Mads Tolling

Jazz Strings Chamber Ensemble at Berkeley's Jazzschool Institute

January 12, 2013 16:09

Attention String Players!
Learn how to improvise & groove and discover your instrument in a new way.

Former Turtle Island Quartet and Stanley Clarke violinist Mads Tolling will lead a Jazz Strings Chamber Ensemble at Jazzschool Institute in the Spring Semester in Berkeley, CA. It's for intermediate to advanced violinists, violists, cellists and bassists - all ages are welcome. Material covered will include music by Jimmy Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis. Techniques such as walking bass, shuffle bow and "the chop" will all be part of the curriculum.

Classes will commence on Monday, January 28th and will go till mid May. The ensemble will meet every Monday, 4-6pm. It's a two-unit class for credit, and registration is taking place at this time,

Berkeley Jazzschool Institute: 510.845.5373 & info@jazzschoolinstitute.org. www.jazzschool.com
The Jazz School is located at 2087 Addison Street in downtown Berkeley.

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