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Doug Tidaback
      Director

Mike Kuhn
      Jazz Combo Director

Ken Tittlebaugh
      Jazz Big Band Director

Malik Alkabir
      Jazz Combo Director

Dan Biggler
      Jazz Combo - Trombone

Scott Black
      Improvisation Instructor

Les Baxter
      Motown Band Director

Jason Carder
      Trumpet Instructor

Sam Eagon
      Recording Studio Manager

Neamen Lyles
      Middle School
      Combo Director

James Wiliams
      Student assistant

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Rodney Burton
      Director of Marketing and Promotions

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     12 Aug 2008

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Practice Times

REVISED Sept. 29, 2007

Saturdays

Middle School Bands & combos

  • Woody Herman - noon-2 PM
  • Combo - 12-2 PM
  • The Chick Webb Band - 2-4 PM
  • Combo - 2-4 PM
  • The Kenton Band - 4-6 PM

   

Sundays

High School Big Bands

  • Az Women's Jazz Orchestra - 12-2 PM
  • Ellington Band - 2-4 PM
  • Basie Band - 4-6 PM
  • Fletcher Henderson Band - 6-8 PM

High School Combos

  • Blue Note Combo - noon-2 PM
  • DECCA Combo - 2-4 PM
  • Columbia Combo - 2-4 PM
  • Prestige Combo - 4-6 PM

September

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
 
 
 
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Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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AJA Night at J Nippon Restaurant, Foothills Mall
17
Middle School Student/Parent Orientation
3:00 PM at AJA (3434 E. Broadway)

AJA Night at J Nippon Restaurant, Foothills Mall
18
High School Student/Parent Orientation
3:00 PM at AJA (3434 E. Broadway)
19
Arizona Jazz Orchestra
8 PM at The French Quarter, 3146 E. Grant Road

20
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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Middle School Classes Begin
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High School Classes Begin
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27
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
28

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October

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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8
Middle School Classes Meet
9
High School Classes Meet
10

11
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
12

13

14

15
Middle School Classes Meet
16
High School Classes Meet
17

18
Volunteers Meeting - 7 pm
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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21

22
Middle School Classes Meet
23
High School Classes Meet
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25
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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27
Motown Classes Meet
28

29
Middle School Classes Meet
30
High School Classes Meet
31

 
 
 
 
 

November

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
 
1
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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3
Motown Classes Meet
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5
Middle School Classes Meet
6
High School Classes Meet
7

8
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
9

10
Motown Classes Meet
11

12
Middle School Classes Meet
13
High School Classes Meet
14

15
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
16

17
Motown Classes Meet
18

19
Middle School Classes Meet
20
High School Classes Meet
21

22
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
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24
Thanksgiving
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29
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

December

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
 
 
 
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Motown Classes Meet
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3
Middle School Classes Meet
4
High School Classes Meet
5
Tucson Jazz Radio Project benefit
7-10 PM
Old Pueblo Grill

6
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
7

8
Motown Classes Meet
9

10
Middle School Classes Meet
11
High School Classes Meet
12

13
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
14

15
Motown Classes Meet
16

17
Middle School Classes Meet
18
A Salute to The Big Band Era
3:00 PM
University/Rincon High School Auditorium

19

20
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
21

22
Motown Classes Meet
23

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25
Christmas
26

27
Trad/Dixieland Jazz Jam Session
7-9 PM, China Rose
28

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31
New Year's Eve
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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