Jazz Band #1
Current Assignments/In-Class Projects
The band did a great job at their recent Festivals, Auburn Riverside and Bellevue College. We are now working on new music, students should be practicing and listening to recordings at home!
Recordings from our past performance(s) are available here.
Check out this website: http://www.jazzeveryone.com/
For some great improvisation material, here's another website: http://www.music.sc.edu/ea/jazz/Improv219.html#top
Music we are currently working on (click on the links to access recordings through the drop website)
"Improv" Wednesdays Information
Chop Monster Book - working on improvisation and transcribing (the link goes to the drop site with all the CD tracks on it)
Latest Assignment: Review Track 10 and then work on Track 13
Concert Bb Blues - Aebersold Recording (for trying soloing)
Upcoming Event(s)
Bellevue College Jazz Festival - Friday, Feb. 3 at Bellevue College, during the school day
Music we have played and might use again at a performance
Blue Monk - here is a video of Marcus Roberts playing Blue Monk