Tag Archives: Jazz

Experimentation Week: Virtual Big Band

Newark Academy’s jazz band, Chameleon, performs “This Can’t Be Love” from their homes during lockdown. Vocals are by Yasmeena Sharif ’23.

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Jazz Set by Luca Moretti ’20, Teddy McGraw ’20, and Vikram Bala ’20

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Chameleon Wins Honors at 2017 Essentially Ellington Competition

Jazz at Lincoln Center announced Newark Academy’s Jazz Band “Chameleon” directed by Julius Tolentino as the 4th Place/Honorable Mention winner of the 22nd Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, which took place at Frederick P. Rose … Continue reading

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“Stripes Come Back” blues song by Steve Miller

Musician Steve Miller of the Maintenance Department calls this song the “rowdier, bluesier side of my solo thing.” The song, called “Stripes Come Back,” is played on a three string guitar with an extra singe pole pickup (made by John … Continue reading

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