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On 13th – 14th March 2027 AB Workshops welcome Hannah Horton’s “Jazz Improvisation – To the Next Level in Your Own Way” – exploring melody, space and connection. Hannah will be running a two day workshop, exploring improvising with warmth, melody, emotional depth, storytelling, connection, groove and space.This workshop will have a smaller number of participants (maximum 15) so this will give everyone enough opportunity to improvise, interact and receive some individual input.
Hannah Horton is an official Selmer artist, saxophonist and composer creating contemporary lyrical, groove led jazz on tenor and baritone. Her music brings together warmth, melody and emotional depth, with a distinctive sound shaped by storytelling, connection and groove.
The weekend will focus on practical ways to help people develop their improvising in a way that feels natural and personal to them. We will explore how to shape solos, create melodic phrases, use space, think about how each note is played and listen and respond to the rest of the group.
Hannah will use three contrasting pieces from her own repertoire:
– Surfing Thermals for Latin groove, rhythmic phrasing and space
– Alone for atmosphere, emotion and different sounds and timbres
– Escape for swing, melodic improvising and ii–V–I harmony
There will be a mixture of listening, demonstration, practical exercises and plenty of ensemble playing. Over the two days, we will also explore interaction, supporting soloists and shaping the music together.
The aim will be for participants to leave feeling that they had improved, gained some useful ideas for their own playing and enjoyed making music with the rest of the group.
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Coda Music & Arts Trust, 7 Chewton Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 5QL, United Kingdom
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