HS Jazz Ensemble
Director, Jennifer Poorman Hodgson

SCHEDULE
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OCTOBER
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Wednesday, 26 (3pm-5pm)
NOVEMBER
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Wednesday 2nd -(3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
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Wednesday 16th (3pm-5pm) - Rehearsal
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Jazz camp November 19th (9am-5pm) - Rehearsal
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Tuesday, 22nd - (3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
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Wednesday 30th -(3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
DECEMBER
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Wednesday, 7th (3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
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Wednesday, 14th (3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
JANUARY
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TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS - (3pm-5pm)
3, 4, 10, 11, 17 (Mr. Scal), 18, 24, 25
FEBRUARY
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TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS - (3pm-5pm)
1, 7, 8 (Ed Vezinho), 14, 15 -
Friday, Feb 17th - Clayton High School Jazz Festival
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Wednesday 22nd (2:20-3:00pm)
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MARCH (Reh - Tue/Wed)​
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Tuesday, March 7th (3-5pm on stage)
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Wed, 8th State Prelims @ SR
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Friday, 10th - Penns Grove HS Festival (3-12am)
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Tuesday, March 14th (3-5pm)
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Tuesday, March 15th (3-5pm - Marc Dicianni)
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Friday, 17th - Southern home Festival
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Tuesday, March 21st - Jazz Clinic Day (Earl Phillips/Brian Height)
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Wednesday, March 22nd - Teen Arts (OCC) 8am-2:00pm
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Friday, March 24th - Scotch Plain Fanwood (3-12am)
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Tuesday, March 28th (3-5pm)
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Wednesday, March 29th (3-5pm - Carl Cox)
APRIL - (Reh - Tue/Wed)
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Sunday, April 2nd - Java and Jazz - 3pm (with Earl Phillips and Brian Height)
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Tuesday, April 5th (3-5pm)
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Tuesday, April 18th - Strand Theater (lakewood) - (3-5pm)
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Tuesday, April 19th (2:15-3:00)
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Tuesday, April 25th (12:30-2:00) rehearsal and recording session)
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Tuesday, April 26th (3-5) rehearsal and recording session)
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Friday, April 28th - TIA Region 7 Championships @ Lawrenceville HS
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April 29th - NJAJE State Finals - Saturday
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May 5th - TIA State Finals - Wildwood 8am-12am
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List of performances only:
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Friday, Feb 17th - Clayton High School Jazz Festival (3pm-12am) - Performance time is 8:10pm.
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Wednesday, March 8th NJAJE State Prelims @ Southern Regional (3pm-10:30pm)
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Friday, March 10th - Penns Grove HS Festival (3pm-12am)
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Friday, March 17th - Southern home Festival (3pm-10:30pm)
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Wednesday, March 22nd - Teen Arts (OCC) 8am-2:00pm
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Friday, March 24th - Scotch Plain Fanwood (3-12am)
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Sunday, April 2nd - Java and Jazz at SR - (3-5pm)
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Tuesday, April 18th - Strand Theater (lakewood) - (8am-2pm)
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Friday, April 28th - TIA Region 7 Championships @ Lawrenceville HS (3-12am)
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Saturday, April 29th - NJAJE State Finals - (5pm - 12am)
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Friday, May 5th - TIA State Finals - Wildwood (8am-12am)
JAZZ ENSEMBLE MEMBERS
Saxes
Alto 1 - Liz Russo
Alto 2 - Carina LaRocca
Tenor 1 - Connor MacNaughton
Tenor 2 - Michael Wilkinson
Bari Sax - Kristopher Del Toro Urbina
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Flute
Olivia Huegi
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Trumpets
1/2 - Noah Gonzales
1/2 - Brian Laramee
3 - Dillon MacNaughton
3 - Rohil Gandhi
4 - Patrick Nooney
4 - Nate Cox
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Trombones
1st - Hugh Brennan
2nd - Chris Mcmenamy
3rd - Juliette Meltreder
Bass Bone
Riley Stoops
Rhythm Section
Drum Set - Liam Wedderman
Piano – Danny Stafford
Upright bass - Luke Piszar
Vibes - Travis Brinson
Aux- Jackson Buda
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Managers
Brielle Trad
Jordan Paolercio
Payton Dale