Rock Night!

In this work­shop we will explore jazz, funk and fusion pieces, using music from Steely Dan, Chicago, and a vari­ety of Motown artists, as well as orig­i­nal com­po­si­tions. We’ll spend a lot of time on tempo, dynam­ics, tex­ture and musi­cal detail, with spe­cial atten­tion to vocal harmonies.

After about 10–12 weeks, this group will have an oppor­tu­nity to play a gig, either in the Show­case Room @ JamSpot or at a local club. Depend­ing on the band mem­bers, the group may also seek addi­tional gigs or per­haps go into the record­ing studio.

See photos of our most recent workshop performance night featuring "Roobarb" and Where's Phil?

Play­ers in this work­shop should have a solid back­ground in their instru­ment and be famil­iar with major and minor chords.

Part of the Jamspot Adult Music Work­shop Series:

Sup­ported by a work­shop leader, the group will develop and learn a set of songs, expe­ri­enc­ing the dynam­ics of work­ing as a team and improv­ing indi­vid­ual play­ing skills.

Our work­shop lead­ers are pro­fes­sional musi­cians and expe­ri­enced music teach­ers who really know their stuff. They come to each ses­sion with a set of songs to play (sug­ges­tions are always wel­come!), help each player learn their part and lead the group through the song list. We usu­ally run through 4–5 songs at each ses­sion and we often record the best ver­sions onto a CD you can take home with you.

We offer work­shops in many styles, from clas­sic rock to funk, blues, R&B, Motown and coun­try. We pro­vide all of the equip­ment, includ­ing drums and keyboards.

For more infor­ma­tion or to sign up, please con­tact workshops@jamspot.com or call JamSpot in Wake­field @ (339) 219‑0274.