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Roy High School
2150 W 4800 S.
Roy, Utah 84067
801-476-3600

Jazz Band

Congratulations to the Soundwave as they just received an Overall I- in Region 5 Competition held at Roy HS on 19 March 2008.  The band played standard jazz charts with a little twist - Cute, Send in the Clowns and C Jam Blues (a la Mambo).  The audience left with their feet tapping!!!!  The group ranked out as the 3rd highest scoring group of the night.

Upcoming Jazz events:  May Concert and Jazz Chamber Show.  Dates and times will be posted within the week.

Congrats go out to the following for being selected as "Outstanding Jazz Soloists" at the 2008 Weber State University Jazz Festival:

Mat Robinson - Alto Sax
Jake Trotta - Bass
Brad Smith - Trumpet

Soundwave Members:

SAXES:   Mat Robinson (lead alto), Stephanie Olney, Mayomi Ryujin,  Bryan Daines (lead tenor), Jeremy Wayman, MacKenzie Kerkman, Jordan Hill, Ben Harrison

TROMBONES:  Mike Mcfadden (lead/Jazz President),  Kyle Larson, Danny Rubio, Kelli Kennedy, Keiko Ryujin

TRUMPETS:  Brad Smith (lead), James Beyeler, Dallion Kotter, David England, Taylor Haycock, Lisa Dovenbarger

PIANO:  Derek Myler (lead), Jason Corless

BASS:  Jake Trotta

GUITAR:  Alex Boren

DRUMS:  Ian Marshall, Josh Wayman

 

 

Music Selections

"Wind Machine" - Bryan Daines Soloist
"Orange Colored Sky" vocal solo:  Stephanie Olney
"Bari, Bari Good" soloists:  Ben Harrison, Tara Bateman and Mat Robinson
"Children of Sanchez" soloists:  Derek Myler and Jake Trotta
"Send in the Clowns
"Cute"
"C Jam Blues a la Mambo"
"Time Lies"
"Home for the Holidays - combo"
"Christmas Visions"
"Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer"
"Big Band Christmas"
 

Region Festival Selections 2008 (Tentative)

"Send in the Clowns" - Alto Sax Feature:  Mat Robinson
"Cute" - Soloists:  Ian Marshall (drums), Mike McFadden (bone), Trumpet -TBA
"C Jam Blues a la Mambo"  (a spicy little number that all will enjoy)

LINK OF THE WEEK

Check out this link to see a great demo of jazz improv
Jazz Improv Example



"Jazz is an intensified feeling of nonchalance."--Francoise Sagan


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