About Us
Hello CTMS students, parents, and teachers! Welcome to The Bubbert Times, the official news site of Mrs. Allen’s jazz band!
What Is This Site?
This site will be your go-to source for everything jazz band related — upcoming shows, recaps, and announcements. Think of it as your classic jazz band newspaper, delivered fresh with every update.
Upcoming Events
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing Yet | N/A | TBA |
Check back soon — events will be posted here as they are announced!
What We Play
We perform a wide variety of jazz styles including:
- Swing
- Cha-cha
- Latin jazz
- Funk
Jazz Styles Defined
- Swing
- A style of jazz developed in the 1930s characterized by a strong rhythm section and a lilting syncopation.
- Cha-cha
- A lively Latin dance rhythm that became popular in jazz ensembles in the 1950s.
- Latin jazz
- A fusion of jazz harmonies and American jazz improvisation with Latin American rhythms.
- Funk
- A style rooted in rhythm and blues, emphasizing the downbeat and groove above all else.
“Jazz is not just music, it’s a way of life.” — Unknown
A Note From the Webmaster
This site was built using Hugo — a blazing fast static site generator — and hosted on Cloudflare Pages. It was designed to look like a classic newspaper, fitting for a jazz band, don’t you think?
The files are hosted in a private GitHub repo.
Built with love by Diego Escalante
Powered by Hugo, Cloudflare, and way too much caffeine.
I would like to acknowledge the use of Anthropic’s Claude AI to assist with the website design and formatting.1 You can learn more about Claude at anthropic.com.
Progress Checklist
- Launch the website
- Write first post
- Add dark mode
- Make it a PWA
- Secure a custom domain
- Add more articles
- Post first show date
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Claude is an AI assistant made by Anthropic. ↩︎