Welcome to Jazz Lab!!

For events please refer to the Band Calendar
Many questions can be answered by referring to the Band Handbook.

Method Book
Standard of Excellence Advanced Jazz Method

Success in Jazz starts with LISTENING

Big Band 101!!!
You need to spend some time listening to this YouTube video.
Style, Rhythm Section Roles, Solos, you name it!
Listen and learn….  Click HERE

Permission Slip for all festivals

Itineraries for Festivals

2025 Jazz Ensemble Auditions

WATCH THESE!!
Kind of Blue Documentary
How KIND OF BLUE blew up the jazz genre
1959 – The Year that Changed Jazz

PLAY-A-THON SET
COMBOS

JANUARY JAZZ NIGHT SET
Nowhere But Here – Booth
One O’ Clock Jump – Basie / Taylor
Tiger of San Pedro – La Barbera / Lavender

Jazz Night Combo Reference Recordings

WEST SALEM FESTIVAL SET
Until I Met You – Freddie Green / Taylor
    ORIGINAL RECORDING – Until I Met You
Song for My Father – Silver / Taylor
     ORIGINAL RECORDING – Song for My Father
Nowhere But Here – Booth
One O’ Clock Jump – Basie / Taylor

APRIL JAZZ NIGHT SET
So Easy – Dameron
Miss Missouri – Carter

MT HOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL SET

 

AWARDS CONCERT SET