The Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society

Proudly Presents Oldrich (“OZ”) Zitek

Live and playing Saxophone at the

BHSS “TOOL EVENT” Sat. Nov 14^th, 2009 11-3pm

Primarily a Saxophonist, the world of jazz and blues lay firmly in his roots, and he has never lost sight of the importance of pure inspiration. After graduation, Oldrich set out to discover the multicultural riches of India, Pakistan and China. Such diversity, in terms of music, played a key role in what would inspire and shape the ideas within his improvisation. The combination of East meets West only enhances the experience.

Oz is a music teacher as well, and can be found performing with various groups around Vancouver. His originality is expressed in the sounds of the band “Brickhouse” where he has contributed musically for the past 13 years. Brickhouse who play regularly at the Yale and the Fairview on Broadway. Oz also co-founded the group “Panj”, with musicians from India and Canada.Oldrich has experimented with many teaching methods over the years.

If there was a method he would like to take credit, it would be the John O’Neill “Jazz Method for Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute”. It can be taught on it’s own or with CD (band) accompaniment, and it involves the beginner to advanced player as a member of an ensemble, covering a wide variety of musical styles. This method is a great introduction to the Jamey Aebersold play-a-long series, recommended by many professionals as an essential tool for learning and understanding our musical heritage.

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The Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society 604-718-8038

5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond bhssinfo@shaw.ca