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Private Study and Masterclasses
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Jazz Improvisation and Music Theory.
I am available for one-on-one lessons in the New York City area, when not on tour.
Online lessons are always available via Skype or FaceTime.
Contact me for rates and to schedule a lesson
Inside:Outside Retreat for Saxophonists
Once upon a time, three Bobs had an idea…
What if there was a place to get a bunch of saxophone players away from all our modern distractions and focus on making better music for a few days? A place where you could share the music-making process in a holistic way, with enough time for students to make game-changing progress?
Enter the Inside:Outside Retreat
This is not a camp about playing inside or outside the changes (though we’ll certainly dive deep into both of those topics). Making music—especially the highly personal, improvised version, requires a lot of knowledge and skill…but it also demands vulnerability.
To make great music on the outside you have to know – and be comfortable with – who you are inside.
The Inside:Outside Retreat for Saxophonists is a summer camp for adult saxophonists (age17-70+) hosted by Grammy-Award winning saxophonist Bob Reynolds, Bob Franceschini, and Bob Hemenger (The Bobs). It’s held over one week in August at Wooten Woods, multi Grammy-Award winning bassist Victor Wooten’s music and nature facility in the Tennessee woods. Past guest teaching artists included Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Kirk Whalum, Aaron Goldberg, Steve Wilson, Jeff Coffin, Chris Cheek and Branford Marsalis.
Click here for more info, and to get on our mailing list. You will be notified when registration is open, and get updates about early-bird discounts.
www.insideoutsideretreat.com
Video Masterclass
Video Masterclass Series
Length: 58:37
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Description: In this “Improving Time and Rhythm” masterclass, renowned saxophonist Bob Franceschini breaks down his method of helping single line instrumentalists strengthen the essential pulse of their improvisations. Bob discusses and demonstrates exercises that have helped him facilitate “good time”, which has acted as a foundation to his successful performance and studio career. If you want to strengthen your time, time-feel and rhythmic accuracy, this masterclass is for you.
Topics Covered: Time, Time-Feel, Rhythm, Son Clave, Rumba Clave, The Cascara Pattern, Independence, Hearing Rhythms, Accuracy and Precision, Metronome Exercises, Accent Points, Playing Behind the Beat, Playing Ahead of the Beat, Polyrhythms, Groupings, Etc.
Click here for more info, and to purchase the masterclass: www.mymasterclass.com