Combo Band Fees

Description

Make sure to coordinate with Liam Gallagher on your band placement before proceeding to pay fees. If you’d like to express interest please email guelphjazzsociety@gmail.ca to introduce yourself!

The Guelph Jazz Society Combo Band is a weekly learning ensemble designed to help musicians develop the practical skills needed to collaborate and express themselves fluently in the jazz tradition. Through playing in small groups, participants strengthen core jazz musicianship including listening, communication, improvisation, repertoire, groove, and ensemble interaction.

The Combo Band provides a welcoming, supportive environment where players can ask questions, build confidence, and develop their own musical voice while learning alongside others.

Whether you’re looking to get off the page, deepen your understanding of jazz, or become a more responsive and expressive ensemble member, the Combo Band offers an ideal place to grow.

Ensembles

Each band will be 3 to 6 in size, and is open to musicians of all skill levels on all instruments, including: voice, bass, drums, guitar, piano, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and vibraphone. Bands will work on music from the jazz standard repertoire and have some flexibility in the selections. Performance opportunities will be coordinated!

Schedule

Rehearsals start the week of September 14th. There are three possible times for rehearsal:

1. Tuesday afternoons from 12:30pm to 2:30pm.
2. Tuesday afternoons from 3pm to 5pm.
3. Thursday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm.

All rehearsals will be conducted in or near downtown Guelph.

There are a few 12 week sessions you can join:

1. 3rd week of September to the 1st week of December
2. 3rd week of January to the last week of March
3. 1st week of April to the last week of July

Fees include all the sheet music, audio files, and learning aides you’ll need to participate in the band. If money is an issue and you’d like to participate please reach out. We’re always here to help out musicians in need, and arrangements have and will be made!

You must be a member of the Guelph Jazz Society to participate.

Pricing

All Guelph Jazz Society programming is pay-what-you-can, and if cost is a barrier, please get in touch as we also accept payment in kind and volunteer hours.