Honors Jazz Ensemble

Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble - Virtual PerformaNCE

The "S" is Silent - Kris Berg

JAzz Projects

The students were given the opportunity to explore their creativity with an open-ended jazz themed project. Through this project, each student created a SMART Goal and made steps toward accomplishing their goal.(All students whose projects are below have agreed to have their projects shared with a wider audience)

Everestt Correa

Develop the ability to walk a bass line without needing to look at music. Wrote 4 different bass lines to the F Blues... learned and played from memory.

Gareth Fullin

Transcribed and played along with University of North Texas One O'Clock Band's version of Yesterdays. Performed live in class -- still will submit recording.

Mira Guiritan

Transcribed vocal, horn, and rhythm section parts to the song Brighter Days - Krik Franklin

Ella Kasamis

Transcribed Bill Evans piano playing in Like Someone in Love.

Neil Martin

Learned seven standards. Learned the melodies, practiced chord running, and made discoveries about guide tones within similar chord changes.

Sam Penteado

Transcribed and play along with Buddy Rich on Caravan.

Erich Robb

Develop upper register-- in particular feel more confidents when playing high D. Learned J.J. Johnson's solo on Blue Nun.

Morgan Shumski

Learn how bass lines are constructed and create a bass line.1x - standard arpeggios plus ii-V-I licks 2x - walking bass line.

Isabel Sioson

Practice improvising through different styles. Created a collaborative project playing and improvising in these styles.

Fiona West

Learn the opening to West End Blues by Louis Armstrong.

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