3/7/22 Jazz Jam Info

1. Jazz Ensembles will meet tonight, March 7th.

2. See below for information about the Madison Jazz Jam tomorrow, and consider attending with or without your instrument.

UW-Madison Blue Note Ensemble and MJJ Present a Concert and Jam with Herbie Hancock's Music This workshop/jam will be Tuesday, March 8, 6-9 PM at Arts + Lit Lab This month, our House Band will be the UW-Madison Blue Note Ensemble, Charlie Palm, trumpet; Kahil Droubi, trombone; Brenden Mortensen, guitar; Griffin Beronio, piano; Andy Jones, bass; and Ian Kenney, drums. These superb musicians will treat us to a miniconcert of Herbie Hancock music, followed by a jam to the following tunes: Dolphin Dance Tell Me A Bedtime Story Pinocchio One Finger Snap Little One Survival of the Fittest Cantaloupe Island watermelon man Maiden Voyage Fire Water If you want to practice some of these numbers, music for Dolphin Dance, Little One & Survival of the Fittest may be found on our Facebook page. Our next 4th Thursday jam will be Thursday, March 24, 6-9 PM. The House Band will play a few numbers, followed or joined by musicians who want to sit in. The House Band for that date will be Johannes Wallmann, keys; Mat Rodgers, bass; John Lombardo, percussion; and Sally deBroux, vocals. All 4th Thursday Jams will be at COPA, 2841 Index Road, Fitchburg, WI . (Map) Musicians, friends and interested jazz aficionados are invited. There is no cover charge for this excellent music, but free will donations are encouraged. Please BYO food and drink, as there is no food service available. Please check the excellent new Madison Jazz Calendar website, Finally, Dane County's mask mandate ended Tuesday, March 1. It may still be wise to wear a mask indoors in a relatively small area, but it is no longer a requirement. MJJ only requests that, if you feel ill, please wait until you are well again and join us then. John Wanner, Editor Direct email, biggrnfrog@aol.com Madison Jazz Jam is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. All donations to Madison Jazz Jam are 100% tax deductible. To make a donation, or for further information, please check out our website. And don't forget to "like" us on Facebook. Thank you.

Jazz Bands Canceled Tomorrow 11/29

Unfortunately, jazz bands are canceled for tomorrow (11/29) because students are not yet allowed back in the building. Practice your music! Please check your email tomorrow for updates, including pick-up times for instruments left at school over the holiday.

7 o'clock Jazz -- because you have a performance this Saturday, we were able to secure some time in an off-site rehearsal space. Mr. Brown will be in touch with details about where and when.

Mr Rothacker & Mr. Brown

10/28/2021 Band Updates

1. Jazz Bands Start MONDAY!

Thanks to everyone who auditioned (and non-auditioned) for our 2021-22 jazz ensembles! Here are the rosters - we'll see you this Monday night!

2. Jazz Instruments

If you need a different instrument for your jazz band, we will have as many as possible available right away on Monday. (If you have a school instrument that you no longer need, please return it to Mr. V as soon as possible.) 3. Fall Band Concerts Reminder November 17th, Report 6:50pm -- All 9th graders, plus Advanced Percussion and Chamber Winds November 18th, Report 6:50pm -- All 10-12th graders except Advanced Percussion Update: due to district COVID protocols, there will not be post-concert receptions. 4. Marching Band Video Check out this cool video put together by our media department. -- Michael Ver VoortMusic Teacher & Director of Bands Middleton High School (608) 829-9680 mvervoort@mcpasd.k12.wi.us