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| New classes at Jazz Workshop feature percussion masters, Nashviille guitar legends |
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Posted: Monday, July 12, 2010 8:24 pm
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 The World of Jazz Drumming is a listening class taught by the great Chester Thompson. The class meets Mondays at 6 pm for six weeks starting August 2. The class will hear music of the great jazz drummers and will explore the evolution of jazz drumming styles from early big bands to contemporary jazz. And who better to teach this than a master drummer, Chester Thompson! This is a listening class, and tuition is only $100 for the six weeks.
Tuesdays at 6 pm, beginning August 3, will be the World Percussion Master Class. Each of the six class sessions will be taught by a master percussionist and will focus on a different percussion style. Dann Sherrill will act as host for this class, with guest instructors Shannon Holland (African percussion), Kirby Shelstad (Indian), Tom Roady (electronic and studio percussion), Glen Caruba (Afro-Cuban), and Dann himself teaching Brazilian styles. For more information, visit NJW's blog.
Below: Kirby Shelstad, Tom Roady, Glen Caruba.
  
 Wednesdays at 6 pm beginning August 4, Andy Reiss hosts a class on Nashville guitar styles, taught by the Nashville studio legends themselves! "Nashville Cats" Guitar Styles is the first class of its kind that the Workshop has offered, and is already generating tremendous interest.
Guest instructors:
Jimmy Capps has been the Grand Ole Opry staff guitarist for over 40. He has played on recordings such as Stand By Your Man (Tammy Wynette), The Gambler (Kenny Rogers), and He Stopped Loving Her Today (George Jones).
Harold Bradley is the "Dean" of Nashville guitarists, and the most recorded guitar player in history. His recordings include sessions by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, and many more.
Pat Bergeson was a protege of Chet Atkins, and is a versatile guitarists as well as harmonica player. Pat's style incorporates jazz, blues, rock, and fingerstyle, and he is known for his session work with artists such as Dolly Parton, Suzy Boguss, Alison Krauss,
Michael McDonald, Peter Frampton, and Lyle Lovett.
Pete Huttlinger is a respected Nashville studio artist. In 2000, he won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, and he has performed around the world with artists such as John Denver, LeAnn Rimes, Wynonna, Donna Summer, and Brad Paisley. He is noted for his solo fingerstyle arrangements, including works of Stevie Wonder.
Leon Rhodes has done just about everything you can imagine in country music. A staff guitarist at the Grand Ole Opry for many years, he was a pioneer of "county jazz" during his long stint with Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadors.
Reggie Young -- Before coming to Nashville, Reggie Young was a Memphis studio ace, playing on hundreds of hit records including recordings by King Curtis, Elvis, Neal Diamond, Dusty Springfield, and Dobie Gray. His career spans 50 years, and he is among the most recorded guitarists in history.
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To get more information or reserve a spot, call 242-JAZZ, send an email , or visit www.nashvillejazz.org.
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