Who Are We?
The 9th hour jazz band is made up of instrumental players from both Les Bois' band, orchestra, and choir programs. We meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2:35-3:45. We will spend the year developing our ears, our playing techniques, and our improvisation skills.
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Jan. 28, 2020 - Timberline Quadrant Band Concert @ Timberline
Feb. 18, 2020 - Les Bois Area Band Concert @ Les Bois JH March 19, 2020 - Junior High Jazz Night @ South JH April 2 or 3, 2020 - Gene Harris Jazz Festival @ BSU (during the school day and evening concert) April 9, 2020 - Pre-Festival Concert @ South JH April 22, 2020 - Large Group Festival @ South JH (usually during the day) Please refer to the Calendar for more details. |
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Playing Tests
What and Why?Playing Tests are designed to help the students grow individually. Each band at Les Bois will have a weekly playing test over scales, rhythms, or concert music. This material will be covered in class, but students are expected to put the practice time in at home so that the ensemble as a group can grow. Below you will find the rubric for the playing test.
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Scheduled Playing TestsPlease refer to this Google Doc for playing tests for each class.
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Percussion Resources
Follow this link to some helpful videos from Vic Firth.
Pieces Learned by Ear in Class
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Bag's Groove
Bag's Groove Background Track:
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SonnyMoon for Two
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Concert Music Recordings
Just a reminder: Improvised solos might be different in these recordings
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Doctor No-elArr. Mike Story
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Mack the KnifeArr. Rich DeRosa
Vocal Arrangement with Louis Armstrong:
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