Band Pics Page
Members of the group Kneebody, this year's Jazz Symposium artists, work with the Jazz Link Big Band Combo.
World renowned drummer and The Juilliard School of Music Artistic Director of the Jazz Program, Carl Allen gives an afternoon clinic to the Jazz Workshop Orchestra as part of the Jazz Symposium 2009.
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Drummer Nate Wood instructs DSA drummer Cameron Davison.
Jacob Jorum looks at camera during a master sax class given by Ben Wendel.
From left, Kneebody members, Adam Benjamin, Ben Wendel, Shane Endsley and Nate Wood answer questions from students at the Jazz Symposium 2009
The Juilliard School Jazz Studies Artistic Director Carl Allen gives an afternoon clinic to the JWO.
Carl Allen from the Juilliard School speaks drum set to JWO members David Spicely (left) and Nick Miller.
From left The Juilliard School's Geoffrey Scott, a dance department representative a
nd Jazz Studies Artistic Director Carl Allen.
Ben Wendel (left) and Shane Endsley perform at the culminating Jazz Symposium Concert.
In an "after the concert pose" from left Nate Wood, Adam Benjamin,
DSA band director Dave Hammond, Kaveh Rastegar, Shane Endsley and Ben Wendel.
Wind Ensemble students and staff pose outside lodge at the YMCA Camp of the Rockies at Estes Park
after a tremendously successful retreat. More pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/DSAbandman
Students pose on their way to the Rocky Mountain National Park for a service project.
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DSA band students work clearing pine beetle infested debris.
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Famed jazz musician Jeff Hamilton lays down some deep rhythm section laws in his recent visit to the DSA Bands Department. Jeff and his trio spent an afternoon playing and discussing jazz.
DSA bassist Will Cravy talks with Christoph Luty. Behind Riley Boone talks with DSA resident composer-in-residence Chie Imaizumi.
Jeff Hamilton explains a concept with his trio, Tamir Handelman, piano and Christoph Luty, bass.
Curtis Fuller with DSA trombonist Carley Meyers.
Curtis Fuller with Kevin Patterson and Sam Crowe.
Curtis Fuller sheds light on jazz history, jazz performance and jazz education.
From left Tate O'Brian, Kevin Patterson, Aaron MacGilvray and Diana Garcia
plant trees together in Gintilly, New Orleans.
The children of the 9th Ward's All Souls Episcopal Church and Community Center
have fun listening to DSA bands and talking with DSA band members.
Sam Crowe, Carley Meyers meet Ellis Marsalis after sitting in with him at Snug Harbor jazz Club, New Orleans.
From left Julie Chairez, JJ McNeal and Kyle Patterson warm up
before the concert at St. John's Cathedral January 16, 2009
Director Hammond and the DSA Wind Ensemble at St. John's Cathedral.
Saxophonist Greg Abate teaches jazz improvisation to the Concert Band class during the 2008 Jazz Symposium.
The Jazz Workshop Jazz Combo works out with artist Greg Abate.
From left Kevin Patterson,Greg Abate, Riley Boone and Rachael Baker pose on stage.
Renowned retired DPS jazz instructor Neil Bridge performs at the renaming dedication ceremony in the jazz room at DSA. The room, now named the "Neil Bridge Jazz Room" honors a tremendous musician who started the Citywide Jazz Combo program at Career Education Center and graduated some of the finest jazz talent to come out of the DPS.
CONCERT POSTERS
Joel
Schwartz ('07) designed this poster for this year's Leader's Concerts. The Leader's Concert featured Seniors the first night and all the large ensembles, with a few surprises thrown in.
Colorado Band Masters Association
Regional Competition Performance
Monday, March 2, 10:30am at the King Center on the Auraria Campus
DSA Wind Ensemble
In an end-of-the-semester concert, the bands entertained for 2 nights while the very productive
band parents ran a very successful silent auction. The second night was punctuated by a, first ever,
pre-concert dinner that was tremendous as well.
This concert featured the large ensembles of the Bands Department, Concert Band,
Jazz Workshop Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. An award for Outstanding Parent Diane Gansauer was given.
The
Jazz Symposium this year was a “Tribute to Charlie Parker”. 
Colorado Band Masters Association
Regional Competition Performance
Monday, March 2, 10:30am at the King Center on the Auraria Campus
DSA Wind Ensemble
In an end-of-the-semester concert, the bands entertained for 2 nights while the very productive
band parents ran a very successful silent auction. The second night was punctuated by a, first ever,
pre-concert dinner that was tremendous as well.
This concert featured the large ensembles of the Bands Department, Concert Band,
Jazz Workshop Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. An award for Outstanding Parent Diane Gansauer was given.
The concert featured New York saxophonist Greg Abate. Greg has made his name in becoming a hard bop saxophonist and clinician. Playing lead alto with the Ray Charles in the 1970’s and leading his own group through performances at some of New York’s great jazz clubs, Greg’s recording “Evolution” was Grammy nominated in 2004. Abate is also an adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at Rhode Island College and is also a very active jazz clinician with co. sponsorship from the Conn -Selmer Instrument Co., conducting workshops and master classes through the U.S and abroad.
In this concert, presented by both the Creative Writing and Bands Departments, students wrote pieces and set them to original music. Composer/musicians Jennie Dorris and Alaunde Copley-Woods worked closely with the students arranged in quintets, on communication skills in order to compose and write together in a creative, collaborative project.
The culminating concert was awesome and precedent setting for both departments!
The Jazz Symposium is an annual tradition is in its third year and offers
jazz students the unique opportunity to work closely with internationally
renowned jazz artists for 3 days, culminating in a collaborative concert.