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TUESDAY 11/26, 7-8:30pmRehearsal #10! You know what you need to do, personally, to be ready for our concert. Get it done. If you need help, ask. COMBO: Your plan is to attend Jazz Jam period 0 every morning this week to run your solos for Moanin'. We also talked about meeting again at 6:15 before the Tech Rehearsal. Joe - confirm with me in advance if this is a go. Happy Thanksgiving!TECH REHEARSAL Thursday 12/5 7-8:30pm
TUESDAY 11/19, 7-8:30pmRehearsal #9 - Amazingly, we have 1 rehearsal left! Practice, practice, practice this weekend. 1. Be able to confidently AND MUSICALLY play all notes and rhythms for all songs, by yourself. Practice the muscle memory of playing a song top to bottom without stopping. 2. Soloists - HAVE A PLAN and attend Jazz Jam Period 0 to practice your plan. 3. Attend your sectionals - THEY ARE NOT OPTIONAL. Fri. 11/22: Rhythm Mon 11/25: Trombone, Sax, Trumpet. TUESDAY 11/26, 7-8:30pm
Thursday 11/14 7-8:30pmRehearsal #7 - We have 2 rehearsals left! Practice this weekend. 1. Corner Pocket - m.9-10 crescendo and energy into the ^ accent. Brass fix phrasing in m.17-18 and m.19-20 you are not confident and need direction to the phrase. m.90-95 observe the dynamics so that the last measure is exciting. 2. One O'Clock - Saxes run m.105-end for musicle memory and precision, and phrasing. Trombones, fix m.117-140 for plunger/note/glissando accuracy. Trumpets keep at m.129-140. 3.Soloists - HAVE A PLAN. You know how many bars your solo is - plan an opening lick that you like, what scale/3rds/chord patterns you will use after the lick, and then an ending lick. Then, practice your plan along with the backing tracks I have so lovingly provided, OR by attending Jazz Jam Period Zero! 4. Attend your sectionals - THEY ARE NOT OPTIONAL. Mon 11/18: Trombone, Sax, Tues 11/19: Trumpet, Rhythm. TUESDAY 11/19, 7-8:30pm
Thursday 11/7 7-8:30pmRehearsal #7 - We have 3 rehearsals left! 1. I heard some nice progress tonight - sections are beginning to sound confident in notes and rhythms.
2. Now, turn your focus to musicality (phrasing, articulation, dynamics, and BALANCE). 3. Soloists - put the pro recordings on in the background as you do HW and chores. 4. Incorporate 3rds into your improvisation - always have a plan - it will help your solo sound organized. 4. Attend your sectionals - they are not optional. Can't wait to hear your progress next week!		Thursday 11/14 7-8:30pm
Tuesday 10/29, 7-8:30pmRehearsal #6 - only 4 rehearsals left!
1. Make time for personal practice. In all 3 songs there are notes, rhythms, articulation and musicality that need attention. 2. LISTEN to the professional recordings - it is THE BEST way to improve your understanding and musicality! 3. Practice your improvisation for C Jam and Corner Pocket. 4. Attend your sectional Mon.11/4 = Trombone, Rhythm. Tues. 11/5 = Combo. Thurs. 11/7 = Sax. Trumpets - when? Can't wait to hear your progress next week!		Thursday 11/7 7-8:30pm
Thursday 10/24, 7-8:30pmRehearsal #5 - we are half way to our Winter Concert! 1.Perfect the notes and rhythms to C Jam and Corner Pocket. 2. One O'Clock Jump - soloists - be ready to play. ALL polish m.93-end and work from 1-93. 3. LISTEN to the professional recordings. 4. Practice improvisation for C Jam and Corner Pocket. 5. Attend your sectional Mon.10/28 = Rhythm, Tues. 10/29 = Trombones, Sax, Thurs. 10/31 = TrumpetTUESDAY 10/29, 7-8:30pm
TUESDAY 10/15, 7-8:30pmRehearsal #4 - Here are my notes and your assignment: 1. By this point in C Jam and Corner Pocket, you know the notes and rhythms that you personally need to work on. Make it your goal to master them by our next rehearsal (which will be our #5 - the half-way point to our winter concert...). 2. One O'Clock Jump - learn m.93-end with confidently correct notes and rhythms. If you are a soloist, learn your solo. 3. LISTEN to the professional recordings - add them to your daily playlist. Also, take your music and follow along as you actively listen and notice your part. 4. Attend you sectionals this week Wed.10/16 = Rhythm, Thurs. 10/17 = Trombones, and next week Mon. 10/21 = Trombone and Rhythm, Tues. 10/22 = Sax, Wed. 10/23 = TrumpetThursday 10/24, 7-8:30pm
Thursday 10/10, 7-8:30pmRehearsal #3 - CJam is starting to gel! Here are my notes and your assignment: 1. Take time to listen - my Dashboard recordings have been carefully curated for you to learn the styles of the Basie and Ellington big bands. 2. Practice Until I Met You. Be able to play the shout chorus confidently and correctly. 3. NEW SONG! One O'Clock Jump - learn measures 93-end. (If you are a soloist - also start learning your solo - USE THE RECORDINGS to help you!) 4. Attend your Sectional p.9: Tues 10/15 = Trumpets and Saxes, Wed 10/16 = Rhythm, Thurs 10/17 = Trombones. Can't wait to hear you next week!
TUESDAY 10/15, 7-8:30pm
TUESDAY 10/2, 7-8:30pmGood job at rehearsal tonight! Here are my notes and your assignment: 1. Take time to listen - especially spend time on Until I Met You. Use the recordings on Dashboard. 2. Practice Until I Met You. Be able to play your part confidently and correctly. 3. Practice soloing to C Jam Blues. Listen to the JALC recording to get ideas. If you like one of the solos, try transcribing it for your instrument. 4. Attend your sectional p.9: Percussion and Saxes Mon. 10/7, Trumpets and Rhythm Wed. 10/9, Trombones Thurs 10/10. 5. Our next rehearsal is THURSDAY 10/10.
*6. I will need to move our Thursday 10/17 rehearsal to TUESDAY 10/15. Please make this change to your calendar.*		Thursday 10/10, 7-8:30pm
Thurs. 9/26, 7-8:30pmWhat a fun first rehearsal! Your assignment for next week is: 1. Take time to listen. Use the recordings on Dashboard. Listen to a short segment, finger along with your sheet music, then play along. Have a pencil ready to mark any questions you have, accidentals, or tricky places. 2. Then, practice along with the recording. 3. Attend your sectional. Everyone is Monday - p.9. I'm looking forward to hearing your progress!TUESDAY 10/2, 7-8:30pm
First Rehearsal! Thurs. 9/26 7-8:30pmWelcome to Jazz Band 24-25, I am so excited to work with you! Please arrive by 6:50 so that we can
start promptly at 7. Some items to take care of before our rehearsal:
Please take some time to get to know your music before rehearsal. Your goal is to be able to play your notes and rhythms at a steady tempo.
Use DASHBOARD to listen to our professional recordings
and follow along with a pencil and your music.
Set up your Chromebook
A-CCOMPANY account. Go to www.accompanyu.com and login with your @yorktown.org address. Practice along with your part.
Bring in your signed Jazz Band calendar to class on Monday 9/23.
Ask for help if you need it. Let's have a great first rehearsal!		See you this Thursday 9/26 7-8:30pm!
Summer AssignmentSO excited to share some new music! Enjoy learning C-Jam Blues (Duke Ellington) and Until I Met You/Corner Pocket (Count Basie). Sheet music and professional recordings have been posted. See you in September!