Teaching Private Lessons on Line!

Teaching Private Lessons on Line!

I’m currently taking students on saxophone , and beginning clarinet and flute. I have 35 years of experience teaching private lessons.

Learn to play and read music. Learn to improvise in jazz and blues styles !

Playing an instrument is fun and relaxing. For more information email juliwoodsax@gmail.com I’m teaching via FaceTime and Zoom

Jazz Tuesdays At Moriarty’s – Juli Wood, Jim Alfredson, Jeff Shoup

Jazz Tuesdays At Moriarty’s – Juli Wood, Jim Alfredson, Jeff Shoup

May is Women in Jazz Month at Jazz Tuesdays! This week we feature saxophonist Juli Wood, from Chicago. Juli is in the tradition of saxophonists who are also great vocalists; Cleanhead Vincent, Eddie Harris, and Louis Jordan. Juli studied at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music with David Hazeltine and Berkley Fudge, and cut her teeth playing in Milwaukee and Chicago with the great bebop organist Melvin Rhyne.

Great Gig in Baltimore at Caton Castle

Great Gig in Baltimore at Caton Castle

Really had fun with these great players in Baltimore. Tom Williams – trumpet, Lenny Robinson-drums, Tim Murphy – piano, Geoff Harper-bass. Here’s a review of the gig from an enthusiastic jazz fan, Mr Gregory Lewis.

Aretha Franklin in Chicago

Aretha Franklin in Chicago

Oh crap ! Aretha cancelled again , this time because of weather. Wonder if I’ll ever get a chance to play with the Queen of Soul ?!

Modest Grace – the Tunes of Gigi Grace at the Jazz Showcase

Modest Grace – the Tunes of Gigi Grace at the Jazz Showcase

Can’t wait till January when Caroline Davis and I will team up again with a great band and present a weekend at the Jazz Showcase of some great tunes composed by alto saxophonist , Gigi Gryce ! He wrote so many wonderful pieces and recorded some of them with Kenny Dorham , Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Richard Wyands, Mickey Roker and Art Taylor to name a few.

Playing with us are; Rob Clearfield – piano. Dennis Carroll – bass and from NYC , Jay Sawyer – drums. Come on down to the Showcase and get an earful !!

Morris Gearring in Chicago

Morris Gearring in Chicago

This is Morris Gearrings show featuring tunes written by Oscar Brown Jr called Something About Oscar ! Check it out !