Jazz Festivals/Schedule Update

Links to recording of our next tunes to learn:
Left Bank Express (I think the flute solo is a lot longer than the music notates it.) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cLcttUR_1Y
Little Minor Booze (this one is loud. Turn your sound down!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4JgG8iyOyY 

Video of Dunlap(courtesty of Mr. Vasilou)
Pacific Coastin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN_n4Oo_D4w&feature=g-all-a&list=PL112717152119A676&context=G2fc43dcFAAAAAAAAHAA
Blue Skies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN_n4Oo_D4w&feature=g-all-a&list=PL112717152119A676&context=G2fc43dcFAAAAAAAAHAA
Louisiana BeBop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN_n4Oo_D4w&feature=g-all-a&list=PL112717152119A676&context=G2fc43dcFAAAAAAAAHAA
Details on Evanston 2/11:
Bus leaves at 6am.Rhythm section be there at 5:40 to load equipment. We perform at 2:15. We will be back by around 10:30 or 11pm. Bring money for lunch, dinner and snacks. There is a festival T-shirt that will be available for purchase for $10 if you are interested.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO ETHS

For parents seeking driving directions on the web, visit www.eths.k12.il.us, or www.ethsbands.com.  

Dress Code for all public performances:
In case you missed this in one my earlier posts.....
So, I have always believed that you play best when you are most comfortable. If you were to go to the premier clubs in New York City you rarely, if ever, see anyone wearing a standard "suit." Most of the adjudicators that are "real jazzers" that we will see also do not wear a formal suit or tux when they perform. It is counter intuitive to the culture of today's jazz mainstream.
I do believe that when representing the school, me and your family, you should always try to look your best. In an effort to meet in the middle on that, this year I would like to try having the "uniform" be a sport coat, dress shirt with no tie for the guys coupled with "nice" jeans (no rips, cuts, holes in them) worn on the waist and with a belt. In other words, swap the slacks that match your suit for a decent looking pair of jeans. Ladies, if you could match a nice blouse/top to a nice pair of jeans that will work just fine. No tennis shoes of any kind. 
That having been said, please don't tell your parents they need to go spend a bunch of money on this outfit. When we took the picture, all the guys had coats on. Those will work with jeans.


Revised rehearsal schedule:


Feb.
Thursday Feb 2 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Feb 4 - DUNLAP H.S. JAZZ FESTIVAL - performance time TBA
Tuesday Feb 7 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Feb 9 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00 (Parent Preview at 7:45pm)
Saturday Feb 11 - EVANSTON TWP H.S. Jazz festival - ALL DAY with an early morning call time. we perform in the afternoon. I will make details available next week.
Tuesday Feb 14 - No rehearsal - Happy Valentine's Day
Thursday Feb 16 - No rehearsal
Tuesday Feb 21 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00 (yes we will rehearse)
Thursday Feb 23- Rehearsal for those not invovled with the Concert Band Concert
Tuesday Feb 28 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00


March
Thursday Mar. 1 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00
Tuesday Mar. 6 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 8 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Mar. 13 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 15 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Mar. 17 - NWCHS JAZZ NIGHT - call time TBA
Tuesday Mar. 20 - rehearsal 6:30- 8:00


April
Tuesday Apr. 3 - Improv workshop for those not involved in Musical
Thursday Apr. 5 - Improv workshop for those not involved in Musical
Tuesday Apr. 10 - NO REHEARSAL
Thursday Apr. 12 - NO REHEARSAL
Tuesday Apr. 17- Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Apr. 19 - NO REHEARSAL
Tuesday Apr. 24 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Apr. 26 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00


May
Tuesday May 1 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday May 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Friday May 4 - NCHS Jazz Night - Details TBD

Rehearsal the week of January 16

All-

My apologies for not having realized that there was a school improvement day on Tuesday and hence "no school" for students. We will have rehearsal Tuesday night for WINDS ONLY! Rhythm section gets the night off. Also, there will be NO REHEARSAL on THURSDAY 1/19. I will be travelling to California that day.

You may be wondering about Freshman Orientation on Wednesday. After talking it over with Mr. Meadows we have decided not to perform that night due to not being able to hold a full rehearsal on Tuesday to brush up on the tunes again and with my being out of town.

Upcoming Dates to mark on your calendar:

Tuesday Jan 24 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Jan 26 - rehearsal 6:30- 8:00
Tuesday Jan 31 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Feb 2 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Feb 4 - DUNLAP H.S. JAZZ FESTIVAL - performance time TBA
Tuesday Feb 7 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Feb 9 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Feb 11 - EVANSTON TWP H.S. Jazz festival - ALL DAY with an early morning call time. we perform in the afternoon. I will make details available next week.
Tuesday Feb 14 - No rehearsal - Happy Valentine's Day
Thursday Feb 16 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Feb 21 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00
Thursday Feb 23- rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Feb 28 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 1 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00
Tuesday Mar. 6 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 8 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Mar. 13 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 15 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Mar. 17 - NWCHS JAZZ NIGHT - call time TBA

I will update the calendar for post-Spring Break in early March

Trivia Night Tickets

Happy New Year!

