Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Communication

Hi All,
Thanks for being a part of the EW Jazz Colony this summer. To help stay informed I'd like you to subscribe to my texting application called REMIND.  Send me an email for instructions and I will tell you how to sign up. Then get updates as a text on your phone. It's handy and efficient. Send the email to bergevinj@edmonds.wednet.edu or ask one of your colony buddies for the instructions on how to join the group.  See you soon.
Yours in Swing, Mr. B

Thursday, June 25, 2015

JC 2015: Week One


What a fantastic first session--we have five combos ready to play! It's going to be a fun and rewarding summer. Make sure you have our Sea Jazz Performances on you calendar 7/29 and 8/19 from 5:00 - 8:00 at the outdoor stage behind Anthony's in downtown Edmonds.

Here is a recording of the Mingus song "Nostalgia In Time Square" that we learned last week. Review the two sections of the melody and work on composing/improvising your own melodic variations.



Here are the chord changes from this recording:

Eb7 Db7 | Eb7 Db7 | Eb7 Db7 | Eb7 Db7 |
F#m7 B7 | F#m7 B7 | Eb7 Db7 | Eb7 Db7 |
Cm7 F7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Abm7 Db7 | Eb7    |

2015 Jazz Colony Combos


Cannonball Combo, directed by Alex Dugdale (band room)
Ben - tpt
Graeme - alto
Kyle B - bari
Alec - bone
Nebee - piano
Rodbey - bass
Muriel - drums

Blakey Combo, directed by Max Bennett and Jack White (small practice room)
Isaac - tenor
Stuart - tenor
Mikala - piano
Amanda - bass
Eric - drums

Mingus Combo, directed by Michael Glynn (choir room)

Jackson - tpt
Chris C - bari
Sam - bone
Benson - bass
Mason - bass
Brady - drums

Ornette Combo, directed by Steve Treseler (upstairs)
Brandt - alto
Rimmy - tenor
Jason - tpt
Elizabeth - bone
Edward - piano
Luis - bass
Hugh - drums

Konitz Combo, directed by Joel Steinke (large practice room)

Tyler M - tpt
Tyler P - tpt/piano
Noal - tenor
Joanna - Piano
Amanda-Bass
Cedar - drums