Vocal Jazz 2018-2019: Welcome, New Vocalists!

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Listed below are the vocalists selected for Roosevelt Vocal Jazz 2018-2019. Rhythm section placements will be announced at a later date; please stay tuned.

If you have not yet done so, please complete the online jazz audition information form as soon as possible. We use this information to create rosters and to contact families about important jazz information, including field trips and festivals. We don’t want you to be left out! Thank you.

If for any reason you can no longer commit to Vocal Jazz, please let Dr. Kent know immediately (jekent@seattleschools.org). Remember, Vocal Jazz class takes place zeroth period (before school). All Vocal Jazz students also need to register for Concert Choir or another concert ensemble.

Sofia Araya Bain
Tarisai Bvumbi
Cameron Cohen
Mia Garnett
Pallas Garvey
Tessa Korver
Brooke Lambert
Emerson Lang
Serafina Miller
Sahil Novetcke
Desmond Pardo
Harrison Sherwood
Sophie Stetkiewicz
Azalea Teuton
Markus Teuton
Ezra Weigel
Sylvia Zerba

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who auditioned!

Audition Information

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Information about auditions for all 2018-2019 Roosevelt Jazz ensembles is now available on our auditions page. Auditions take place June 4th through June 10th. Please read through all the information carefully for details on when and where your audition will take place, and what you’ll need to do to prepare. We look forward to hearing you swing!

Essentially Ellington 2018

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Congratulations to director Scott Brown and the students of Roosevelt Jazz Band I for their performance at the 2018 Essentially Ellington Competition and Festival. In addition to their many section and soloist awards, the band received an Honorable Mention, its highest finish in the competition since 2013.

Section awards were: Honorable Mention, Drummers (Ethan Lefaive, David Maltby, Henry Mohr); Outstanding Saxophone Section (Sean Bowman, Kai Despain, Elliot Halpern, Xander Johns, Daniel Mengedoht, Misae Nguyen, Aiden Ryser).

Soloist awards were: Outstanding Piano (Aaron Korver); Honorable Mention, Alto Saxophone (Sean Bowman); Outstanding Tenor Saxophone (Elliot Halpern, Aiden Ryser); Outstanding Baritone Saxophone (Xander Johns).

Check out the complete list of EE 2018 awards. We are so very grateful for the folks of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and for our fellow performers, who made this event truly special.

Catching Up with Vocal Jazz and JB2!

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There has been a lot going on; time to catch you all up.

Vocal Jazz recently returned from an excellent performance in Whistler at the Con Brio Festival. The ensemble received a Gold rating with a Superior score and were the only group at the festival to have a student rhythm section! Thanks again to Dr. Jean-Marie Kent and all the parent volunteers who made this trip possible.

Jumping to Jazz Band 2, they’re just back from competing in the AA High School category at the Reno Jazz Festival Both the big band and the combo took the top spots in their divisions, and the big band was featured in the evening showcase concert. Students, directors, and parents all put in a lot of hard work to make this event happen. Extra thanks to John Matsumoto for staying on top of all the trip logistics.