Summer Jazz Workshop

The Summer Jazz Workshop 2005 will take place from July 18th to July 29th in Bassano del Grappa (Italy): it will be a two weeks workshop with some of the world's top teachers, directly from the prestigious New School University in New York. The courses are divided in various levels and include instrumental training, theory, arranging, combos, big band and also public performances in the city venues.

The faculty is:
JOHN RILEY - DRUMS
CECIL BRIDGEWATER - TRUMPET AND BIG BAND COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING
KATE BAKER - VOCAL TECNIQUE
SHEILA JORDAN - VOCAL (25/7-29/7)
RORY STUART - GUITAR
ARMEN DONELIAN - PIANO
BILLY HARPER - SAXOPHONE
ANDY MCKEE - BASS

Also this year the city of Bassano will be hosting the European Auditions for the New School University of New York. The auditions will take place immediately following our two-week workshop, on Saturday July 30st, 2005.

For information: www.venetojazz.com