Las Lomas High School Jazz Band wins 1st place at Jazz Festivals

Congratulations to the Las Lomas Jazz Band on two successful weekends of Jazz. The ensembles performed at the 1st annual El Cerrito Jazz Festival on February 7, and the 40th annual Campana Jazz Festival on February 14. At the Campana Jazz Festival, the ensemble took 1st place in the top division (high school big bands), and received the highest score of all of the big bands participating. The trombone section earned 2nd place in the high school section awards, and the sophomore combo Atomic Jazz earned 3rd place in the high school combo division. Individual awards/scholarships for outstanding playing went to: Alan Osmundson, Matt Richards, Sarah Chow, Philip Amur, Pete Cerdan, Dylan Sleeper, and Darion Sales. Alan Osmundson also was awarded the top trumpet player award at the El Cerrito festival, and was invited to play with the guest group: the Alan Ferber Big Band. Congratulations to the band for such an outstanding playing experience!

Come hear the award winning jazz band for yourself at the upcoming Swing into Spring Big Band dance on March 6th at BLU42. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased here. Enjoy the swingin’ music, enjoy the dancing and come ready to bid on fine wines, delectable desserts and live performances. We look forward to seeing you at BLU42! The Early Bird special ends on March 1st!