CHUMS Jazz Links:

About CHUMS Jazz:

Cardinal Heights Jazz Bands are open to all Cardinal Heights students enrolled in band.  Orchestra & Choir students may also participate  in the rhythm section.  
All students audition for placement into of the the two jazz bands; CHUMS Jazz I and CHUMS Jazz II.  

CHUMS Jazz I:
Rehearsals -
Mondays & Thursdays, 7am
Director - Ian Melrose
ipmelro@sunprairieschools.org
608-318-8134

CHUMS Jazz II:
Tuesdays - Woodwinds & Brass, 7am
Wednesdays - Rhythm Section, 7am
Fridays - Full Band, 7am
Director - Joe Mesner
jrmesne@sunprairieschools.org
608-318-8137

CHUMS JAZZ NEWS: 

Cardinal Heights Jazz 2019 - 2020 is has begun!
Cardinal Heights offers two jazz ensembles open to any band student, as well as choir or orchestra students that want to play in the rhythm sections.  Auditions have completed and are simply for placement, all students are accepted.  If you are still interested, please contact a band director. 

Jazz  Events 2019-2020 (partial list):
  • *November 21 - Boys & Girls Club Event, 7pm @ SPHS     *CHUMS Jazz 1 only
  • December 7 - Big Band Dance, 7:30pm (Location - TBD)
  • February 14 - Sun Prairie Middle Schools Jazz Festival (PV, PM, & CH at Cardinal Heights)
  • April 3 – All Jazz ensembles – “Swing into Spring” Big Band Extravaganza @ Patrick Marsh
*Other events TBA
​CHUMS Jazz I Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays -  7am
Thursdays - 7am
​CHUMS Jazz II Rehearsal Schedule:
Tuesday: Woodwinds & Brass - 7 am
Wednesday: Rhythm - 7 am,  
Friday: Full Band - 7am, 

CHUMS Jazz I Listening:

Blues by Five
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYOiGoyLNTs
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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 II Listening:

All Blues - Miles Davis, (original)
All Blues - The Chet Baker Quintet, Rachel Gould vocals - Click here for the link
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All Blues - Mikes Davis, arr. Michael Sweeny (Our arrangement) - Click on this link
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All Blues - Solo practice track - Click here for link
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Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me - vocals by Ella Fitzgerald - Click on this link 
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Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me - performed by the Ellington Orchestra - Click here for link 

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
Swing State - Solo Section 
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