JUNIOR/SENIOR
JAZZ FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024

GALESBURG JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

 
 
Junior High saxophone students rehearsing at a district jazz festival.

JUNIOR Instrumental JAZZ

Conductor
Scott Mertens
Sycamore Middle School & High School

Repertoire
Work Song - Adderley/arr. White (Belwin)

Blues in Hoss Flat - Basie & Foster/arr. Mark Taylor (Hal Leonard)

Una Mas - Dorham/arr. Murtha (Hal Leonard)

Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael/arr. Sweeney

 
Senior high school saxophone students in rehearsal at a district jazz festival.

Senior Instrumental JAZZ A

Conductor
Crystal Rebone

Repertoire
Dat Dere by Bobby Timmons arr. by Erik Morales

Gentle Rain by Luiz Bonfá arr. by Lisa DeSpain 

I Thought About You Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Jimmy Van Heusen / arr. W. Scott Ragsdale

Neighbor from Naylor

 

Senior Instrumental JAZZ B

Conductor
Phil Crews

Repertoire
Afro Blue - arr. Michael Sweeney

What Is Thing Called Love? - arr. by Paul Baker

Poiniciana - arr. Mike Dana

Stompin' At The Savoy - arr. Mike Kamuf

 
Students rehearsing a vocal jazz performance

JUNIOR Vocal JAZZ

Conductor
Monica Bertrand

Repertoire
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing (SAB) - arr. Roger Emerson
HL 155584 

On the Sunny Side of the Street (SAB) - arr. Rosana Eckert
HL 282750

Sway (SAB) - arr. by Kirby Shaw
HL 8745467

 
High school students in a vocal jazz performance at the Illinois Music Education Conference

Senior Vocal JAZZ A

Conductor
Jason Hawkins
Western Illinois University

Repertoire
Love Me or Leave Me - Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson, arr. Rosanna Eckert

Alice in Wonderland - Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard, arr. Paris Rutherford

Time After Time - Kerry Marsh

Amazing Grace - Jeremy Fox

 
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Senior Vocal JAZZ B

Conductor
Sarah Zegree

Repertoire
Desert Song (SSAAB) - säje arr. Erin Bentlage

Route 66 (three-part mixed) - arr. Roger Emerson
Route 66 Part Tracks

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (SAB) - arr. Rosana Eckert