Thursday, February 24, 2011

MENC Reading Session for "Jazz Charts That Work" High School Level


Jake Bergevin – Presenter - Director of Bands, Edmonds-Woodway High School – www.ewhsmusic.com
Featuring Washington State University Jazz Ensemble – Dr. Greg Yasinitsky, director


MENC Conference, February 18, 2011
Bellevue, Washington
High School Jazz Ensemble
Reading Session
“outlining 20-25 charts that work at the high school level
based on recommendations by some of the best”


“Charts that Work” may include:
  •  Charts that make students want to practice! 
  • Charts that you can find excellent recordings of
  • Charts that highlight the strengths (and possibly hide weaknesses) of your current group
  • Charts that focus on weaknesses and ignore strengths of your current group 
  • Charts that REINFORCE CONCEPTS – time, tone, tonguing, technique, improvisation etc
  • Charts that emphasize the tradition of the American Popular Song as a vehicle for creativity
  •  Charts that emphasize risk and adventuresome arranging or composition which may broaden students’ minds


Some abbreviated lists to make your search easier …..

Companies to find these charts and many many more …
Marina Music Service – includes sounds files – musician operated
get them to you fast as they’re based in West Seattle800-331-4528  www.marinamusic.com
Sierra Music Publishing – a wonderful resources for all things jazz – musician operated
Alfred Publishing – especially nice for big band vocals
Jazz Lines Publishing – adventuresome (Gil Evans, Thelonius Monk etc)
Walrus – (Bob Florence, Kubis, etc)
JW Pepper – great for fast delivery
Kennelly Keys Music – local and reputable

Additional resources:
Books
Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz – Ron Carter et al, GIA Publishing
Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition – 6 free big band charts with recordings
Swing Central Competition – 3 free big band charts


Not played today but worth checking out …..
Straight Ahead Swing    
Paseo Promenade – Benny Carter (or anything from Kansas City Suite)
Moten Swing – Benny Moten/Count Basie arr. Ernie Wilkins
I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Huesen arr Vern Sielert – available directly from the arranger
Driftin’ – Herbie Hancock arr Vern Sielert - available directly from the arranger
Red Tape Blues – Geoff Keezer
Two Birds, One Stone – George Stone features trio of bass, alto and guitar
Guy Noir’s Brother – Les Hooper – heavy minor swing tune with monologue upfront features alto
Miss Fine – Oliver Nelson published
Bag’s Groove – Milt Jackson arr. Mark Taylor
Who Can I Turn To?  - Tom Kubis,

Fast Swing
After You’ve Gone – Creamer/Layton Bill Holman
Pressure Cooker – Sammy Nestico
The Magic Flea – Sammy Nestico
Love For Sale – Pete Meyers ala Buddy Rich

Shuffle
Groove Merchant – Jerome Richardson arranged by Thad Jones,
Groovin’ Hard – Don Menza
Filthy McNasty – John LaBarbara

Ballads
September Song – Kurt Wiell arr Stan Kenton
When I Fall In Love – Alan Baylock
To You – Thad Jones

Funk
City – Jeff Lorber arr. Mike Tomorrow
Foul Play – Chris Berg
Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock arr  Mike Kamuf

Latin/Straight 8th style
Nardis – Miles Davis arr. Paul Murtha
Among the Pyramids – Fred Stride
A Night in Tunisia – Michael Philip Mossman
Recordame – Eric Richards
Song For Bilboa – Pat Metheney arr Alan Baylock

Adventuresome Arrangers
Charles Mingus
Maria Schneider
Fred Sturm
Tom Garling

Thanks for attending this session and for your enthusiasm for music and teaching. 
Have a great conference!!

A proud CWU graduate, Jake Bergevin has been teaching public school for 19 years. The Edmonds-Woodway High School Instrumental Music Department under the direction of Jake Bergevin has generated a number of outstanding college performers and students placed in many of the best college music programs and conservatories. EW Music Department has been recognized as a Grammy Signature School. The EWHS Jazz Ensemble I has been a finalist in the prestigious Essentially Ellington Contest.  Mr. Bergevin was recently honored by being selected by SBO (School Band Orchestra) magazine as one of their "50 Directors that Make a Difference". 

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