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LEARN ABOUT JAZZ

JASS JUKEBOX

JASS Jukebox introduces jazzy tunes that our orchestra enjoys. Accompanied by a short write-up, join us as we dive into the history of jazz and many of its timeless tunes to learn more about this genre that we all enjoy. 

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LEARN WITH JASS

Excerpt from Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2018: Workshop Series featuring Lewis Nash - Part I

Excerpt from Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2018: Workshop Series featuring Lewis Nash - Part I

Nash demonstrates how he incorporates different music styles and shares how he finds a balance between being open-minded to the new and staying rooted in traditions.
Excerpt from Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2018: Workshop Series featuring Jay Anderson

Excerpt from Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2018: Workshop Series featuring Jay Anderson

Anderson shares stories from his own musical journey and gives aspiring jazz musicians an encouragement drawn from his personal experiences.
Excerpt from the Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2017: Workshop Series featuring Tony Lakatos

Excerpt from the Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2017: Workshop Series featuring Tony Lakatos

Lakatos demonstrates how to juxtapose long-flowing phrases in his solo over an uptempo tune.
Excerpt from Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2017: Workshop Series featuring "Hong" Chanutr Techatana-nan

Excerpt from Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2017: Workshop Series featuring "Hong" Chanutr Techatana-nan

Hong demonstrates how to play cross rhythmic jazz drums patterns in 6/4 and 4/4 time signatures.
Excerpt from the Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2017: Workshop Series featuring Eijiro Nakagawa

Excerpt from the Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2017: Workshop Series featuring Eijiro Nakagawa

Nakagawa demonstrates how to play the trombone unaccompanied in a way that allows the listener to imagine the rhythm section playing.

#LearnWithJASS revisits the treasure trove of workshop videos from the annual Lion City Youth Jazz Festival. 

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First launched by JASS in 2017, the Lion City Youth Jazz Festival (LCYJF) is an annual youth-musicians focused learning and immersion programme, comprising intensive rehearsals, workshops and a finale concert, under the guidance of international jazz legends and prominent professional jazz musicians such as Benny Golson, Fritz K Renold, Randy Brecker, Carmen Bradford, Kenny Washington and many others. 

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