Jazz Maui presents Jazz Camp, a series of clinics designed for aspiring jazz vocalists and musicians of all ages and experience, conducted by professional jazz musicians from July 1-11, 2024 at Backlit Buddha Studios, 395 Dairy Road, #M, Kahului. Clinics focus on instrument and vocal-specific jazz techniques, performance practice, and jazz improvisation, often in hands-on settings. Sessions are two hours and the suggested donation per person is $10, scholarships are available. For a schedule and to sign up, go to www.JazzMaui.org.

Jazz Camp’s clinicians include: members of the Tadashi Thomas Quartet, New York City’s finest young jazz musicians; leading figures of Maui’s jazz scene that have toured and taught internationally such as drummer Paul Marchetti, saxophonist John Zangrando, keyboardist Jeff Hellmer, trumpeter Paul January, and bassist Ian Sheridan; and, Sheryl Renee and Victor Fields, two outstanding vocalists that have performed and recorded worldwide.

For some sessions instruments are provided, for others attendees should bring their own. Most sessions take place in the evening from 6-8pm.