Behind the Music: Live Jazz Ensemble Masterclass

Grab a $15 Observer Pass and get a fly-on-the-wall look at how top-tier international jazz musicians communicate, improvise, and teach.

Jazz Ensemble Class with Kevin Suwandhi and Kuba Skowronski

Play, Learn, and Grow alongside World-Class Mentors

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NEW OBSERVER PASS ADDED
Grab a $15 Observer Pass to watch international jazz artists Kevin Suwandhi and Kuba Skowroński break down live ensemble playing, communication, and improvisation.
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Step into a collaborative space designed to elevate your musicianship. In this interactive workshop featuring Kevin Suwandhi and Kuba Skowroński, you will be an active part of the music.

What to expect:

• Play & Jam: Share the floor and perform directly with our mentors.
• Learn Melodies: Refine your ear and your technical approach to classic jazz tunes.
• Improvise: Unlock new creative pathways for your solos.
• Level Up: Gain the insights and confidence needed to unlock the next level of your live jazz performance.

Come ready to play, connect, and elevate your craft in a supportive community environment!

We have limited slots for active participants so that everyone gets ample time to play and workshop throughout the session. Register now to secure your slot!


Biography:

Kevin Suwandhi
Kevin began learning music at the age of nine and started studying jazz two years later. In his early years, he discovered a deep passion for jazz, which led him to win several jazz competitions and receive awards as Best Keyboardist at events such as the Udayana Jazz Festival and Jazz Goes to Campus.

Kevin has performed at numerous festivals in Indonesia and overseas, including Java Jazz, JakJazz, Ubud Village Jazz Festival, Jazz Traffic, Ngayog Jazz, Jazz in July (Singapore), and the Chodzież International Jazz Workshop (Poland).

With a wide range of musical influences, Kevin has been involved in many projects as a sideman, performing pop, R&B, jazz, and Latin music. In addition to his work as a sideman, he recorded his debut album in a jazz trio format at the age of fifteen. He continues to explore different formats for his original music, including the Kevin Suwandhi Double Trio and his latest album (2026), recorded with a quintet featuring two Polish musicians and two Indonesian musicians.

At the age of eighteen, Kevin moved to New York to study at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where he received a scholarship. He studied with Francesca Tanksley, Jean-Michel Pilc, Kevin Hays, Chris Crocco, Ari Hoenig, and Billy Harper. He has also performed with Doug Weiss, Cameron Brown (former bassist for Art Blakey), Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari Hoenig, and Joe Martin.

https://www.instagram.com/kevin_suwandhi/

Kuba Skowroński – Saxophone
Polish saxophonist and award-winning improviser, Kuba has performed across Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Known for his versatile tone and cross-cultural collaborations, he brings a bold, post-Coltrane sensibility shaped by his work in Berlin, Poland, and Indonesia.

He has performed with highly acclaimed artists from around the world :

Jesus Molina, Brian Bromberg, Jean Luc Ponty, Soweto Kinch, Mike del Ferro, Rubem Farias, Michiyo Yagi, David Chesky, Indra Lesmana, Leszek Mozdzer, Maciej Obara, Piotr Damasiewicz, Power of the horns, Dominik Wania, Jacek Kochan, Krzesimir Debski, Piotr Lemanczyk, Michal Martyniuk, Gentleman, Grzegorz Karnas, Przemek Raminiak, Maciej Fortuna, Piotr Budniak Essential Group, Pawel Niewiadomski Quartet, Poznan Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra, Wierba-Schmidt Quintet, NusantEro Big Band

https://www.instagram.com/kuba_skowronski__/