Additional Performances in Salinas, Pebble Beach, San Jose, Monterey, and Los Gatos During July and August
Monterey, Calif., June 26, 2015; Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble will embark on its annual summer tour on July 2 to the Washington, DC area where they will perform over the Fourth of July weekend, taking part in the nation’s capital’s Independence Day celebration.
Monterey County High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform at the Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale, Virginia (July 3) and at the National Archives Building steps at the Constitution Avenue Stage, and the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage (July 4), and at Bohemian Caverns in Washington, DC (July 6).
Before the bands leave for Washington, DC, a Monterey County High School All-Star Combo will perform the national anthem at the KTOM 92.7 Free Summer Concert Series on June 29 at Sherwood Park in Salinas at 6:30pm. The bands will also perform locally and regionally later in the summer, with appearances at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas (July 8-9); Wine, Dine and Jazz at the Hyatt Regency Monterey (July 16); the Salinas Half Marathon (August 1); the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest (August 8) at 3pm, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Evenings by the Bay at 6pm (August 9); the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (August 13); and at Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos at 6:30pm (August 19). The Jazz on the Plazz concert is free, and will take place at the Los Gatos Town Plaza, at the intersection of West Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Los Gatos. Both bands will also perform at the 58th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in the Night Club on September 20.
“This summer’s tour to Washington, DC is a momentous and highly significant opportunity and privilege for our wonderfully talented Monterey County high school musicians,” said Paul Contos, Monterey Jazz Festival Education Director. “We are so excited and jubilant for these invitations to perform, and to be able to provide this experience to our ensembles in our nation’s capital.”
The groups’ performances will be streamed live starting 11:15am on https://www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives and at 6pm on http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/live.
As part of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s year-round jazz education programs to enhance the musical training and experience of the most gifted young musicians in the County, the Monterey County High School All-Star Band and Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble offer 32 selected Monterey County high school students the opportunity to study and perform at an advanced level to enhance their respective school music programs.
Members of the High School All-Star Band, led by Monterey Jazz Festival Education Director and saxophonist Paul Contos, are selected by the Festival’s Traveling Clinicians who visit Monterey schools once a month during the school year for one-on-one instruction in jazz, and include musicians from Carmel, Gonzalez, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Stevenson, and York high schools.
The Monterey County High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Rob Klevan, showcases Monterey County’s best vocalists, also selected by the Traveling Clinicians, and features vocalists from Carmel, Gonzalez, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Stevenson, Trinity Christian, and York high schools.
The Festival’s honor groups have obtained worldwide recognition and rave reviews for their high level of performance. Each summer, the Monterey County All-Star Band and Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble take to the road for the experience of performing in settings beyond the borders of Monterey County and California. Past musical tours have included concert presentations at jazz festivals and other venues throughout Japan, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Support for Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble comes from the Corral de Tierra Rotary Club, Poppy Hills Golf Club, City of Seaside, Arts Council for Monterey County, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and from numerous generous individuals who believe in the value of jazz music education.
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2015 Monterey County High School All-Star Band
and Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble Tour Dates:
June 29: KTOM Free Summer Concert Series, Sherwood Park, Salinas, CA / 6:30pm (National anthem)
July 3: Little River United Church of Christ, Annandale, VA / 8pm
July 4: National Archives Building Steps, Constitution Avenue Stage, Washington, DC / 11:15am LIVE STREAM
July 4: Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, Washington, DC / 6pm LIVE STREAM
July 6: Bohemian Caverns, Washington, DC / 7:15pm
July 8-9: Forbes AgTech Summit, Salinas, CA
July 16: Wine, Dine and Jazz, Hyatt Regency Monterey / 6pm (Combo)
August 1: Salinas Half Marathon, Salinas, CA (MCHSASB)
August 8: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, Next Gen Stage, San Jose, CA / 3pm
August 9: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA / 6pm
August 13: Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Pebble Beach, CA (Combo)
August 19: Jazz on the Plazz, Los Gatos, CA / 6:30pm
September 20: 58th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA / Night Club / 3:45pm & 4:30pm
2015 Monterey County High School All-Star Band
Director: Mr. Paul Contos
Woodwinds
Marina Panzetta, alto / Monterey High School
Will Georis, alto / Carmel High School
Anthony Paolini, tenor / York School
Ian Wahle, tenor / Carmel High School
Miranda Garcia, baritone / Gonzales High School
Kevin Zamzow-Pollock, flute / York School, Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Trombones
Kyle Groves / Salinas High School
Jeremiah Greenberg / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Philip de Lormier / York School
John Yeager / York School
Felix Diaz-Contreras / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Trumpets
George Haugen / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Hunter Wenglikowski / Stevenson School
Akili Bradley / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
David Twohig / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Rhythm/Other
Ayana Bradley, piano / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Ari Freedman, bass / Carmel High School
Isaac DeVera, guitar / Monterey High School and Pacific Grove Jazz Club
Tyler Beron, drums / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
2015 Monterey County High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Director: Dr. Rob Klevan
Sopranos
Bailey McEachen / Stevenson School
Audrey Mustoe / York School
Elizabeth Ann O’Connor / Trinity Christian School
Ashley Reed / Carmel High School
Ali Shanklin / Monterey High School
Grace Sizemore / York School
Altos
Miranda Garcia / Gonzales High School
Paola Hernandez / Trinity Christian School
Amanda Mikkelsen / Salinas High School
Maris Welch / York School
Tenors
Brandon Mai / Salinas High School
CJ Paghasian / York School
Basses
Alexander Barrett / Stevenson School
Felix Diaz–Contreras / Pacific Grove Jazz Club
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For more information please contact:
Timothy Orr
Marketing Associate
Monterey Jazz Festival
831.646.8670
[email protected]
www.montereyjazzfestival.org