Brazil in Chicago '12!

A Percussion Program in association with

The Chicago Latin Jazz Workshop

with

Geraldo de Oliveira, faculty

and Dann Sherrill, guest artist

in
Oak Park, IL
June 18 to 22, 2012
from 2 to 4 PM

at
The 19th Century Club
178 Forest Avenue
Oak Park, IL

The Program

     The percussion instruments and rhythms of Brazil are the foundation of the rich musical tradtions of both Brazil itself, and of the many other countries which draw upon this complex and beautiful music as part of their own. Brazil is a major influence on our drumming, yet many American percussionists have not studied the rhythms as they are played by the Brazilians themselves. You may know Samba and Bossa Nova, but have you mastered Batucada, Frevo, Maracatú, Samba-Reggae, and the many other rhythms which Brazilian drummers bring to their music? If not, here's your chance!

The Faculty

Geraldo de Oliveira

     Geraldo De Oliveira started playing percussion professionally at the age of fourteen in his hometown, Belo Horizonte, in Brazil. Since moving to the United States in 1975, he has performed and recorded with Buddy Rich, Ramsey Lewis,The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Judy Roberts, Rich Fudoli, Bobby Lewis, Don Stiemberg, Chévere, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Toninho Horta, and many others. He is presently a faculty member for the Birch Creek Music Center, the Old Town School of Folk Music, and is a Ravinia Jazz Mentor. Geraldo performs regularly with his own Brazilian group, the Copacabana Trio.

     Nashville percussionist, Dann Sherrill plays Afro-Cuban and Brazilian drums. He is a session musician and has performed or recorded with Steve Winwood, Armando Perazza, Oscar Castro Neves, Nino Segarra, Maelo Ruiz, and Arturo Sandoval, among others. He is regular on the Latin music scene with groups such as Trabuko, Willie Crespo and Salsarengue, Orkesta Eme Pe, Al Delory, and Mambo‘98. He also plays Brazilian music with Music City Samba, Trio Ginga, and Ritmos Picantes. He teaches at the Nashville Jazz Workshop and does workshops, clinics, and performances through the Wolf Trap Learning Through the Arts program.

Instruments

CMP will have a full bateria of percussion instruments, but you can bring your own as well.

Materials

CMP will provide all teaching materials for the program.

Participants

There are 7 openings for this program. Once those are filled, registration will be closed.

Please plan on performing in the Chicago Latin Jazz Workshop final concert, Friday evening 6/22, 2012.

Tuition

     Tuition for the classes and final concert is $500.
     For those of you on a budget, we can arrange a payment plan so you don’t have to pay all at once.
     Full refunds are available for those unable to attend the program up until June 1st. After June 1st no refunds will be given.
     Teachers, ask about our Educator discount.

Housing

     There are two hotels within walking distance of the 19th Century Club. Ask for more details.

How to Register

     Email or call us (708 524-8605) with questions or to let us know you would like to register.

     Then Download your Registration Form. Mail it to us with your deposit and you’re good to go! We can also (but would rather not) accept payments thru PayPal.

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