LIVE FROM THE SFJAZZ CENTER, by SFJAZZ High School All-Stars

LIVE FROM THE SFJAZZ CENTER

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1.	Clock 08:07	info	buy track
2.	So Long Eric 05:00	info	buy track
3.	Celia 06:51	info	buy track
4.	O.P. (Oscar Pettiford) 05:17	info	buy track
5.	I Wanna Take You Higher 07:24	info	buy track
6.	Easy To Love 03:19	info	buy track
7.	Sue’s Changes 09:47	info	buy track
8.	Sweet Sucker Dance 07:20	info	buy track
9.	My Favorite Things 05:40	info	buy track
10.	Cepeda 06:49	info	buy track
11.	Blues in Hoss’ Flat 11:51	info	buy track

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LIVE FROM THE SFJAZZ CENTER

The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars is a top-tier training program presented by SFJAZZ Education, and is comprised of two ensembles: the Big Band, led by Paul Contos, and the Combo, led by Dann Zinn. Participants are chosen by competitive audition each year from schools throughout the greater Bay Area, and take part in clinics, performances, recording sessions, festivals, and competitions.

This album was made possible in part by the generosity of Rafael Costas. Additional support for the All-Stars program provided by the Hut Foundation, the Willard L. Marmelzat Foundation, and the Silver Giving Foundation. All proceeds of the High School All-Stars’ albums go directly back into the All-Stars program to support youth jazz education.

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo
Dann Zinn, Director
Tracks 1-5

1. Clock (8:07)
Daiki Nakajima

2. So Long Eric (5:00)
Charles Mingus; arr. Oliver Tuttle

3. Celia (6:51)
Charles Mingus; arr. Daiki Nakajima

4. O.P. (Oscar Pettiford) (5:17)
Charles Mingus; arr. Aidan Pratte

5. I Want To Take You Higher (7:24)
Sly Stone; arr. David Sánchez, Aidan Pratte

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band
Paul Contos, Director
Tracks 6-11

6. Easy To Love (3:19)
Cole Porter; arr. Hal Crook

7. Sue’s Changes (9:47)
Charles Mingus; arr. Sy Johnson

8. Sweet Sucker Dance (7:20)
Charles Mingus; arr. Sy Johnson

9. My Favorite Things (5:40)
Richard Rodgers; arr. Bruce Wermuth

10. Cepeda (6:49)
Marcus Shelby

11. Blues in Hoss’ Flat (11:51)
Frank Foster

credits

released September 3, 2020

Recorded and mixed by Maya Finlay and Jeff Cressman at the SFJAZZ Center’s Miner Auditorium; assisted by Billy Clayton. Edited by Jef Stott and Paul Contos. Mastered by Michael Romanowski. Produced by Paul Contos, Dann Zinn, Jef Stott, Erin Putnam, Veronica Limcaco, and Rebeca Mauleón.

Special thanks to SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director, Marcus Shelby, for composing “Cepeda” for the 2019-2020 High School All-Stars Big Band. This commission was made possible through the generosity of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band

Saxophones
Rasec Barravino, alto
Senior - Oakland School for the Arts
Sean Huang, alto
Sophomore - Foothill High School
*Daiki Nakajima, tenor
Junior - Prospect High School
Camille Collins, tenor
Junior - Berkeley High School
Noa Zebley, baritone
Sophomore - Northgate High School
Aaron Benassi, baritone
Sophomore - Marin School of the Arts

Trumpets
Bryce Hayashi
Junior - Northgate High School
Sean Quirante
Senior - Dublin High School
Ethan Pires
Senior - Northgate High School
Skylar Tang
8th Grade - Crystal Springs Upland School
Jonathan Wake
Senior - Northgate High School
William Werthimer
Senior - Berkeley High School

Trombones
Oliver Tuttle
Junior - Oakland School for the Arts
Helena Landels
Freshman - Sequoia High School
Owen Keaveny
Senior - Berkeley High School
Sofia Klein
Senior - Bishop O’Dowd High School
Chase Bautista, bass trombone & tuba
Sophomore - Prospect High School

Guitar
Maya Harrison
Senior - Rio Americano High School

Piano
Hannah Mayer
Senior - Oakland School for the Arts
Graham Messer
Senior - Berkeley High School

Bass
Zoe Harrison
Senior - Rio Americano High School
Aidan McCarthy
Junior - Bishop O’Dowd High School

Drums
Cole Seavey
Senior - Tamiscal High School
Max Simas
Junior - Acalanes High School

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo

Ethan Pires, trumpet
Senior - Northgate High School

Rasec Barravino, baritone saxophone
Senior - Oakland School for the Arts

Daiki Nakajima, tenor
Junior - Prospect High School

Oliver Tuttle, trombone
Junior - Oakland School for the Arts

Isaiah Harwood, piano
California Jazz Conservatory

Aidan Pratte, bass
Junior - Northgate High School

Max Simas, drums
Junior - Acalanes High School

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SFJAZZ High School All-Stars San Francisco, California

The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars is a jazz training program. Participants are chosen by audition each year from schools throughout the greater Bay Area. The All-Stars program is comprised of two ensembles: the Big Band, led by Paul Contos, and the Combo, led by Dann Zinn. Both ensembles take part in performances, recording sessions, competitions, and festivals throughout the U.S. ... more