Jazz program presents holiday concert
MICHAEL SPENCER >> THE LANCER
January 26, 2012 • Joyce Tan, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
Jazz music filled the PAC on Dec. 8 as parents and
students gathered for the Winter Jazz Concert, which
featured the A.M. Jazz Ensemble with guest performances
by Redwood Middle School.
“Jazz band is more of a collective group of improvised
music and it was the best performance yet,” baritone
saxophone player junior Kingsley Hickman said.
“We represented well.”
They performed a variety of 10 pieces, including “A
Walkin’ Thing,” featuring saxophone and string bass,
the Latin tune “Tiger of San Pedro” and several other
pieces featuring seven instrumentalists and percussion
players. The concert concluded with several holiday
classics.
The 20-member A.M. Jazz Ensemble meets during
first period, but its members feel that this does not affect
their performance.
“At first it was difficult to adjust, but I now look at it
as a continuation of the previous day,” alto saxophone
player freshman Chris Shaffer said.
Seniors make up 60 percent of the ensemble this
year, which may cause membership decline next year.
“The seniors were great. They are really good people
to look up to because they have more years of musical
experience,” Shaffer said. “It’s really inspiring to see
how they progressed. It gives me a goal.”
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