Trumpeter Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton is the guest artist at CMU Jazz Weekend this year. All Jazz Band students who wish to attend the evening performance can get a free ticket from me. Click on the link below to go to his web site. There you will find information about him and hear some of his music.http://www.nicholaspayton.com/

Study Latin

Here are a few latin selections to give your the idea of Latin Jazz. If you click the Study Latin link it will take you to a Rhapsody Playlist, with a free account you can stream 25 tracks for free.

Study Latin: "1. Caravan Mambo - Tito Puente
2. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie
3. La Malanga - Eddie Palmieri
4. Soul Sauce (AKA 'Guachi Guoro') - Cal Tjader
5. Mambo Mucho Mambo - Machito
6. A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie"

JAZZ BAND ANNOUNCEMENT

Pep Band Call time is 6:30pm. Before every game. See calendar below for dates.

Jazz Practice

Click on link below to go to Rhapsody and listen to the playlist. You can listen to 25 tracks for free. If you don't want to use Rhapsody, then use this list as a guide and use whatever music site you like.

Jazz Practice: "1. Milestones - Miles Davis
2. So What - Miles Davis
3. Ain't Misbehavin - Sarah Vaughan
4. Ain't Misbehavin' - Ella Fitzgerald
5. Rainy Days And Mondays - The Carpenters
6. Goodbye To Love - The Carpenters
7. Corner Pocket - Count Basie
8. A String Of Pearls - Glenn Miller
9. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
10. Sing, Sing Sing - Benny Goodman
11. Bach 2 Part Invention In D Minor - Gordon Goodwin
12. High Maintenance - Gordon Goodwin
13. The Sidewinder - Lee Morgan
14. The Sidewinder - GRP All-Star Big Band
15. Theme From SWAT - S.W.A.T.
16. Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
17. Mood Indigo - Rosemary Clooney"