Please always check this online schedule or our Facebook page before setting out in case any last-minute change of tutor occurs and check the other pages for further information regarding the Cambridge Jazz Coop if you haven’t been along before! Newcomers, guests and visitors welcome; see About Us and FAQ for more details.
All the activities take place on a Saturday at the Meadows Community Centre and are from 11:00am until 1:30pm unless otherwise indicated. See here for more details on how to find us.
Welcome back from the summer break.
| October 2019 |
| 5 |
Alan Barnes: Saxophonist, wit, raconteur and superb jazz teaching |
| 12 |
Roger Beaujolais: Welcome return of virtuoso vibraphonist, with ideas for improved improvisation |
| 19 |
Martin Hathaway: top tips from former head of London Guildhall School Jazz Department |
| 26 |
Sam Bullard: practical improvisational advice from a great saxophonist |
| November 2019 |
| 2 |
Buster Birch: superb drummer (& now published author of books on improvisation, pentatonics, etc.!) |
| 9 |
Mick Foster: intelligent, usable ideas from a fine teacher and saxophonist |
| 16 |
Cambridge Jazz Festival session: see their programme for details |
| 23 |
Cambridge Jazz Festival session: see their programme for details |
| 30 |
Jim Rattigan: the UK’s top jazz French Horn exponent |
| December 2019 |
| 7 |
Alex Hutton: Jazz pianist always sheds new harmonic light |
| 14 |
Venue not available:
Closed for Christmas |
| 21 |
Closed for Christmas |
| 28 |
Closed for Christmas |
Welcome back from the Christmas break.
| January 2020 |
| 4 |
Closed for New Year break |
| 11 |
Sam Miles: great advice from our local sax expert |
| 18 |
| Mike Gorman: Superb keyboarding and harmonic tips |
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| 25 |
James Brady: young trumpeter and teacher with excellent, fresh ideas |
| February 2020 |
| 1 |
Alex Hutton: Jazz pianist always sheds new harmonic light |
| 8 |
Roger Beaujolais: Welcome return of virtuoso vibraphonist, with ideas for improved improvisation |
| 15 |
Shanti Paul Jayasinha: Trumpet and rhythms |
| 22 |
Alan Barnes: Welcome return for the saxophonist, wit, raconteur; superb jazz teaching |
| 29 |
Mick Foster: intelligent, usable ideas from a fine teacher and saxophonist |
| March 2020 |
| 7 |
Jim Rattigan: the UK’s top jazz French Horn exponent |
| 14 |
T.B.C. |
| 21 |
T.B.C. |
| 28 |
Paul Stocker: International soprano and alto saxophonist; an American based in Spain, on a special visit. |
| April 2020 |
| 4 |
Gareth Lockrane: the UK’s pre-eminent jazz flautist, a great teacher, too |
| 11 |
Closed for EASTER |
| 18 |
Sam Bullard: practical improvisational advice from a great saxophonist |
| 25 |
T.B.C. |
| May 2020 |
| 2 |
T.B.C. |
| 9 |
Andrea Vicari: pianist/composer/band-leader, drummer and teacher at Trinity College, London |
| 16 |
T.B.C. |
| 23 |
Howard Alden: American Guitarist of note. TBC |
| 30 |
T.B.C. |
| June 2020 |
| 6 |
T.B.C. |
| 13 |
T.B.C. |
| 20 |
T.B.C. |
| 27 |
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