Big Band Summit: Basie, Ellington, Latin Big Band Jazz

JAZZSCHOOL STUDIO BAND - DAVE ESHELMAN, DIRECTOR
The Jazzschool Studio Band, comprised of many of the finest high school musicians in the Bay Area is a part of the Community Music School, a division of the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, California. The group has performed regularly at the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation national competition and won multiple Student Music Awards from downbeat magazine. This summer the band will perform at the Vienne Jazz Festival in Vienne, France, the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands and other festivals en route.
NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND I - ROBERTO GARCIA-LEIVA, DIRECTOR
Most recently, the Northgate High School Jazz Band 1 earned 2nd Place in their division, and a Grand Sweepstakes win at the 2023 Folsom Jazz Festival, a 2nd place at the 2023 Campana Jazz Festival, and a “Unanimous Superior” Rating at the 2023 Jazz CMEA Festival. Past accolades include 5-time Winner of the Big Band Competition at the Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey--and finalist for eleven years--JB I performed back-to-back appearances at the world-renowned Monterey Jazz Festival from 2014 – 2019!

Admission: $20 general, $15 students and seniors, $10 Hillside Club members

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