My travels with the Pacific Northwest District - Optimist International recently took me to Seattle where I had the opportunity to watch some live jazz from some amazing students in middle and high school. I was inspired to come home and look for more from JazzEd and the award winning Roosevelt and Garfield High Schools.
I was especially impressed with this young trumpet player as he hangs with the incomparable Wynton Marsalis in this live recording of Duke Ellington's The Shepherd. I think you will be too.
The recording was made, undoubtedly by a parent, during the finals concert of Essentially Ellington on May 13, 2010; Clarence Acox, director, Riley Mulherkar, trumpet. Garfield High School placed first in the competition. Yes, this is why. Please enjoy some hot jazz from some remarkable students.
