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)

       Angel Eyes

       Blues in the Night

       Jumpin' at the Woodside

       Take Five

       One O'Clock Jump

"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

       Basie's Blues

       Sonnymoon for Two

       Milestones

       Fly Me to the Moon

       Embraceable You

       Loosen Up

       Blue Monk         - here is a video of Marcus Roberts playing Blue Monk

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