Jazz Band to Swings into Action!

Matthew Fitzgerald
SJHS Staff Writer

Jazz band, two words most of us love to hear. So full of solos, drum beats, and jazzy piano riffs all in one to create a fun piece of music. After Christmas break, Mr. David Booth will swing his SJHS jazz band into action.

“Jazz band is an after school performing group made up of ninth grade band students,” Mr. Booth explained. The group plays jazz of course, but they also play other genres including Latin, rock, and funk. About twenty ninth grade students fill the instrument positions of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, bass, piano and drums. (Only one student apiece may play bass, piano and the drums.)

Jazz band will begin to play their melodious tunes after Christmas break. They will continue until their concert in the spring. “The concert is always held sometime in April or May,” Mr. Booth said.