Course number: MUSC 1649-4649
Credit: 1 credit, full-year course [Fall & Winter]
Rehearsal time: Tuesdays 6-8:20 p.m.
Location: CONS 004 (Band Room)
Director: Joel Miller
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 3 Conservatory 004 (Band Room)
Jazz Ensemble is a credited course (1 credit for the full year) that focuses on applied
music (playing) to explore the wonderful history and living traditions of jazz music.
In addition to playing in the band students will experience combo playing and
improvisation. We will also spend time each week studying all the many things that
complement playing and complete our knowledge of jazz: listening, theory, history,
analysis, transcription, and arranging.
Performances
2024/2025
FRIDAY, NOV 29 – Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAR 28 – Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble: Groovin’ at Gracie’s, Gracie’s Café, Wallace McCain Student Centre, 9:00 p.m.
Auditions Fall 2024
An audition rehearsal will be held for all interested players on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6:00-8:30pm, in the Band Room of the Conservatory (CONS 004).
For questions or late auditions, please contact music@mta.ca.
All winds (woodwinds, brass) and rhythm section (piano, bass, guitar, drums) should prepare the following three tunes:
1. "Straight No Chaser" by Thelonious Monk in F Major
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnKnRGOc2Zc
2. "Someday My Prince Will Come" by Larry Morey in Bb Major
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__iCKpN-Ic
3. "Blue Bossa" by Kenny Durham in C minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TvD3snfSig
We will play through all tunes together, giving everyone a chance to improvise solos on these tunes to the best of their ability.
All audition materials can be found on our Jazz Ensemble Sharepoint Site (you will have to log in with your MtA Office 365 credentials).