The Technique & Theory of Improvisation with Bill McBirnie

Renowned jazz flutist Bill McBirnie will present a FREE clinic focusing on topics from his new book 'The Technique & Theory of Improvisation.' 

Open to any musician interested in improvisational music.

This event will be held in Long & McQuade's clinic hall, 935 Bloor St West, just above the keyboard department.

Please RSVP to Nicholas at [email protected]

 

Bill McBirnie has attained an international standing as one of the world’s foremost jazz flutists. His longstanding commitment to the instrument—as well as to the craft of improvisation—has earned him consistently unequivocal acclaim and awards, both here in Canada and abroad, including Flutist of the Year (Jazz Report Awards), a "triple crown" winner in all three of the jazz flute (1) Soloist, (2) Masterclass and (3) Big Band Competitions (National Flute Association in the USA), a Best Jazz Album award for Mercy featuring Robi Botos (Toronto Independent Music Awards) and a nomination for Best Jazz Album for his organ trio album, Find Your Place, featuring Bernie Senensky (Independent Music Awards in the USA).

As a testimony to his noteworthy place in the international flute community, Bill is now a designated Haynes Artist with the venerable Wm. S. Haynes Co. in the USA, and he was solicited personally by the esteemed classical flutist, Sir James Galway, (with whom he has performed at Koerner Hall in Toronto) to serve as Sir James’ resident Jazz Flute Specialist.