The Tuscia In Jazz Seminars are an extraordinary chance to meet world’s greatest jazzmen and to become better musicians and better humans. The classes are open to everyone who mean to improve his knowledge of one ore more instruments in the jazz music field, and will take place all day-long with instrument lessons, ensamble music lessons and classes of theory and harmony. At the end of the seminars the students will be given a certificate of attendance. With the Tuscia In Jazz’s teaching format, a single enrolment fee allows to attend every single instrument class and every concert with no extra costs. At the end of the summer camp, during the Night In Jazz, students will play on stage with their teachers.

Mark Turner

Mark Turner (born November 10, 1965) is a jazz saxophonist and clarinetist with several recordings to his credit. Born in Fairborn, Ohio, and raised in Southern California, Turner originally intended to become a commercial artist. In elementary school he played the clarinet, followed by the alto and tenor saxophones in high school. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1990 before moving to New York. Turner worked at Tower Records in New York City for an extended period before working full time as a jazz musician. In early November 2008 Turner injured two fingers on one of his hands with a power saw, but as of late February 2009 (after a rapid recovery of four months) was performing again with the Edward Simon Quartet at the Village Vanguard. Mark Turner’s sound is reminiscent of that of Warne Marsh, in that he often produces a somewhat dry, woody tone. He also has elements of John Coltrane in his playing. Turner has mentioned both Marsh and Coltrane as influences, and has used elements of both players’ styles in his music without resorting to mimicry. Turner’s range extends seamlessly into the high altissimo register. His improvised lines tend to be harmonically and rhythmically convoluted while maintaining melodic coherence. His compositions often make use of repeated patterns, odd-metered time signatures, intervallic leaps, and a selective use of space.

Donny McCaslin

Donny McCaslin (born August 11, 1966) is an American jazz saxophonist. McCaslin’s father was a vibraphonist, and he played in his father’s ensemble at the age of twelve. He had his own group in high school which played three years at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He studied under Paul Contos and Brad Hecht, both of whom played in his father’s group. He played in a number of youth ensembles and toured Europe and Japan with them; he was offered a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, where he enrolled in 1984. While there he was influenced by Gary Burton, Herb Pomeroy, Billy Pierce, George Garzone, and Joe Viola. McCaslin performed regularly in Boston and Cambridge with The True Colors Big Band, run by composer Ken Schaphorst. In 1987 he joined Burton’s group and toured the world with him for four years. In 1991 he moved to New York City and was a member of Steps Ahead[1] until 1994, replacing Michael Brecker. He also played with the Gil Evans Orchestra, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Danilo Perez, Maria Schneider, and Santi DeBriano. In 1996 he played on Ken Schaphorst’s Uprising, alongside John Medeski, Doug Yates, and Uri Caine. The following year he played with David Binney, Scott Colley, and Kenny Wolleson on the collaboration Lan Xang. In 2006 he joined the Dave Douglas Quintet. In 2010 he recorded as a featured soloist on the CD Coming Through Slaughter – The Bolden Legend. His first record as a leader appeared in 1998, and he has continued issuing releases under his own name into the late 2000s.

Rick Margitza

Rick Margitza (b. October 24, 1961, Dearborn, Michigan) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Margitza began playing violin at age four; his grandfather was a cellist and his father played violin with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Following this he played piano and oboe, and settled on tenor sax while in Fordson high school. He attended several colleges – Wayne State University, Berklee College of Music, University of Miami and Loyola University New Orleans. He toured with Maynard Ferguson and Flora Purim in the 1980s, and moved to New York City in 1988, where he played with Miles Davis. Between 1989 and 1991, Margitza released three sessions for Blue Note Records, and has recorded copiously thereafter, including with Eddie Gomez, Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson, Maria Schneider, McCoy Tyner and Chick Corea. He has also composed a saxophone concerto and two symphonies for orchestra.