Welcome to AB Workshops
Looking for a quality music workshop? You’ve found it! We provide world class music workshops around the UK, including Bournemouth and Manchester, focusing on providing a great customer experience. Supportive, fun, educational, and using only the best tutors available from the UK, Europe and the USA. Below outlines our current music workshops; from classical to jazz, big band to solo performances, a diverse selection for you to choose from.
LATEST NEWS – Attend any of our workshops between 1st November 2022 and 31st May 2023 and you will be automatically entered into the draw to win a beautiful Bam Case. Depending on your instrument, choose from the Softpack, Cabine, or Trekking* ranges or Classic and Crew ranges for guitar. Attending more than one workshop? Each booking gives you a separate entry in the draw. Note: Trekking range excludes: Carbon finish, La Defense, Etolie and Panther finishes.
Andy Scott Manchester Saxophone Weekend
18th / 19th February 2023 – Andy is a multi-nominated and British Composer Award winner, a founder member of the Apollo Saxophone Quartet (est.1985), Tutor of Saxophone & Visiting Tutor of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Bespoke Saxophone Retreat
25th / 26th February 2023 – AB Workshops has organised a personalised residential saxophone retreat for a wonderful saxophone group with an amazing course leader. If you’re interested in having such a retreat for your group, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Tony Kofi Jazz Improvisation Workshop
18th / 19th March 2023 – Tony is an award winning British Jazz multi instrumentalist. Having ‘cut his teeth’ in the “Jazz Warriors” of the early 90’s, award-winning saxophonist Tony Kofi has gone on to establish himself as a musician, teacher and composer of some authority.
Latin Big Band with Dan Mar-Molinero
April 1st / 2nd 2023 – We are pleased to welcome Dan Mar-Molinero to host a Latin Big Band Workshop. Dan has appeared at numerous high profile venues and festivals with his own groups and alongside numerous leading jazz and pop performers including Julian Joseph and Billy Cobham.
Yolanda Charles Bass Masterclass
April 22nd 2023 – Yolanda was awarded an MBE for her services to music in 2020 and she has spent her career performing live with Hans Zimmer, Squeeze, Robbie Williams, and Paul Weller, as well as recording with BB King, Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, and Queen, to name a few.
Jody Espina Saxophone Weekend
May 13th / 14th 2023 – Internationally acclaimed saxophonist and jazz educator, and president of JodyJazz Mouthpieces, Jody is a highly sought-after clinician, regularly performing saxophone master classes and workshops around the world. Looking forward to this one!
Nigel Price Jazz & Blues Guitar Workshop
27th / 28th May 2023 – Nigel will be running a two day guitar workshop, a wonderful opportunity for guitar players to work with one of the UK’s top jazz guitarists. Nigel is one of the most highly regarded and in demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene today.
Derek Nash Saxophone Weekend
12th / 13th August 2023 – A fantastic opportunity for sax players to work with Derek Nash, sax man extraordinaire. One of the UK’s top saxophonists, leader of the award-winning Sax Appeal and featured member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
Alex Clarke Jazz Improvisation Workshop
28th / 29th October 2023 – As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile young saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
Amy Dickson Saxophone Workshop
18th / 19th November 2023 – Amy Dickson has been acknowledged by BBC Music Magazine as one of the world’s six best classical saxophonists ever. A workshop with some differences to the usual format for advanced players. More details soon, register your interest here.
Snake Davis Saxophone Workshop
3rd / 4th February 2024 – We have one of the UK’s most in demand rock, soul and jazz saxophonists for a two day workshop. We welcome Snake Davis to AB Workshops. Soloist over music such as Klingande “Jubel” and Take That “A Million Love Songs”.
