Oscar Peterson Trio

I found a great video featuring 3 different performances by the Oscar Peterson Trio.

"Jazz Icons: Oscar Peterson" follows the incredible Oscar Peterson Trio through three years in three different countries, delighting audiences with their classic repertoire and their unparalleled musicianship. This legendary '60s trio consisting of Peterson on piano, longtime partner Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums toured the world over, and are still considered one of the most formidable jazz combos ever. This DVD features a very early performance of Peterson's signature tune "Hymn To Freedom," as well as a special guest segment showcasing the amazing Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn.

Moon River audio

Here is a link to our version of "Moon River." Enjoy!


Moon River

Audio Files

I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far! Here are some audio files to the 2 songs passed out for Jazz Band-

Spain

Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Jazz Audition Results

Congratulations to everyone who auditioned. The hard work and dedication needed to prepare and complete an audition should be acknowledged. Here are the rosters for the Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble for the 2012-13 school year:

2012-2013 Jazz Band Roster

Alto Saxophone:                                                                                                                       Piano:   

Nikhil Vasireddi                                                                                                                        Kate Li

Simon Hwang                                                                                                                Julia Thomson

                                                                                                                                                 Jason Li

Tenor Saxophone:

Anthony Evidente                                                                                                                    Drums:

Michael Lin                                                                                                                         Paul Stehn

                                                                                                                                          Jake Borden

Baritone Saxophone:

Ashvik Awasti

Flute:

Roopashree Venkatramen

Chris Xu

Amanda Rubin

Clarinet:

Steven Ma

Zoe Kim

Alex Chen

Bass Clarinet:

Ameya Hadap

Trombone:

Harrison Tsui

Neal Vasireddi

Thibaud Ginoux

Bass Trombone:

Will Huang

Trumpet:

Tommy Reinfelder

Johnny Gittings

Sydney Rubin

Sam Harshbarger

Sean Reilley

2012-2013 Jazz Ensemble Roster

Flute:                                                                                                                            Trombone:

Rutha Chivate                                                                                                              Justin Huang

Caroline Gibson                                                                                                           Alec Korsah

Amy Huang

                                                                                                                                  French Horn:

Clarinet:                                                                                                                       Nina Reyes

Clarie Xu

Katie Stewart                                                                                                                         Piano:

Kevin Qiu                                                                                                                    Hiroki Nagao

Paul Russel                                                                                                                 Collin Nichols

Sonal Mallick                                                                                                              Aditya Udupa

Elise Root                                                                                                                         Daniel Lin

                                                                                                                                          Serena He

Bass Clarinet:                                                                                                          Jillian Palumbo

Paul Cooke

Michael Gonzalez                                                                                                                 Guitar:

                                                                                                                                     Paul Argiriou

                                                                                                                                   Mihir Somaiya

Saxophone:

Ben Hom                                                                                                                                  Bass:

Isabel Kinney                                                                                                              Drew Beamer

Kabir Medwan

Serena He                                                                                                               Keyboard Bass:

Hannah Colaizzo                                                                                                            Alex Cucier

Sarah Pagano

Akhil Chennuru                                                                                                                     Vibes:

Joe O’Donnell           

Elijah Pettway                                                                                                               Erin Devine

Mitchell Tam                                                                                                          Katheryn Demilt

                                                                                                                                       Justin Keve

Trumpet:                                                                                               

Andrew Markow

Bay Daily                                                                                                                           Drums:

Annie Zou                                                                                                               Andrew Stokes

Will Kinney                                                                                                                Chris Gibson

Ryan Carrido

Andrew Wong

Dillon Howarth

Douglas Avis

Board Meeting Performance

The Advanced Jazz Band will be performing at the Cranbury School BOE meeting on Tuesday, May 15. They will be recognized for their success this year at both the PHS Jazz Festival and Hershey Park Music in the Parks.

Report time: 7:30pm in the band room

Dress: Blue Cranbury School music shirts (same one worn at Hershey Park)

The meeting will start at 8:00pm.

I'll see you there!

