Sunday Jazz Ensemble · LMT Music Academy
You’ve practised your part.
Now hear it come alive with other musicians.
Sunday jazz ensemble sessions for adults who already play an instrument. Led by saxophonist Harris, with guidance on rhythm, improvisation and the art of playing together.
Selected Sundays · All instruments welcome · Ask us about dates, group suitability and fees
A reason to take your instrument out of its case
There’s a whole side of music you can only explore with other people.
You can practise scales, learn a tune and work on your sound at home. But what happens when a drummer changes the feel, another player takes the melody, or it’s your turn to contribute an idea?
That’s where ensemble playing begins. Our Sunday sessions give adult instrumentalists a guided setting to explore jazz repertoire, listen closely and discover how their part fits into a group.
Bring the work you’ve done on your own into a shared musical experience. You’re playing with people who can hear you, respond to you and give you something new to respond to in return.
What you’ll work on
Four things to listen for the next time you play.
Find the groove with other players
A metronome helps you keep time. An ensemble asks you to share it. Work on holding a pulse, feeling the rhythm and keeping your part steady while other musicians play around you.
Know when to lead. Know when to support.
Playing the melody and accompanying someone else call for different choices. Explore how rhythm, harmony and dynamics help each part contribute to the whole.
Give your improvisation something to respond to
Move beyond practising ideas on your own. Explore improvisation with guidance from Harris, listening to the musicians around you and shaping your phrases in response.
Hear more than your own instrument
Listen for the melody, the pulse and the space between phrases. Develop the awareness that helps you blend with a group and recognise when your playing needs to change.
Meet your ensemble leader
Guidance from a musician who plays—and listens.
Harris trained classically, studied jazz at the Junior Birmingham Conservatoire and holds ALCM and DipLCM jazz diplomas. His playing spans jazz, classical and contemporary music.
In these sessions, the focus is on making music together: rhythm, melody, accompaniment, improvisation and responding to the ensemble. It’s an opportunity to explore the musical conversation as well as your own part.
Meet Harris and read about his experience →Already playing? Give yourself something new to play for.
Perhaps most of your music-making happens at home. Perhaps you take individual lessons and want to put that learning into a group setting. Or perhaps you’d simply like to explore jazz with other adults who enjoy making music.
If that sounds like you, tell us about your instrument and experience. All instruments are welcome; the academy can help you work out whether the current sessions fit where you are in your playing.
A few things you may want to know.
Do I have to be an experienced jazz player?
The sessions are for adults who already play an instrument and want experience making music with others. Tell us what you play, your experience and whether you have played jazz before. We can discuss whether the current group is a suitable next step.
Which instruments can join?
All instruments are welcome. Include your instrument when you enquire so the academy can discuss the current ensemble with you.
When and where are the sessions?
Sessions take place on selected Sundays. Contact the academy for current dates, group times and the venue before making plans.
How much does it cost?
Ask the academy for current fees alongside the session dates and group details. You can make an enquiry before deciding whether to join.
Take the next step
Make your next musical goal
something you do with other people.
Ask about the next Sunday jazz ensemble session. Tell us what instrument you play, how long you’ve been playing and what you’d like to get from the experience. The academy can discuss the current dates, group times, venue and fees with you.
Ask about the next sessionAn enquiry is the first step. Decide whether to join once you have the details.