b'KOSA DRUM CAMP CELEBRATEDITS 24TH EDITION IN MONTREALWITH A STAR-STUDDED FACULTY!Montreal, July 8, 2019: KoSAs Founders & Directors,informative session, the incomparable Dan Weiss Aldo Mazza and Dr. Joln Kovcs hosted their 24thpresented his approach to tabla rhythms applied on edition of their renown drum and percussion camp inthe drumset while effortlessly maintaining an incred-Montreal, Canada this year. The sold-out event kickedible funk and jazz sound.off with Aldo Mazzas classes in Cuban rhythms where he taught and performed on his unique hybrid drum- On Saturday, the intense drum education sessions set. Sergio Bellotti followed with a terrific master- continued with Mark Kelso. Marks masterclass was class on Musical Coordination Applied to Compingentitled: The Joys of Metronomic Displacementa and Soloing. He motivated students to think musi- concept of time manipulation that is essential for cally and stressed the importance of learning reper- every musician to learn. The participants then show-toire. Later that afternoon, every participants dreamcased their own passion for drumming on Saturday came true as the one and only Steve Gadd casuallyafternoon in a concert open to the public. Each walked into the KoSA Academy studio. Steve gave aevening the classes consisted of playing with the truly memorable workshop, up close and personal,KoSA rhythm section and getting coached on how covering a topic very dear to him and which seemedto improve their performances. All participants had to be a common theme at KoSA this year: playinga chance to play daily in the rhythm section Labs musically on the drums.The KoSA directors then sur- and receive constructive critique and perform along-prised Steve with a Lifetime Achievement Award forside KoSAs talented rhythm section: John Roney onhis incredible talent and highly original approachpiano and Solon McDade on bass. Their top-notch to session and studio drumming which changed his- performances that afternoon showed how much they tory and placed him in a class of his own. And thehad learnt from all these great masters throughout icing on the cake: all participants received a com- the week. plimentary ticket from KoSA to see the Steve Gadd Band at the Montreal International Jazz FestivalOn the last day, Canadian drummer, author, and clini-the following evening.cian Stphane Chamberland joined the KoSA Fac-ulty family for the first time and gave a great clinic On Thursday, the KoSA camp was graced with theon collapsing rudiments. And what a better way to presenceofMelissaLavergne.Melissaexpertlyend an amazing week, then with KoSA alumnus fac-taught the participants djembe rhythms. Participantsulty Antonio Sanchez! Antonio gave an interactive had a chance to travel next to India with Shawnhands-onworkshopondevelopingcreativeideas Mativetsky. Mativetsky explained fascinating Indianwhen soloing. KoSA also honored him with a Lifetime rhythm concepts on the tabla. On Friday morning,Achievement Award forhis great contribution in the day began with a very informative session deal- the world of jazz drumming & composing. He emo-ing with the music profession such as contracting,tionally accepted this award and encouraged the par-and the challenges of new technologies (i.e stream- ticipants to attend all KoSA programs for the quality ing etc) affecting the music profession. The round- of the music education that they receive.table discussion was headed by Aldo Mazza along with Aldo Nova (renown Canadian rock artist, andGraciously sponsored by : Sabian, Evans, Yamaha, Promark, songwriter) as well as two members of the CanadianHeadhunters, Vic Firth, Alfred, Paiste ,LP and Zildjian The Federation of Musicians. Canadian performer andKoSA world is continuously in expansion with programs not only in Canada, the USA but also in Cuba ,Europe and in Chi-educator, Evan Ritchie also gave a masterclass onna.For more information on all things KoSA, visit us at www.the DITI/JamKat by Alternate Mode. Following thiskosamusic.com and at facebook.com/kosamusic 014'