The REAL Jazz Series Master Classes and Lectures
MAKING SENSE OF JAZZ
Presented by award-winning jazz pianist-composer Mary Louise Knutson
Description:
Making Sense of Jazz is a 90-minute educational program interspersed with solo jazz piano performances presented in a lecture/concert format. It is designed for non-musicians and musicians alike. The program is perfectly suited for schools, arts series, music festivals, house parties, and more!
Summary:
• History of jazz overview
• Improvisation demonstration and demystification
• Song structure explanation
• Audience participation in following the performance of a jazz standard with improvisation
• Jazz musicians’ secret on-stage communication
* A Question and Answer session is included in the presentation.
Reviews:
“Thank you for a remarkable program Saturday night! There's been an amazing amount of
buzz (and for some reason, head-patting) going on here all week. We were beyond
fortunate to have you with us, and I can't begin to tell you how much all present
appreciated it!”
- Jeff Whitmill, Director, St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, Jazz at St Barney's Series
“You got an 'A' on 'Making Sense of Jazz'. Thanks so much! Marketing does polls after
events now and the feedback was very positive.”
- Edward Vogel, Board Member, Minnesota Orchestra's Crescendo Project
“Great seminar last night Mary Louise...very informative and entertaining...you rocked!”
- Mark Arneson, Producer, arranger, recording engineer, guitarist
Partial List of Presenting Organizations:
• Minnesota Orchestra Crescendo Project
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Minnesota
• St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, Jazz at St Barney's Series
• St. Joseph School of Music, St. Paul, MN
* Inquire about hosting a private Making Sense of Jazz House Concert.
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For more information or to schedule a program, call: 651.270.5510 or email us.