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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
[email protected]
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

CHMS Jazz Listening:

Blues by Five
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYOiGoyLNTs
​
That Warm Feeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1no8bQXyg
​

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
​

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 ​
​

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 
​
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

BANDS:

  • Sun Prairie High School
  • Central Heights Middle School
  • Patrick Marsh Middle School
  • Prairie View Middle School

SUPPORT:

  • Sun Prairie Band Boosters
  • Bernie Powers Foundation
  • Sun Prairie Area School District


 Sun Prairie Bands
“Move beyond the notes to cultivate a life long passion and drive for creativity, curiosity, and community through a vision of students as accomplished learners and evolving musicians in pursuit of artistry”
  • HOME
  • Join Band!
  • High Schools
    • Sun Prairie High School
    • SPBB Lesson Academy
    • Concert Bands
    • Carnegie
    • John Philip Sousa Band Award History
  • Middle Schools
    • CHMS >
      • Central Heights Bands
      • CHMS Newsletters
      • CH Supplies
      • WMEA 2025
      • CHMS Jazz Bands
    • PMMS >
      • Patrick Marsh Bands
      • Percussion Page
    • PVMS >
      • Prairie View Bands
      • Prairie View 7th - 8th Grade Jazz Band
      • PVMS Band Newsletters
      • Practice Tools
    • Sun Prairie Honors Band
    • SPBB Lesson Academy >
      • Lesson Academy Teachers
  • Jazz
    • EE 25
    • About Us
    • Jazz News
    • Sun Prairie JazzFest
    • Big Band Dance
    • Essentially Ellington History
  • SOSP
    • Sound of Sun Prairie
    • SOSP Volunteers
    • What Sound Means to Me
    • Sound of Sun Prairie Photos
    • Join SOSP!
  • Band Boosters
    • Committees & Board
    • SPBB Fundraisers >
      • Taste of Madison
      • Bucky Books
      • Fall Fruit Sale
      • Fish Fry
    • Fundraising FAQ's
    • Presto (formerly Charms)
    • Past Presidents
  • BPBF
    • Bernie Powers Band Foundation
    • About Us
    • Goals
    • Donate
  • Solo & Ens