Mr. Pollack

Hershey Park Video

Here is a video of our performance at Hershey Park-

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Cranbury School music students for their performances this past Friday at Hershey Park’s Music In The Parks festival. Middle School Ensembles from 4 states competed, with the Advanced Jazz Band receiving a “Superior” rating, the highest in competition. The Cranbury School Concert Band was awarded first place in their division and the Advanced Choir was awarded 3rd place in their division. 


6th grader Harrison Tsui was recognized as an outstanding soloist in the jazz band division.

Thank you to all the parents and chaperones; you really made the trip smooth and enjoyable for everyone.

 Mr. Pollack

Studio Band Night

Princeton High School Studio Band Night will take place on April 27th at 7:00pm in the Cranbury School Auditorium. The Cranbury School Advanced Jazz Band, which includes 6th-8th graders, will play a 3-song set as an opening act for the acclaimed Princeton High School Studio Band. The Studio Band will perform songs from the big band and swing era as well as more modern jazz compositions. Also, members of the Cranbury School Advanced Jazz Band will have the opportunity to sit-in and perform with the Studio Band. It is a great night to see and hear many talented young musicians from grades 6 through 12.

Report time for Advanced Jazz Band Students: 5:30 in the band room

Dress: White on top/black on bottom (concert dress)

Songs we will perform (in order): Indiana, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, Gospel John

Listening 3/20

Village Vanguard Orchestra

formerly named the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Song suggestions:

Groove Merchant
Little Pixie
Tiptoe
Us
Low Down

Enjoy!

Listening Assignment

Hey everyone,

The listening assignment this week is anything from the Duke Ellington Orchestra

Enjoy!

Here are some of the compositions by him and Billy Strayhorn (another composer for the band)-

Caravan
Cotton Tail
In A Mellow Tone
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Mood Indigo
Satin Doll
Take The A Train

New Song recordings

Here are the recordings for some of our new songs for the spring-

Indiana

Gospel John

Congratulations!

Great job at the jazz festival everyone! I am pleased to announce our jazz band received-

Outstanding Rating (highest rating given out at festival)

Best Overall Trumpet Section

Best Overall Sight Reading

I am very proud of all the students and you should be too. Thank you everyone for all your hard work and dedication. I am looking forward to the rest of the year and our performances in the Spring.

Recess Rehearsal Tomorrow

Don't forget! We have rehearsal tomorrow 2/10 during lunch/recess (Advanced Jazz Band) in preparation for the PHS Jazz Festival. Students should bring their food to the band room at 12:15, eat there, then rehearse from 12:35-1pm.

See you then!

PHS Jazz Festival Info (Advanced Jazz Band) updated 2/7/12

Princeton High School Jazz Festival

Friday, February 10, 2012

Princeton High School
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

Dress: Same as winter concert. White on top, black on bottom. Boys wear any tie and BLACK SOCKS AND BLACK DRESS SHOES

Report time- 4:40pm. Parents are responsible for transporting students to PHS on time.

***STUDENTS- report back to our equipment/instrument area at 7:15pm***
Warm-up time: 7:30pm
Performance time: 8:00pm


Students will put their instruments, music, and all other belongings in the designated spot for Cranbury School (there will be students from the high school helping direct students to their spot) and then meet in the auditorium for the clinic which starts at 5pm. Please do not forget your instrument or music!! We will sit together as a band in the auditorium during the clinic.

**Rhythm section students-- we will talk at some point at the end of a rehearsal about rhythm section equipment**

Students are required to attend the clinic. After the clinic, student can grab something to eat in the cafeteria (food and drinks will be on sale) or stay in the auditorium to watch other bands. Students are HIGHLY encouraged to watch other bands! Students will After we perform on stage we have to sight read a song as part of the festival. Once that is completed, students are encouraged to stay for the rest of the festival to hear the other bands (including the PHS Studio Band with Denis DiBlasio) and stay for the awards presentation, but are not required to and are free to leave. Our students will be done sight reading around 8:40pm, and the awards ceremony is around 9:40pm.

Songs we will perform (in order):

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
This Masquerade

I'm very excited for the festival and I know it's going to be a great night. Please come out and support our jazz band!!

Mr. Pollack