This is the spot to dig all the happenings with the Cannon School Jazz program. Learn about our upcoming gigs and check out videos of recent performances.
We are the Jazz branch of the instrumental music department of Cannon School. Currently we have two ensembles - the Big Band, and the Jazz Combo. We gig regularly on campus, and in the Charlotte area. We have performed at many local and regional Jazz festivals - always to rave reviews.
07/03/2024
Such a great tune!
Roy Hargrove Tune - Guided Practice Session™ with Adam Maness 🙏Support Open Studio + Jazz Foundation of America with a Guided Practice Session™ Pass (optional): https://openstudio.live/GPSStart our MOST POPULAR piano c...
06/25/2024
So this summer for me is all about the building of our new Audio Lab at Cannon School. This'll be the new home for Modern Ensemble, Music Tech 1 & 2, Varsity Jazz, as well as practice room space for our musicians and podcast space for the whole school. The other day we received our 3 isolation booths from our friends at Studiobricks. Photo 1 is them on the pallets. Photo 2 is them unboxed and awaiting assembly next door in the bandroom. That's 2 One+ models and 1 XXL model if you're keeping score.
That unboxing was a beast! Mad kudos to the Tetris savants at Studiobricks who box those things. Twas quite the puzzle to unravel!
Anyway, today's work is done. Carpet in the room next week and then assembly of the booths. More photos to come so stay tuned!
Studiobricks Cannon School Jazz at Cannon School
02/11/2024
https://youtu.be/P-R0ociFx4E?si=Ck9eErGVKGcL0ag2
5 Concepts to Shed on Sus Chords 5 Concepts to Shed on Sus ChordsThis chord was always a bit confusing to me until I realized it was just a different voicing for a Dominant Chord. There are ...
02/11/2024
This! So very this!
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Gear is all set! In a couple hours swing will happen here. Do yourself a solid and make the scene. The Annual Cannon School Alumni Jazz Jam is the place to be! 7-9 at Cabarrus Brewing Company. See you soon!
12/05/2021
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11/20/2021
Cannon Jazz Combo bringing the swing to the Concord Tree Lighting Ceremony last night.
07/26/2021
Nice arrangement! These kids are great!!
Snarky Puppy What About Me? - Cover - Big Band - Royal Sounds Jazz Orchestra 2018 It is a performance of the Royal Sounds Orchestra of Aoyama Gakuin University located in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan. November 18, 2018.
So when your school Jazz Combo is 100% virtual due to the pandemic, you lean into TECHNOLOGY to help make it happen. Here's a recent recording we did of Miles Davis' "All Blues". It features George Manni on guitar, Vinny Vaccaro on trumpet and melodica, and Nicky Vaccaro on alto saxophone. (Headphones recommended)
For my band director/music tech friends -
I built the rhythm section track in Soundtrap, using Piano/Bass/Drum tracks I lifted from the Hal Leonard Realbook Multitracks play-along book called "All Blues". Using the Chrome extension called Audio Downloader I could save those tracks as stems and import them each into Soundtrap so the boys could tweak the levels as they needed on their end.
I'm so proud of these guys for taking the bumper crop of lemons we've found ourselves with this year and made some pretty tasty lemonade. At Cannon School we preach a philosophy called "Adaptive Expertise". My boys are living it.
12/15/2020
Soooo looking forward to this!
Alumni Jazz Jam Virtual Reunion - Cannon School Alumni Event on Cannon School
08/19/2020
Nice surprise in the latest issue of Cannon Magazine. Our newly minted CannonJazz alum Lucas Kabasakalian answering "what he's most proud of his during his senior year." Sure gonna miss him, but we're supremely confident he's gonna keep things swinging as he continues his musical journey down at Tulane.