zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...... No energy. WAY too slow. Too many people. Excessive percussion parts. No high octave trumpet. Big mess up at 1:40-1:50. Saxes didn't stand for soli. Trumpets at 2:20 are just lazy. No dynamics. Arrangement is too easy and flat. Last note was a disaster.
Experience is no excuse. I've played Jazz for only one and a half years and I can perform the Don Menza original. Only rehearsing once a week is also no excuse since that's the professional recommendation anyways. Spend the rest of the week practicing at home like you're supposed to.
Most of my problems with the song aren't about the poor performance. The lame arrangement, the lack of energy, dynamics or accents, too many performers, and the director's decisions were the main factors here.
@Digman2012 a big majority of the kids in a middle school jazz band will not even continue playing in High School. 90% do not go home and practice everyday (even though the're "supposed to") because they dont feel like it, and they just do jazz band because they hav a bit of talent, they get to be a part of an extra-curricular group, and for other reasons.
and they hav played their instruments in class (one music class a week) for a year and a half, and played in a jazz band for 4-5 months
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...... No energy. WAY too slow. Too many people. Excessive percussion parts. No high octave trumpet. Big mess up at 1:40-1:50. Saxes didn't stand for soli. Trumpets at 2:20 are just lazy. No dynamics. Arrangement is too easy and flat. Last note was a disaster.
100% BOR-ING.
Digman2012 3 months ago
@Digman2012 u do realize that they hadnt even been playing for 2 years? and they only rehearsed once a week?
MichaelJacksonluvU25 2 months ago
Experience is no excuse. I've played Jazz for only one and a half years and I can perform the Don Menza original. Only rehearsing once a week is also no excuse since that's the professional recommendation anyways. Spend the rest of the week practicing at home like you're supposed to.
Most of my problems with the song aren't about the poor performance. The lame arrangement, the lack of energy, dynamics or accents, too many performers, and the director's decisions were the main factors here.
Digman2012 2 months ago
@Digman2012 a big majority of the kids in a middle school jazz band will not even continue playing in High School. 90% do not go home and practice everyday (even though the're "supposed to") because they dont feel like it, and they just do jazz band because they hav a bit of talent, they get to be a part of an extra-curricular group, and for other reasons.
and they hav played their instruments in class (one music class a week) for a year and a half, and played in a jazz band for 4-5 months
MichaelJacksonluvU25 2 months ago
Waaaaay too many musicians.
rdangelo 2 years ago
Is that Ms Sanderson ? o_o Omfg . She has short hair now <_<
ZenonZebra 2 years ago
wow i do think tht is mrs. sanderson! she does the band and mrs. anderson does choir!!! wow
lovedoodle98 2 years ago
omg...i miss these ppl so much.
that baritone sax was mine...~_~;;
i still cant believe i had to leave before the end of the year... ahh....
but u guys are still as great as ever. i just wish i could stop crying right now...
ahffk 3 years ago
patrick is in my class and he owns everyone on percussion in our school
davidtruongfat 3 years ago
ms sanderson is the nicest teacher ever (other than mr morrison!!)
sherapop 3 years ago 4
@sherapop Hey!!!! Ms.MArtins is also nice!
theweirdguy99 10 months ago
@theweirdguy99 she IS but...shes not...my fav teacher, i have to admit. xD''
bettyma135 5 months ago
lol...on the drums
halfbloodpirate 3 years ago
I think Patrick was being a noob lol!
99range99str99mage 3 years ago
wtf!
y isnt patrick on drumz???
vinsanimo 3 years ago