As an award winning jazz educator (Parliamentary Jazz Award for education 2023) I am passionate about providing opportunities for jazz lovers to explore and develop their playing.
Jazz Bites workshop will provide jazz enthusiasts with an opportunity to learn and try out new jazz ideas within a supportive environment. We will delve into 2 or 3 standards, explore and play them as an ensemble at each session.
You will learn some theory, improvisation tips, build your confidence, develop your ensemble ear …. and also get to have some fun on your instrument with other like-minded people!
Here are the all important details:
Date: Monthly on Saturdays (get in touch to find out when)
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Fairycroft House in Saffron Walden
Cost: £25 per session
To book your place email: info@hannahhorton.com
Jazz Bites Zoom – join the waiting list
Enhance your jazz playing, learning, modes, theory and style.
‘Jazz Bites’ runs weekly, 40 minutes zoom session. Each week we look at a different jazz standard and the theory behind it and how to navigate our way around it with choice of notes.
When we learn jazz we are naturally hesitant and unsure about improvisation as there are no ‘written out’ notes so we can’t tell if what we are playing is right or wrong. Jazz Bites will give you more insight into jazz charts and their chords using standards, theory and originals. The more we look and play jazz improvisation the more confidence we gain and the more we get out of our own practice. Building up your chord vocab this way will make it way easier to improvise as you progress.
During the sessions you will look at different jazz standards, listen to contrasting recordings and then discuss the modes, chord progressions, tips for improvisation and harmony. All the music and tips needed along with a playlist will be emailed to you and the sessions are recorded so participants can watch it again or catch up.
All you’ll need is a device to access zoom. You will not need to play along during the session.
Study with Hannah one to one
If you’d like to develop your playing, need inspiration, guidance, or help preparing for exams or concerts get in touch. Online sessions available.
J Steps – a new and exciting jazz project for young female and non-binary identifying musicians
Directed and founded by Hannah Horton
Award wining J Steps are an amazing group of under 18 female and non-binary jazz artists. Formed and directed by Hannah Horton to address the historic lack of females in jazz, J Steps provides a safe and supportive space to experiment, learn and develop jazz and improvisation. They have performed at the London Jazz Festival, Swinging Cat Jazz Club, Jazz Cafe POSK and Saffron Hall.
“Visionary organisation” “Student musicians inspiring” “J Steps is an example of what we can do to ensure the future of the music we love” – Maxine Gordon, wife of Jazz Saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
To find out more email: jstepsjazz@gmail.com