New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble members (L to R) Trevor Christensen, Christian Simpson and Robert Watling play auxiliary percussion at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble trumpeters Elizabeth Radke and Mallory Pittler perform Radiohead’s “Bodysnatchers” at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble saxophonists Gabriel Solberg and Brianna Dayton perform Radiohead’s “Bodysnatchers” at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble tenor saxophonist Adam Steckbauer performs a solo at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble pianist Kayla Klitzke plays with the ensemble at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 member Christian Simpson plays auxiliary percussion with the band at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble alto saxophonist Zane Goedderz performs a solo next to tenor saxophonist Adam Steckbauer at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble trombonist Liliana Gould performs a solo at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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Adam Hardt directs the New London High School Jazz 1 Ensemble at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 2 Ensemble baritone saxophonist Megan Thurk performs a solo on Patty Darling’s “Untitled” at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 2 Ensemble trumpeter Eli Schiedermayer performs a solo as director Adam Hardt communicates with him at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 2 Ensemble alto saxophonist Amber Tischer performs a solo and band director Adam Hardt and guest artist Sumner Truax listen at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 2 Ensemble trumpeters and trombonists perform at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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New London High School Jazz 2 Ensemble saxophonists (L to R) Alex Willner, Dorea Lauer, Amber Tischer, Skyler Palacios and Megan Thurk perform at the New London High School Music Department Guest Artist Concert on Tuesday, March 15.
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Students make music with professional saxophonist
By Scott Bellile
Swing rhythms, musical riffs and plenty of improvisation filled the New London High School auditorium Tuesday, March 15, as students performed with Lawrence University instructor and saxophonist Sumner Truax.
Truax collaborated with the New London High School Jazz 1 and Jazz 2 ensembles and the New London Intermediate/Middle School jazz band at the music program’s annual Guest Artist Concert.
The bands covered artists including Duke Ellington, Tito Puento and Radiohead.
The high school bands are under the direction of Adam Hardt. The middle school band is led by Stefanie Benjamin.
