(Runs concurrently with Salsa Dance Intensive)
For several years, Jazz Port Townsend workshop attendees have asked for a Latin Jazz workshop to learn more about the special rhythmic and stylistic elements of this music.
Now we are happy to announce a Latin Jazz Intensive led by Berklee School of Music faculty member Oscar Stagnaro, an internationally known Latin Jazz educator and virtuoso bassist who has performed and recorded with Paquito D’Rivera, David Sanchez, Chucho Valdez, Ray Baretto and many more Latin greats.
Visit our online registration page and signup today!
At the Intensive you will learn how to play and use a variety of Latin rhythms including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Caribbean as well as developing your improvisation skills in the Latin idiom. You’ll perform in a combo with expert coaching along with public performance opportunities over the weekend, including playing for Centrum’s Salsa Dance intensive running concurrently with this workshop. (You’ll also have an opportunity to learn some dance steps, which will greatly help your understanding of the rhythms!)
Don’t miss this special opportunity to seriously upgrade your Latin chops in a fun-filled long weekend at Fort Worden.
Who should attend the Latin Jazz Intensive?Instrumentalists and Singers: The workshop is designed for players who are proficient on their instruments, but not necessarily at a professional level. (People still learning the basics of playing or singing will be happier waiting for a future workshop). Experience in improvising is helpful, but not required. Visit our online registration page and signup today!
Who are the faculty?
A native of Lima, Peru, Oscar Stagnaro is currently Associate Professor at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he teaches bass and directs the Latin ensembles, and also teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music. He is the co-author of the acclaimed method book The Latin Bass Book published by Sher Music. He received three Latin Grammy Awards for his recordings with Paquito D’Rivera -- Live at the Blue Note, Brazilian Dreams and Funk Tango. The many artists he has recorded and/or toured with include Freddie Hubbard, Dave Valentin, Chucho Valdez, David Sanchez, and Tom
Paulo Stagnaro, son of Oscar, is a percussionist and composer based in Boston. In addition to leading his own group La Timbistica, he has performed and/or recorded with Marcus Miller, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Danilo Perez, Mark Turner, Paquito D’Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Diego Urcola, and Greg Hopkins, among many others. Paulo has also performed in music festivals and venues across the U.S. including the Newport Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center.
How do I register?
Visit our online registration page and signup today! Tuition for the intensive is $320; optional room and board is available for $305.
What will the schedule be?
- 3 - 5:30p Check in
- 5:30 - 6:30 Dinner
- 7:00 Welcome,
- 7:30 First rehearsal
- 9:30 Reception and dance party
- 9:00am Breakfast
- 10:00 - 12:00 Rehearsal/rhythm class
- 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:00 Rehearsal
- 3:30 – 5:00 Dance class for musicians
- 5:30 - 6:30 Dinner
- 7 - 9 Music rehearsal
- 9:00am Breakfast
- 10:30a - 12:00 Rehearsal
- 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
- 1:30p – 3:00 Rehearsal
- 5:30 Dinner
- 8:00 Public performance & dance
- 8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast
- 9:30 – 10:30 Final session
- 11am Checkout
