When:
February 1, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where:
Vitello's, 2/1/2019 – Quantum Harmony, Early Jazz – Special Guest Joshua Moshier
Our next class on February 1st will be jam-packed with a detailed of some of the basic harmony of jazz music. I’ll start with a deep dive into early jazz harmony, focusing on how improvising players manipulated and exploited the “classical” chromaticism of popular music and the evolved late 19th century European tradition. I’ll talk about interpreting diminished passing chords, secondary dominants, other chromaticism, and some of the ways the complex jazz harmonic tradition evolved from three and four-voice harmony and voice leading. I want to take a look at the classic Ellington piece “East St. Louis Toodle-oo,” and if…
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When:
January 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Where:
Vibrato, 2930 Beverly Glen Cir, Los Angeles, CA 90077
I’ll be appearing with The Kim Project–really looking forward to it! Honoring the music of Herbie Hancock and Joni Mitchell, The Kim Project intertwines the artistry of these two luminaries with original arrangements of their songs. Herbie and Joni worked together at an extensive level, both being on several of each others’ recording projects, but their careers have coincided in many ways. The band plays new arrangements of both Joni and Herbie compositions, and on many of the selections, music from both is presented as one. A seasoned expert in Joni Mitchell’s repertoire, Kimberly Ford performs faithful renditions of Joni’s…
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When:
May 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 11:56 pm
Where:
Vibrato, 2930 Beverly Glen Cir, Los Angeles, CA 90077
The Scott Healy Ensemble returns to Vibrato Grill on May 13th, 2020. Details to follow.
When:
July 9, 2017 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Herbie Hancock & Joni Mitchell Project (with singer Kimberly Ford)
When:
July 19, 2017 – July 22, 2017 all-day
Where:
Spreckles Theater
“Conan” returns to San Diego for four live shows at the Spreckles Theater. Details to follow…
When:
September 23, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where:
Evergreen Stage, 4403 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505, USA
Join ASMAC for an exciting Master Class with Grammy nominated composer SCOTT HEALY! Saturday, September 23rd – 11am-2pm “Writing Outside the Box Techniques for Expanding Jazz Composition” 11 am – 2 pm Evergreen Stage 4403 West Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91505 $25 Members & Students / $40 Non-Members The master class on June 24th will explore some of the ways a composer can extend the harmonic, rhythmic, orchestrational and emotional language of large ensemble jazz writing. Topics will include linear harmony, plastic meter, “off the grid” writing, controlled and notated improvisation, spatial and box notation, layered counterpoint, and techniques borrowed…
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