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And all that jazz...

If you are in Dublin and want to improve you all round jazz skills then Gabriel Oscar Rosati is the main who can help....

Jazz
 

If you happen to be in Dublin next month and you want to try and improve you jazz skills, then you can get the chance by joining a workshop led renowned jazz trumpeter Gabriel Oscar Rosati.

Carlos Santana

The man who has played with the likes of Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker and Boca Nervosa is in the city for three days (4th — 6th December) and will be offering players the chance to improve on all aspects of their playing.

So if you want to improve on your breathing technique, jazz improvisation, sight reading systems, range and endurance, interpretation, lead work, funk, jazz and blues — as well as learn to relax with a little bit of yoga help, then get along.

So if you want to improve on your breathing technique, jazz improvisation, sight reading systems, range and endurance, interpretation, lead work, funk, jazz and blues4BR

Cost

It does cost 25 Euro per day — but just think what you will sound like by the end of it.
It all takes place at St James's Brass & Reed Band Hall at 7, Mount Brown, Dublin 8.
Find out more by contacting aoflaherty123@hotmail.com

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