Jazz School UK runs regular specialist courses for drummers. We have been very pleased to have Trevor Tomkins as a guest tutor in the past. He will return! This season, we have been delighted to present the amazing jazz skills of Clark Tracey.
Jazz Workshops are a great opportunity to put all your hard work into practice in a small ensemble. You will look at a variety of different jazz styles and learn invaluable lessons about the role of the drums. These short courses are useful preparation for the longer Summer and Easter courses that you may be considering!
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Clark has had 30 years' experience playing alongside some of the most important artists in jazz at home and abroad. Some of the most significant unions with American artists have been with Johnny Griffin, Pharaoh Sanders, John Hicks, George Cables, Bud Shank, Red Rodney, and Scott Hamilton. British artists include names such as Ronnie Scott, John Surman, Alan Skidmore, Kenny Wheeler, Alan Barnes, Don Weller and Tommy Smith. He has recorded over 90 albums (9 as a leader) and performed in around 50 countries. He has been awarded "Best Drums" title three times in the British Jazz Awards and Ronnie Scott's Award for “Best Drums” in 2007. He has received endorsements from Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Remo Drumheads.
Clark also teaches privately and for the Hertfordshire Music Services and has given masterclasses at Leeds College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Musicians' Institute of London, Bracknell jazz weekends courses, the Southport and Cheltenham festivals as well as numerous workshops around the UK and overseas, attached to British Council tours
Learn new jazz drumming skills with these courses:
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Don't forget to take a look at the Jazz Language Chart above, as well. We know how you drummers love to work on your general playing and theory.
It's all about working through the keys!
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