The week of Jazz in Saint-Cézaire can be satisfied to have become a recognized Master-class. Our wish is to continue the adventure by becoming a kind of "Summer University", the meeting place of Jazz musicians, eager to progress through the meetings of master specialists and also thanks to the Jam-sessions in the evening allowing the sharing with visiting musicians.
For this purpose, seven classrooms are available to the group, five fully equipped with piano, double bass, drums, sound system for vocals, guitar amps, and one room equipped with a piano for vocals (plus two rooms for instrument lessons: guitar and sax).
Two Jam-sessions start the festivities on Monday and Tuesday evening: "Street Jazz" on the village square. Stage open to trainees and visiting musicians.
Three free public concerts, on Wednesday, a concert on the Place du Point de Vue, on Friday, apéro-jazz, Place Piétonne, convivial atmosphere around a program including two parts, a group of jazz azuréen and the concert of the pupils under the direction of the maitres and Saturday, Big Concert on the Place of the Village : the maitres, the best of the pupils.
Sunday : Welcome Buffet with music at Café Lions
Monday-Tuesday, 7:30 p.m./10:30 p.m.: Jazz in the street (Street Jazz): between the two cafés, minimum installation for a jazz with the participants and the friends passing by
Wednesday night, 9 p.m.: Concert at the "Point de Vue": The masters will perform the most beautiful melodies of jazz in the Village Center: a concert that is always highly anticipated!
Friday evening, 6:00 pm: Apero-Jazz: a convivial moment where the students perform in public to show the work of the week. Conviviality around the glass of friendship.
Saturday night, 9pm: Concert in the village center square, opening with the Masters and then the best-of of the week master-class and final jam with the students to end the week in style, around midnight.
In the morning from 10 to 12:30pm:
Time reserved for group work with musicians practicing the same instrument (including voice) with each teacher of the instrument concerned.
Learning of different techniques and concepts directly related to the instrument (technique, improvisation, sound work, etc.). Theory / interpretation / exercises / ear-training by level groups (from beginners to advanced).
Studying of the pieces, identification of difficulties, first set-ups.
In the afternoon from 3 to 6 pm:
On group work, small and medium formations determined according to the level.
Rehearsals, setting up of themes and improvisation (group lessons).
Guitar : Julien Osty
Piano : Philippe Cocogne
Bass : Greg Feingold
Drums : Carsten Weimann
Saxophone : Kareem Kandi
Singing : Chloé Cailleton
Trompet : Christophe Leloil
Piano : David Douet
Masterclasses, concerts, a festive atmosphere throughout the week for a pleasure of Jazz shared between the participants and the public!