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Learn Music in Greystones Theatre
Three great evening classes are now available, weekday evenings
from September - May, with composer Dylan Rynhart M.Phil.

Listen, Learn and Talk about Music!
Discover and discuss all sorts of new music in a fun group class
(a really enjoyable class in music appreciation, open to everyone from teen-age to old-age)

Creative Music Composition
Learn to write the music you hear and have it performed
(A unique class in composition, where your pieces are performed at the end of the year)

Music Improvisation
For musicians to develop their skills, and make great music NOW
(a class for musicians from all genres looking to develop their performance skills in a great environment)

You can sign-up for any of these classes by contacting:
Greystones studios on: 01 2871711,
or email: dylan@greystonsstudios.com
for more info click:
www.dylanrynhart.com/education.html

Greystones Theatre, is situated beside the Meridian Point Shopping centre, off Greystones main street,
only two minutes from the Dart station. These classes take place in the studios above the theatre,
a brand new purpose built facility for the performing arts.

In the latest July-August issue of the JMI, Kevin Stevens has written a great article reviewing the Bray Jazz Festival:
" Think Global, Play Local "

Below is the review he gave of FuzzyLogicEnsemble's performance in the Royal Hotel:

"Fuzzy Logic's afternoon gig at the Royal, where the band was joined by British trumpeter Tom Arthurs, was a tight, engaging display of challenging pieces by leader and composer Dylan Rynhart. Rynhart prefers the term 'orchestral jazz' to describe the band's music, reflecting his investigation of a sound range outside the big-band tradition. Tunes like 'Reflected Reasoning' and 'Spin Cycle' are extended, segmented pieces that offer intriguing textures - a unison line of voice and guitar, say, against a march of horns and Hammond organ - that constantly surprise and yet are always organic to the structure of the piece. The band was powerful and well-rehearsed, with notable contributions from all, especially Arthurs and alto saxophonist Nick Roth. Guitarist Joe O'Callaghan, drafted late to replace Lee Tobin, played superbly."

This is only a small part of an excellent article, to subscribe to the JMI,
simply goto: www.thejmi.com

Last Friday the 20th of June I received notice that FuzzyLogicEnsemble were awarded a "Project New Work" award from the Arts Council.
This is huge, as it will go towards funding the mammoth recording project that we have planned for the latter end of this year.
Following the huge success of our Mouthpiece tour last May, this coming project will be a landmark in our development as an ensemble, specifically documenting our enormous work through the last four years and the seven years since our conception.

You can expect an exceptional piece of work sometime early in 2009, I can't wait!

FuzzyLogicEnsemble's Mouthpiece tour took place between the 1st and the 8th of May.

It was a resounding success, a huge thanks to all the performers, to Roy Carroll for doing sound, especially to Joe O'Callaghan for taking over from Lee Tobin at the last minute and also a huge thanks to Tom Arthurs. It was wonderful playing with you all, the music has never sounded better in the last seven years since the band's been together!.

I have recordings from all the performances and I'm sorting through them as we speak, I'll be mixing some of the best stuff and putting it up in the various places on dylanrynhart.com and also fuzzylogicensemble.com and the myspaces. Though be patient, there is so much good music it's going to take ages to make that selection.

Thanks also to the I.M.C , Music Network and the Arts council for all the help and support!

We have just received funding from the Arts council of Ireland, to record a second Fuzzy Logic Ensemble album. This will probably take place in September / October 2008 and will be an extensive project as we will be recording in the region of 16 extended compositions that the group have been performing over the past three years. It's really exciting! and I'm busy planning as we speak.

Next event: Wed 7 January, 2009 Album Recording Project begins

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