Jazz Ensemble A finished in 1st place in the season’s closing competition at SuperJazz at the Ranch at West Ranch High School. They were awarded $700 from D’addario, makers of woodwind reeds and strings for guitar and orchestral instruments. AMPA student William Brandt on alto sax was the festival’s most outstanding soloist winning a scholarship to the Brubeck…
Category: Jazz Band
Jazz Combo A Awarded Downbeat Mag Outstanding Jazz Combo Performance
Jazz Combo A has been awarded Downbeat Magazine’s Outstanding Jazz Combo Performance by a performing arts high school. Winners are picked through a rigorous recording and audition process and the combo was chosen over dozens from across the US and Canada. The members of the Hamilton A Combo include William Brandt, sax; Joey Curreri, trumpet;…
AMPA Student Wins At Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival 2018
In this highly competitive festival, Jazz Combo B took second place. Kudos to Ben Fahari and William Brandt for winning outstanding soloists awards and to Joey Curreri, for winning a scholarship to the Stanford Summer Jazz Camp. We’re proud of you all!