The title track from John Coltrane's landmark album Giant Steps is a rite of passage for all serious jazz musicians. On Saturday, March 31 five acknowledged jazz masters will teach a special inDepth Jazz Clinic focused on “Giant Steps" and other groundbreaking Coltrane tunes. Jazz fans can experience this thrilling music when the same powerhouse musicians perform at Twins Jazz on March 30 and 31.
The Workshop
The Giant Steps clinic takes place from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church at 10701 Old Georgetown Road near Washington, DC. Legendary tenor man Ralph Bowen joins forces with internationally acclaimed Jeff Antoniuk & the Jazz Update to break down the technical and improvisational challenges of “Giant Steps," “Countdown," “Mr. P.C.," and “Naima."
Canadian-born saxophonist Bowen has recorded and performed worldwide with both veteran jazz giants and contemporary heavyweights such as Freddie Hubbard, Shirley Scott, Wynton Marsalis and Kenny Garrett. In the 1980s he held the coveted saxophone chair with jazz pianist Michel Camilo, and later completed three world tours with the mighty Horace Silver. Bowen graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in 1989 and obtained a masters degree in 1991—both from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. In 1990 he joined the jazz faculty of Rutgers University where he is an associate professor. He is also a visiting associate professor at Princeton University. He has appeared on scores of albums as a leader and sideman.
Award winning saxophonist and composer
The Workshop
The Giant Steps clinic takes place from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church at 10701 Old Georgetown Road near Washington, DC. Legendary tenor man Ralph Bowen joins forces with internationally acclaimed Jeff Antoniuk & the Jazz Update to break down the technical and improvisational challenges of “Giant Steps," “Countdown," “Mr. P.C.," and “Naima."
Canadian-born saxophonist Bowen has recorded and performed worldwide with both veteran jazz giants and contemporary heavyweights such as Freddie Hubbard, Shirley Scott, Wynton Marsalis and Kenny Garrett. In the 1980s he held the coveted saxophone chair with jazz pianist Michel Camilo, and later completed three world tours with the mighty Horace Silver. Bowen graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in 1989 and obtained a masters degree in 1991—both from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. In 1990 he joined the jazz faculty of Rutgers University where he is an associate professor. He is also a visiting associate professor at Princeton University. He has appeared on scores of albums as a leader and sideman.
Award winning saxophonist and composer
Jeff Antoniuk
saxophone, tenorb.1965
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