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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Student Winners, Feb. 28

Saturday, February 28 2004


CONTACTS: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, jolson@uidaho.edu^^http://www.jazz.uidaho.edu^^MOSCOW - The final day of student competitions at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho featured highs schools bands and combos. Groups from across the U. S. and Canada performed to earn Outstanding Young Artist awards.^ Student winners were announced at the Avista Outstanding Young Instrumental Artists Concert in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The outstanding student groups and soloists were:^Outstanding A Band^Beaverton, Ore. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, Thara Memory, director^Milton-Freewater, Ore. Runner-up: McLoughlin High School, Mike Agidius, director^North Vancouver, B.C. Runner-up: Windsor Secondary School, Robert Karr, director^Outstanding A Combo^Beaverton, Ore. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy I, Thara Memory, director^North Vancouver, B.C. Runner-up: Windsor Secondary School, Robert Karr, director^Nanaimo, B.C. Runner-up: Wellington Secondary School, Carmella Luvisotto, director^^Outstanding AA Band I^Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga Preparatory High School , Tom Molter, director^Aberdeen, Wash. Runner-up: Aberdeen High School, Wendy Koski, director^Pullman, Wash. Runner-up: Pullman High School, Andrew Mielke, director^Outstanding AA Band II^Spokane, Wash. Mead High School II, Terry Lack, director^Clarkston, Wash. Runner-up: Clarkston High School, Fred Dole, director^Cheney, Wash. Runner-up: Cheney High School I, Toby Bathurst, director^Outstanding AA Combo^Pullman, Wash. Pullman High School, Andrew Mielke, director^Spokane, Wash. Runner-up: Gonzaga Preparatory High School, Tom Molter, director^Centralia, Washl. Runner-up: Centralia High School, Gary Calkins, director^Outstanding AAA Band I^Bellevue, Wash. Newport High School, Matt Eisenhauer, director^Spokane, Wash. Runner-up: Mead High School I, Terry Lack, director^Surrey, B.C. Runner-up: Semiahmoo Secondary School I, Kevin Lee, director^Outstanding AAA Band II^Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas Academy, Patrick Bowen, director^Seattle, Wash. Runner-up: Garfield High School II, Clarence Acox, director^Coeur d’Alene Runner-up: Lake City High School, Tim Sandford, director^Outstanding AAA Combo^North Vancouver, B.C. Handsworth Secondary School, Bob Rebagliati, director^Las Vegas, Nev. Runner-up: Las Vegas Academy, Patrick Bowen, director^Surrey, B.C. Runner-up: Semiahmoo Secondary School III, Kevin Lee, director^Outstanding AAAA Band I^Battle Ground, Wash. Battle Ground High School I, Greg McKelvey, director^Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Runner-up: Mountlake Terrace High School I, ^Darin Faul, director^American Fork, Utah Runner-up: Crescent School of Music, Caleb Chapman, director ^Outstanding AAAA Band II^Seattle, Wash. Garfield High School I, Clarence Acox, director^Seattle, Wash. Runner-up: Roosevelt High School I, Scott Brown, director^Bothell, Wash. Runner-up: Bothell High School, Kevin Clayton, director^Outstanding AAAA Combo^Vancouver, B.C. Kelhansemberni Community Group, Sarah Falls, director^Seattle, Wash. Runner-up: Roosevelt High School I, Scott Brown, director^Seattle, Wash. Runner-up: Garfield High School, Clarence Acox, director^Outstanding B Band^Rossland, B.C. Rossland Secondary School, Bob Howard, director^Surrey, B.C. Runner-up: White Rock Christian Academy, Ron Davis, director^Redmond, Wash. Runner-up: The Overlake School, Bill Habetler, director^Outstanding B Combo^Kamiah Kamiah High School, Nick Johnson, director^Nezperce Runner-up: Nezperce High School, Teresa Walton, director^Outstanding Junior Division Band^Seattle, Wash. Washington Middle School, Robert Knatt, director^Seattle, Wash. Runner-up: Eckstein Middle School, Moc Escobedo, director^Yakima, Wash. Runner-up: West Valley Junior High School, Ron Gerhardstein, director^Outstanding Junior Division Combo^Seattle, Wash. Washington Middle School, Robert Knatt, director^Surrey, B.C. Runner-up: Semiahmoo Secondary School, Kevin Lee, director^Nanaimo, B.C. Runner-up: John Barsby Community School, Russ Der, director^Outstanding Junior Secondary Band^Surrey, B.C. Elgin Park Secondary, Guyle Coon, director^Surrey, B.C. Runner-up: Semiahmoo Secondary School, Kevin Lee, director^Chilliwack, B.C. Runner-up: Chilliwack Middle School, Bruno Gagnon, director^Outstanding Baritone Sax Solo^Nanaimo, B.C. Tyler McMillan, Wellington Secondary School^Outstanding Alto Sax Solo^Seattle, Wash. Jacob Zimmerman, Garfield High School and^Las Vegas, Nev. Jarred Meckley, Las Vegas Academy^Outstanding Tenor Sax Solo^American Fork, Utah Chase Baird, Crescent School of Music^Outstanding Bass Clarinet Solo^Aldergrove, B.C. Kyle Croutch, Aldergrove Secondary School^Outstanding Bass Solo^Port Alberni, B.C. Lauren Falls, Alberni District Secondary School^^Outstanding Clarinet Solo^American Fork, Utah Kavid Kjar, Crescent School of Music^Outstanding Drum Solo^Las Vegas, Nev. Edan Mizrahi, Las Vegas Academy^Outstanding Flute Solo^Beaverton, Ore. Kyndra Love, Arts and Communication Magnet School^Outstanding Guitar Solo^Kent, Wash. Joshua Williams, Thomas Jefferson High School^Outstanding Harp Solo^Auburn, Wash. Tealah Hill, Auburn High School^Outstanding Piano Solo^Seattle, Wash. Will Squires, Garfield High School^Outstanding Trombone Solo^Bellevue, Wash. Jenny Kellogg, Newport High School^Outstanding Trumpet Solo^Surrey, B.C. Simon Millerd, Semiahmoo Secondary School^Outstanding Vibes Solo^Beaverton, Ore. Robert Langslet, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy^Outstanding Violin Solo^Beaverton, Ore. Megan La Porte, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy^The 15 outstanding instumental soloists performed as a group during the Lionel Hampton 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.^During the day, the young musicians were able to attend clinics by The Four Freshmen, trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling and guitarist Corey Christiansen.^^ -30-^jo—2/27/04^^^^


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