Lindero musicians jazz it up on stage
Lindero Canyon Middle School’s Jazz Band “A”, under the direction of Matt McKagan, took first place in the Middle School category at the University of Nevada-Reno 49th annual Jazz Festival on April 7-9.
The Reno Jazz Festival is known for bringing together some of the best and brightest young jazz talent in the country as well as some of the finest guest clinicians and educators in the world.
More than 300 school groups from middle schools, high schools and colleges competed.
Lindero Canyon Middle School’s Jazz “A” Combo, under the direction of Matt Finders, also took first place in the Middle School Combo Category.
Additionally, Andrew Nisenberg (guitar) earned the Outstanding Middle School Rhythm Section Award and Ben Zacuto earned the Outstanding Middle School Trumpeter Award. Top honors went to John Miller (tenor saxophone) who was awarded the Overall Outstanding Middle School Performer Award.
Meanwhile, several of Lindero Canyon Middle School’s performing groups, including the Jazz Band “A,” Concert Band, Lindero Singers and Lindero’s String Orchestra, traveled to San Diego to participate in the two-day National Heritage Music Festival.
On Saturday, March 26 through Sunday, March 27, Lindero, along with other middle school and high school groups from throughout the western states, performed in front of a panel of nationally recognized music adjudicators. The culminating awards ceremony was held at Sea World. Lindero’s Orchestra, Concert Band and Jazz Band “A” received gold ratings. Lindero Singers received a silver rating.
Jazz Band “A” took first place and also was awarded the Adjudicators Award and the Outstanding Musical Group Award for Best Band in the entire competition of both middle school and high schools. Additionally, 4 Maestro Awards for Outstanding Soloists were awarded to Jazz Band “A” students: Ben Babylon on piano, John Miller on tenor saxophone, Andrew Nisenberg on guitar, and Jacob Staben on bass.
Another Maestro Award was awarded to Lindero’s Orchestra student, Abby Tsai for Outstanding String Player Soloist. In addition, Lindero Canyon Middle School won the Instrumental Sweepstakes Award for the school with the best overall instrumental groups.
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The Roosevelt Jazz Choir and Jazz Band III competed in the Reno Jazz Festival in Reno, Nevada last weekend. The Jazz Choir received an average score of 952 points out of a possible 1000, placing fifth in its division. The jazz band didn’t place.
Although the choir expected to place higher, several members said their performance was the best this year. The set included No More Blues, by Antonio Carlos Jobim, and the classic Neal Hefti composition Splanky.
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