SoundStorm is proud to be a partner on the JAZZ BOUNCEBACK MINI ONLINE FESTIVAL – on 23/24 April 2021

In partnership with Jazz South, Lighthouse and SoundCellar, we’re a partner on a mini online jazz festival on 23-24 April 2021.

• There will be 3 ticketed gigs open to the general public, featuring  Chilean jazz guitar / singer extraordinaire, CAMILE MEZA, beaming in live from New York City on Friday 23 April; jazz/hip hop outfit The Soweto Kinch 4 on Saturday 24 April; plus a set from Bristol’s jazz sonic adventurors We Are Leif (also 24 April).

Tickets for gigs:

Camila Meza click here

We Are Leif click here

The Soweto Kinch 4 click here

• Gigs will be complemented by FREE online / participatory workshops for young people aged 18 and under (advance sign up needed), open to all young people, whether studying music formally or who have forged their own path away from school. You don’t need to be studying music formally to attend. You can be self-taught or just interested.

Numbers are limited – you need to sign up via email via the online questionnaire below to be able to attend. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Participants will receive a ZOOM link the day before the workshop

 THE WORKSHOPS: SATURDAY 24 APRIL

SIGN UP BY 10 APRIL…. School age students only (18 and under)

• Fire up the band!: 10am – 11.45am

Ever dreamt of hearing your musical or rap idea performed by a pro hip hop/jazz band? Email a simple musical or spoken word idea in advance to SoundStorm by 10 April 2021, with ‘Fire up the Band’ in the subject line, and we’ll pass them on to SOWETO KINCH and band. You’ll hear them transformed into a full band setting by The SOWETO KINCH 4 at the workshop. They’ll talk you through the process and give you a chance to explain your inspiration and thoughts. They’ll hopefully get to everyone’s piece but this isn’t guaranteed. 15 places available.

Find out about Soweto Kinch here: https://www.soweto-kinch.com/biography/

You must send in your musical / rap idea in advance to attend. We only want a short riff on an instrument, or you can record yourself singing, speaking or humming your idea. Alternatively, write it down as a musical score and send as a pdf. If it is a rap idea, you can also record as a MP3 or send in a word doc / pdf – no more than 4 lines.

Recordings should be submitted as MP3s (we cannot accept any other format), and be no larger than 10MB; written scores / words as a word document or pdf.

• RAP AND WORDS TECHNIQUES: 12.30-1.30pm.

For all levels, beginners upwards – with Soweto Kinch: Hear the master at work, get tips on techniques, try out ideas, established rappers showcase ideas! 15 places available

• JAZZ IMPROVISATION: 1.45pm – 2.45pm.

For instrumental players on tuned instruments, grade 4 and above, led by the SOWETO KINCH 4. You’ll be emailed a backing track in advance and be invited to improvise on the day, with friendly feedback from the band and peers. 10 places available

• GET CREATIVE: CREATE YOUR MUSIC WITH VIP STUDIO: 3pm – 3.45pm.

VIP Studio is a fantastic new digital music production you can use online with most computers. It means almost anyone can make music. This is a beginners guide to making online digitally using VIP Studio but, even better, there’s a free VIP Studio licence for every attendee, to enable you to continue making music afterwards, courtesy of Youth Music. With Charanga/ recording artist Max Wheeler 3.00-3.45pm. 25 places available

HOW TO SIGN UP

The 4 sign up workshops are free to anyone 18 or under, years 7 and above – but you need to sign up in advance by completing the form below. Places are limited, so only request a place if you can definitely attend online on Saturday 24 April at the allotted time. You will need good access to the internet on 24 April, and access to ZOOM.

The closing date for registering for all workshops is Saturday 10 April 2021.

Fire up the Band workshop requests only: you need to sign up and have submitted your musical ideas by Saturday 10 April. Please email your MP3/word document / pdf to: daniel.somogyi@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

You can apply to more than one workshop but please indicate your first, second, third preference.

We will let you know in the week commencing 12 April if you have been successful – and email a zoom link for the session shortly before 24 April.

WORKSHOPS WHICH REQUIRE YOU TO APPLY FOR A TICKET BUT DON’T NEED YOU TO SIGN UP ON THE FORM

You might also be interested in the general sessions, open to the wider public, which you will need to apply for a ticket for, but which are free on the day.

• Do it yourself: releasing your music: how to form your own label and release your albums, digitally, on vinyl, CD and Bandcamp, led by Simon Skolfield from Bournemouth’s Futuristica Music record label and jazz musician Greg Foat, prolific self-releaser, both of whom have been busy and successful during lockdown. Tickets click here

• WOMEN in music: an online panel looking at routes for young women interested in developing careers in jazz and music more generally, including multiple award winner Liane Carroll and BBC Young Musician finalist, Alex Clarke. Tickets click here