Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2018, Page 52

Description:	Norths Advanced Jazz band has,for many years, been one of the besthigh school jazz bands in the country,which they proved again this year bybeing accepted into the Swing CentralJazz competition in Savannah, Georgia.One of the most prestigious jazzcompetitions in the country, SwingCentral Jazz was also a three-dayJunior Jack McGarys favorite partwas the opportunity to work closelywith some of the countrys mostrenowned jazz musicians, especiallytrombonists Wycliffe Gordon and RonWestray.I really enjoyed learning fromsome of the best trombonists, likeWycliffe Gordon, McGary said. That52workshop where the band, which placed was very inspiring.6th, could learn from professional jazz Junior Charlie Edwards felt proudmusicians about improvisation and jazz simply to be a part of such a talentedfundamentals. jazz band this year.I learned a lot about improvisation It was a real honor to be evenand how to play better with people in a accepted into the band itself, let alone toband, Junior Nick Narducci said. be accepted into [Swing Central Jazz].story by Hannah JohnsonCorwin Schmidt, 11, NickNarducci, 11, Hannah Johnson. 12.Jackson Taylor, 11, DarinWoodley, 11, and Jack McGary.11, warmed up in a sunnySavannah park before performingin the competition.
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Collection:	Bloomington High School North

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