13/10 - International Workshop: Jazz Guitar, Composition & Arts
Leader: Christian Eckert (www.christianeckert.com)
Language: English and German
Duration of workshop: 10.10. - 16.10.2010 (5 days workshop / 6 hours each day (3 hours guitar education in the morning, 3 hours composition education in the afternoon) + 2 days excursion)Christian Eckert
Jazz guitar und sound artificer Christian Eckert was named one of the ten most talented young guitarists on the international jazz-scene by the magazine " Jazz thing ", along with colleagues such as Mark Whitfield, Kurt Rosenwinkel or Peter Bernstein. Being grown-up indirect contakt within the APO (the extra-parliamentary opposition political movement) in Frankfurt/Germany (e.g. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Joschka Fischer), he moved 1990 to the Netherlands, to study jazz guitar at the Hilversums Conservatory and at the CHK-Conservatory in Zwolle. In 1992 he was granted a scholarship to continue his studies at the ”New School” in New York. There he studied with Jim Hall, Hal Galper, John Abercrombie and Peter Bernstein. In addition to performances with the Dizzy Gillespie pianist Ray Bryant, he also appeared regularly in performances and sessions in Manhattan jazz clubs. The guitarist completed his studies in the Netherlands in 1995 with a Master’s Degree.
1995 after a long sojourn abroad, he moved back to Germany to work as a free-lance musician with his own band, in a trio with the New York organ-player Garry Versace and drummer Matthew Jorgensen, in an electronica projekt Sapporo with the dutch keyboarder Jasper van´t Hof as well as in his acoustic quartet „fritz & gans“ and „4 nach 12“ with Steffen Weber on sax. Besides playing the guitar, he got deeply involved in electronic music, what puts Eckert on another level of improvising music and life.
This workshop is a mixture between jazz guitar and composition lessons. The main issue is not being the fastest guitar player, but the origin of arts. You´ll improve your instrumental forms of expression, such as voicings, legato technique and sound, as well as styles of composition. At the end there will be a concert, where every participian will present his composition. This event will be recorded, so every member of the class can recall things he worked on.
This week will be completed by two excursions to explore the historical and artistical richness of the area. Playing an instrument and composing is more than a craft. Every musician and composer needs inspiration and the area of Ürkmez/Seferihisar near Izmir at the Ägäis is a great input.
(The transport and entrance costs for this excursions are included in the workshop price!)Instruments will not be given and are to bring with!
Prices:
Package 1: 470,- €
Workshop price (without accommodation)Package 2: 670,- €
Workshop price + 8 nights accommodation (half-board) in single room at AKŞİT KÜLTÜR – House of Thought and Literature
(The number of the rooms is limited. Early bookers have priority!)
Date of arrival: 09.10.2010 / Date of departure: 17.10.2010Package 3: 842,- €
Workshop price + 8 nights accommodation (half-board) in single room at Angora Beach Resort
Date of arrival: 09.10.2010 / Date of departure: 17.10.2010Last payment date: 03.09.2010
At your application please declare the number, name, date and package number of the activity!
Further information and booking: e-sd@aksitkultur.com