Clinician Name: Matt Wilson
Clinic Title: Ride Cymbal Dance Party with Matt Wilson
Clinic Synopsis: The jazz drummer offers the band the beauty of swing through the beat and sound of the ride cymbal. In this workshop I will present concepts that will help your drummer convey the beat with presence, clarity, intention and love. We will hear the cymbal and the beauty of the point, spread and space of the beat. We will also explore orchestrating with different ride cymbal sounds to enhance and support the melody of time offered to the band. A good time will be had by all! (You dig?)
What is the target audience for this clinic? Jazz Ensemble Directors and people who dig swing and those who need to dig swing! You dig?
What will the audience take away from this clinic? I guarantee that folks will walk away with a greater awareness and deeper relationship with their friend, the ride cymbal.
Band directors will be anxious to deliver the concepts to their jazz ensemble drummers. The drummers will then be smiling as they offer a swing ride melody to the band. The band will smile because of how amazing the cymbal beat feels and sounds.The audience will sense this love and dance with joy!
The world will be a happier place all because of the ride cymbal beat!
What is included in the handout? Exercises to become friendlier with the ride cymbal along with ways of hearing and playing the ride cymbal.
Overview of the various types of ride cymbals and how their sonic characteristics can enhance the orchestration of the ride cymbal melody.
A "must hear" suggestion list of drummers with distinctive ride cymbal voices.
A cut out of "Have you hugged your ride cymbal today?" suitable for framing.
Perhaps a crossword puzzle or a recipe for a hearty winter stew.
Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Ride Cymbal Beat Neglect Syndrome (RCBNS) is reaching epidemic proportions.
Each day ride cymbals are placed on stands and sadly not used to their full potential to provide a swinging beat for jazz bands everywhere.
It is time for change.
I am here to help. Join me in Chicago as I launch a concerted effort to increase awareness for a swinging ride cymbal beat.
Sincerely,
Matt Wilson
(paid for by citizens for a swinging ride beat)
Biographical Information: New York based drummer Matt Wilson is one of today’s most celebrated jazz artists. He is universally recognized for his musical and melodic drumming style as well as being a gifted composer, bandleader, producer, and teaching artist. His positive energy, sense of humor and ability to explore a broad range of musical settings keeps him in constant demand. In addition, Wilson’s dedication to jazz has helped establish him as a beloved world ambassador for the music, on and off the bandstand. Wilson has appeared on 230 CDs as a sideman and has released 9 as a leader for Palmetto Records as well as co-leading 5 additional releases.
He leads the Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts and Crafts, Christmas Tree-O and the Carl Sandburg Project. He is an integral part of bands led by Joe Lovano/John Scofield, Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Denny Zeitlin, Ted Nash, Jane Ira Bloom and Dena DeRose among others.
Sponsor: Avedis Zildjian Company