20th / 21st August 2022 – Big Band Workshop with Mike Hall. Mike is a saxophonist and educator, and has many years experience being involved with big bands and jazz ensembles at the highest level. Currently playing with Pete Long’s Echoes of Ellington, and leader of the prestigious RNCM Big Band for 20 years. A wonderful weekend of big band playing, jazz and the opportunity to learn about improvisation.
19th / 20th November 2022 – POP Big Band with Dan Mar-Molinero. Dan is a saxophonist, composer and educator and has been recognised nationally for his work in jazz and commercial music both as an educator and practitioner. Alongside composing and performing, he is head of Jazz & Popular Music at the University of Southampton, a tutor for the NYJC and runs the pioneering youth jazz organisation, SYJO.
18th / 19th February 2023 – AB Workshops hosts a two day saxophone weekend with Andy Scott at the beautiful Hallé at St Michaels, Manchester, that is aimed equally at classical and jazz saxophonists. The spirit of the weekend is one of intense learning, swapping ideas, lots of saxophone playing of course, and teamwork. A great way to start the year, treat this course as a saxophonic MOT, setting you up musically for 2023.
18th / 19th March 2023 – Tony Kofi joins us for a two day jazz improvisation workshop. Tony is an award winning British Jazz multi instrumentalist born of Ghanaian parents, a player of the Alto, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor saxophones and flute. 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.
TBA 2023 – Derek Nash, sax man extraordinaire of Jools Holland fame is coming to AB Workshops on TBA 2023. Derek will be running a two day workshop, with sessions on improvisation and chart reading. A fantastic opportunity for sax players to work with 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.