As you may know, all band students received packets last week for Trivia Night.  Details about Trivia Night are as follows:

When:  Friday, February 3

                Doors Open at 6:00 pm

                Trivia Starts at 6:30 pm

Where: NCHS, 3900 E. Raab Road, Normal

Who:     Anyone 6^th grade and up.

-          Ticket price includes admission, water/lemonade and popcorn.  Nobody will be admitted without a ticket.  People are welcome to bring their own food or drinks if they wish – PLEASE NOTE:  STATE LAW PROHIBITS ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO USE ON SCHOOL PREMISES!!

-          A cash prize will be awarded to the grand prize winners.  There will also be several raffle prizes, a 50/50 drawing, and other door prizes throughout the evening.

-          All ticket sales are final – no refunds will be given.

-          Since Trivia Night will be held on the Friday of Super Bowl weekend, everyone is encouraged to wear a jersey or some other shirt of their favorite football team!

-          Each student received 8 tickets to sell.  Tickets cost $10 each and must be paid for when they are purchased.

-          Registration form and money are due back to Mr. Meadows or Mr. Masterman by Friday, January 27.

-          We will be making a seating chart for the night based on the registration forms received, which is why it’s VERY important to have the registration and money turned in by January 27.  Each table will have 8 players.  Enclosed are 8 tickets and a registration form, with 8 spots.  We will need the first and last name of the purchaser, and how many tickets they need.

We will be requesting both student and adult volunteers for the night of the event – a signup will be posted to Jooners early next week.

The event WILL be rescheduled if there is bad weather on February 3.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Terri Hoss at rumom1@frontier.com.

Rehearsal Plan for Tuesday Jan 10/Open House Details

GREAT rehearsal on Thursday! I feel like we are starting to really get a handle on these tunes. Thanks for your hard work!
In this post please note the following:

1. Set List for Thursday Night's Open House gig
2. Dress Code for Thursday night and all other public performances
3. Call Time for Thursday/Thursday Rehearsal

Here is the line-up for Tuesday's rehearsal:
Pacific Coastin'* (on the program for Jan 12)
Running Lion* (on the program for Jan 12)
Broken Hearts* (on the program for Jan 12)
Woodchoppers* (on the program for Jan 12)
Blue Skies* (on the program for Jan 12)
Ja-Da* (on the program for Jan 12)
I have not decided on an order yet.


Dress Code for performances:
So, I have always believed that you play best when you are most comfortable. If you were to go to the premier clubs in New York City you rarely, if ever, see anyone wearing a standard "suit." Most of the adjudicators that are "real jazzers" that we will see also do not wear a formal suit or tux when they perform. It is counter intuitive to the culture of today's jazz mainstream.
I do believe that when representing the school, me and your family, you should always try to look your best. In an effort to meet in the middle on that, this year I would like to try having the "uniform" be a sport coat, dress shirt with no tie for the guys coupled with "nice" jeans (no rips, cuts, holes in them) worn on the waist and with a belt. In other words, swap the slacks that match your suit for a decent looking pair of jeans. Ladies, if you could match a nice blouse/top to a nice pair of jeans that will work just fine. No tennis shoes of any kind. 
That having been said, please don't tell your parents they need to go spend a bunch of money on this outfit. When we took the picture, all the guys had coats on. Those will work with jeans.
I will be wearing a representative sample outfit on Tuesday night (for the guys) so you can take your cues on how to dress from that.  


Call Time for Thursday Jan 12:
Rhythm section: Call time 5:15
Winds: 5:30
We will play from 6:00 - 6:25 or whenever we run out of music. 


Thursday rehearsal:
After the performance at Open House we will move back to the band room and resume our regular rehearsal until 8:00pm. That rehearsal will focus in on our three festival tunes, Louisiana Bebop, Pacific Coastin' and either Blue Skies or Moten Swing.

Thursday Jan 5th rehearsal notes

Good Rehearsal Tuesday! Thanks to all of you for making it it to rehearsal!  Two more to go before we do our first public performance.

Rhythm section for Pacific Coastin' at 6pm on Thursday. Full band at 6:30 like usual.

Here are the tunes we will focus on for Thursday Night's rehearsal. Please make sure you take a look at them before Thursday night.

Pacific Coastin'* (on the program for Jan 12)
Running Lion* (on the program for Jan 12)
Broken Hearts* (on the program for Jan 12)
Woodchoppers* (on the program for Jan 12)

Sightreading:
Moten Swing - In the book - possible festival tune

Run-throughs on:
Lytton springs* (on the program for Jan 12)
Blue Skies* (on the program for Jan 12)
Ja-Da* (on the program for Jan 12)

If time Allows:
Louisiana Bebop -New tune - planning on this for Feb Festivals
Little Minor Booze - New Tune - Possibility for Feb Festivals

There are audio links in  previous Blog posts. Please check those out. there are also new dates on the calendar - most notably, we will be playing for the Freshman Open House on Jan 12 (Thursday night) prior to our regular rehearsal.

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