Saxophone Seminars with Thomas Lumley

Windcraft Music Centre and the Cyprus Saxophone Association
οrganise SAXOPHONE SEMINARS with the title:

IMPROVISATION: ITS NATURE AND PRACTICE

with the eminent saxophonist THOMAS LUMLEY

13 APRIL 2013
3μ.μ. – 7μ.μ. (with interval)

The seminars will focus on*:

• Fundamentals of non-genre specific improvising, both freely and over harmony
• Jazz improvisation techniques
• Harmonic, melodic and rhythmic ideas on improvisation

*Suitable for all levels, regardless of experience in improvisation.

Description:
"Improvisation looking at its nature and practice" In this workshop we will look at the fundamentals of what improvisation is. Where it comes from and where you can go with it. We will cover both technical and artistic topics from the point of view of a saxophonist. Technical exercises for improvisation will be covered along with looking at the artistic intentions behind the techniques, answering both what you can do on the saxophone? where you can do it musically? and why you want to? We'll look at different ways and scenarios in which to apply this thinking and look at the end goal which is essentially the making of good music!

Thomas Lumley:
After Graduating with a first class BA honours degree from the prestigious jazz course at Leeds College of Music in 2008 Tom’s skills lay in his uncanny improvisational ability and unique creative approach to the saxophone and the jazz idiom. With interests and influences from the jazz world along with keen interests in Contemporary Improvised music, Balkan folk music, Hudustani Classical music, Afro Cuban music and DIY Avant Garde Electronica Tom has a very broad palette of tastes and knowledge.
Tom’s main musical focus is involved with the acute and detailed processes of improvisation. His interests lay in how the combinations of musical elements from separate genres can lay on top of each other and how both academic processes and emotive urges and senses can be combined to produce wonderfully elaborate music without the need for pre-learned scores or musical preconceptions.
He studied (2010-2012) for a Master of Music course at the Conservatory in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) funded by the Arts Council of Wales’ Advanced study award program specializing in research on the use of Low Tech electronics within freely improvised music and its application practically and academically.
Tom has performed with many artists, names including Tony Allen (Fela Kuti), Brian Jackson (Gil Scott-Heron), Mathew Bourne, Frank Vigroux, Chris Sharkey (Acoustic Lady Land, Trio Vd), Dave Kane, Huw Warren, along with being an active Member of LIMA (Leeds improvised Music Association). Tom has recently become more involved with the Cologne (Germany) free improv scene completing extensive tours across Germany and The Netherlands and is a long standing member of the Dutch Hip-Hop band Re:Freshed Orchestra.

Participation fee: € 15
(€10 for Windcraft’s students and members of the Cyprus Saxophone Association)

The seminars will take place at:
WINDCRAFT MUSIC CENTRE. 27 Xanthis Xenierou, 1015 Nicosia

Information:
99 549141 / 99 808835, [email protected] , www.windcraftmusic.com