We hope you can join us on Wednesday night, January 24th for a Vocal Jazz Outreach Concert from 7-9pm in Roosevelt’s Performing Arts Theatre. We look forward to hearing from the vocal music programs at Bryant, John Stanford, and View Ridge Elementary schools, Hazel Wolf K-8, and JAMS and Eckstein Middle Schools, and of course, our own, Roosevelt Vocal Jazz Ensemble directed by Dr. Jean-Marie Kent. There will be a bake sale and RHS Jazz t-shirts/sweatshirts will be available. This is a FREE event (donations are always welcome and so appreciated)!
Hot Java Cool Jazz 2018
On Friday, March 30th, Roosevelt’s Jazz Band I will perform at Hot Java Cool Jazz. Purchase your tickets now from Roosevelt Jazz Boosters. This annual event, sponsored by Starbucks, is a terrific opportunity to see the top Seattle-area high school jazz bands perform. It’s also a huge fundraiser for our program, thanks to Starbucks’ generous donation of all proceeds from ticket sales to the five selected schools. We hope to see you there!
The show takes place downtown at the Paramount Theater; doors will open at 6pm for this 7pm show.
Pathway of Lights at Green Lake
Greetings! On December 9, 2017 Jazz Bands II, III and IV, and our Vocal Ensemble will perform at Green Lake’s Pathway of Lights beginning at 4:30 pm. We’ll be at our usual spot, The Small Craft Center, located at the southwest area of the lake, near the crew house.
Jazz Nutcracker
Greetings, family, friends and neighbors!
The Roosevelt High School Jazz Band performs Duke Ellington’s Jazz Nutcracker December 2 and 3!
Swing into the holiday season with Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s festive Jazz Nutcracker, a fanciful take on the Tchaikovsky suite. The award-winning Roosevelt Jazz Band is fortunate to have the rights to perform this arrangement. Join us for a Seattle tradition. Check out this video for a preview of what you will enjoy at the show.
Showtimes:
Saturday, December 2, 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 3, 2 PM at the Roosevelt High School Performing Arts Theater.
Cost:
$18 for adults, $13 for students and seniors.
Earshot Jazz Performance with Matt Wilson
Save the date! On October 26, 2017 as part of this year’s Earshot Jazz Festival, Roosevelt Jazz Band 1 will perform with Grammy-nominated drummer Matt Wilson. Renowned as a natural teacher, the DownBeat and JazzTimes poll winner promises to take these students to grad school in one night.