JazzWorks is thrilled to announce that our summer Jazz Camp & Composers’ Symposium/Practice Retreat are ON this year from August 21st to August 27th 2023 ! Located at the beautiful CAMMAC facilities on Lake MacDonald, these intensive jazz education sessions feature instruction and performances by Canadian and international guest musicians/educators and are ideal for anyone wishing to expand, improve and enjoy their jazz musicianship skills in a supportive and friendly environment. Whether you are a beginning jazz musician or a seasoned pro, the JazzWorks’ Jazz Camp and Composers’ Symposium/Practice Retreat is the perfect place to hone your skills. Learn from our highly esteemed faculty and play with your peers.
What makes the JazzWorks Camp experience different from other jazz camps?
With a history of close to 30 years in jazz education, JazzWorks Jazz Camp is one of the few jazz camps in Canada that are specifically geared towards adults and highly talented youth musicians. JazzWorks offers a week-long residential Camp that includes two “sessions” with distinct feels. The first three-day session offers two streams – a Composers’ Symposium for musicians working on original compositions and arrangements, and a Practice Retreat for players who would like additional time to focus on developing their own performance skills. The second three days are devoted to our main Jazz Camp. This beautiful facility fills up with jam sessions, combo rehearsals, workshop & masterclasses and a whole lot of musical fun.
To register and for more information : jazzworkscanada.com / 613-220-3819 / jazz@jazzworkscanada.com
A world-class Faculty @ Jazz Camp & Composers’ Symposium/Practice Retreat
Adrian Vedady – Music Director (Montréal)
Sienna Dahlen – voice (Montréal)
Amy London – voice (New York)
Lorne Lofsky – guitar (Toronto)
Yotam Silberstein – guitar (New York)
Ron Horton – trumpet (New York)
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone (Toronto)
Kate Wyatt – piano (Montréal)
Brian Dickinson – piano (Toronto)
Adrian Vedady – bass (Montréal)
Jae Sinnett – drums (Virginia)
Nick Fraser – drums (Toronto)
Chad Linsley – piano / vocal accompanist (Montréal)
Steve Boudreau – piano / vocal accompanist (Ottawa)
For more info on the Faculty
Jazz Camp – for singers and instrumentalists (August 24-27)
The JazzWorks 27th Annual Jazz Camp is a great way for singers and instrumentalists to polish their jazz theory and performing skills with innovative Canadian jazz artists and international guests, in a relaxed and supportive environment. With Montreal bassist Adrian Vedady as Music Director, it’s an intensive, adult-focused learning experience where jazz musicians of all levels can immerse themselves in improvisation, jazz history, composition and arranging, combo rehearsals and master classes, topped off with nightly high-energy jam sessions and exciting concerts featuring Camp participants alongside JazzWorks’ faculty of world-class jazz
pros.
Composers’ Symposium/Practice Retreat (August 21-24)
An additional three-day session is available for aspiring and experienced composer-arrangers looking to hone their craft. This stand-alone composition workshop is a great lead-in to the Jazz Camp, providing valuable insights and new approaches to composing and arranging for those who are writing original tunes and arrangements. Sessions include individual mentorship and group coaching, plus dedicated solo studio time to work on new creations. This special, small group event includes the option to use the additional 2 or 3 days for solo practice time and impromptu jamming with other Campers. The Practice Retreat is for those who wish to use the additional 2 or 3 days to focus on developing their own performance skills and participate in impromptu jamming with other Campers.
In August 2022, I discovered the Jazz Camp organized by JazzWorks. I enjoyed a unique opportunity of making music with fellow amateur musicians, under the guidance of experienced professional musicians, in a very special setting, by the lake and in the middle of the woods. This was a wonderful experience, to be repeated each year ! – Suzanne Caron, vibraphonist
We look forward to seeing you this summer at JazzWorks’ 28th Jazz Camp & Composers’ Symposium!
Jazz Camp & Composers’ Symposium/Practice Retreat
Jazz Camp : August 24-27 2023
Composers’ Symposium/Practice Retreat : August 21-24 2023
CAMMAC Music Centre – 85 Cammac Rd.
Harrington, QC
To register and for more information : jazzworkscanada.com / 613-220-3819 / jazz@jazzworkscanada.com
Get to know your Camp Faculty @ JazzWorks Jazz Camp & Composers’ Symposium (Aug. 21-27 2023)
Interview with Kirk MacDonald @ JazzWorks Jazz Camp/Composers’ Symposium
