Marching Blackhawks Concert/Symphonic Jazz Band Color Guard Student Achievements

Jazz Band The Jazz Band focuses on the jazz idiom of American music. It maintains emphasis on jazz performance, improvisation, music theory and jazz history. The band plays several concerts throughout the year. Accomplishments Year Event 2010 Western Region North Carolina Jazz Festival - Superior Rating 2009 Western Region North Carolina Jazz Festival - Superior Rating 2008 Western Region North Carolina Jazz Festival - Superior Rating 2007 Western Region North Carolina Jazz Festival - Superior Rating NC Music Educators Association, Winston-Salem, NC 2006 Western Region North Carolina Jazz Festival - Superior Rating Jazz Band Instrument Student Alto Sax Huey Tillet & Andres Orench Bari Sax Jackson Tweed Bass Michael Sommers, Dylan McLarty Drums Elijah Frisby & Alexander Varela Guitar Gabe Forgie Keyboard Amber Mabry Tenor Sax Ian Selig & Rykerr Bower Trombone Justice Mann, Kyle Snuffer, Leo Campos & Brett Anderson Trumpet Alex Bradley, Elora Forgie, Ian Bradley & Demitria Ballard Vibrophone Alex Lappi

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