2008 Results
3rd annual Trad. Jazz Youth Band Festival
Mid. School/Priv. Adjudicators: Bob Embry, Jerry Lopes, Mike McMullen; Feedback: Steve Homan
High School Adjudicators: Lenny Pollacchi, Bob Secor, Mike Vax; Feedback: Eddie Erickson
Silverado Middle I
Silverado Middle II
Fremont Christian
Rio Americano I
Rio Americano II
River City HS
San Marin HS
Santa Clara I
Santa Clara II
Sheldon HS
BSR Hotshots
J Street Jazz Cats
Jazzamatazz
Jazzinators
Sax by Popular Demand
Sea-Monkey All-Stars
The New Traditionalists
II
II
II
I
I
II
III
I
II
III
I
II
II
I
II
II
Host Band
II
II
II
I
I
II
III
I
II
III
I
II
II
I
II
II
III
II
II
I
I
II
III
I
II
III
I
II
III
II
II
II
III
II
II
I
I
II
III
I
II
III
I
II
II
II
II
II
90 and above = I, 75 – 89 = II, below 75 = III
Best Banjo / Guitar
MS — Dani Zapata, First Flight
HS — James Martin, Santa Clara I, II
College/Club — Lance Fernando, Jazzinators
Best Bass / Tuba
MS — Ryan Swanson, Silverado II
HS — Akila Blackman, Santa Clara I, II
College/Club — Will Slavin, BSR Hotshots
Best Clarinet / Sax
MS — Alyssa Clark, Silverado I
HS — Levi Saelua, Rio Americano II
College/Club — Evan Hamaguchi, Jazzamatazz
Best Drums
MS — Nolan Levine, Silverado I, II
HS — Jarrett Tracy, Rio Americano I
College/Club — Ryan Lagerstrom, Sax by Pop. Demand
Best Piano
MS — Dana Natov, Jazzamatazz
HS — Todd Morgan, Rio Americano I
College/Club — Jimmy Martin, BSR Hotshots
Best Trombone
MS — Ali Jones, First Flight
HS — Jonathan Dorsey, Fremont Christian
College/Club — Brandon Au, BSR Hotshots
Best Trumpet
MS — Jonathan Horvath, Silverado II
HS — Jenny Kromm, Santa Clara II
College/Club — Justin Au, BSR Hotshots
Best Vocals
MS — Nick Helmer, Silverado I
HS — Melissa Bacon, River City
College/Club — Meg Morrison, Sea-Monkey All-Stars
2008 Scholarships:
Kenton O. Smith Traditional Jazz Scholarship
$1000 — Nahum Zdybel, Sea-Monkey All-Stars
$500 — Keith Penney, Sea-Monkey All-Stars
STJS Trad Jazz YOUTH Camp
MS — Nathan Ferrante, tenor, Silverado I
HS — Jessica Magallanes, Santa Clara I
STJS Trad Jazz ADULT Camp
College — Krista Penney, Sea-Monkey All-Stars
Scholarship to SAC STATE Summer Jazz Camp
MS — Erin Garrison on flute, Silverado II
HS — Dinos San Pedro, Rio Americano I, II
Jazz Club — Molly Reeves, BSR Hotshots
IAJE Scholarship
HS — Levi Saelua, Rio Americano II
STJS Music Lesson Awards
MS — Andy Clark, Silverado I
HS — Kalen Hansen, River City
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2007 Results
2nd annual Trad. Jazz Youth Band Festival
Silverado Middle II = 274
Sinaloa Middle = 224
Clayton Valley HS = 232
Fremont Christian HS = 192
River City HS = 208
Santa Clara Blue = 259
Sheldon HS = 236
Brigham Young U. = 287
Trinity Western U. = 276
BSR Hotshots = 293
East Bay Trad JS (non-compet.)
J St. Jazz Band (non-compet.)
J St. Jazz Cats (non-compet.)
Elem/ Middle School Band: Silverado Middle School; Roseville, CA
High School Band: Santa Clara Swing (Blue); Santa Clara, CA
College Band: Brigham Young University; Provo, UT
Jazz Club/Private Band: BSR Hotshots; Pismo Beach, CA
Best Banjo / Guitar
MS — Sam Plecker, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners
HS — Myles Wood, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Christian Davis, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club —Nahum Zdybel, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots
Best Bass / Tuba
MS — Clay Crowley, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS — Akilah Blackman, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College — Aaron Sutherland, Brigham Young U., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Tasha Brittain, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots
Best Clarinet / Sax
MS —Nathan Ferrante, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS —Scott Williams, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College —Colin Farquhar, Trinity Western Univ., TWU Dixieland Band
Jazz Club —Katie Waters, Rik Nishimori, Barkin’ Dawg
Best Drums
MS —Jacob Ellis, Silverado MS, Jazz Miners II
HS —Kalen Hansen, River City HS, Syncopating Sea-Monkeys
College —Alex Byland, Brigham Young U., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club —Pete Agraan, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots
Best Piano
MS — Andy Clark, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners II
HS — N/A
College — Whitney Morris, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Roger Coss, Rik Nishimori, Barkin’ Dawg
Best Trombone
MS — Max Fisher, Sinaloa Middle, Sinaloa Middle
HS — Kari Estrada, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie
College — Tonga Takumetey, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz club — Will Wulfeck, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots
Best Trumpet
MS — Nick Niebank, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners II
HS — Jenny Kromm, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College — Aaron Dickens, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Justin Au, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots
Best Vocals
MS — N/A
HS — N/A
College — Jillane Chaston, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — N/A
2007 Scholarships:
STJS Trad Jazz Camp – full scholarships ($525 ea.)
