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Dan Biggler
      Jazz Combo - Trombone

Scott Black
      Improvisation Instructor

Les Baxter
      Motown Band Director

Jason Carder
      Trumpet Instructor

Sam Eagon
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Practice Schedule

January

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New Year's Day		 2

7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 3

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Board Meeting postponed until later in month		 5

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 6

Rehearsals resume after holiday break
7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 10

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7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 13

7 PM: AJA Combo Concert at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 17

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7 PM: Jazz Parents Assn. meeting to discuss upcoming trips		 19

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 20

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 24

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7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 27

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7 PM: Scott Whitfield and Ginger Berglund at China Rose		 31

  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

February

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
  
  
  
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Board Meeting 7 PM		 2

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 3

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
7 PM: Friends of the Academy fundraising dinner at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 7

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TBA: Sahuarita Jazz Festival
7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 10

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 14

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7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 17

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 21

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TBA: NAU Jazz Festival
7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 24

TBA: NAU Jazz Festival
7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 28

  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

March

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
  
  
  
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Board Meeting 7 PM		 2

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 3

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 7

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7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 10

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 14

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7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 17

7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 21

7 PM: Fullerton trip chaperone meeting		 22

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All day: Fullerton Jazz Festival
7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 24

All day: Fullerton Jazz Festival
7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 28

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7 PM: AJA at J Nippon Restaurant		 31

Ellington Band at Deer Valley Jazz Festival
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

April

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 4

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 6

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 11

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7 PM: AJA Jazzathon
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12 PM: AJA Jazzathon
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 18

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 25

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Move to new location		 27

Move to new location		 28

7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
Move to new location
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May

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
  
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 2

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 4

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 9

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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3 PM: AJA Mother's Day concert, Temple of Music and Art		 14

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 16

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
Recording sessions
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Recording sessions		 21

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 23

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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2 PM: Combo Concert at AJA, hosted by Scott Black		 28

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 30

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7-9 PM: Ellington and Basie Bands at Park Place Mall		  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

June

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 
  
  
  
  
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Mexico cruise June 1-4
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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 6

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 8

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
AJA summer session starts
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 13

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 20

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 27

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

July

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 4

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7 PM: Board Meeting
7 PM: Malik Alkabir @ 58 Degrees & Holding		 6

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 11

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7 PM: Malik Alkabir @ 58 Degrees & Holding		 13

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 18

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7 PM: Malik Alkabir @ 58 Degrees & Holding		 20

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2 PM: Ed Petersen jazz clinic at AJA
7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 25

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

August

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 3

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 8

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 22

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Ellington band at Prescott Jazz Summit
7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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Ellington band at Prescott Jazz Summit
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 29

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September

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 5

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 7

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 12

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 19

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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2 PM: Orientation at AJA		 24

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 26

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6 PM: Diaspora Showcase Africa with Ellington Band and African drummer
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7 PM: Super Jam at St. Philip's Plaza		  
  
  
  
  
  

October

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 3

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 5

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 10

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 17

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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November

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 2

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 7

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December

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 5

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Board Meeting 7 PM		 7

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 12

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7 PM: AJA combos at China Rose
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3 PM: Big Band Bash at the Berger Center		 17

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7 PM: AJA Dixieland Jazz at China Rose		 19

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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
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