The Longshadow Music Society is hosting a series of public workshops led by musicians performing a jazz show in Yellowknife this week.
An ensemble of six jazz musicians are set to perform Brett Hansen’s Confluence at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, or NACC, on Saturday at 7:30pm.
Hansen is a guitarist, composer and producer based in Edmonton. His debut album, Confluence, is a jazz album with folk and rock influences.
NACC and the Longshadow Music Society said the live show for Confluence “brings together folk-inspired sensitivity, muscular rock phrases and Latin rhythms to conjure a sound both atmospheric and powerful.”
Tickets for the show are available on NACC’s website.
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Performing alongside Hansen will be Mallory Chipman on vocals, Luis Tovar on percussion, Murray Wood on bass, Joel Jeschke on drums and Chris Pruden on keyboard.
Ahead of the show, the musicians will lead a series of workshops featuring demonstrations, participation, discussion and learning.
The workshops are open to musicians of all genres and skill levels aged 13 and older. Donations are accepted for attendance.
The following four workshops all take place from 7:30-9pm on Thursday, February 26:
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- a guitar clinic led by Hansen at the aquatic centre meeting room. Participants are asked to bring guitars and small amps if they can;
- a keyboard clinic led by Pruden at the Mildred Hall music room. Participants are asked to bring keyboards if they can;
- a bass clinic led by Wood at 24B Burwash Drive. Participants are asked to bring their own bass and a small amp if they can;
- a drum clinic led by Jeschke at 4903 41 Street.
Two further workshops include:
- a clinic on the relationship between drums and bass led by Jeschke and Wood at NACC on Friday, February 27 from 7:30-9pm. People are asked to bring their own bass if they can; and
- a soundcheck clinic led by the full band at NACC on Saturday, February 28 from 2:30-4pm.
People with questions about the workshops or who are interested in attending can contact Carmen Braden by email or at 867-445-8607.
The non-profit Longshadow Music Society was formed in 2024. It aims to promote and celebrate music in Yellowknife and across the North through live performances, education, community outreach and artist development.
