Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Student Competition Winners for Feb. 25
Saturday, February 25 2006
MOSCOW, IDAHO - Garfield High School of Seattle, Wash., earned top honors at the final day of student competitions at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. The group was selected Outstanding Festival Band. The day’s competitions featured more than 375 high school and secondary school bands and combos and soloists. Groups from across the U.S. and Canada performed to earn Outstanding Young Artist awards. Student winners were announced at the Outstanding Young Instrumental Artists Concert in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The outstanding student groups and soloists were: Outstanding Festival Band Seattle, Wash. Garfield High School: Clarence Acox, director Outstanding A Band Langley, Wash. South Whidby High School: Chris Harshman, director Surrey, B.C. Runner up: Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School: Ron Rutly, director Surrey, B.C. Runner up: Elgin Park Secondary School: Guyle Coon, director Outstanding A Combo Shoreline, Wash. King’s High School: Wayne Pumphrey, director Nanaimo, B.C. Runner up: Wellington Secondary School II: Carmella Luvisotto, director Nanaimo, B.C. Runner up: Wellington Secondary School I: Carmella Luvisotto, director Outstanding AA Band, site 1 Olympia, Wash. Black Hills High School: Mike Suhling, director Chehalis, Wash. Runner up: WF West High School: Dan Judd, director Bellingham, Wash. Runner up: Squalicum High School II: Edd George, director Outstanding AA Band, site 2 Yakima, Wash. West Valley High School II: Ron Gerhardstein, director Penticton, B.C. Runner up:, Princess Margaret Secondary School: Don Grant, director Richland, Wash. Runner up:, Hanford High School: Kevin Swisher, director Outstanding AA Combo Surrey, B.C. Elgin Park Secondary School: Guyle Coon, director Bonney Lake, Wash. Runner up: Bonney Lake High School: Vanessa Sielert, director Outstanding AAA Band, site 1 Bellevue, Wash. Newport High School I: Matt Eisenhauer, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Garfield High School II: Clarence Acox , director Yakima, Wash. Runner up: West Valley High School I: Ron Gerhardstein, director Outstanding AAA Band, site 2 Mead, Wash. Mt. Spokane High School I: Scott Jones, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Roosevelt High School II: Scott Brown, director Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Runner up: Mountlake Terrace High School II: Darin Faul, director Outstanding AAA Combo Mead, Wash. Mt. Spokane High School: Scott Jones, director Bellevue, Wash. Runner up: Newport High School: Matt Eisenhaur, director Port Angeles, Wash. Runner up: Port Angeles High School: Douglas Gailey, director Outstanding AAAA Band, site 1 Seattle, Wash. Garfield High School: Clarence Acox, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Roosevelt High School: Scott Brown, director Mill Creek, Wash. Runner up: Jackson High School: Lesley Moffat, director Outstanding AAAA Band, site 2 Edmonds, Wash. Edmonds Woodway High School: Jack Bergevin, director Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Runner up: Mountlake Terrance High School: Darin Faul, director Spokane, Wash. Runner up: Mead High School: Terry Lack, director Outstanding AAAA Combo Walla Walla, Wash. Walla Walla High School: Andrew Veckert, director Edmonds, Wash. Runner up: Edmonds Woodway High School I: Jake Bergevin, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Roosevelt High School: Scott Brown, director Outstanding B Band Whitehorse, Yukon Vanier Catholic Secondary School: Anne Turner, director Petersburg, Alaska Runner up: Petersburg High School: Matt Lenhard, director South Slocan, B.C. Runner up: Mt. Sentinel Secondary School: Rick Lingard, director Outstanding B Combo South Slocan, B.C. Mt. Sentinal Secondary School: Rick Lingard, director Genesee, Idaho Runner up: Genesee High School: Kelly Caldwell, director Whitehorse, Yukon Runner up: Vanier Catholic Secondary School: Anne Turner, director Outstanding High School Open Band Beaverton, Ore. Beaverton Arts and Communications Magnet Academy I: Robert Crowell, director Runner up: Beaverton Arts and Communications Magnet Academy II: Robert Crowell, director Outstanding Open Division Combo Beaverton, Ore. Beaverton Arts and Communications Magnet Academy: Robert Crowell, director Outstanding Junior Division Band Seattle, Wash. Ekstein Middle School: Moc Escobedo, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Washington Middle School: Robert Knatt, director Langley, Wash. Runner up: Langley Middle School: Matt Frost, director Outstanding Junior Division Combo Seattle, Wash. Washington Middle School: Robert Knatt, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Eckstein Middle School II: Moc Escobedo, director Langley, Wash. Runner up: Langley Middle School: Chris Harshman, director Outstanding Junior Secondary Band Surrey, B.C. Semiahmoo Secondary School: Kevin Lee and Gregory Farrugia, directors Nanaimo, B.C. Runner up: Wellington Secondary School II: Carmella Luvisotto, director Surrey, B.C. Runner up: Elgin Park Secondary School: Guyle Coon, director Outstanding Baritone Sax Solo Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Nathaniel Irby, Mountlake Terrace High School Outstanding Alto Sax Solo Seattle, Wash. Logan Strosahl, Roosevelt High School Outstanding Tenor Sax Solo Mill Creek, Wash. Daniel Wager, Jackson High School Outstanding Bass Solo Beaverton, Ore. Jeff Picker, Beaverton Arts and Communications Magnet Academy Outstanding Clarinet Solo Nanaimo, B.C. Patrick Courtin, Wellington Secondary School Outstanding Drum Solo Seattle, Wash. Brian Greggs, Roosevelt High School Outstanding Euphonium Solo Aldergrove, B.C. Katie Harper, Aldergrove Community Secondary School Outstanding Flute Solo Chilliwack, B.C. Anh Phung, Sardis Secondary School Outstanding Guitar Solo Omak, Wash. Stephan Connolly, Omak High School Outstanding Piano Solo Seattle, Wash. Scotty Bemis, Roosevelt High School Outstanding Trombone Solo Seattle, Wash. Sam Schlosser, Garfield High School Outstanding Trumpet Solo Edmonds, Wash. Dylan Smith, Edmonds Woodway High School Outstanding Vibes Solo Beaverton, Ore. Robert Langgslet, Beaverton Arts and Communications Magnet Academy Outstanding Violin Solo Nanaimo, B.C. Sarah Parenteau, Wellington Secondary School 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 and Jeff Hamilton.
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