Üritus: New York's Jay Clayton: Vocal Jazz Workshop & Performance

Üritus: New York's Jay Clayton: Vocal Jazz Workshop & Performance

THIS WEEKEND: RARE APPEARANCE BY NEW YORK'S
JAY CLAYTON AT JAZZ BISTRO!
VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP (Saturday 3-6pm) AND PERFORMANCE WITH DON THOMPSON (Sunday 7-9:30pm)

Jay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator, whose work boldly spans the terrain between jazz and new music. In 1963 she began her career performing the standards on the vibrant New York music scene. However, she quickly became a prominent part of the free jazz movement.
Her work in these two worlds led to the development of a highly personal, wordless vocabulary later enhanced by her innovative use of electronics.
"Clayton is an important singer...one who proposed dramatic changes in vocal styles and roles...her musicianship is impeccable." Francis Davis - Downbeat
"As far as vocal innovation goes, Jay Clayton is precariously on the cutting edge." Fred bouchard - Jazz Times"
"More than 20 years after her debut recording All Out, Clayton is still the most adventurous singer in jazz, a specialist in wordless improvisation who's also expert in distending and finding new meanings in the melodies and lyrics of classic popular songs." Francis Davis, The Village Voice

RESERVATIONS: 416-363-5299

Saturday Workshop: $50 to sing/$20 to audit
Sunday Music Charge: $20.00

Workshop Information:
JAY CLAYTON PRESENTS:
"IN AND OUT" VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP
Saturday September 24 from 3:00pm-6:00pm

JAY CLAYTON
Vocal Jazz Workshop
A "PRACTICE" Approach to Vocal Improvisation
"IN"
New ways to approach improvising over chord changes.
and
"OUT"
Exploring and developing your personal soloing vocabulary through free improv, exercises, and working with Jay's original free compositions.

Vocal innovator Jay Clayton makes a rare Toronto appearance, sharing her practice techniques and approach to free improvisation as well as fresh ideas for improvising over chord changes. Jay is one of the pioneering teachers of improvised vocal music, she served as the director of the vocal department at Cornish College of the Arts for 20 years and is currently based in New York and is was on the jazz faculty at Peabody Institute in Baltimore for 8 years. This workshop includes group exercises as well as opportunities to perform individually. Come ready to sing!
COST: $50 to sing; $20 to audit

*** To audit the workshop, simple show up. To register for a singing spot, email: [email protected] ***