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Upcoming Events
PE Logs for 2/4/6 classes

M-1

9/17/2008 - 12:00:00 PM:

during class
Mandatory Music Parent Information Meeting

TPHS Lecture Hall

9/17/2008 - 7:00:00 PM:

Parents of all TPHS Music Classes
PE logs 1/3/5

M-1

9/18/2008 - 12:00:00 PM:

during class
Football game- Pep Band Performs

TPHS

9/19/2008 - 7:00:00 PM:

Varsity vs. Rancho Bernardo Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble & Jazz Band Students perform in the pep band for the 1st half of the game.
Back to School Night

TPHS

9/25/2008 - 6:00:00 PM:

Jazz Band will perform!

Torrey Pines Jazz Band

The Class:
The TPHS Jazz Ensemble, directed by Amy Willcox, is a challenging ensemble that offers unique creative opportunities for performing various music styles such as rock, swing, funk, Latin and bebop. Students in the ensemble develop a broad range of musical influence as well as knowledge of jazz history. There are many opportunities for students to develop their improvisation and composition skills.
Each year the Jazz Band participates in a number of festivals, competitions and concerts.
Enrollment into the Jazz Band is by audition only.
Our Recordings:
Seattle Competition (Live Recording April 2008)
1. Afro Blue Solos: Ian Buss (tenor),Michael Ambriz (t.bone), Max Henkart (vibes), Jeff Sweet (tenor), Matt Davies(trumpet) & Jackson Crane (clarinet)
2. Fever Julianne Manalo (vocals), Skylar Bisom-Rapp (bass solo)
3. Fables of Faubus Solos: Ian Buss & Matt Davies
2006 Jazz Band CD
1. It‘s Only A Paper Moon Arranged by Jerry Nowak, vocals by Alexa Shoen
2. Cry Me a River Arranged by Jerry Nowak,Vocals by Alexa Shoen Trumpet solo by Matt Davies
3. No More Blues Arranged by Mark Taylor, Vocals by Alexa Shoen Alto solo by Jessica Rucker
4. Almost Like Being in Love Arranged by Dave Wolpe, Vocals by Alexa Shoen Tenor solo by Andre Blumenstein
5. Stormy Weather Arranged by Jerry Nowak Vocals by Alexa Shoen

Class Announcements:

*Signed Syllabus, Data Base registration & Instrument Info. form is overdue!
*First Pep Band performing 9/19 -music will be posted online and distributed by 9/3 to your "Music Library" account
Upcoming Events:
Our first peroformance will be at Back to School Night 9/25!
You will be performing: Knock on Wood, Respect, Cut to the Chase, Honk & Route 66
Audio/Video Clips of Piece we‘re working on:
Route 66 (Diana Krall & Natalie Cole) Route 66 (Nat King Cole)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Killer Joe
How High The Moon
Birk‘s Works (Dizzy Gillespie)
‘Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk Quartet)
Sing Sang Sung (Gordon Goodwin)
I‘m Beginning to See the Light
Filthy McNasty




Last Updated: 9/7/2008
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