JIMS

UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL BE NO JIMS IN 2010 - The story will continue... NEXT JIMS WILL BE - MOST LIKELY - IN SUMMER 2011! SORRY, HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2011!
JIMS has established itself as one of the most innovative and best known summer academies for Jazz and improvised music due to it's international networking, it's excellent teachers, fostering upcoming composers, reflecting the latest musical developments and a general sense of excitement about life and music.
"There..s no silence like the silence after the Orchestra stopped playing." (Milan Kundera)
JIMS 2009 will present it's first 'unplugged'-concept, leaning towards the classical, acoustic way of performing. E-guitars, keyboards or people working with effects or electronics will be required to adjust their output volume to the 'acoustic' instruments and the vocals. Jazz and improvised music with a chamber music approach.
Practically it will be like this: Your instrumental classes will be in an unamplified, acoustic environment (except guitars, keyboards). In the ensembles you will also play in an acoustic environment, e-guitars can bring their pocket amps and adjust to the overall levels of the participating musicians, drummers will be required to play with brushes or their hands, or very tasty with sticks. The concerts in the evenings will also be more or less unplugged, the sessions will be amplified, there you will be able to rock! The final concert of the ensembles on Saturday night will also be unplugged.
JIMS offers the following studies:
cello (Vincent Courtois)
acoustic bass (Mark Dresser)
violin/viola (Mark Feldman)
composition (Lisa Bielawa)
Saxophone (Ellery Eskelin)
voice (Claudia Solal)
piano (Huw Warren)
drums(Jim Black)
guitar (Wolfgang Muthspiel)
The average JIMS-day consists of Jazz-theory (very basic), instrumental lessons (in the group), individual lessons, lectures about music and music related topics. Evening concerts of the highest standard top the program, followed by jam sessions by the teachers and students (those amplified).
Who should sign up for JIMS?
JIMS is looking for innovative, curious semi- and professional musicians interested in Jazz and improvised music. 'Standards' will not be part of the curriculum, we will enhance your knowledge and inspiration in the field of improvised music, contemporary composed music and the latest innovations in Jazz.
Course language is English. WWW.JIMS.AT