at
Pacific Crest Community School
under
the direction of THARA MEMORY
The Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra directed by
Thara
Memory--this year's Jazz Society of Oregon Hall
of
Fame inductee--took 1st place in their division
at the
prestigious Berklee
College of Music's 38th Annual
High School Jazz Festival 2006 in Boston
Massachusetts
on Saturday, February 11. Pacific Crest's Combo
took
2nd place.
Three students walked away with
individual
recognition for outstanding solos. Grant Richard
on
piano, Zach Ferguson on Tenor Sax and Hailey
Niswanger
on alto sax took 3 of the 4 top soloist awards
and
Hailey won "Judge's Choice" for both of the
competitions, as well as the top honor for the
outstanding soloist.
The evening showcase featured performances by the
first place winners of the vocal ensemble and the
large ensemble categories--including the Pacific
Crest
Jazz Orchestra.
The members of the orchestra came together under
Mr. Memory's instruction only five short months ago
and
include: Stephanie Baird, Ian Christensen, Brant
Crabbe, Zachary Ferguson, Candace Hamar, Nick
Hamel,
Alden Harris-McCoy, Sam Hunt, Ian McKivor,
Anthony
Meade, Kathrine Miller, Javier Nero, Hailey
Niswanger,
Tree Palmedo, Anthony Polson, Grant Richards,
Patrick
Sargent, Duncan, Standish, Sam Stidham, and Tylor
Toll.
Orchestra members and their chaperons were snowed
in for the weekend, delaying flights until Tuesday,
but
the orchestra returns to Portland Valentines Day
on
United Airlines flight 415 at 4:01 pm. to eagerly
awaiting family and friends.
Jazz enthusiasts and patrons of American Art
Music can
hear the Pacific Crest Orchestra along with the
Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra Big Band, vocalist
Rene
Marie, jazz guitarist Jim Hall, and keyboardist
Geoff
Keezer in the Portland Hilton Grand Ballroom on
Sunday, February 26 as they celebrate the
induction of
trumpeter-music educator, Thara Memory, into the
Hall
of Fame.
Doors open at 3 pm. General admission is $35. Top
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