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| Student Awards earned | |||
| Class Officers | |||
| President - | Shane Besedick | ||
| Vice President - | Jennifer Kim | ||
| Treasurer - | Tommy Park | ||
| Librarian - | Andy Gray | ||
| Secretary - | Paul Lee | ||
| Equipment Manager - | Adam Recio | ||
| Repertoire | |||
| The Big Scramble | Mike Vax, arr. Bob Secor | ||
| The Blues | Don Ellis | Don Ellis Big Band Series | |
| Green Bossa | |||
| Ko-Ko | Duke Ellington Trans. David Berger | ||
| Napier | Bill Cunliffe | ||
| Peg | Walter Becker / Donald Fagen, arr. John Higgins | ||
| Up Front | Lennie Niehaus | ||
Holiday Songs | |||
| Christmas Time is Here | arr. David Pugh | ||
| The Little Drummer Boy | arr. Joe Jackson | ||
| Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | Johnny Marks, arr. Chris Sharp | ||
| Sleigh Ride | Anderson, arr John La Babera | ||
| We Three Kings | arr. Paul Clark | ||
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Spring Concert | |||
| Good Show | Lennie Niehaus | ||
| Shuffle for Uncle Guido | Dominic Sperra | ||
| Jump for Joy | Duke Ellington, arr. Strayhorn | ||
| Golden Palm | Jeff Jarvis | ||
| I've Just Seen Her | Charles Strause, arr. Strayhorne | ||
| Back Burner | Camine Pastore | ||
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Night of Jazz | |||
| Moon Dance | Van Morrison, arr. John Berry | ||
| Autumn Leaves | Johnny Mercer, arr. Jorge Escobar | ||
| Chameleon | Hancock, Jackson, Maupin, arr. Sweeney | ||
| Amber Waves | Larry Norred | ||
| Tuxido Junction | Feyne, Hawkins, Johnson, Dash, arr. Fenno | ||
| Magic Hour | Gregory Yasinitsky | ||
| Lucretia MacEvil | Thomas, arr. Robert Holmes | ||
| Fantasy | White, White, Barrio, arr. Taylor | ||
| Front Burner | Sammy Nestico | ||
| What is Hip | Shukpa, Castillo, Garibalki, arr. Paul Murtha | ||
| Course Description | |||
| This is a 1-year advanced class for the student who has had previous training in music. This class develops the Visual and Performing Arts Standards by expanding musical expression, jazz and entertainment music concepts, aesthetic judgments, connections in society, as well as providing a greater understanding of music from various Jazz and classical periods, composers, and cultures. Concepts and skills are developed in the areas of music genres such as blues, swing, modern jazz, rock, be-bop, and pop music. Performance participation is a requirement of the class. | |||
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| Student Awards Earned | |||
| Jazz Band 2003 | Senior | Junior | Sophomore |
| Spirit | Matt Allen | Nikola Ratkovich | |
| Most Improved | Katherine Wincor | Steve Jung | Justin Lim |
| Most Outstanding | Shane Besedick | Dominic Primo | Nicolas Trimis |
| Jazz Band 2002 | Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshmen |
| Spirit | Jennifer Kim | Nicolas Trimis | ||
| Most Improved | Brittany Coe | Tommy Park | Adam Recio | |
| Most Outstanding | Eric Chramosta | Andrew Gray | Nicolas Trimis |