CHUMS Jazz Links:

​​Jazz​

• ​Sun Prairie High School Jazz

About CHMS Jazz:

Central Heights Jazz Bands are open to all 7th & 8th grade students enrolled in band.  Orchestra & Choir students may also participate  in the rhythm section.  

CHMS Jazz:
Director - Ian Melrose
ipmelro@sunprairieschools.org
608-318-8064

CHUMS JAZZ NEWS: 

Cardinal Heights Jazz 2022 - 2023

• Rehearsals Monday & Thursday before school, 7:30 - 8:15am
• Three concerts during the year & work with great guest clinicians

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CHMS Jazz Listening:

Blues by Five
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYOiGoyLNTs
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That Warm Feeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1no8bQXyg
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Blue Monk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVBv-TzO8lU

Tuxedo Junction - Erksine Hawkins Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFeFaZoj2QY
Tuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTYcqtaOjg

Uptown Stomp
http://www.barnhouse.com/~barnhous/samples/mp3/031-2751-00.mp3

A Night in Tunisia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfLVVHxk4IM

Caravan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7ypEF4JRg​www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7ypEF4JRg
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Things Aint' What They Used to Be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOePGV9Utrk

Li'l Darlin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqn4nyZz0to​

Doxy (Miles Davis Quintet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpueyrkcMyQ

​Sonnymoon for Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pomi-2wtgcY

Freddie Freeloader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPfFhfSuUZ4

CHUMS Jazz  Listening:

One More for the Count - Mike Lewis 

​It's Only a Paper Moon - Arr. Stitzel ​
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Milestones - Arr. Murtha 

Swing State - Beach 

Swing State - Solo Section 

Sweetie Pie - Fisher 

Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me - Ellington arr. Nestico (our arrangement) - Click on this link 
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April in Paris - Duke arr. Stitzel

April in Paris - Duke, arr. Stitzel - Click on this link

​Swing State - Doug Beach & George Shutack

Everyone in Jazz II should listen to these:

Oscar Peterson & Count Basie Play a slow blues
​Click here

The Atomic Mr. Basie
​Click Here

Rhythm Section 101: Swing/Shuffle Styles
​Click here

Jazz Rhythm Section 101: The Basie Feel
​Click here

Developing Triplet Independence on Drums
Click here

Reverse Feather on the Bass Drum
​Click Here

Your Right Bass Sound
Click here
Click here

Left Hand Technique on Bass
Click here