Haines Music Department

The Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble will be playing at North High School on February 12. That concert will feature both of our bands, Thompson’s Jazz Band, and SCN Jazz Workshop with special guest Trumpet player Tito Carrillo. It will be an outstanding night of Jazz that starts at 7 pm with our Jazz Lab band. The students should be at North by 6:30 for warm-ups.

Before the concert we have a great opportunity to have a clinic with Mr. Carrillo. Both of our bands will leave Haines at 2:30 (we will miss 8th hour) and play for Mr. Carrillo in a clinic from 3-4:30 that afternoon. Please download the permission slip here and return it as soon as possible.

The 8th grade band will be going on a field trip to St. Charles North High School on Friday February 6 to have a clinic on the music we are preparing for the February 19th Concert. We will be leaving after 2nd hour traveling to North High school and working with Mr. Wis and Mr. Stombres on our music. We will also have a time to have our 8th graders work with the students in the Wind Ensemble - the top band at North. We will return to Haines during 6th hour and eat at Haines. The students will be writting a reflection paper of what they learned at the clinic. To cover the cost of the buses we are asking for a check of $4.00 made out to Haines Middle School. Please click here for the permission slip. Please print out, sign and return the permission slip to Mr. Swenson.

There are two events coming up for the Jazz Lab band. Thursday January 22 we will play at the 8th grade vs Faculty basketball game. Details to follow soon. Also we will perform at St. Charles North High School on Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm. The concert will include our Jazz Lab band, our Jazz Ensemble, Thompson’s Jazz Band and the St. Charles North Jazz Workshop with special guest artist trumpet player Tito Carillo. It will be an outstanding night of Jazz at North that evening.

Click here for the letter and permission slip about our trip to Bloomington, IL for the IWU Jazz Festival.

We have entered our busy time of the year. Click here for a pdf of the Tricities Jazz Coffeehouse concert reminders.