, Anders Jormin, John Riley, Billy Drummond |
Instructors (Theoretical subjects) :
| Music Software | Franco Fabbrini, Roberto Nannetti |
| History and Aesthetics of Jazz | Maurizio Franco, Francesco Martinelli |
| Harmony | Tomaso Lama |
| Jazz Composition and Arrangements | Bruno Tommaso |
| Ear Training | Giulio Visibelli |
| Musical Forms Analysis | Stefano Zenni |
| .::Course Work |
For each year of the Master the student will participate in:
- 32 individual lessons of 45’ with the instructors of Improvisation Techniques – eight individual lessons with each of the instructors of the four modules (see schedule of classes). Students of piano, double bass and drums for the first year will be assigned to either Class A or B, and will switch class in the second year;
- 32 lessons of music ensemble of 2 hours with the own instructor who will teach also playing as leader of the combo;
- 32 lessons of Interplay (16 lessons of Group Interplay with a maximum of 11 students per class and 16 lessons of Collective Interplay with a maximum of 20 students); - 32 lessons of Jazz Composition and Arrangements (max. 11 students per class);
- 32 lessons of Ear Training (max. 11 students per class);
- 32 lessons of Musical Forms Analysis (max. 11 students per class);
- 32 lessons of Harmony (max. 11 students per class);
- 32 lessons of History and Aesthetics of Jazz (max. 11 students per class);
- 32 lessons of Music Notation Software (max. 11 students per class).
STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS PERFORMANCES. Dates of the concerts for the first module.
FIRST MONTH
Tuesday night: Students performance/jam session;
Wednesday night: Students performance/jam session;
Thursday night: Faculty Concert (1st part);
Friday night: Faculty Concert (2nd part);
Saturday night: Students performance/jam session.
SECOND MONTH
Tuesday night: Students performance/jam session;
Wednesday night: Students performance/jam session;
Thursday night: Students performance/jam session;
Friday night: Performance of Music Ensemble Groups (Faculty + Students) (1st part);
Saturday night: Performance of Music Ensemble Groups (Faculty + Students) (2nd part)
(Students performances and Faculty concerts for the other three modules will be held in the same way).
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES (BY INSTRUCTOR) FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM.
(Please note: each instructor of Improvisation Techniques, Music Ensemble, and Interplay will teach for two subsequent months)
| Subjects and classes in Improvisation Techniques |
November 2008 | December 2008 |
| Piano - class A Piano - classe B |
P Enrico Pieranunzi P Donald Friedman |
P Enrico Pieranunzi P Donald Friedman |
| Double-Bass - class A Double-Bass - class B |
Db Eddie Gomez Db Pietro Leveratto |
Db Eddie Gomez Db Pietro Leveratto |
| Drumsa - class A Drums - class B |
Dr Roberto Gatto Dr Billy Hart |
Dr Roberto Gatto Dr Billy Hart |
| Guitar | G Kurt Rosenwinkel | G Kurt Rosenwinkel |
| Alto Sax | As Achille Succi | As Achille Succi |
| Tenor Sax | Ts Pietro Tonolo | Ts Pietro Tonolo |
| Trumpet | Tr Eddie Henderson | Tr Eddie Henderson |
| Tn Trombone | Roberto Rossi | Roberto Rossi |
| Interplay - A | Gianluigi Trovesi | Gianluigi Trovesi |
| Interplay - B | Billy Drummond | Billy Drummond |
2nd Module
| Subjects and classes in Improvisation Techniques |
January 2009 | February 2009 |
| Piano - class A Piano - class B |
P Danilo Rea P Stefano Battaglia |
P Danilo Rea P Stefano Battaglia |
| Double-Bass - class A Double-Bass - class B |
Db Paolino Dalla Porta Db Hein Van de Geyn |
Db Paolino Dalla Porta Db Hein Van de Geyn |
| Drums - class A Drums - class B |
Dr Ettore Fioravanti Dr Fabrizio Sferra |
Dr Ettore Fioravanti Dr Fabrizio Sferra |
| Guitar | G John Abercrombie | G John Abercrombie |
| Alto Sax | As Jim Snidero | As Jim Snidero |
| Tenor Sax | Ts George Garzone | Ts George Garzone |
| Trumpet | Tr Marco Tamburini | Tr Marco Tamburini |
| Tn Trombone | Gianluca Petrella | Gianluca Petrella |
| Interplay - A | Jeff Ballard | Jeff Ballard |
| Interplay - B | Palle Danielsson | Palle Danielsson |
| Subjects and classes in Improvisation Techniques |
March 2009 | April 2009 |
| Piano - class A Piano - class B |
P Steve Kuhn P Steve Kuhn |
P Franco D'Andrea P Franco D'Andrea |
| Double-Bass - class A Double-Bass - class B |
Db Rufus Reid Db Furio Di Castri |
Db Rufus Reid Db Furio Di Castri |
| Drums - class A Drums - class B |
Dr Adam Nussbaum Dr Joe Chambers |
Dr Adam Nussbaum Dr Joe Chambers |
| Guitar | G Pietro Condorelli | G Pietro Condorelli |
| Alto Sax | As Mauro Negri | As Mauro Negri |
| Tenor Sax | Ts Claudio Fasoli | Ts Claudio Fasoli |
| Trumpet | Tr Jack Walrath | Tr Jack Walrath |
| Tn Trombone | Tn Steve Turre | Tn Steve Turre |
| Interplay - A | Tim Berne | Tim Berne |
| Interplay - B | Maurizio Giammarco | Maurizio Giammarco |
4th Module
| Subjects and classes in Improvisation Techniques |
May 2009 | June 2009 |
| Piano - class A Piano - class B |
P John Taylor P Kenny Werner |
P John Taylor P Kenny Werner |
| Double-Bass - class A Double-Bass - class B |
Db Riccardo Del Fra Db Drew Gress |
Db Riccardo Del Fra Db Drew Gress |
| Drums - class A Drums - class B |
Dr Ben Perowsky Dr Massimo Manzi |
Dr Ben Perowsky Dr Massimo Manzi |
| Guitar | G Roberto Cecchetto | G Roberto Cecchetto |
| Alto Sax | As Bobby Watson | As Bobby Watson |
| Tenor Sax | Ts Jerry Bergonzi | Ts Jerry Bergonzi |
| Trumpet | Tr Paolo Fresu | Tr Paolo Fresu |
| Tn Trombone | Glenn Ferris | Glenn Ferris |
| Interplay - A | Anders Jormin | Anders Jormin |
| Interplay - B | John Riley | John Riley |
Subjects for all the modules
| Musical Forms Analysis | Stefano Zenni |
| Harmony | Tomaso Lama |
| Ear Training | Giulio Visibelli |
| Jazz Composition and Arrangements | Bruno Tommaso |
| History and Aesthetics of Jazz | Francesco Martinelli (1st and 2nd Modules) Maurizio Franco (3rd and 4th Modules) |
| Music Software | Franco Fabbrini / Roberto Nannetti |
| Music Ensemble | 11 groups lead by the instructors of Improvisation Techniques |
