Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Student Competition Results for Feb. 24
Sunday, February 25 2007
MOSCOW, IDAHO - High school bands and combos were featured on the final day of student performances at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. The day’s activities featured more than 375 high school and secondary school bands and combos and soloists. Groups from across the western U.S. and Canada performed for adjudicator’s to earn recognition. Outstanding student group and soloists were announced at the Young Instrumental Artists Concert in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The outstanding student groups and soloists were: Outstanding A Band, site 1 South Whidbey High School, Langley, Wash., Chris Harshman, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Sitka High School, Sitka, Alaska, John DePalatis, director Mennonite Educational Insitute, Abbotsford, B.C., Chad Joiner, director Outstanding A Band, site 2 Colville High School, Colville, Wash., Brent Purvis, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Didsbury High School, Didsbury, Alberta, Kirk Wassmer, director LaGrande High School, LaGrande, Ore., Jim Howell, director Outstanding A Combo George Elliot Secondary School, Winfield, B.C., Sergei Ryga, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Sisters High School, Sister, Ore., Jody Henderson, director King’s High School, Shoreline, Wash., Wayne and Darla Pumphrey, directors Outstanding AA Band Gonzaga Preparatory, Spokane, Wash., Tom Molter, director Adjudicator’s Spedial Commendation: Sequim High School, Sequim, Wash., Vernon Fosket, director LV Rogers Secondary, Nelson, B.C., Tim Bullen, director Outstanding AA Combo Kwalikum Secondary VI, Qualicum Beach, B.C., David Stewart, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Gonzaga Preparatory, Spokane, Wash., Tom Molter, director Elgin Park Secondary, Surrey, B.C., Guyle Coon, director Outstanding AAA Band, site 1 Roosevelt High School, Seattle, Wash., Scott Brown, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Garfield High School II, Seattle, Wash., Clarence Acox, director Mt. Spokane High School I, Mead, Wash., Scott Jones, director Outstanding AAA Band, site 2 Port Angeles High School, Port Angeles, Wash., Jolene Dalton Gailey and Douglas Gailey, directors Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Idaho, Gary Germberling, director Mead High School II, Spokane, Wash., Terry Lack and John Lack, directors Outstanding AAA Combo Alberni District Secondary School I, Port Alberni, B.C., Gregory and Sarah Falls, directors Outstanding AAAA Band, site 1 Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash., Clarence Acox, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Roosevelt High School, Seattle, Wash., Scott Brown, director Mead High School I, Spokane, Wash., Terry Lack and John Lack, directors Newport High School, Bellevue, Wash., Matt Eisenhaur, director Edmonds Woodway High School, Edmonds, Wash., Jake Bergevin, director Outstanding AAAA Band, site 2 Mountlake Terrace High School I, Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Darin Faul, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Pasco High School I, Pasco, Wash., Russ Newbury, director Meadowdale High School, Lynnwood, Wash., David Hawke, director Outstanding AAAA Combo Edmonds Woodway High School, Edmonds, Wash., Jake Bergevin, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Meadowdale High School, Lynnwood, Wash., David Hawke, director Mead High School, Spokane, Wash., Terry Lack and John Lack directors Outstanding B Band Northwinds Homeschool Band, Port Angeles, Wash., Dan Tutton, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Wellington Secondary School I, Nanaimo, B.C., Carmella Luvisotto, director Rossland Secondary School I, Rossland, B.C., Rita Siddall, director Outstanding B Combo Genesee High School, Genesee, Idaho, Kelly Caldwell, director Outstanding Arts/ Open Division Band Pacific Crest Community School, Portland, Ore., Thara Memory, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Las Vegas Academy, Las Vegas, Nev., Patrick Bowen, director Outstanding Arts/Open Division Combo Las Vegas Academy I, Las Vegas, Nev., Patrick Bowen, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Pacific Crest Community School, Portland, Ore., Thara Memory, director Beaverton Arts and Communication II, Beaverton, Ore., Robert Crowell, director Outstanding Junior Division Band Eckstein Middle School, Seattle, Wash., Moc Escobedo, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Washington Middle School, Seattle, Wash., Robert Knatt, director Langley Middle School, Langley, Wash., Matt Frost, director Outstanding Junior Division Combo Eckstein Middle School I, Seattle, Wash., Moc Escobedo, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Washington Middle School, Seattle, Wash., Robert Knatt, director Alberni District Secondary School I, Port Alberni, B.C., Gregory and Sarah Falls, directors Outstanding Junior Secondary Band Elgin Park Secondary School, Surrey, B.C., Guyle Coon, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Wellington Secondary School, Nanaimo, B.C., Carmella Luvisotto, director Alberni District Secondary School, Port Alberni, B.C., Gregory and Sarah Falls, directors Outstanding Baritone Sax Solo Kelsey Hipples, Wellington Secondary School, Nanaimo, B.C. Outstanding Alto Sax Solo John Cheadle, Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash., and Logan Strosahl, Roosevelt High School, Seattle, Wash. Outstanding Tenor Sax Solo Devin Mooers, Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash. Outstanding Soprano Saxophone Solo Zach Krastel, Wellington Secondary School, Nanaimo, B.C. Outstanding Bass Solo Russell Bialic, Edmonds Woodway High School, Edmonds, Wash. Outstanding Clarinet Solo Patrick Courtin, Wellington Secondary School, Nanaimo, B.C. Outstanding Drum Solo Zachary Para, Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash. utstanding Guitar Solo Jacob French, Sisters High School, Sister, Ore. Outstanding Piano Solo Gus Carns, Roosevelt High School, Seattle, Wash. Outstanding Trombone Solo Javier Nero, Pacific Crest Community School, Portland, Ore. Outstanding Trumpet Solo JJ Kirkpatrick, Beaverton Arts and Communications, Beaverton, Ore. Outstanding Vibes Solo Paxton Gehling, Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, Wash. Outstanding Violin Solo Peter Johnson, Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle, Wash. The outstanding instrumental soloists were featured as a group during the Avista Giants of Jazz Concert, Saturday evening in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The young musicians shared the stage with the likes of jazz artists John Clayton, Russell Malone, Benny Green, Jeff Hamilton and the Lionel Hampton New York Big Band. CONTACTS: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, cell: (208) 413-0436 jolson@uidaho.edu
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