Austin High 2007-2008 Essentially Ellington Top 15 in the Nation! Go to the Jazz at Lincoln Center web page for more info. A few photos are also available.
Region Jazz Schedule
- October 29: sectionals
- November 10-11: clinic & concert
Upcoming Jazz concerts
- Mon, Nov 24, 7:00pm: Combos and Jazz Ensemble @ PAC
- Sat, Dec 13, 7:00pm: Holiday Dinner Dance @ Cafeteria
Region Jazz competition
Wednesday October 1 Austin High Jazz dominated the Region Jazz Competition. Once again we earned more region spots than any other high school. This year we also improved on the number of total students who made a region jazz band and earned more spots in the top band than ever before. Below are the school results and the list of Austin High students selected. Please congratulate them.
| school | # in top band | # in 2nd band |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 8 | 5 |
| Westlake | 4 | 4 |
| Bowie | 2 | 4 |
| McCallum | 2 | 1 |
| LBJ | 1 | 3 |
| Crockett | 0 | 1 |
The following Austin high students were among those who made it into the region top and 2nd bands:
| instrument | top band | 2nd band |
|---|---|---|
| trumpet | Manny Munoz, Devin Brown | Cory Healy, John Mathew Bernal |
| trombone | Scott Smart, Emmett Hampton | Sam Suarez |
| bass trombone | Josh Gordon | |
| alto sax | Solomon Ruppa | |
| tenor sax | Matt Kennon | Stuart Davis |
| guitar | David Clark | |
| bass | David Giordani |