Blues Sanction Jazz Ensemble

Congratulations! Welcome to Blues Sanction!

As we begin another exciting year of JAZZ, I would like to convey my pride in Blues Inc! We have experienced the finest jazz right here at Sparta High School. We have also set the standard for excellence! We work hard. We give 110%. We make no excuses.

After all of that, We PLAY!!!!

It is our goal to do our best and give our all. We have the time of our lives! It is here we build a family. Every member is expected to contribute! Each of us has a stake in the final product.

Included in your folder is a calendar. Please take some time to look over the schedule and become familiar with the music in your folder. I expect that you will spend time practicing. Learning notes and rhythms should be done on your time. Rehearsal is for fine-tuning!

Come early, warm up and get ready to begin.

Dr. G and Blues Inc!

CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!!!

America's 'Sweethearts':

An All-Girl Band that Broke Racial Boundries

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/22/134766828/americas-sweethearts-an-all-girl-band-that-broke-racial-boundaries

Please pay close attention to the rehearsal/performance

schedule included in your folders.

Listen up!!!! Listening to jazz is as important as playing jazz. You can also find live performances on YouTube!

The Chicken AJ Ellis/Berg (funk)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzFcCCPwGU

Slipstream-Andrew Neu (funk)