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The seminar schedule:
Thursday:
9am - 10am - Registration
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10am - 11:15am - 2 simultaneous seminars
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Todd Parrott - Building Blues solos for Beginners
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Jerry Fierro - Mean Woman Blues (song study) with the help
from Sonny Terry himself (excerpts from my lesson tapes)
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11:30am - 12:45pm - Todd- Fluid Licks for Rhythms
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Jerry - Got My Mojo Workin (song study) /communicating with a band
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12:45pm - 2:15pm - Lunch/Acoustic jam
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2:15pm - 3:15pm - Hangout sessions w/Instructors (you pick the subject)
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3:30pm - 5:00pm - Steve Guyger - Hoochie Coochie Man, (song study) a focus on 1st position
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5:00 - 7:30 - Dinner Break
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7:30 - 10:30 - Jam with The Pitbull of Blues Band
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Friday:
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10 - 11:15 - Todd- Making the Most of the Chord Changes
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11:15 - 12:15 - Jerry - Exploring the Blues Rumba: Walkin to My Baby/Crosscut Saw
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12:15 - 1:30 - Mystery Skype in Guest (hint) he lives "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
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1:30 - 2:45 - Lunch
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2:45 - 4:15 - Steve - "Juke" Timing and Techniques
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4:15 - 5:00 - Q&A hangout session w/instructors
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5:00 - 8:00 - Free Pasta Station Dinner w/Live Jazz Band
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8:30 - 10:30 - Josh Rowan Acoustic Attendee Jam
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Saturday:
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10:00 - 11:15 Todd - Third position Major
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Jerry - Sonny and Me - A look back at my recorded lessons (audio)
" I do it then you do it". Sonny riffs and techniques
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11:30 - 12:45 - Steve - Sonny Boy ||, Big and Little Walter(s) Licks, Tips and Techniques of the Masters
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12:45 -2:15 - Lunch
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2:15 - 3:30 - Todd - Playing in Minor keys (subject to change)
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3:30 - 5:00 - Raffle and silent auction
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5:00 - 7:30 - Dinner break
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7:30-?- Jam with The Pitbull of Blues Band (electric)
You are encouraged to leave comments in my email by clicking the button here or at the top of the page
973-865-4188
Live music schedule is as follows:
Thursday- The Pitbull of Blues Band 730-1030
Friday-Josh Rowand (acoustic)830-11
Saturday- The Pitbull of Blues Band 730-1030
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