MS — Sean Rhotla, Sinaloa Middle, Sinaloa Middle
HS — Akilah Blackman, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
2 STJS Music Lesson Awards
MS — Alyssa Clark, Silverado Middle Jazz Miners II
HS — Javier Trujillo, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie
Kenton O. Smith Outstanding College Musician ($1000)
College — Chris Wilson, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Kenton O. Smith Outstanding College Musician
– Runner-up ($500)
College — Michael Tobian, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
STJS Trad Jazz Adult Camp ($700)
College — Chris Wilson, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
IAJE Scholarship to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp ($150)
HS — Jessica Magallanes, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
3 Scholarships to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp ($250 ea.)
HS — Robbie Merges, J Street Jazz Bands, J Street Jazz Band
MS — Clay Crowley, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners II
HS — Kari Estrada, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie
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2006 - 1st annual Trad. Jazz Youth Band Festival
Silverado Middle I = 262
Silverado Middle II = 262
El Camino HS = 259
First Flight HS = 270
River City I = 231
River City II = 227
Santa Clara II (non-compet.)
Sheldon HS = 218
Brigham Young Univ. = 292
Cal State East Bay (non-competitive)
East Bay Trad JS = 202
J Street Jazz Cats II = 213
J Street Jazz Cats III = 198
J Street Jazz Cats IV = 227
Potomac Rvr Jazz Club = 288
Sax by Pop. Demand I = 240
Sax by Pop. Demand II = 214
Best Banjo / Guitar
MS — Sam Plecker, Silverado Middle School, Jazz Miners I
HS — Myles Wood, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Christian Davis, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Greg Englar, Potomac River, Capital Focus
Best Bass / Tuba
MS — Jessica Harrison, Silverado Middle I, Jazz Miners I
HS — David Broyles, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Bart Gibb, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Liz Prince, Potomac River, Capital Focus
Best Clarinet / Sax
MS — Camille Kaslan, Silverado Middle II, Jazz Miners II
HS — Gray Pugh, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Robert Alfaro, CSU East Bay, Section 7
Jazz Club — Michael Whatcott, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Best Drums
MS — Brandon Burch, Silverado MS II, Jazz Miners II
HS — Casey Vivit, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College — Michael Peck, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — John Voigt, Jazz Club, Potomac River, Capital Focus
Best Piano
MS — Sean Shelton Arden Middle Arden Jazz Combo
HS — Keith Penney River City HS Syncopating Sea-Monkeys
College — Jacob Jones, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Jake Harper, Potomac River, Capital Focus
Best Trombone
MS — Darrell Nygard Silverado Middle I Jazz Miners I
HS — Kari Estrada Sheldon HS Diversely Dixie
College — Brandon Au CSU East Bay Section 7
Jazz Club — Juna Winston Potomac River Capital Focus
Best Trumpet
MS — James Buckner Silverado Middle I Jazz Miners I
HS — Scott Noriss El Camino HS El Camino Jazz Band
College — Randy Lee, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Ben Hankle, Potomac River, Capital Focus
Best Vocals
MS — Audry Reed Arden Middle Arden Jazz Combo
HS — Meg Morrison River City HS Syncopating Sea-Monkeys
College — none awarded
Jazz Club — Lena Seikaly, Potomac River, Capital Focus
2006 Scholarships:
STJS Trad Jazz Camp – full scholarships
MS — James Buckner, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS — Emma Hoag, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
STJS Music Lesson Awards
MS — Nick Niebank, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS — to be detemined by River City H.S. Director
Kenton O. Smith Traditional Jazz Scholarship
College — Michael Tobian, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
STJS Trad Jazz Adult Camp
College — Will Mandel, CSU East Bay, Section 7
IAJE Scholarship to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp
HS — Bryce Holmes, J Street Jazz Bands, Sax by Popular Demand
Full-tuition Scholarships to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp
HS — Kari Estrada, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie
College — Bobby Alfaro, CSU East Bay, Section 7
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Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival (TJYBF)
Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society (STJS)
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