Level III+ SATB with treble solo feature. Demo is recorded by First Take from the School for Music Vocations in Creston, Iowa (SMV): Kaprice Maxwell, soloist.  Charisma Carson, Amanda Ross, Kasey Domer, Avery Johnson, Milton Padilla.  Published chart is available at www.SheetMusicPlus.com – THE SCHOOL FOR MUSIC VOCATIONS IS NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS/AUDITIONS FOR THE FALL.  INFO AT www.SchoolForMusicVocations.com

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For authoritarian figures, the notion of “No Seat Belts” sends out bells of politically correct alarms. But for the band No Seat Belts - whose motto is: “No Limits. No Boundaries. No Seatbelts” - it’s a proclamation of independence. 

The unexpected name sprouted from the idea of living limitlessly and fearlessly through music. For Calvin and Dee Cee, two Milwaukee musicians who have been working together for over a decade, the name implies opening the mind to endless creation. 

The band is a collaborative effort of five musicians, who all have their own thriving careers in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. With Calvin on bass and Dee Cee on drums, Kyndal J’s soulful voice and Curtis Crummp on sax and Quinten Farr on piano these funky, unconventional, creatives joined together carrying out Calvin and Dee Cee’s vision. 

Using Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Pop and Rock genres, they create a sound of Funk Fusion. The inventive cover arrangements and soulful originals of No Seat Belts strives to turn listeners into participants by introducing them to a new and free way of thinking.

This innovative band’s purpose is to push limits, explore the unknown, and open minds through music. An extravagantly influential team of inventive musicians arrange, collaborate, and perform with the intent to bring mind-blowing vibes that compare to no other group you’ve ever heard.
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Jeremy Fox earned a Bachelors of Music degree in Piano and Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University. He later received his Masters of Music degree in Studio Jazz Writing and his Doctorate in Jazz Composition from the University of Miami.  For 14 years, Jeremy was a Full-time professor at The School for Music Vocations in Iowa, conducting both instrumental and choral ensembles.  Jeremy is now the Director of the Vocal Jazz program at Mt. San Antonio College outside of Los Angeles. There he is ushering in a program that offers singers hands-on skills that are rarely taught at other music colleges. 

For 20 summers, Jeremy led vocal jazz camps around the United States and Canada (www.VocalJazzCamp.com). He also co-conducts workshops designed for choral directors each summer called the Jazz Harmony Retreat (www.JazzHarmonyRetreat.com).

He is active as a clinician, and has presented clinics and served as guest conductor of All-State ensembles throughout the United States.  Vocal festivals that Jeremy has co-ordinated brought in such artists as The Real Group, NY Voices, Rajaton, Mark Murphy, Nancy King, m-pact, and säje.

Jeremy has received 11 SMA awards from Downbeat magazine, including ones for: Best Written Song, Best Arrangement, Studio Engineering, and for his vocal ensembles.  Jeremy’s charts are published with Anchor Music Publications, Sheet Music Plus/Direct, and on his own www.JeremyFox.net website.  He has written for artists like NY Voices, The Real Group, Kevin Mahogany, Terence Blanchard, Rose Max, Lauren Kinhan, Peter Eldridge, Kate McGarry, m-pact, John Secada, and Metropolitan Opera singers Eric Owens and Denyce Graves.  He has twice been invited to act as the guest conductor for the famed Henry Mancini Institute Jazz Orchestra, based in Miami.