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2014 6th Annual Mingus High School Competition

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Jan. 5, 2014 Press Release: Competition Finalists Announced

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Adjudication Results

Outstanding Big Band

Non-Specialized:           

Newark Academy Big Band “Chameleon”, Livingston, NJBand Director: Julius Tolentino

Specialized:

The Jazz House Big Band, Jazz House Kids, Montclair, NJBand Director: Julius Tolentino

Outstanding Combo

Non-Specialized:

Rio Americano High School Jazz Combo, Sacramento, CABand Directors: Max Kiesner & Josh Murray

Specialized:

Manhattan School of Music PreCollege Combo, New York, NYBand Director: Felipe SallesOutstanding Combo Arrangement“Sue’s Changes” arr. by Rachel HawleyThe Rivers Select Combo I, The Rivers School, Weston, MA           Mingus Spirit Award

Non-Specialized –

Rio Americano High School Jazz Combo, Sacramento, CABand Directors: Max Kiesner & Josh Murray

Specialized –

The Jazz House Messengers, Jazz House Kids, Montclair, NJBand Director: Bruce WilliamsOutstanding Solists

Rio Americano High School Jazz Combo, Sacramento, CABand Directors: Max Kiesner & Josh Murray

Andrew Stephens - TrumpetLucas Bere - Soprano SaxJoshua Kravitz - PianoJacob Swedlow - Drums

The Rivers Select Combo I, The Rivers School, Weston, MABand Director: Philippe Crettien

John Nydam - PianoMichael Manasseh - Drums

Folsom High School Jazz Combo I, Folsom, CABand Director: Curtis Gaesser

Emery Mesich - Alto Sax

Batterman Ensemble, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI.Band Directors: Mark Davis & Eric Jacobson

Travis Drow - Trumpet

Jazz House Kids, Montclair, NJBand Directors: Bruce Williams (Combo) & Julius Tolentino (Big Band)

Zoe Obadia - Alto SaxIsaiah Thompson - PianoLiam Werner - TrumpetRahsaan Pickett - GuitarCameron Macintosh - DrumsColeman Hughes - Trombone

Manhattan School of Music Precollege Combo, New York, NYBand Director: Felipe Salles

Cole Davis - BassRhythm section:Cole Davis (Bass), Eli Koskoff (Guitar),Matthew Malanowski (Piano), Ashwin Prasanna (Drums)

Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble, Lexington, MABand Director: Andrew Held

Hersh Gupta - AltoAkshay Delity - TenorSean Kim - PianoNoah Harrington - Bass

Newark Academy Big Band “Chameleon”, Livingston, NJBand Director: Julius Tolentino

Wes Christmann - Baritone SaxophoneColeman Hughes - TromboneKevin Jiang - TromboneGeorge Austin - Bass

Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra, The American Music Program, Portland, ORBand Director: Thara Memory

Steve Montecucco - TrumpetJordan Goldblatt - DrumsCiaran Fontenot - BassQuinlan McIntire - Tenor SaxKyle Zimmerman - Tenor

La Guardia High School Senior Jazz Band, New York, NYBand Director: Kevin Blancq

Emmett Sher - GuitarNick Dunston - BassBen Holcomb - DrumsAndres Valbuena - DrumsAbdulrahman Amer - Trombone 

FINALISTS:

BIG BAND CATEGORY
Boston Latin School Big Band, Boston, MA. Band Director: Paul J. Pitts
Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble, Lexington, MA. Band Director: Andrew Held
COMBO CATEGORY
Folsom High School Jazz Combo I, Folsom, CA. Band Director: Curtis Gaesser
Lexington High School Jazz Combo, Lexington, MA. Band Director: Andrew Held
The Rivers Select Combo I, The Rivers School, Weston, MA. Band Director: Philippe Crettien
BIG BAND CATEGORY - Specialized Schools and Programs
Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra, The American Music Program, Portland, OR. Band Director: Thara Memory
La Guardia High School Senior Jazz Band, New York, NY. Band Director: Kevin Blancq
COMBO CATEGORY - Specialized Schools and Program
Batterman Ensemble, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI.
Band Directors: Mark Davis & Eric Jacobson
The Jazz House Messengers, Jazz House Kids, Montclair, NJ. Band Director: Bruce Williams