Jazz Master Class w/ Tom McElroy

An amazing player/educater from Seattle Washington & featured artist at the East Hawaii Jazz Festival is hosting a master class for guitar players & improvisers of the Big Island.

Topics covered will include:
Practical applications of the diminished scale
Cord melody
General improvisation
Approaches to practicing and more.

$20 suggested donation.

Tom McElroy's Bio:
For years Thomas spent time as a side man and has played with the likes of:

Tenor Sax: James Clay, Marshall Ivory, Darren Motameday, Dennis Springer.

Organists: Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFransesco, Dave Lewis

Pianists: Red Garland, George Duke, Jessica Williams, Art Lande, Ben Tankard, Robert Damper, Deems Tsutakawa, Michael Hepburn.

Bassists: Buddy Catlett, Jeff Johnson, Gary Peacock.

Vocalists: Ernestine Anderson, Greta Mattassa, Yolanda Adams, Anson Dawkins, Freda Payne, Laverne Baker, Etta James, Korla Wygal.

Trumpet: Floyd Standifer.

Percussionist: Tony Gable, Bruce Carter.