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The opening act of the Spring Jazz Concert was the Red Line Quintet, a professional jazz combo consisting of Blair students Junior Peter Leonard on saxophone, Sophomore Kathryn Waychoff on trumpet, Senior Jeremy Lebow on guitar, Senior Elliot Meyerson on bass, and Junior Matthew Volk on drums.
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The Jazz Lab band plays the first of their four songs, "Work Song" by Nathanael Adderley, arranged by Peter Blair.2
Freshman Andy Slenkovich plays drums for the Jazz Lab Band.3
Freshman Eric Qiao plays a solo on his trombone during "Pescados Frescos," by Armando Rivera.4
Mrs. Roberts recognized seniors by calling them up at the end of the set, though there are only five seniors in both jazz bands combined.5
Refreshments were available for a donation basis during breaks, with donations going to the music programs.6
The Honors Jazz Band plays "Such Sweet Thunder," by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, arranged by David Berger.7
Junior Will Yeager plays a solo during "Bye Bye Blackbird," by Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson, arranged by Dave Wolpe.8
The "Monster" Band, a combination of the Jazz Lab Band and the Honors Jazz Band, fills the stage.9
Mrs. Roberts directs the band during a Blues Brothers revue, arranged by Roger Holmes.10
Spring Jazz Concert
The music department put on a end of year review of Blair's very own jazz bands on Monday. It included Honors Jazz, The Jazz Lab, and the Red Line Quintet.
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The opening act of the Spring Jazz Concert was the Red Line Quintet, a professional jazz combo consisting of Blair students Junior Peter Leonard on saxophone, Sophomore Kathryn Waychoff on trumpet, Senior Jeremy Lebow on guitar, Senior Elliot Meyerson on bass, and Junior Matthew Volk on drums.
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