The 2024.25 school year is official off the ground. This week 60 students participated in our Jazz Kick-off. This year featured breakout sessions led by students on jazz style, active listening,...

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20.11.2024

Jazz Combo Members Open for Leroy Jones - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

New Orlean's Trumpeter Leroy Jones was in town for a two night residency in Madison at the North Street Cabaret. Before of each of his nights members of the jazz combo played an opening set.

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

20.11.2024

Shades of Blue in Town - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

The US Airforce Shades of Blue stopped by Sun Prairie this past Wednesday Night. The performed a set of Jazz Standards as well as some new compositions. Ensemble Members played for a full House...

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

10.03.2024

31st Annual Jazz Festival - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

The 31st Annual Jazz Festival was held on Saturday, February 17. 16 High School bands joined clinicians for a day of jazz. We partnered with Jazz at Lincoln Center as a Regional Essentially...

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

10.03.2024

Middle Schools Swing! - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Friday was our middle school jazz festival. Students from Central Heights, Patrick Marsh, and Prairie View all met during the day to work on jazz with clinicians Bruce Hering, Jim Huwe, and Steve...

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

10.03.2024

Anchors Away - US Navy Jazz/Rock Combo - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Members of the US Navy Greatlakes Jazz and Rock Combo visited Sun Prairie. They worked with all three jazz ensembles in short clinics as we round-robin performed for each other. The night was...

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06.02.2024

Maxine Gordon Provides Some Perspective - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

This past Thursday we were so fortunate to have Maxine Gordon visit East and West High Schools. Gordon is an author, historian, civil rights activist, Harvard Fellow, and wife of late great...

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22.01.2024

Combo Members bid Farwell to the DSO - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Combo students were once again able to open for the Darren Sterud Jazz Orchestra. The DSO has been doing their Nutcracker performances for the past 14 years. We have been really fortunate to be...

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

02.11.2023

Rhythm Section Demos at State Conference - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Our Jazz Ensemble I rhythm section served as a demonstration group at the WMEA Conference this past week. Presenter Jerry Tolson did a session on Rhythm Section techniques and had our students...

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

21.10.2023

Carter brings the Swing - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

We are fortunate to welcome Ron Carter back to Sun Prairie to work with students. Professor Carter got everyone singing and dancing and dealt with our foundation of swing.

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01.05.2023

International Jazz Day brings Beloit and SP Together - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Jazz Bands form Beloit and Sun Prairie met for an evening of Jazz in Beloit on Sunday. Groups were able to meet and great and participate in a Jam Session followed by each group playing an hour set...

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23.04.2023

Pharez tune us Up - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Our preparation for EE out in New York includes bringing a bit of EE into our area! Today we were visited by Pharez Whitted, who help us with our preparations for the Essentially Ellington Festival...

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23.02.2023

30th Annual Jazz Festival - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

For 30 years the Sun Prairie Jazz Festival has been inspiring student musicians. February 18, 2023 was a celebration of both the history and future of this festival. Clinicians included Michael...

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17.02.2023

DSO, Ellington, and Garver - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

What a great night of Swing! Jazz I and the Darren Sterud Jazz Orchestra teamed up to present a concert at the Garver Feed Mill in Madison. A sold out crowd enjoyed this holiday themed program. ...

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17.02.2023

Sammy Miller Brings his Congregation - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Sammy Miller spent two days working with students at Patrick Marsh, Prairie View, Central Heights, as well as Sun Prairie East and West High Schools. Students were involved in performances and...

Sun Prairie Band Boosters Jazz

17.02.2023

Jazz I Heads Back to NY - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Jazz Ensemble I has been selected as 1 of 15 finalist bands to participate in the Essentially Ellington Festival May 11-13 in New York. We are so excited to have these students make their mark...

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30.11.2022

Sun Prairie Student Performs in WSMA Honors Jazz - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Congratulations to Danica Rebudiao as she performed with the WSMA State Honors Jazz Ensemble. Danica was selected as the bass player for this ensemble, and is a 3-year member of the state honors...

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30.11.2022

Jazz I Opens for the DSJO - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

SPHS Jazz I open for the DSJO presentation of Duke Ellington's Nutcracker. The performance was at the historic Garver Feedmill in Madison. The building has been renovated to accommodate a variety...

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30.11.2022

Long Friends Back in Sun Prairie - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Ron Carter made is annual trip to Sun Prairie and mentored students in the Sun Prairie Jazz Program. Spending time with the CHUMS Jazz Band, as well as Sun Prairie Jazz I and II and working on the...

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30.11.2022

29th Annual JazzFest - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

What a great return to our live Jazz Festival format! This year marked 29 years of the Jazz Festival and we were excited to host bands from Columbus, Fond du Lac, Grafton, Menomonee Falls, Oak...

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30.11.2022

Taking it Back to the Colonial Club - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Jazz I headed back to the Colonial Club after a year of covid-induced hiatus. Students played an hour set for an incredibly appreciative and receptive audience. Due to covid, these kinds of...

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Jazz Kick-Off Sends us into the School Year - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Jazz Combo Members Open for Leroy Jones - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Shades of Blue in Town - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

31st Annual Jazz Festival - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Middle Schools Swing! - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Anchors Away - US Navy Jazz/Rock Combo - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Maxine Gordon Provides Some Perspective - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Combo Members bid Farwell to the DSO - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Rhythm Section Demos at State Conference - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

Carter brings the Swing - SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTERS

International Jazz Day brings Beloit and SP Together - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Pharez tune us Up - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

30th Annual Jazz Festival - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

DSO, Ellington, and Garver - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Sammy Miller Brings his Congregation - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Jazz I Heads Back to NY - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Sun Prairie Student Performs in WSMA Honors Jazz - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Jazz I Opens for the DSJO - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Long Friends Back in Sun Prairie - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

29th Annual JazzFest - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

Taking it Back to the Colonial Club - Sun Prairie Band Boosters

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