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(Courtesy of the Sacramento Bee – June 25, 2019 ) BY CANDICE WANG When Josh Murray conducts the Rio Americano High School AM Jazz Ensemble, he doesn’t use a baton. After counting off the tune with a brisk “1, 2, 1, 2, 3…,” Murray exits center stage and leaves the students under the spotlight. “My … Read more
How to view live stream Rio AM Jazz Band at Lincoln Center Date: Friday May 10th Time: 2:50 pm EDT 11:50 am PDT – The stream will be shown on “LIVESTREAM” which is the name of a service. Two ways to view – through computer or via a streaming device (Roku – Firestick – Apple … Read more
DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards caps a banner year for Rio Band The Rio Americano High School Band Program is receiving three major awards from DownBeat Magazine, the print authority on Jazz since the 1930’s. The awards are: Co-winners “Best High School Large Jazz Ensemble” – ‘AM Jazz Ensemble’ Co-winner “Best High School Small Group” … Read more
So much good news for Rio Band and Rio Band Alums! Rio’s AM Jazz Ensemble has been selected for the Essentially Ellington Festival! This “Super Bowl of High School Jazz” is run by Wynton Marsalis and will be held in May at NYC’s Lincoln Center. It features the top 15 Jazz bands in the US … Read more
Our 3 Jazz Ensembles and 2 of our combos participated in the Folsom Jazz Festival over the weekend, along with 140 groups from schools throughout Northern and Central California. The showing from the Rio groups was very strong, and the adjudicators awarded many individual and collective accolades to our kids. Here’s a breakdown: AM Jazz … Read more