Jazz Band

The Ensemble That Gives Students an Opportunity to Explore Their Creativity and Deepen Their Understanding of Style.

Below you will find the different selections I have done with groups over the course of my career.

Gretna East High School

Griffin Jazz Ensemble

December 2024

First Funky Noel - Eric Sherburne

This Christmas - Mark Taylor

Frosty the Snowman - Michael Sweeney

2024 Season Recap

2 Rating and 3rd Place class 3a - Bellevue East Jazz Festival
1 Rating and 2nd Place class 3A - USD Coyote Jazz Festival
2 Rating and 3rd Place class 3A - NSBA State Jazz Competition

May 2024

In the Mood - Garland

Quiet Time - Taylor

Critical Mass - Jarvis

Tiger of San Pedro - Lavendar

Feeling Good - Holmes

Count Bubba - Murtha

My Funny Valentine - Wolpe

Caravan - Tomaro

December 2022

First Funky Noel - Eric Sherburne

Quiet Time - Jeff Taylor

Frosty the Snowman - Michael Sweeney

Papillion - La Vista South High School

Blue Notes Jazz Ensemble

2023 Season Recap

2 Rating at the Morningside University Jazz Festival
1 Rating at the University of Nebraska - Omaha Great Plains Jazz Festival
2 Rating and Class AA2 2nd place at the Bellevue East Jazz Festival
2 Rating and 3rd Place Class AA2 at the NSBA State Jazz Competition

May 2023

El Burrito Picante (And the Chamber of Doom) - Mike Dana

Sunset and the Mocking Bird - Duke Ellignton/ Billy Strayhorn

Arnge Drank - Paul Baker

February 2022

Blue Note Special - Mike Tomaro

Living in a Dream - Doug Beach

Running of the Bulls - Doug Beach/ George Shutack

December 2022

First Funky Noel - Eric Sherburne

2022 Season Recap

2 Rating at the Omaha Westside Jazz Festival
2 Rating at the University of Nebraska - Omaha Great Plains Jazz Festival
1 Rating and Class AA2 Champions at the Bellevue East Jazz Festival
2 Rating and 2nd Place Class AA2 at the NSBA State Jazz Competition

May 2022

Cheesecake - Dexter Gordon/ Rick Stitzel

Dance of Denial - Michael Phillip Mossman

Critical Mass - Jeff Jarvis

February 2022

Groovin' Hard - Don Menza/ Peter Blair

Summertime - George Gershwin/ Dave Wolpe

Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie/ Rich DeRosa

December 2021

Christmastime is Here - Vince Guaraldi/ Mark Taylor

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