We are excited to announce that audition information and registration is updated and available. All students who wish to audition are asked to submit the online registration form, prepare the items described, and mark their calendars for the day appropriate to their section. Roosevelt Jazz is thrilled to carry on the tradition of high-caliber jazz education for students who are committed to learning!

Attention Roosevelt Jazz families! You have until Friday, March 22nd to order album
covers of your favorite Roosevelt Jazz musician! Here are your options:

First album cover: $60

Add-ons:

• Electronic file and one additional cover: $75
• Additional covers: $25 each

Place your order here

Custom album covers of Roosevelt Jazz musicians will be created for those who purchase
them. Here are some examples:

The custom covers are an exploration of jazz’s influence on modern art, and a tribute to
the visionary artists, designers and photographers who helped shape our collective
understanding and appreciation of the music. It’s also a celebration of our hardworking
students! With these albums we hope to encourage their commitment to and love for
jazz by connecting them to its visual heritage.

In the mid-1950s, graphic artists like Reid Miles and Andy Warhol, photographers like
Francis Wolff, and painters like Prophet Jennings were translating jazz into a visual
language. The vinyl record and its sleeve became a multifaceted, interactive piece of art
a teenager could afford. Fans replayed the vinyl, re-read the liner notes, and studied the
photographs in order to emulate the musician in style and attitude. Our decision over
which 12 albums we would pay tribute to was based on a sleeve’s dynamic use of
typography, arresting photographic imagery, modular design, and creative color choice.

WOW WOW WOW! We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the outstanding show of
support for Roosevelt Jazz at our Big Band Gala. The venue was gorgeous, the food
superb, the desserts dash-worthy, and the music… well the music was truly inspirational!
Thank you for showing up in a HUGE way by raising your bid cards to support the
hardworking students (and directors!) pursuing Jazz at Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Jazz Band 1 is NYC-bound for Essentially Ellington! Only 15 bands are chosen by audition from all of North America; what an incredible honor for these dedicated musicians! Special thanks to Director Hannah Mowry for her leadership, enthusiasm, and passion! Roosevelt will join two other jazz bands from Washington (Garfield High School and Bothell High School) at the event in May. Congratulations to all finalists!

Big congratulations to Roosevelt Jazz Band 1 for its success at the Bellevue College Jazz Festival on February 3rd! Roosevelt placed 1st for Big Band AND for Combo (Annie Faul, Taiyo Fuwa, Aytan Sternberg, and Alexander Polyakovsky)! Three Roosevelt individuals were recognized for their solo performances (Annie Faul, Henry Kelly, and Taiyo Fuwa). This was a big regional festival and included bands from Garfield, Mount Si, Bellevue, Bothell, and other accomplished high schools. Thank you to Ms. Mowry for her dedication and leadership, and a huge congratulations to these hardworking musicians!