Jazz at Lincoln Center has just announced the 15 finalist bands to compete in 21st annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. Congratulations and great job to Jazz Band I and Mr. Brown–they are New York bound again this year! Congratulations also to our friends at Garfield and Mount Si, who were also selected as finalists.
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Hot Java Cool Jazz on March 25
Roosevelt’s Jazz Band 1 has been invited again this year to perform in Starbuck’s Hot Java Cool Jazz program on Friday March 25 at the Paramount Theater. Each participating band is given the opportunity to sell a limited number of tickets to this event, and all proceeds from the sales of those tickets go directly to that school’s program. This event is an opportunity for us to raise over $6300! In addition, the first school to sell out their portion of the tickets earns a $500 gift certificate to Kennelly Keys. So we are eager to sell out our allotment of tickets as soon as possible!
Remember, if your student is in JB1 they will need to purchase a ticket if they would like to sit in the theater to listen to the other schools perform. Otherwise, the Paramount requires them to stay backstage when not performing.
This year we will be selling our school’s portion of the tickets ONLY online. You can purchase your tickets for $23 via this link.
You will receive your tickets in the mail within the next month.
We expect that, as in year’s past, this performance will sell out early, so buy your tickets online right away! They are already selling fast!
Thanks for your continued support of Roosevelt Jazz!
JAZZed Magazine 2015 Poll Results
JAZZed Magazine has published the results of its reader’s poll and the winner of the Best High School Jazz Program category is… Roosevelt High School! Congratulations!! The full article can be found here.
Have a Jazzy Holiday!
PATHWAY OF LIGHTS AT GREEN LAKE
Roosevelt High School’s Jazz Bands II and III, under the direction of Michael Van Bebber, will perform at Green Lake’s Pathway of Lights on Saturday, December 12th from 4:30 to 5:30 in the evening.
You will find us at the Small Craft Center (the Aqua Theater) on the south side of Green Lake.
Walk the lake, enjoy the luminaria, and hear some great Jazz!
Special bonus at the same location: Eckstein Middle School’s Senior Jazz will perform from 5:30 to 6:00.
CAROLING AT UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
On December 24th our Vocal Jazz group will be caroling at various locations in University Village.
Roosevelt Jazz Winter Concert
Thursday Night Jazz!
Join us for a great show featuring all four of our Jazz Bands this Thursday, December 10th, at 7:00 pm in the Roosevelt High School Performing Arts Theatre (1610 NE 66th Street).
This concert is free. There will be a bake sale. Donations are always appreciated.