ESP Biography



MARK LAROSA, UCONN sophomore studying music



Major: Music Education/Jazz Studies

College/Employer: University Of Connecticut

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Saxophone is my main instrument, but I also play bass. I've got a lot of experience playing funk, jazz, rock, blues, metal, and avant garde music.



Past Classes

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P1589: Basic Jazz Improvisation [For Youngin's] in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Basic through intermediate techniques for Jazz improvisation, including scales and chords over blues and Impressions. This course will be custom-tailored to the skill levels of the students in the class. Experience on your instrument is required, but no Jazz experience is necessary. Bring your instruments!


P1590: Intermediate Jazz Improvisation in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Intermediate Jazz improvisation techniques, as well as practice techniques. Scales and chords with tensions over blues, Impressions and Autumn Leaves. This course will be custom-tailored to the skill levels of the musicians who enroll. Experience on your instrument and experience with jazz improvisation is required. Bring your instruments!


P1591: Advanced Jazz Improvisation in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Advanced Jazz Improvisation! This course will dive right into Jazz harmony, scales, free jazz, extensions, and performance techniques. We'll go over blues, Recordame, and Blue in Green. This course will be custom-tailored to the skill levels of the musicians who enroll. Experience on your instrument and experience with jazz improvisation is required. Bring your instruments!


P1622: Basic Jazz Improvisation [For Older Youngin's] in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Basic through intermediate techniques for Jazz improvisation, including scales and chords over blues and Impressions. This course will be custom-tailored to the skill levels of the students in the class. Experience on your instrument is required, but no Jazz experience is necessary. Bring your instruments!