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Fine Arts: MS Band

8th Grade Jazz Band

Harlan Jazz Festival Sat. Jan. 31

Johnny Kurt

January 07, 2009

Reminder: Harlan Jazz Festival is coming up! This is Saturday, January 31. It will be an early morning event, so be prepared for that. As soon as the information from the festival becomes available, we will produce an itinerary for you, which will be presented in hardcopy as well as made available in PDF format to download here. 

Regarding before and after school
sectionals and rehearsals
in the case of inclement weather:

If school is on, and it is a regular day, the 7:00 a.m. jazz band sectionals will go on as scheduled. However, if there is a late start, there would not be jazz band sectionals. The same rule will apply to the after school jazz band rehearsals. Unless after school activities are called off, or school is dismissed early, those January/February practices will go on as scheduled.

 

8th Jazz Band: The hoodies will be passed out by Friday, Jan. 8. If you haven't made your payment, please bring your check, money order or cash payment of $30 to Lewis Central. We cannot distribute the goods until payment has been made.

2008-2009 LC Jazz 8

Saxes
Molly B., Alto I
Nick H., Alto I
Ellen O., Alto II
Bailey S., Alto II
Tyler R., Tenor I
Kurt L., Tenor II
Seth S., Bari

Trombones
Cody L., Lead
Courtney A., II
Holden K., Bass

Trumpets
Robert B., Lead
Blake M., II
Steven T., III
Brenda L., IV

Rhythm
Ashley L., Piano
Jeff O., Guitar
Jared K., Bass
Amanda S., Drums
Connor B., Drums

 

All Jazz 8 Students have received a hard copy of the 3-Month Calendar Planner. Here is the PDF version you can download in case you have misplaced your copy or need an extra:
December Jazz Calendar
January Jazz Calendar
February Jazz Calendar

Are You Listening to Your Jazz Music CD? You can also access some mp3s at: http://www.jwpepper.com

Trimester 2 Assignments - See Power School for More Details:
Class Participation
6 Lessons
9 7 a.m. Sectionals
5 Monday 3-4:30 p.m. After-School Full Band Rehearsals
Jazz Modes Concert Bb, Concert Eb, Concert F
Killer Joe
It Had To Be You
Caravan
Green Onions
Harlan Jazz Festival
Bluffs Jazz Festival
SWIBA Jazz Festival

 

Jazz 8 Outline

Jazz 8 Trimester 1

Jazz 8 Trimester 2

Scale packet:
Pentatonic scales and blues notes pentatonic scales
Major blues scales and minor blues scales
Jazz modes on concert Bb scale and arpeggio
Jazz modes on concert Eb scale and arpeggio
Jazz modes on concert F scale and arpeggio

Jazz Band Vocabulary Words
Ballad (11/24/08)
Latin
Major/Minor Blues Scales
Mode (11/24/08)
Ionian Mode/Major Scale
Mixolydian Mode/Dominant 7th Scale (10/17/08)
Dorian Mode/Minor 7th Scale (10/17/08)

*Dated Vocabulary Terms have been done in class on that date and the work students have done should be placed in their vocabulary notebooks in their homerooms.

 

Awards History of the 8th Grade Titan Jazz Band

1996-1997

Division I Rating, UNO Jazz Festival
3rd Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
4th Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival
 

1997-1998

Division I Rating, UNO Jazz Festival
1st Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
2nd Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
2nd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

1998-1999

2nd Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
2nd Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
2nd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

1999-2000

Division I Rating, UNO Great Plains Jazz Festival
1st Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
3rd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2000-2001

Division I Rating, UNO Great Plains Jazz Festival
1st Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
3rd Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
2nd Place, LC Jazz Festival
2nd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2001-2002

1st Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
2nd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2002-2003

3rd Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
1st Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
2nd Place, LC Jazz Festival
5th Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2003-2004

Division I Rating, UNO Jazz Festival
5th  Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
4th Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
2nd Place, LC Jazz Festival
5th Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2004-2005

4th Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
5th Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
3rd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2005-2006

4th Place, Morningside College Jazz Festival
5th Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
4th Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
3rd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2006-2007

2nd Place, Harlan Jazz Festival
4th Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
3rd Place, SWIBA District Jazz Festival
5th Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival

2007-2008

2nd Place, Bluffs Jazz Festival
Division I Rating, UNO Jazz Festival
3rd Place, Bellevue East Jazz Festival
1st Place, Millard South Jazz Festival

2008-2009

Harlan Jazz Festival
Bluffs Jazz Festival
SWIBA District Jazz Festival

 

 

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