Bebop Ensemble: Chord Changes and Improvisation

About this class

New York Jazz Workshop's Thursday bebop ensemble workshop tackles the fast tempos and complex chord changes of bebop alongside other adult students, with the instructor demonstrating how to phrase over ii-V-I progressions and how to connect ideas across a full chorus. The format is ensemble-first, meaning you play the tune as a group from the start and the instruction happens around actual music rather than before it. The four-week series runs two hours each Thursday evening.