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Area youth jazz ensembles in Hertfordshire If you are interested in exploring jazz further, come along for a trial at one of the following ensembles: Hitchin North Herts & Stevenage Youth Jazz (Grade 4+), Tuesdays 5.15-6.45pm. Director: Jimi Day Call 01462 434052 or email hitchinmusicenquiries@hertfordshire.gov.uk. St Albans Vanguard (Grade 5+), Thursdays 8-9.15pm Birdland (Grade 1+), Thursdays Evenings 6.30—7.30pm Director: Duncan Fraser. Call 01438 845299 or email stalbansmusicenquiries@hertfordshire.gov.uk.
Jazz Hive @ home Backing tracks Demo Track Blues Jam (C) (Backing with Melody) Backing Track to Blues Jam (C) Lead sheets Blues Jam (C) - Concert (Treble Clef) Blues Jam (C) - Concert (Bass Clef) Blues Jam (C) - Concert (Alto Clef) Blues Jam (C) - Bb Instruments Blues Jam (C) - Eb Instruments Blues Jam (C) - F Instruments Blues Jam (C) - G Instruments (Bass Clef - Mini Bassoon!) Pentatonic Scales in all the above keys/clefs Spotify playlist Check out our jazz playlist on Spotify, curated by our tutors with 20 important recordings of a blues within jazz over 100 years. It's not on Spotify, but watch this performance too: Jochen Rueckert Quartet Plays Charlie Parker on YouTube. Week 1 challenges Read the week 1 challenges (PDF) Lead sheets are above. Demo Track Blues Jam (C) (Backing with Melody) - melody and shorter solo section suitable for beginners or players who haven't improvised before. Backing Track to Blues Jam (C) - no melody and longer improv section suitable for intermediate / advanced. Week 2 challenges Read the week 2 challenges (PDF) Take a look at these videos: Writing Your Own Blues (Duncan) Freedom in Improvising on the Blues (Rory) Jimmi's Jazz Corner, Instrumentation Week 3 challenges Take a look at these videos: The Sounds of the Blues (Duncan) Jimmi's Jazz Corner 2: Comping in the Rhythm Section Tritone Substitution (Rory) Tritone substitution chord sheets Advanced Blues Sequence with Tritone Substitution - B flat Treble Clef Advanced Blues Sequence with Tritone Substitution - Concert Treble Clef Advanced Blues Sequence with Tritone Substitution - Concert Bass Clef Advanced Blues Sequence with Tritone Substitution - E flat Treble Clef Advanced Blues Sequence with Tritone Substitution - F Treble Clef Advanced Blues Sequence with Tritone Substitution – G Bass Clef Links to Jazz Hive @ home sessions recorded live Session 1, Thursday 2 July 2020 Session 2, Thursday 9 July 2020 part 1 Session 2, Thursday 9 July 2020 part 2 Session 3, Thursday 16 July 2020