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: 

Sun Prairie Middle School Jazz Festival - Friday 2.15.19 @ Cardinal Heights
​Cardinal Heights will host the annual Sun Prairie Middle School Jazz Festival and welcome the 7th Grade Jazz Bands from Patrick Marsh and Prairie View along with Jazz 1 & Jazz 2 from Cardinal Heights.  Students will work with clinicians Bruce Herring & Jim Huwey during the day and after school.  The event will conlclude with a free concert @ 6:30pm in the Cardinal Heights Theater. 

For a full schedule of events, click below:
Jazz has Begun!  Rehearsals & Performances listed below:
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Jazz  Events 2018-2019 (partial list):
  • December 1 - Big Band Dance, 7:30pm (Location - TBD)
  • February 15 - Sun Prairie Middle Schools Jazz Festival (PV, PM, & CH at Cardinal Heights)
  • March 15 – All Jazz ensembles – “Swing into Spring” Big Band Extravaganza @ Patrick Marsh
*Other events TBA
​CHUMS Jazz I Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays -  7am
Thursdays - 7am

​Please enter through door 22 in the back of the school.
​CHUMS Jazz II Rehearsal Schedule:
Tuesday: Woodwinds & Brass - 7 am
Wednesday: Rhythm - 7 am,  
Friday: Full Band - 7am, 

Please enter through door 22 in the back of the school.

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

Caravan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7ypEF4JRg​www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7ypEF4JRg

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

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