Sun. 9/27, 2–4 pm
| Age | Adult |
| Event Type | Workshop |
| Department | Musicianship |
| Day | Sun |
| Instructor | Paul Mehling |
| Status | inperson event |
Paul Mehling returns with his popular workshop on creative approaches to practicing with the metronome. Open to musicians and singers of all levels, the session explores different ways to use the metronome to strengthen time feel, rhythmic awareness, and overall musicianship.
Participants will work with practical metronome exercises and strategies that can be incorporated into daily practice, developing greater rhythmic independence and a more internalized sense of time. Open to all instruments and voices.
About Paul “Pazzo” Mehling
Paul “Pazzo” Mehling, leader of The Hot Club of San Francisco, is a central figure in American Gypsy jazz. Inspired by Django Reinhardt from an early age, he immersed himself in swing and Gypsy jazz, studying in Paris with guitarist Serge Krief.
A multi-instrumentalist, Mehling has performed on guitar, violin, and bass in settings ranging from Dixieland jazz with Jake Stock and the Abalone Stompers to touring with Dan Hicks and The Acoustic Warriors.
In 1990, he founded The Hot Club of San Francisco, now one of the leading Gypsy jazz ensembles in the United States, with more than 15 albums and international appearances, including the Festival de Jazz Django Reinhardt.
A pioneer in Gypsy jazz education, Mehling produced the first instructional videos devoted to the style and continues to teach and perform with a deep commitment to swing and tradition.