Jazz+Band

= JAZZ BAND =

Jazz Band is an extracurricular band open to all students in the band program. The instruments that are included in a standard jazz band are saxophones, trombones, trumpets, piano, bass guitar, guitar, and drums. Sometimes clarinets, flutes, baritones and tubas play in jazz band too.


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Jazz Band Rehearses on Wednesdays after school from 4:00 until 5:30 at Balfour. New members are welcome at any time!

Jazz band has many benefits: students develop more skills on their instrument by learning improvisation, new notes, and different styles of music.

Jazz band is an extra-curricular activity in Elementary School but can be taken as a credit class in High School. There is NO COST to participate.

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__**Optimist 2011**__

String of Pearls (sorry but we ran out of batteries before the end of the song)

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__**THE JAZZ CLINIC**__

Thank you to EVERYONE in the band for attending the clinic! It was a huge success. We saw big improvements from each of you. Thank you to our expert clinicians for teaching us soooo much!


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STRING OF PEARLS

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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK: There are two videos of rock around the clock. They are both performed by Bill Haley and The Comets, but they sound different. Which one do you like better?

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Video #2:

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Buddy Rich: One of the greatest jazz drummers of all time.....

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Listen for the jazz rhythms we practice each week in jazz band and listen carefully to the solos! You can learn a lot about jazz by listening to the Count Basie Band: media type="youtube" key="jKYaup0zKl4?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Here is a great version of one of your favourite songs!

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