JAZZ FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025
ARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, SUMMIT

1:00pm - Vocal Jazz Concert
2:00pm - Junior Jazz Concert
3:00pm - Senior Jazz Concert

 
 
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JUNIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ 1

Conductor
Robert Blazek
Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage

Repertoire
Blues in Hoss’ Flat - Foster & Basie, arr. Rick Stitzel

Groove Merchant - Jerome Richarson, arr. Ricch Sigler

Chameleon - Herbie Hancock, arr. Victor Lopez

Misty - Erroll Garner, arr. Terry White

 

JUNIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ 2

Conductor
Scott Gumina
Lisle High School

Repertoire
Riley’s Thang - Mark Colby, arr. Doug Beach

Oye Como Va - Tito Puente, arr. Paul Murtha

Twice Is Nice - Rick Stitzel

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - arr. Paul Jennings

Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock, arr. Mike Kamuf

 

SENIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ Combo

Conductor
Katie Ernst
www.katieernst.com

Repertoire

 

SENIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ Band 1

Conductor

Repertoire

 

SENIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ Band 2

Conductor
Janelle Finton
www.janellefinton.com

Repertoire

 

SENIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ Band 3

Conductor
Craig Roselieb
Downers Grove South High School (Retired)

Repertoire

 

SENIOR LEVEL INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ Band 4

Conductor
Bryan Miller
Leyden High Schools (Retired)

Repertoire

 
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SENIOR LEVEL VOCAL JAZZ Ensemble

Conductor
Jennifer Parker
Inver Hills Community College (Minnesota)

Repertoire

 
Students performing vocal jazz at an all-state event

Senior level honors vocal jazz

Conductor
Kathryn “Kat” Sherman
DePaul School of Music, www.katsherman.com

Repertoire
Turn That Frown Upside Down - Dakota Andersen

You’re Everything - Chick Corea, arr. Paris Rutherford

Almost Like Being In Love - Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Lowe, arr. Kat Sherman

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers, arr. Jeremy Fox