Jacques Schwarz-Bart Masterclass: Embracing Space LIVE + Q&A JAZZHEAVEN.COM

???? Jacques Schwarz-Bart Embracing Space LIVE Masterclass + Q&A! DETAILS: https://JazzHeaven.com/live
The quest for Zero Gravity in jazz improvisation
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✨Jacques covered:
* EXAMPLES of Players using Space:
Obvious: Miles, Monk, Mark Turner
Less obvious: McCoy, Trane, Brecker, Rollins

* REASONS FOR SPACE:
- Clarity
- Energy management, pacing yourself & staying fresh
- Telling a story
- Embracing silence (mystery, intimacy, vulnerability)
- Involving the rest of the band, create synergy

* THE TECHNIQUES:
- Leaving space before and after each phrase
- Using larger rhythmic values
- Using larger intervals
- Using motives
- Using the form and accents from the melodies
- Cruising
- Mixing it up

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???? About JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART:
Jacques is a recording artist with seven albums to his name, as well as a composer and educator.

He has produced over 20 records for a wide range of artists, is featured on over 150 albums as a sideman, and has taught masterclasses & clinics in 12 countries.

Collaborations include work with Roy Hargrove, Danilo Pérez, John Scofield, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Meshell Ndegeocello, John Legend, and many others.

Born in Guadeloupe, Jacques started playing saxophone at 24, an age when most musicians are already professionals.

After three years of self-teaching, he left his position as a senator's assistant in Paris and headed to Berklee College of Music.

He then moved to New York City, where he collaborated with many of the greats on the jazz and neo-soul scenes.

In 2005, he released his first project as a leader, Sone Ka La, which revisits his native music through the prism of jazz; it won worldwide critical acclaim.

His latest release, entitled Jazz Racine Haiti, made him an ambassador for a school of modern jazz rooted in voodoo music.

Jacques' impressionistic writing, powerful tone, and wide-ranging language - both lyrical and angular - have fueled a growing presence on the world stage.

He was awarded the status of Knights of the Arts and Letters by the French government in 2015.

Jacques is an assistant professor at Berklee, while keeping up with a steady touring schedule.

He is also the laureate of the Bernheim Award for the Arts for 2017.
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✨Meshell Ndegeocello:
"Jacques' playing reminds me of a cherry blossom tree.
His melodies are like beautiful fragrant flowers, while his groove provides a solid foundation like a deeply rooted trunk.
Very few sax players have his balance between pure lyricism and funk that you can hold onto. I love playing with him."
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✨MUSIC CREDIT????????????????????????
"Forget Regret" - great song by Jacques Schwarz-Bart performed by Roy Hargrove RH Factor & Stephanie McKay.
Roy Hargrove, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Keith Anderson, Todd Parsnow, Reggie Washington, Willie Jones III, Jason Thomas, Renee Neufville, Bobby Sparks.

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