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Monash Jazz Orchestra (MoJO)

Monash Jazz Orchestra (MoJO)The Monash Jazz Orchestra is the society's classy, jazzy Stage Band! MoJO is fast developing a name for itself as one of the best big bands on campus. Performing regularly on campus and in the local community, MoJO keeps the music going long after the other ensembles have stopped! All places are auditioned for MoJO.


Details

Conductor: Sion Boomsma
Ensemble Rep: Robert Dragwidge
Rehearsals: Tuesdays 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Venue: Engineering Halls (building 60, Monash Clayton)
Membership: 18
Auditions: Yes, all instruments
Vacancies:

Currently in need of one trumpet player.

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2010 Repertoire

 AUTUMN

2009 Repertoire

SPRING
  • La Suerte De Los Tontos - Johnny Richards arr. Victor Lopez
  • Ol Man River - Music by Jerome Kern, Words by Oscar Hammerstien arr. Dave Wolpe
  • When I Fall in Love - Music by Victor Young, Words by Edward Heyman arr. Craig Skeffington
  • Put on a Happy Face - Music by Lee Adams, Words by Charles Strouse arr. Rick Stitzel
  • Pure Imagination - Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newly arr. Craig Skeffington
  • Get me to the Church on Time - Music by Frederick Loewe, Words by Alan Jay Lerner arr. Ralph Ford
  • The Jazz Police - Gordon Goodwin
AUTUMN
  • Basie - Straight Ahead - Sammy Nestico
  • Happy-Go-Lucky Local - Duke Ellington
  • Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise - Hammerstein/Romberg arr. Dave Wolpe
  • Nica's Dream Horace Silver, arr. Michael Philip Mossman
  • Almost Like Being in Love - Lerner/Lowe
  • Take the "A" Train - Billy Strayhorn, arr. Gordon Goodwin
  • April in Paris - Harburg/Duke, arr. William Strthen Davis
  • Cottontail - Duke Ellington
  • St Louis Blues - W.C Handy, arr John Denton

2008 Repertoire

SUMMER
  • One Mint Julep - Rudolph Toombs arr. Alan Baylock
  • Yo Tannenbaum! - Arr. Gordon Goodwin
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Arr. Gordon Goodwin
  • Spin Cycle - Alan Baylock
  • Jump, Jive An’ Wail - Words and Music by Louis Prima arr. Mark Taylor

 

SPRING

  • Caravan - Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington, Arr. Alan Baylock
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Words and Music by Louis Prima, Arr. Mike Lewis
  • You’re Still a Young Man - Words and Music by Emilo Castillo and Stephen Kupka , Arr. Paul Murtha
  • Play That Funky Music - Words and Music by Robert Parissi, Arr. Gordon Goodwin
  • Blues Brothers Revue - Arr. Roger Holmes
 
Events Calendar
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Latest Events
Sat Sep 18 @19:30 - 08:00PM
Spring Concert
Mon Sep 20 @18:00 -
Annual General Meeting
Tue Oct 05 @18:30 - 09:30PM
MoJo - First Rehearsal
Wed Oct 06 @18:30 - 09:00PM
MSW - First Rehearsal
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