Andy Scott Manchester Saxophone Weekend

🎷 Andy Scott Manchester Saxophone Weekend 🎷🎷 10th - 11th February 2024 🎷

Hallé at St Michaels, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5DG

🎷 Andy Scott Manchester Saxophone Weekend 🎷🎷 10th - 11th February 2024 🎷

Hallé at St Michaels, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5DG

On 10th / 11th February 2024 AB Workshops hosts a two day Saxophone Weekend with Andy Scott, that is aimed equally at classical and jazz saxophonists. The weekend is set in the beautiful setting of the Hallé at St Michaels, a fantastic venue to spend time playing music. Andy is endorsed by Selmer Paris and Vandoren.

We welcome D’Addario Woodwinds who will bring a selection of mouthpieces and accessories for participants to try out over the weekend.

Playing level: As a guide, you’ll need an instrumental ability of Grade 4 standard or above. Andy creates optional easier parts for most of his saxophone ensemble compositions and arrangements, creating a great opportunity to find your level and take the music from there!

“I’d like to thank all of you that have been a part of our Manchester Weekend over the past seven years. Very quickly a sense of community and shared goals evolved, and the spirit of the weekend is one of intense learning, swapping ideas, lots of saxophone playing of course, and teamwork. It’s a lot of fun as well and a great opportunity to catch up with, make new friends and create music with like-minded saxophonists. Age and experience aren’t the important factors here, everyone is welcome, you simply need to be passionate about music!

AB Workshops have created an organisation that is both respected and imaginative. Between myself and AB Workshops, we ensure that you are comfortable musically and really enjoy our weekend together.

It was wonderful to see and work with everyone last February, and for this course we will be playing newly written and arranged material alongside a few old favourites! If you’re into your improvisation and jazz there will also be opportunities to play with a fantastic rhythm section!”

Andy Scott

On 10th / 11th February 2024 AB Workshops hosts a two day Saxophone Weekend with Andy Scott, that is aimed equally at classical and jazz saxophonists. The weekend is set in the beautiful setting of the Hallé at St Michaels, a fantastic venue to spend time playing music. Andy is endorsed by Selmer Paris and Vandoren. We welcome D’Addario Woodwinds who will bring a selection of mouthpieces and accessories for participants to try out over the weekend.

Andy Scott

Saxophonist-composer Andy Scott initiates creative projects and collaborations, writing to commission and performing worldwide. Embracing elements of jazz, funk, latin and classical music, notation and improvisation, Andy has created an individual musical voice.

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, equally at home free improvising with Duo partner percussionist Dave Hassell, to leading and writing for his Group S & performing and arranging for the Super Big Tramp Band/John Helliwell.

Dedicated to composing, performing, commissioning and recording new music Andy has recorded with Decca (Argo), Naxos, Basho, Chandos & NMC record labels, with works being premiered at Carnegie Hall NYC, the Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall & Wigmore Hall, with an enviable catalogue of works that are published by Astute Music. Andy is an endorsee of Selmer Paris Saxophones & Vandoren.

2020 saw Andy launching three new CDs of his music; in collaboration with US Grammy-winner Tim McAllister, Portugese saxophone virtuoso João Pedro Silva and Supertramp sax star John Helliwell. With support from the PRS Foundation Andy released a film of his one-hour commission from Manchester Jazz Festival, Mancunity.

Over 30 years Andy has devoted a huge amount of time developing and crafting his Saxophone Days, Weekends and specialist Saxophone Courses. The focus is on ensemble playing, with no-one in the UK having more experience of Saxophone Ensemble composing/performing/recording than Andy (SaxAssault/Group S, London Saxophonic, Apollo Saxophone Orchestra, RNCM Saxophone Orchestra).

“Through experience and trial and error, I like workshops to be music led. If we encounter moments where our techniques don’t enable us to play the music that is in our minds then we’ll stop and figure it out! What we are also doing with this approach is self-teaching, setting ourselves up to be able to practise effectively and efficiently when alone, and after all time is limited in our lives so let’s make the most of our practise!

Everything is relaxed when rehearsing on the weekend course, after all we all love music and simply want to enjoy ourselves. We can do this, by working hard and opening our ears and minds, enjoying working with like-mined saxophonists and taking away lots of ideas!! People talk about ‘fun’…… for me fun means satisfaction, a sense of achievement, music making to be proud of :-)” Andy Scott

Based at Hallé at St Michaels, with excellent facilities
Two full days of tutor lead sessions, four sessions per day
Suitable for the following instruments: Saxophone
Workshop runs from 10am – 4.30pm Saturday (and 4pm on Sunday), with two 30 minute breaks and a 1 hour lunch break
Refreshments; Tea, coffee (including freshly made filter coffee), juices, a variety of biscuits
Price is £150 for two days
Several car parks located very near to the venue
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Alternatively if you have any questions on the suitability of this course for you we will be happy to help. Contact us at hello@abworkshops.com or by calling 07711 998058 and we will be happy to discuss your needs further.

As an approximate guideline; be able to play around Grade 4 standard. Please note, this does not mean you need Grade 4 qualification, it means your current playing level should be of this standard or better.

Regardless of your current level, we here at AB Workshops are committed to providing tuition and support at a pace that allows you to absorb salient points while good progress and motivation is maintained.

What do we mean by “grades” as a measuring tool? We use the ABRSM/Trinity “classical” syllabus, but in most respects this applies to the Jazz grades as well. If you haven’t taken any grades then please contact us to discuss suitability.

Saxophone.

You will need to bring your own instrument and instrument stand. Please also bring a music stand.

The cost of this workshop for two days is only £150.

Not provided, there are various options for eating near the venue.

Refreshments; Tea, coffee (including freshly made filter coffee), juices, a variety of biscuits, fresh pastries.

Times for the workshop are as follows:

Arrive: 9.30am onwards
Session one: 10am – 11.15am
Morning break: 11.15am – 11.45am
Session two: 11.45am – 1pm
Lunch: 1pm – 2pm
Session three: 2pm – 3pm
Afternoon break: 3pm – 3.30pm
Session four: 3.30pm – 4.30pm (4pm on Sunday)

Participants of all ages are welcome. Please note: Participants under 18 will need to provide parent/ guardian contact details.

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