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Imagination Music 
Master Class/Workshop Series
Introduction

Greg will be hosting Imagination Music Master Classes/Workshops periodically...

Stay tuned for updates.... 

Some of the master classes will also include great guest musicians, both local and global...All clinicians are HIGH IN DEMAND PROFESSIONALS....

Here are some of the areas that will be covered in future workshops....

>> The art of saxophone playing 
Basic physical anatomy as it relates to playing....Conquering the mechanics of the horn...Improving sound production through the application of long tones, harmonics, mouthpiece isolation and "creative memory access"...Practical ways to improve articulation for all styles of music... Turning musical ability and technique into art of many styles....Musical interpretation...AND MORE!!!!!

>> Unique and creative approaches to improvisation for windplayers 
The application of melodic development...The art of melodic time displacement...The unlimited applications of chromaticism and passing tones...Applications for functional and nonfunctional harmony...The sky's the limit on this baby!!!

>> The art of singing   
The basics of physical anatomy as it relates to singing and a clarification of some of the misconceptions of voice rendering/anatomy...Creative approaches to improving range and technique...Developing a good foundation of sound technique (no pun) to create artful and personal music...Creating original and personal melodies set to classic poetry and/or prose...

>> Improvisation for vocalists covering a variety of styles from Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock, Country, Salsa, Meringue, Reggae, Ska and World Music  

The horn/vocal connection to improvisation...The use of scat syllables in a solo/melody.... The art of creating unique melodies using a variety of approaches that include utilizing ones ear for maximum benefit, the practical application of chromatic development, time displacement and harmonic voice leading.... The ad lib of the lyric... The art of vocalese...Creating ensemble parts for voice on the spot (faking)...The infinite number of ways of creating original and personalized improv solos... A little background on true creativity and functional memory....Not to be missed!!!!

>> The Art of the Ensemble 
Big band 101...Small groups...Acoustic... Electric... Swing...Bebop... Fusion...Latin Jazz...R&B...Developing ones ensemble skills while simultaneously enhancing individual creativity...The use of articulation, space, phrasing and various nuance to enhance an ensemble part...AND MORE!!!!

For more information about the clinics, please email me at imaginationmusic@earthlink.net 

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Greg Diaz is a respected performer and educator currently teaching Jazz Voice at Miami Dade Community College (Kendall). He has performed with such notable headliners as Tito Puentes, Phil Woods, Patrice Rushin, Ira Sullivan, Bobby Rydell, The Temptations, Ben E. King, Willy Chirino, Chayenne, and others. In addition to leading his own group, Greg works with some of the most in demand musicians in South Florida.

www.gregdiaz.com