Jefferson High School Jazz Band at Community Jazz Showcase

Kicking off the weekend festivities of the Purdue Jazz Festival is the Community Jazz Showcase featuring the local high school jazz bands and the US Army Jazz Ambassadors. Here is the performance of the Jefferson High School Jazz Band. Two trumpets were missing, they were rehearsing with the Indiana All State Jazz Band (congratulations to them) so Bruce Knepper (Jeff Jazz Band Director) and Dr. Moe Trout (Director of Purdue Jazz Band and festival... [Read More...]

High Sierra Jazz Band “I Am Pecan Pete” 8-07 STJS

In an excerpt on pg. 174 of “Turk Murphy: Just for the Record” by Jim Goggin (San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation, 1982), there’s a dialogue between Turk Murphy and Jim Goggin about the origin of Turk’s song title “I Am Pecan Pete.” Excerpt: JIM: …That was a dream? TURK: Yes, it…I’d been married before… and Grace (she was a lovely person who used to read in bed) and I had the unhappy... [Read More...]

Gabe Medd-Jazz Trumpet “Have You Met Miss Jones”

This is another song I used in my audition tape for honor bands. You can find more at www.gabemedd.com Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

A Samba For All Seasons – Kingman High School Jazz Band

This is audio from my high school’s jazz band from a recent performance. Sorry there’s no video . I’m hopefully gonna have some Rock Band videos up pretty soon. I lost a lot of skill from not playing for so long, but I’ll get back to where I was hopefully. Soloists are Grant, Jacob, Tyler, then Austin and I have a drum duet. I hope you guys enjoy this seeing you can actually hear me play real drums even though it’s... [Read More...]

Jazz Band of America 2007

The country’s top High School jazz musician’s lay down the groove. The inaugral band opened up for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Trombone Solo: Alex Glen, Alto Sax Solo: Adam Carrillo. The concert included a special guest appearance by Wynton Marsalis. ..oh yea.. Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →