What do you feel are the biggest benefits for students?
sicians. Some of the success stories in this process have been musicians such as Sean Jones and Dominick Farinacci. Certainly we can’t take credit for their huge success, but hopefully in some small way we’ve contributed to their story.
DS: For some, not much more than the courage to try a blues scale solo in next year’s jazz band and maybe meet some new friends, but for others, may-
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be the inspiration to practice harder, more diligently and with a purpose... to listen to the music they are trying to emulate... the realization that nothing will come out of your horn that you don’t put in it. These things can be very sobering to the aspiring musician, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Better they find out now rather than freshman year in college. WB: The main one is making music with like-minded people. In other words, “group participation.” Also hopefully they can be inspired by the instructors. GM: Most middle and high school teachers are not qualified to teach jazz, but a camp offers experts presenting the music in a proper manner, also offers the time to spend time on aspects of the jazz music that are normally hard to integrate in a jazz band class setting... like improvisation. It also fosters personal creative growth. Any potential drawbacks?
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DS: They find out that they are not [as good as they thought they were], after all. There’s no magic scale that will make them solo better. Playing time is important. GM: None that I can think of. WB: If a student comes to a camp with unrealistic expectations, or for the wrong reason, they could go away unhappy. Additional thoughts? DS: Quite frankly, I wonder if there are simply too many camps? Maybe not. Or if camps need to be more “current.” I understand we’re trying to promote jazz, (and I’m sure they exist) but rock or pop camps I’m sure would fill up in a heartbeat. Even the mighty “high school” jazz isn’t cool anymore. It’s just the closest thing to a school sanctioned music activity that kids can “almost” identify with. Berklee has certainly figured that out. If schools put together “high school rock/pop” bands: Look out...