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picture of Thara Memory
photograph by Dick Bogle

American Music Program logo with initials in a circle

at Pacific Crest Community School
under the direction of THARA MEMORY

The purpose of our organization is the specialized training of global ambassadors in American Art Music-Jazz. This training will open the door for social, cultural and global identification so that our students may experience a more meaningful connection between their lives, community, school and the world. Students in this magnet school program are recruited from culturally diverse backgrounds. Our goal is to not only perform the music of American culture (including, but not limited to Ellington, Basie, Coltrane, Armstrong and Davis) but also to display its finest qualities in the representative lives of the students, their families and the community.

 

Join Pacific Crest for as it wraps up an award-winning season
with a free concert featuring
Professor Dana Hall.

May 23rd
7 p.m.

116 NE 29th Avenue (between Couch and Davis )

 

 

Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra will hold a free concert at Pacific Crest Community School, 116 NE 29th Avenue (between Couch and Davis ), on May 23 at 7 PM .   

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW to join the band at

The Monteray Jazz Festival in September

Over 50 groups from four continents competed in the Next Generation Festival and Pacific Crest won the Top Conglomerate Big Band!

 

Congratulations to ALL for your efforts and wins at the:

 



Thanks for supporting everyone at this fine concert!

  Red Holloway concert... click for more info

Download flyer

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone for all your dedication!
Lionel Hampton- Jazz Orchestra-Adjudicators' Choice-Arts/Magnet Division

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone!
Willamette University Jazz Festival- Gold Award/Adjudicator's Choice Festival Band 2008

Congratulations from Oregon Alliance for Arts Education and Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network!  Pacific Crest Community School has been selected to receive an Oregon Creative Ticket School Award.  Your programs in the Arts stand out as an example of the importance of teaching the arts and creativity to Oregon students.  Programs such as yours light the pathway to successful participation in higher education and our creative economy! 

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone that made the Clark College Festival such a winning experience!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THREE Members of the band who won spots in the 2007 GRAMMY BANDS!!!!


THANKS TO ALL who made the Rhythms of Life evening such a success!!

Rhythm of life poster

WELCOME NEW and Returning Students!

2007-08 Information

NW Jazz Band Festival

Congratulations to Mr. Memory and the Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra!

Big Band- 2nd Place

Combo I - 1st Place

Outstanding Musicians

Congratulations to Mr. Memory and the Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra for winning first place at the...

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival


 

Essentially EllingtonAs the band headed off to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, we heard the great news- Pacific Crest won the conglomerate category for Essentially Ellington. The competitors are any band made up of students from different schools and any "all-star" band can submit a CD for consideration.  The prize is a special clinic with pianist, Reginald Thomas. Congratulations!


Congratulations to Mr. Memory and the Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra for winning the Adjudicator's Band Choice Award at the...

Willamette University 26th Jazz Festival with Shelly Berg


SCRAPPLE TO THE

big apple

THANKS for your HELP to send the band to New York to play at the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ EDUCATION (IAJE)
as one of the special guest student bands from all over the world.


Thara Memory Stamp
Help support the band AND enjoy a small treasure at the same time.
Order the tribute to Thara Memory real U.S. postage stamps.


Starting Monday, October 2, 2006 a special fund will be set up at all US Bank branches for those who want to help Mr. Memory with the considerable medical and recovery expenses not covered by their insurance. Thanks for any and all help.


CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to the student musicians
who will make up this year's Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra!

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for their recent accomplishments!!
Check out the GREAT NEWS of amazing awards!

Congratulations to Thara Memory
as he was inducted into the
Jazz Society of Oregon's Hall of Fame
.

First Place Award to Big Band and Combo 1  Third Place to Combo 2

  • Congratulations to Mr. Memory,
    the Jazz Orchestra, Combo I and Combo II
    Northwest Jazz Band Festival

 

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