BY: BOOKMANS

Fri, Nov 2, at Bookmans Grant and Bookmans Speedway: Corky Siegel of Chicago Blues Reunion will teach two master classes on music performance. Space is limited, sign up in advance! Also: Corky will be signing his book at the Ina store on Sat, Nov 3, 11 a.m. to noon.

On Nov. 2, Bookmans will host Corky Siegel, considered one of the world's masters of blues harmonica, as he holds two master classes in musical performance at our stores:

Bookmans Grant from 7 to 8 p.m.
Bookmans Speedway from 9 to 10 p.m. 

Space for these classes is limited! To sign up, please contact Sheila at sheilak(at)bookmans.com or (520) 881-1744 x112.

Corky will also be signing his book, "Let Your Music Soar," at Bookmans Ina on Sat., Nov. 3, 11 a.m. to noon.

In addition to playing with such blues greats as Muddy Waters, Willy Dixon, and Howlin' Wolf, Siegel was co-founder of the Siegel-Schwall Band and has recordings and reissues on Vanguard, Alligator, and RCA. He and Chicago Blues Reunion will be performing at Bookmans' Party in the Park on Sat, Nov. 3.

From Corky Siegel:

MUSIC PERFORMANCE MASTER CLASS
Jumping Off the Clef
For professionals and students

Background
For 30 years Corky Siegel has been sharing with musicians all over the world, professionals as well as beginners, how to tap the natural dynamic power in their music with amazing results. Experienced in coaching classes, individual players and singers as well as choral groups, symphonies, concert bands and groups of all sizes and genre including folk, rock, blues, classical and jazz, Corky offers a rare opportunity for participants to take their performance swiftly to new levels and watch their own music soar!

More Details About This Master Class
The purpose of this workshop for me is to guide you or you and your group quickly into a deeper emotional experience in your own performances, while at the same time increasing musicality and confidence, so that you will experience for yourself exactly how to achieve your own musical goals more easily and more consistently even under challenging situations. Performing music should always be a fulfilling experience and never a burden.

The method I use is based on what I call "intensity variation" which results in dynamic variation (the variations of volume between loud & soft). Intensity variation becomes a focal point that is completely in your control and easy to grasp and allows many complexities of performing music to fall in place very naturally.

In this master class we will explore and experiment extensively with intensity variation and experience first hand the amazing power of this simple method and find out how and why it works so well.

For more information: www.chamberblues.com