Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Student Competition Winners for Feb. 22
Wednesday, February 22 2006
Feb. 22, 2006 Editor’s Note: Photographs of student soloists performing at the Wednesday evening concert will be available at www.today.uidaho.edu/photolist.aspx Thursday morning, along with other concert photographs. MOSCOW, Idaho - Student vocal and instrumental groups from Shoreline, Wash. and Spokane, Wash., earned outstanding honors at the first day of the 2006 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. King’s Junior High School from Shoreline, Wash., earned Outstanding Festival Choir honors for the second year in a row, and Northwood Middle School from Spokane, Wash., played their way to the Outstanding Festival Band award. Elementary, middle and junior high schools students from throughout the western U.S. and Canada were the focus of the first day of student competitions at the 39th annual Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival. The young musicians performed for a group of adjudicators and top scoring groups played later in the day at the Potlatch Outstanding Young Artists Concert in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The first day of the jazz festival also featured clinics by jazz artists performing at the festival, including the Freddy Cole Quartet, pianist Eldar Djangirov, trumpeter Bryron Stripling and vocalist Roberta Gambarini. The outstanding student groups and soloists were: Outstanding Festival Band Spokane, Wash.- Northwood Middle School: Lee Shook, director Outstanding Festival Choir Shoreline, Wash.- King’s Junior High School: Darla Pumphrey, director Elementary Band Moscow- St. Mary’s All City II: Nikki Crathorne, director Moscow- Runner up: St. Mary’s All City I: Nikki Crathorne, director Moscow- Runner up: St. Mary’s All City I: Nikki Crathorne, director Moscow- Runner up: St. Mary’s All City III: Nikki Crathorne, director Middle School Band Bellevue, Wash.- Tyee Middle School: Mark Wilbert, director Pullman, Wash.- Runner up: Lincoln Middle School: Joe Covill, director Spokane, Wash.- Runner up: Sacajewea Middle School: Patrick Shamblin, director Junior High School Band Spokane, Wash.- Northwood Middle School I: Lee Shook, director Lewiston- Runner up: Sacajewea Junior High School: Dave Hagelganz, director Sandpoint- Runner up:Sandpoint Middle School: Tom Walton, director Junior Division Combo Pullman, Wash.- Lincoln Middle School: Joe Covill, director Sammamish, Wash.- Runner up: Inglewood Junior High School: Daniel Kim, director Bellevue, Wash.- Runner up: Tyee Middle School: Mark Wilbert, director Elementary Choir Lewiston- McSorley Elementary School: Angela O’Brien, director Moscow- Runner up: St. Mary’s All City I: Nikki Crathorne, director Pullman, Wash.- Runner up: Franklin Elementary School: Theresa Meacham, director Junior High School Choir Shoreline, Wash.- King’s Junior High School: Darla Pumphrey, director Moscow- Runner up: Moscow Junior High School: Melissa Kleinert, director Spokane, Wash.- Runner up: Northwood Middle School I: Michael Smith, director Middle School Choir Sandpoint- Sandpoint Middle School: Jon Brownell, director Spokane, Wash.- Runner up: Northwood Middle School II: Michael Smith, director Spokane, Wash.- Runner up: St. George’s School: David Demand, director Junior Alto Solo Moscow- Nicki Lee, Moscow Junior High School Junior Soprano Solo Garfield, Wash.- Lacee Hendrickson, Garfield-Palouse Middle School Junior Male Voice Solo Shoreline, Wash.- Sean Brugger, King’s Junior High School Junior Brass Solo Nine Mile Falls, Wash.- Jack Joseph Sandberg, home schooled Junior Woodwind Solo Lewiston- Justin Wagner, Jenifer Junior High School Junior Rhythm Solo Eagle- Keelan Dimick, Rivendell Music Academy Three of the outstanding student soloists, Lacee Hendrickson, Sean Brugger and Nicki Lee, were selected to be main-stage performers for the Pepsi International Jazz Concert, Wednesday evening in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The young musicians performed with jazz musicians Kuni Mikami, piano: Christian Fabian, bass and Wally “Gator” Watson, drums. CONTACTS: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, cell (208) 413-0436: jolson@uidaho.edu -30- jo-2/22/06-JAZ
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