Johm Stowell and Ulf Bandgren @ SJGS

The absolutely ready-for-prime-time Jazz guitar duo of Gothenburg-Sweden-based Ulf Bandgren and Portland-Oregon-based John Stowell is making a rare appearances in Seattle on Sunday 26 June.

Where: Mercer Island Community Center
When: 12:00-2:00pm
Donation: $20 SJGS members; $30 non-members.

Photos from the event…

John Stowell and Ulf Bandgren @ SJGS

John Stowell and Ulf Bandgren @ SJGS

John Stowell and SJGS member

John Stowell and SJGS member

John Stowell, Ulf Bandgren, & SJGS members

March 5 Saturday, 12pm – 2pm @ Mercer Island Community Center

SJGS clinic with Paul Meyers and John Stowell
$20 SJGS members; $30 non-members

Paul Meyers and John Stowell

Photo highlights from the event …

John Stowell and Paul Meyers @ SJGS

John Stowell and Paul Meyers @ SJGS

John Stowell and Paul Meyers @ SJGS

John Stowell will discuss substituions and their application in several familiar tunes.  Substitutions covered will include harmonic and melodic minors and triads, used in the context of a blues, some simple standards, and a modal tune.  Guitarists in attendance will be invited to join John.   $20 for members; $30 for non-members.

John Stowell and George Stone

John Stowell and Rob Dickerson

John Stowell SJGS Clinic

John Stowell

 Two guitarists playing together is a long standing tradition in the Jazz world.  It’s also a great way to learn, share and enjoy making music with another like-minded SJGS-er.  Freshly off the road with fellow Swedish guitarist Ulf Bandgren, Mr. Stowell will present ideas for us to explore and incorporate into our own Duo guitars playing situations. This will be a hands-on clinic where participation is encouraged although not required.

$20 SJGS members; $25 non-members.

RSVP through the SJGS event sign-up form below.

Reserve your spot now:

Click here to see and hear John and Tim Lerch playing duos on youtube!

John Stowell

“Painting with Chords”
Saturday February 6, 2009
1-3 pm
Mercer Island Community Center

Click John Stowell Handouts to download a copy of John’s “Guitar Player Magazine” handouts.

Kelley Johnson, Jazz Vocalist

Vocalist Kelley Johnson and guitarist John Stowell team up once again for another in the popular series of “guitar and vocal” workshops.  This is a “hands on”, morning-till-afternoon intensive workshop.   For about the cost of a one hour private lesson, you get an entire day of hands-on instruction in this class … and it includes lunch.

FEE:

INCLUDES: Lunch

LEVEL: Open to all

PREP: Familiarity with these 4 songs…

•  Body and Soul 
•  I Thought About You 
•  Weaver of Dreams
•  It Don’t Mean a Thing

Charts in various keys will be available to all registrants and emailed to them shortly after we receive payment.

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Guitar+Vocal Intensive Clinic

Guitar+Vocal Intensive Clinic

 

Guitar+Vocal Intensive Clinic

 Award winning vocalist Kelley Johnson and renown guitarist John Stowell are teaming up once again to share “lessons from the road” … ideas for Jazz vocalists and guitarists to explore by working together… in an educational clinic this coming Sunday 12 July from 1-3pm at the Mercer Island Community Center.

Kelley and John will explore a variety of related topics ranging from keeping a sense of pulse|swing when performing as a Duo to intros|outros that ensure both are together at same place and key. Vocalists will learn about the colors, subtleties, possibilities and challenges of working with a guitarist; guitarists will learn a great deal about the nuances of comping for a vocalist. Together, vocalists and guitarists will both walk away from this clinic with a far better understanding of the skills…and art…that distinguish this special genre and maybe even the desire to find a willing musical partner in the other.

Fees are only $25 for SJGS members and $30 for non-members [special student and senior rates apply]. Two hours with two great musicians.