• Gain and build trust between yourself and your colleagues during any performance.
• Stay in sync with yourself so that you can control what you play through your instrument while receiving information from your colleagues in the Rhythm Section.
• Keenly listen in performance, interpret what is offered by your fellow players and offer effective musical ideas in return.
• Control tempo by learning to control your inner metronome or body clock to provide yourself a sense of security during performance.
• Present a more harmonious musical character through heightened awareness.
• Remain in control of syncopated musical ideas within the performance.

• Interactive lectures
• Break-out groups and rotations with each coach
• Lively Discussions
• Video analysis
• Playing exercises
• Nightly Jam sessions at the hotel
• Special Saturday night performance on 7/20 at 7:30pm with Billy and the Crosswinds Project Band at the beautiful Mesa Arts Center with special guests Lee Oskar and Randy Brecker

We will be using the Billy Cobham Real Book for reference/playing during the Retreat, and ask that all participants obtain this book in advance to become familiarized with the material before the Retreat. Participants will receive a special discount code during the registration process.