Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] more on neophyte Jazz Jams at SPAH 2009

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Elizabeth - 

This is an excellent suggestion. However, it further suggests the need for a dedicated room, so that you could set up mics and a small PA system, space for participants and facilitators to hang out and give and receive feedback, etc - away from a noisy hallway, which may be find for casual jamming but not for the more intensive -- but very valuable -- approach you describe. (While a live guitarist or other accompanist would be desirable to help participants learn to communicate with the band, BIAB or other non-live accompaniment might also work).

I'm not sure whether room space is available for this, given all the seminars, etc., but it's worth looking into.

Winslow

Winslow Yerxa

Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

--- On Wed, 6/3/09, EGS1217@xxxxxxx <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I suppose I'm talking about a combination of first a jam - and then a
Q&A or seminar afterwards, but very loose and relaxed and not set up as a
'classroom' but more working with us within the jam perhaps even right at
the mics?  Real, practical, hands-on instruction?