Some members of AM and The Mingus Combo were interviewed today by Beth Ruyak on Insight today. You can listen at:
Insight 3-18-14

1. We will be hosting an exchange concert this Wednesday at 7pm in the band room. The International Christian University Jazz Band, from Tokyo Japan will join us for an evening of jazz and cultural exchange. Our AM Jazz Ensemble will perform, their band will perform, and there will be some intercontinental jamming. Should be an amazing evening. It’s free, and all are welcome.
2. Tomorrow morning, Rio Band will be featured on “Insight,” a news and talk program hosted by Beth Ruyak on Sacramento’s local NPR station, KXJZ 90.9FM. I’ll be in studio with Sarah Pearlman, Lucas Bere, Emma Hollis, Andrew Stephens and Devan Kortan. We’ll be interviewed and the kids will perform live. Check it out at 9am, or again at 8pm, or streaming on capradio.org
3. Our PM and FM Jazz Ensembles, as well as a combo performed at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival on Saturday. It was another great showing by Rio kids. FM was invited back for the Command Performance, and had them dancing in the aisles! Nolan Cyr won a special award for instrumental excellence, and Duncan McElman won a music lessons scholarship. Solo awards were won by: Combo- Nolan Cyr and Ryan Clark. FM- Duncan McElman, Sean Nelson and Neta Galili. PM- Kyle Nixon and Jackson Stafford. Congratulations to All.

1. Our Honors Concert Band will hold its annual Chamber Music Concert next Tuesday, 3/11 at 7pm in the band room. Come on out to hear beautiful interpretations of classic repertoire spanning centuries.
2. Our PM and FM Jazz Ensembles, as well as a combo will be participating in the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival on Saturday, 3/15. The festival will be held at Cabrillo College in Aptos. I’ve attached a full schedule, as well as a campus map. Here’s a link to their website- http://scjf.org/index.html. PM plays at 3pm, FM at 1pm, and the combo at 9:20am. PM and/or FM could be invited back to play at the showcase concert that night too. Transportation and supervision of students throughout the weekend is the responsibility of their parents. PM and FM can look for another email with further info next week.