The Jazz Band is a select group of players from inside the Raider Band. The curriculum consists of Jazz styles from Count Basie to Stan Kenton and Don Ellis. The Jazz Band also works on Jazz Improvisation.

During the course of the year, the Jazz Band represent the school and the band in numerous public service and public for pay performances.

Students in the Jazz Band (or anyone else for that matter) can click on the following links to practice Jazz Improvisation (.mid general midi files). The list of links will grow, so check back often,

General Improvisation Workouts:

Fmin, Ebmin, Dmin (8 bars each. Correlates with Jamey Aebersold Vol 1, track 1) - 5 Choruses
Fmin, Ebmin, Dmin (4 bars each. Correlates with Jamey Aebersold Vol 1, track 2)- 10 Choruses
ii7/V7 (minor to Dominant) Workout in Bb (good for working out licks in the key of Bb)
ii7/V7/I (standard turnaround) Use with bebop workout at 120bpm.
ii7/V7/I (standard turnaround) Same as above, but at 160bpm
ii7/V7/I (track 9 from Aebersold Volume 3) Goes with the Play-along handout from class
B flat Blues Workout - 5 choruses of 12 bar blues
C Blues Workout - 5 choruses of 12 bar blues
Eb Blues Workout - 5 choruses of 12 bar blues
F Blues Workout - 5 choruses of 12 bar blues
Changes to "Sunny" - 10 Choruses, lots of room to stretch out on Concert a minor (aeolian) scale
Rhythm Changes - 3 choruses

Specific Tunes for Class

Peter Gunn Theme - 10 choruses of the 8 bar solo section (all Bb7, all Bb blues scale)
All The Things You Are - 3 choruses for your project.