Jazz Workshop

Experience the joy of jazz improvisation with Patience Higgins

You are a musician, working at your instrumental or vocal technique yet you reach a dead end. Your goal is to play jazz, and you may have had private instruction but found that is not really working, and that’s why New York Jazz Workshop can assist with your needs. ... more

How has the pandemic impacted jazz as we go forward in a new reality?

How has the pandemic affected jazz in a new reality? When COVID manifested itself in January 2020 worldwide, there were a ton of questions about how society would function? How would musicians make money? Would they be able to attain gigs? The pandemic saw some venues in the ... more

Were Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart jazz musicians?

Were Beethoven, Bach and Mozart jazz musicians? That seems like a loaded and frankly ridiculous question to ask. The answer is quite obviously no, but jazz has been so influenced by classical composers because it is directly in the DNA alongside it’s African and Latin ... more

Back to Jazz School

Back to Jazz School – Okay guys. I’m looking forward to all of us playing better—which means listening better and practicing more—and having another great “school” year. I’m excited. I took the 4-day NYJW Rhythm Workshop this summer ... more

Workshop Dec 6

Great class today, the ears are getting sharper. Students are getting better in defining half-steps. Next week we are moving on to ii V I sightsinging, and playing the progression on instruments. We have also checked out “The Real McCoy”, a fantastic album that ... more

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Showcase what you have learned to your friends and family at a recital held twice yearly

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