Aidan Smith is a skilled drummer whose music has been on stage several times backing great bands here at CMA such as Alex Makeev, the Soleil Collective, and Cindy Huang. An absolute mainstay of the local jazz scene, he is stepping out from the drummer’s usual place to show off his own group. Having performed […]
Led by Daniel J Owens and Nate Furgason, the sessions are a way to learn jazz one tune at a time. This month’s tune: “What Is This Thing Called Love” At the beginning of every month, we choose a tune to dissect and learn it top to bottom. We talk about things like theory, improvisation, […]
The Center for Musical Arts proudly presents The Weekly, an open jazz jam session happening every Thursday. Featuring local musicians Daniel Owens, Nate Furgason, Jackson Riley, and Jacob Swedlow of the LabRats! Join us weekly as we play through jazz tunes new and old on our beautiful baby grand piano. Skill level is intermediate-advanced, but […]
Created by students at Sac State, The Phan Club consists of Mason Head (Trumpet), Jayden McCain (Tenor Sax), Parker Weis (Tenor Sax), Chet Chwalik (Piano), Andrew Mendoza (Bass), and Steven Phan (Drums). This large ensemble has performed around Sacramento including the Capistrano Music Hall. Individually each of these musicians have contributed greatly to Sacramento’s music […]
The last Shed of the month is where things get exciting! The Jam Session is where we can put what we’ve learned to the test. Unlike previous sessions where we focus on fundamentals, the Jam is less instruction and more performance. Be ready to bring your soloing stuff! The Shed Sessions are a way to […]
The Center for Musical Arts proudly presents The Weekly, an open jazz jam session happening every Thursday. Featuring local musicians Daniel Owens, Nate Furgason, Jackson Riley, and Jacob Swedlow of the LabRats! Join us weekly as we play through jazz tunes new and old on our beautiful baby grand piano. Skill level is intermediate-advanced, but […]
Led by Daniel J Owens and Nate Furgason, the sessions are a way to learn jazz one tune at a time. This month’s tune: “Summertime” At the beginning of every month, we choose a tune to dissect and learn it top to bottom. We talk about things like theory, improvisation, and exercises you can do […]
Led by Daniel J Owens and Nate Furgason, the sessions are a way to learn jazz one tune at a time. This month’s tune: “Take the ‘A’ Train” At the beginning of every month, we choose a tune to dissect and learn it top to bottom. We talk about things like theory, improvisation, and exercises […]
The Center for Musical Arts proudly presents The Weekly, an open jazz jam session happening every Thursday. Featuring local musicians Daniel Owens, Nate Furgason, Jackson Riley, and Scott Gordon! Join us weekly as we play through jazz tunes new and old on our beautiful baby grand piano. Skill level is intermediate-advanced, but all are welcome […]
Benno Marmur is a highly sought after guitarist based in New York City. Benno has had the opportunity to perform at venues such as Smalls, Jazz at Lincoln Center – Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Iridium, Mintons Playhouse in Harlem, Nublu, Ornithology, The Velvet Note (Alpharetta, Georgia), Westport Jazz and Dock Street (Ireland), Jazz on […]
Get feedback on your songwriting from a friendly, inclusive group. Established in 2018, The Sacramento Songwriter Circle is a local songwriting community that reflects the diversity of where we live, strives to provide an inclusive and encouraging environment, and supports the independent music scene while improving our craft in all genres. Revived at CMA in […]
Led by Daniel J Owens and Nate Furgason, the sessions are a way to learn jazz one tune at a time. This month’s tune: “Summertime” At the beginning of every month, we choose a tune to dissect and learn it top to bottom. We talk about things like theory, improvisation, and exercises you can do […]