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CLINIC: Improvisation - Advanced

The Implementation of Contemporary Gospel Organ and Keyboard Techniques in Jazz Piano Improvisation, Accompaniment and Composition

Thursday, January 8, 2026

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CST

Location: Foster 1

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Can Olgun

White Plains, New York

Clinic Description: Drawing on Transcriptions, Interviews, and My Experiences as a Musical Director for an AME Zion Church in NY, This Clinic Presents Gospel Keyboard Techniques, Including Chord Voicings, Progressions, and Harmonic Concepts. It Also Demonstrates How Engaging With These Methods Can Inform Approaches to Reharmonization, Improvisation, and Composition Within Jazz Frameworks.