Roosevelt High School Jazz

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Jazz Community Events of Note

                                                                                           rev. 7/17/08

Sat. July 26  Isabella DuGraf                                          9 pm    Egan's
Weds. July 30     Singers Thank Tula's                          8 pm  Tula's
       w/Isabela DuGraf, RHS alum
Thurs. July 31-Sun. Aug 3 Ernestine Anderson      times vary  Jazz Alley

Mon. Aug. 4  Jim Knapp Orchestra   info       8 pm Seattle Drum School
Mon. Aug 4    Hugh Masekela                                   7:30 pm Jazz Alley
Sat. Aug. 9  Mark Taylor (RHS alum)    7:30pm    The Seasons, Yakima
       Mark Taylor Quartet CD Release Concert   Tickets: $ 15 / $ 7.50 Students
Thurs -Sun., Aug 21-24  Count Basie Orchestra   times vary  Jazz Alley
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Roosevelt Jazz joint performance with Le Big Band De L'ouest

Roosevelt Jazz Band to appear with The Big Band of the West
July 2nd in Lyon, France
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Upcoming RHS Jazz Highlights

                                                                                          rev. 6/29/08

June 30 - July 15  Jazz Band tour - Lyon, St. Maximin, Florence, Perugia

 Jazz Alive! Premiere  KCTS-TV Channel 9
         available via Comcast Video on Demand
  Pilot Episode - Featuring Roosevelt Jazz, recorded just days before
  the band flew to New York - includes Ellington classics and soloists
  recognized for musicianship at the festival
  full description  pdf   view as web page      

Full 2007-2008 Performance Schedule now available in Events. (rev. 5/15/08)   
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 Roosevelt Jazz Band Wins Essentially Ellington '08! 

Winner - First Place Roosevelt Jazz Band Scott Brown, Director Third Win Unprecedented Previous First Place awards: 2007, 2002 Garfield - 2nd Place  Shorewood - Honorable Mention Listen to recordings of finalists' performances at Ellington '08!	Related Seattle Times Articles: Final Results    Indiv./Section Awards    Seattle's Jazz Education Heritage
Recognition Awards:  Roosevelt Trumpet Section Roosevelt Tap Dancers Alex Dugdale - outstanding Ethan Kahn - outstanding Back to Top	Soloist Awards Alex Dugdale - honorable mention (clarinet) Wyatt Palmer - honorable mention  (alto sax) Corey Dansereau - hon. mention  (trumpet) Gus Carns - honorable mention (piano)

Festival Results 2008

Additional Festival Results for all RHS Jazz Groups in Events/Festival Reports

KCTS Golden Apple Awarded to Scott Brown!    Jan. 18, 2008

  Congratulations to Scott Brown, recipient of
     KCTS Golden Apple Award for Excellence
     in Education!!
   KCTS     Seattle P.I. Article    Seattle Times Article

   This award highlights outstanding contributions  to the quality of education in Washington State, providing models for others to emulate, and inspiring a new generation of teachers. Scott was selected, in addition to 6 other individuals, from over 200 nominees; award ceremonies took place January 18, during which he was honored for epitomizing excellence in education.
Read more about Scott and his accomplishments at KCTS/Golden Apple.   
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Additional RHS Jazz Links:

• Latest RHS Jazz ('05-06) CD "Get Up, Get Out"  more info/to order
• Alex Dugdale  Winner - 2007 Essentially Ellington Essay Contest
• "Heart of the Game" DVD - featuring RHS Roughrider Band info/to order
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