Workshops
This Year’s Workshop Musicians
Workshop Information
Location: Brisbane Jazz Club, 1 Annie St. Kangaroo Point
Fee: $50 per person. Pay via cash or credit card on the day. Note that there will be a surcharge on all credit card transactions. Don’t forget your instrument!
Payments are made to the OzManouche Festival team and not the Brisbane Jazz Club Box Office.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time of the workshop.
Don’t forget your instrument!
Charlie MacCarthy
Friday 27th September
2 pm to 3.30 pm
Doors 1.45 pm
Open To All Instruments
Join renowned Tasmanian violinist Charlie McCarthy for an enriching workshop on Gypsy Jazz Improvisation! With decades of experience as an author, performer, and teacher, Charlie will guide you through the intricacies of this captivating genre. Explore the dynamic interplay inherent to Gypsy Jazz and elevate your improvisation skills in this engaging and interactive session. Suitable for all levels, this workshop promises to inspire and challenge musicians of every background. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s finest improvising musicians!
More about Charlie on his Website
Date: 26th Sept
Time: 2 - 3.30 pm (Doors open 1.45 pm)
Location: Brisbane Jazz Club Google Maps
Duration: 90mins
Price:$50 Pay on the day. Cash and card payments are accepted.
*Note fees apply on credit card payments.
Richard Ashby
Saturday 28th Sept
12 pm to 1.30 pm
Doors 11.45 am
Guitar
Join Our Gypsy Jazz Guitar Workshop: "I Got, You Got, We All Got Riddim!"
Unlock the secrets of gypsy jazz rhythm guitar with seasoned guitarist Richard Ashby. In this hands-on workshop, Richard will share his expert approach to rhythm playing, drawing from years of experience performing with gypsy jazz groups across Australia and New Zealand.
Get ready to dive into practical techniques, tips, and tricks to elevate your rhythm guitar skills. Bring your acoustic guitar, and be prepared to play—this is a workshop you won’t want to miss!
More about Richard on his Website
Date: Saturday 28th Sept
Time: 12 pm to 1:30 pm (Doors open 11:45 am)
Location: Brisbane Jazz Club Google Maps
Duration: 90mins
Price: $50 Pay on the day. Cash and card payments are accepted.
*Note fees apply on credit card payments.
Daniel John Martin
Sunday 29th Sept
11 am to 12.30 pm
Doors 10.45 am
Open To All Instruments
When asked what to expect for his OzManouche workshop, DJM says this:
As a professional musician, I find it difficult to bring a critical comment on an artistic performance. A musician on stage is an artist proposing the result of personal preparation of works for a special occasion, and one can but appreciate or not the given concert. Ask yourself if you could appreciate the artistry of a soloist upon hearing his interpretation of a classical-contemporary concerto? Probably not, as you are not familiar with the piece.
On another level, I consider that personal practice can be very interesting. The musician uses this time to bring his/her art towards the idea of perfection. It is our duty to help the students by giving them short-cuts towards knowledge of a piece, overcoming technical, rhythmical and harmonic difficulties, etc.
By bringing them a new form of study we can help the artist bring a new insight on his future performances.
Study for soloists:
Study of rhythm and "time".
Learning the melody and proposing an interpretation.
Study of a historic recorded solo.
This class is open to all students wishing to work on their soloist approach in jazz.
It is open to all!
No one should fear not being "good enough" for it is my aim that each musician should gain something to help their ongoing and future study of improvisation.
I look forward to meeting you in Brisbane
More about Daniel John Martin on his Website
Date: Sunday 29th Nov
Time: Sunday 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Doors open 10:45 am)
Location: Brisbane Jazz Club Google Maps
Duration: 90mins
Price:$50 Pay on the day. Cash and card payments are accepted.
*Note fees apply on credit card payments.