Objective: To have students play through “Joe’s Thing” & “Now Rock, Ye Rested Gentlemen” with note accuracy and correct stylistic articulations.
Materials: “Joe’s Thing”, Jim Sindero Book, w/ CD
“Now Rock, Ye Rested Gentlemen”
Cd player w/ speakers
Prior Knowledge & Experience: Students have read piece before and have a basic sense of rhythm and articulation for “Now Rock…”. On Joe’s thing students have been playing as a group or section w/Cd.
Procedure: 9:30- Warm-up/Tune
9:40- “Now Rock, Ye Rested Gentlemen”
-Bari/Piano (Ltf Hand)/Trombone/Drums/Bass m. 1-10
-Other instruments 1-10, focusing on articulation, Daht, doo & dah
-m.10 -26, Legato using Dah articulation: Trumpet and & Alto Sax Duet
- M.17 half notes in brass line, connected smoothly
-Introduce to drummer way’s to connect phrases and to “kick in” new sections
-4 before M 47, transition to new key
-M. 47 Bari/ Piano & Bass; play together
-Run through Song
10 am- Run through: Joe’s thing w/cd as group.
-Break into sections and work on separately
10:25- Bring back whole ensemble
-Have students play alone, in pairs, and as a section front of entire ensemble with cd accompaniment as well as the in band rhythm section.
10:45- General meeting to discuss procedures at District Jazz
Indicators of Success: Students perform /rehearse sections well. Show improvement when we return to a group setting and show confidence while playing in front of peers.