Lori Mechem Music
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- Private Lesson 30 minutes IN PERSON - $70
- 30 minute private lesson, live or online.
- Private Lesson 30 minutes ONLINE - $70
- Private lesson online
- Private lesson 1 hour IN PERSON - $125
- A private 1 hour lesson in my home.
- Private Lesson 1 hour and 30 minutes IN PERSON - $175
- A private one hour and 30 minute lesson IN PERSON
- Private Lesson 2 hours - $250
- Private Lesson 1 hour ONLINE - $125
- A one hour private lesson online
- Private Lesson 1 hour and 30 minutes ONLINE - $175
- An Online 1 hour and 30 minutes private lesson ONLINE
- Private 2 hour lesson ONLINE - $250
- Private 2 hour lesson.
- Gift Certificate - $125
- 1 hour lesson or towards a master class.
- Songs You Thought You Knew (April 11 and 12) - $350
- Every song has several accepted performance possibilities. Sometimes due to different lead sheets, sometimes due to artist interpretations. In this class, we will explore those different possibilities for several tunes and discuss how to analyze those versions so you, as a performing artist, can refine your approach to standard repertoire. You will learn how to define the composer's intent and use various versions to fashion your approach to the song. We will have some tunes preselected for study and students will be asked to bring in tunes that they would like to research on the 2nd day of class. Tuition includes a copy of the book "Songs You Thought You Knew".
- The Music of Henry Mancini (May 16 and 17) - $350
- Henry Mancini's beautiful compositions have spanned over many decades. With writing with Johnny Mercer to TV and movie soundtracks, his music has joined the Great American Songbook. Join us for a weekend to learn his most famous compositions along with a live trio.
- The Music and Lyrics of Sammy Cahn (June 13, 14) - $350
- Sammy Cahn was one of the most celebrated lyricists of the Great American Songbook era, winning four Academy Awards for Best Original Song — more than any other lyricist of his generation. His most enduring partnerships were with composers Jule Styne and Jimmy Van Heusen, and his decades-long collaboration with Frank Sinatra produced some of the era's most iconic songs. Cahn was a master of conversational lyricism — his words fit a singer's natural speech rhythms. In this class, we will focus on the tunes he wrote with various writers. Here are a few:, "Teach Me Tonight", "I Should Care", "Pete Kelly's Blues", "Day by Day", "Time after Time" and many more. The class will be supported by a live trio.
- Great American Songbook "The Forgotten Gems" July 18 and 19 - $350
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The Great American Songbook: Forgotten Gems A Two-Day Weekend Masterclass at Lori and Roger's House of Jazz
Some of the greatest songs ever written never quite made it into the standard jazz repertoire — yet they deserve to be sung. This two-day weekend intensive shines a light on the hidden treasures of the Great American Songbook: the "one-hit wonder" songs that captivated listeners, inspired great artists, and then quietly slipped from the spotlight.
We'll dig into the lyrics, harmonies, and interpretive possibilities of gems like My One and Only Love, Haunted Heart, The Night We Called It a Day, You and the Night and the Music, Here's to Life, and many more. You'll discover what makes these songs so special — and why they belong in your repertoire. Join us for a weekend to learn these famous compositions along with a live trio.
- Sound Bath Premium Plus (June 29th) - $35
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Sound Bath Premium Plus
A participatory sound immersion blending guided improvisation, nervous system awareness, and practical ear training through organic tools such as crystal bowls, voice, piano, percussion, breath, and deep listening.
Not only is this workshop an opportunity to participate fully in a sound bath as both listener and practitioner, but it also offers a unique way to embody chord voicings, strengthen musical listening skills, and deepen practical ear training through improvisation and resonance.
Guided by Lori Mechem on piano and Liz Johnson through breath and listening exercises, participants are invited to experience musical sound in new ways. This workshop offers a restorative and creative space for everyone.
One participant shared, “I feel so after this experience that I feel like I could handle anything.” - The Music of Nat King Cole (August 15 & 16) - $350
- Nat King Cole was one of the most gifted musicians of the 20th century — a jazz pianist of rare elegance who became one of the world's biggest pop stars. In this two-day masterclass, we'll explore not only his beautiful velvet voice, but the songs that made him famous and the original trio sound that set him apart. Along the way, we'll dig into the music that defined him — from early jazz gems like "Sweet Lorraine" and "The Continental" to beloved classics like "Nature Boy," "Let There Be Love," "The Late Late Show," and "Unforgettable." Come ready to listen closely and leave with a deeper appreciation for one of the most complete musicians the Songbook era ever produced. Live Trio will be provided.
- Songs You Should Know - INSTRUMENTAL (June 27-28) - $350
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Songs You Should Know
A 6-Part Instrumental Series
Every serious jazz player has a list of tunes they should know — and this is that list. Songs You Should Know is a six-part weekend intensive series working through 100 essential jazz standards that belong in every player's repertoire.
Each session tackles 12–15 tunes spanning a wide range of tempos, styles, and complexity. We go deep — exploring the theory behind each song, learning to hear the changes (and the alternate changes), and developing real improvisational and stylistic ideas. But the heart of this series is memorization. Because knowing a tune means knowing it — no charts, no shortcuts.
Whether you're an intermediate player building your book or an advanced player tightening it up, this series will challenge and inspire you. Come ready to work, and leave with music that's truly yours.
