Welcome to the Goddard High School Lion Pride Jazz Page
Schedule:
The Goddard Jazz Groups maintain a busy schedule of performances throughout the school year. Listed below are the current performances for the 2010-2011 school year
August 16 Rehearsals begin
September 21 GHS Jazz Auditions 3:00pm-5:00pm (these auditions are used to determine band placement, students must sign up for times or they will be delayed placement in the groups)
October 6th District Jazz Auditions info click here
October 21 GHS JAZZ Night (possible guests artists will be announced when available)
December 9th GHS band and Jazz Concert
February 18th Friends Universtiy Jazz Festival
March 7th District Jazz Concert with Middle Schools at GHS
March 8th GHS Prefest, Jazz groups perform before and after
April 15th Wichita Jazz Festival
May 5th All District Concert, Jazz Groups perform before and after
Helpful Websites:
Link to the Free Jazz Handbook, required reading for all jazz students
http://aebersold.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=JAZZ&Category_Code=_HANDBOOK
Online Jazz Radio (required listening for all jazz students)
Great website for sampling some classic and modern Jazz recordings
www.bluenote.com
Aebersold Recordings: (Do NOT right-click on the links and click "save as" to download this file to your computer - this is a copyright infringement. Please just click on the links below and stream the audio as a practice aid):