RooseveltJazz

Live Jazz and Holiday Traditions Return!

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Our jazz bands are taking the stage in December as in-person performances resume at Roosevelt! JB1 will perform its time-honored Jazz Nutcracker to the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Dec. 4 at 7:30p.m. and Dec. 5 at 2pm. Then all four RHS jazz ensembles will show off their latest repertoire at Jazz Night, Thursday Dec. 9.

Seating will be assigned for all concerts and capacity will be limited in response to public health guidelines. We’ll be asking for volunteers to make these concerts a successful return to live performance!

SALES TO THE PUBLIC for the NUTCRACKER show (only)
WILL START ON THURSDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2021

Please visit rooseveltjazz.ludus.com after Thursday morning, Nov. 25 !

 

All-Jazz Bands Retreat This Saturday!

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The jazz retreat has always been a highlight of the school year, a special opportunity to play with students outside your usual ensemble and to receive feedback from top clinicians. And it’s back! This year’s retreat will take place at RHS all day Saturday Nov. 13 from 9am to 7pm. It will be an intense day of music, learning, socializing and fun!
Schedule includes a faculty concert before dinner, followed by a closing concert featuring vocal jazz students and three big bands.

Marina Albero w/ Roosevelt High School Jazz Band, Earshot Jazz October 2021

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(November, 2021) Update: We had a great time recording with Marina Albero and performing her music.  We look forward to participating in the festival next year – stay tuned!

 

(original post) Earshot’s 2021 Festival Resident Artist, Marina Albero, performs with her piano quartet with Alex Dugdale on saxophone, and then, with the stellar Roosevelt ensemble, who will present her seldom-heard compositions for big band arranged by Dugdale, an RHS alum. $10-20. Livestream, and VOD tickets available.

Notes: This is a stream of a concert recorded by Earshot Jazz on the 19th October 2021. The concert airs from Seattle at 7:00pm PDT, on October 23.

Roosevelt Jazz Band 1

Earshot Jazz and Roosevelt Jazz!

Light rail festivities include JB1 performance on Oct. 2

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You may have heard Saturday Oct. 2 is the grand opening for three new light rail stations in Seattle! The U District, Roosevelt and Northgate stations will all hold celebrations as they start service that day. Our JB1 ensemble will be playing at the U District station (4300 Brooklyn Ave NE) from 12-1pm. This is an outdoor performance open to the public. Come watch our students at the inaugural Roosevelt Jazz performance for this school year! Setup time starts at 11:15 AM at the UDPA parking lot, 4227 University Way NE.

Dues, Payment Options, and Assistance

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Please use this link: https://bit.ly/RJBDues2021-2022 to complete the Membership Dues Commitment form. Payment options include mailing a check or paying online using PayPal, debit card, or credit card. It is the stated intent of the Roosevelt Jazz Boosters that every musician will have the opportunity to fully participate in all activities, regardless of financial need. As such, instructions for requests for financial assistance are also included in the form. For questions, please contact Tina Zamora at treasurer@rooseveltjazz.org.