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 Slips
JAZZ LAB – Permission Slip for all festivals
PIL Jazz Festival – Letter & Itinerary
West Salem Jazz Festival – Letter & Itinerary
Mt Hood Jazz Band Festival – Letter & Itinerary

2024 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

JANUARY JAZZ NIGHT SET
Blue Skies – Irving Berlin / Arr. Blair
Little Sunflower – Freddie Hubbard / Arr. Murtha
Kick It – Jeff Jarvis

WEST SALEM FESTIVAL SET

 

APRIL JAZZ NIGHT SET

MT HOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL SET

AWARDS CONCERT SET