The Truman High School Big Band

Check this out!!!!!

http://www.neajazzintheschools.org/

All of the material we will use in class (including all audio clips) are available here.

This is a great resource for jazz education!!

2007 Groose Ile Islandfest "Jazzapalooza"

CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO CLIP OF IN THE MOOD @ ISLANDFEST

2007 Ypsilanti "Senior Prom"

2006 Holiday Concert @ Southland Mall

Pictures from The 2006 Islandfest Jazz Festival (Grosse Ile, MI)

...COOL STUFF...

Want to learn jazz theory?  How to approach soloing??  How to get better at jazz playing???

All Jazz Band members are encouraged to purchase the Alfred's Essential Jazz Theory Book

You can buy these at local music stores in single books (Book 1, Book 2, or Book 3 - including a CD for $12.95 each)

You can also purchase a complete book that contains all three volumes and CD's - $34.95

If you are serious about jazz, this is a must have!!!

Jamey Aebersold
GREAT web site with all kinds of jazz play-a-long books available for purchase
We recommend volume #1, #24, & #54
Check out the JAZZ HANDBOOK link on Jamey's site.
Many cool jazz, theory, and solo related pages available FREE!!!