Jazz Workshop Vol.1 – Fundamentals of Rhythm and Improvising with Open Ears

Presented by the Fringe Club as one of the programmes of the “Jazz-Go-Central, Jazz-Go-Fringe” project, Jazz Workshop is the training programme of the Jazz Youth Internship Scheme Phase II.  From November 2018 to May 2019, a series of six public workshops will be held at the Fringe Club.  Topics range from jazz improvisation to arts administration.  The workshop will be opened to the public as well.

The first workshop will be hosted by young local jazz drummer Nate Wong, covering topics from a drummer’s perspective but relevant to improvisers on any instruments.  He’ll introduce the fundamentals of time-keeping, swinging and grooving, and generating an individual vocabulary for jazz.  Then he’ll talk about philosophies for an improvisational mindset and music interpretation.

Nate Wong
A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Nate Wong is now based in both New York City and Hong Kong, and tours internationally with a variety of bands.

Nate is a versatile crossover musician who has his fingerprints on many different music scenes and regularly performs with Hong Kong megastar Sammi Cheng, US country outfit The Reeves Brothers and Luxembourg jazz trio Dock in Absolute.  He also leads his own jazz band, Wong Way Down, and performs with many other groups.  He has performed at many venues and events around the world, including the Wembley Arena, Graceland Theater, the Tokyo Jazz Festival and the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival.

https://www.natewongmusic.com/

Remarks:

• If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please select "$100 - Participant" ticket price category. Limited quota, first-come-first served.
• If you would like to attend the workshop as an audience, please select "$50 - Observer" ticket price category. 
• Workshop elaborated mainly in Cantonese.
• Admission: 30 minutes before workshop begins.
• No outside drink or food is allowed inside the venue.
• *Fringe Club membership card MUST be presented at the door.
• **Student card/ Identity card MUST be presented at the door.
   

“Jazz-Go-Central, Jazz-Go-Fringe” is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong Fringe Club reserves the right to change the programme and tutor

Enquiries:
Fringe Club (852) 2521 7251
jazz@hkfringeclub.com