10:00am: HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ COMBOS-Adjudicators: Justin DiCioccio, Vincent Herring, Andrew Homzy
Combo Category: Regular
Foxborough High School Jazz Quintet –Foxborough, MA, Stephen C. Massey, Director
•Rio Americano Combo – Rio Americano High School. Sacramento, CA, Max Kiesner, Director
•Rivers Select Combo , The Rivers School. Weston MA, Philippe Crettien, Director
11:30am-11:45am: Break
11:45am: Combo Category - Specialized
•Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra, Rochester, NY, Howard Potter, Director
•Manasia Improv Ensemble, NY, NY, Jeremy Manasia, Director
•York College Blue Notes, New York, NY, Tom Zlabinger, Director
1:15pm-2:15pm: Lunch Break
2:15pm: HIGH SCHOOL BIG BANDS-Adjudicators: Conrad Herwig, Gunther Schuller, Boris Kozlov
Big Band Category: Regular
Boston Latin Big Band, Boston Latin School. Boston, MA, Paul J. Pitts, Band Director
•Kenmore East High School Jazz Band, Tonawanda, NY, Phil Aguglia, Band Director
•Rivers Big Band, The Rivers School, Weston, MA, Philippe Crettien, Band Director
3:45pm-4:00pm: break
4:00 pm: Big Band Category: Specialized
Manhattan School of Music Precollege, New York, NY, Jeremy Manasia, Band Director
•Academy Big Band, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Hartford, CT Douglas Maher, Band Director
•Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra, Rochester, NY, Howard Potter, Band Director
5:30pm CONCERT: MSM Mingus Combo, Steve Slagle, director
6:00pm CONCERT: MINGUS DYNASTY: Vincent Herring, alto saxophone; Wayne Escoffery, tenor saxophone; Kenny Rampton, trumpet; Ku-umba Frank Lacy, trombone; David Kikoski, piano; Boris Kozlov, bass; and Donald Edwards, drums
6:30pm: Awards Ceremony with Sue Mingus and Justin DiCioccio
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