2012 Charles Mingus High School Competition Winners

Manhattan School of Music and

Let My Children Hear Music/The Charles Mingus InstituteSue Mingus and Justin DiCioccio, producers

ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE 4TH ANNUAL CHARLES MINGUS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION & FESTIVAL

2012 Competition Winners Press ReleaseWINNING ENSEMBLES AND OUTSTANDING SOLOISTS BEST COMBO – REGULAR Category Lexington High School Jazz Combo; from Lexington, MABEST COMBO – SPECIALIZED CategoryJazz House Small Group, Jazz House Kids; from Montclair, New Jersey BEST BIG BAND – REGULAR Category Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble; from Lexington, MABEST BIG BAND – SPECIALIZED Category Jazz House Big Band; Jazz House Kids from Montclair, New Jersey MINGUS SPIRIT AWARD. The Rivers Big Band, Rivers School from Weston, MA. MAOUTSTANDING SOLOIST AWARDSTwenty outstanding soloist awards, from both the combo and big band categories, were also given out on Sunday.

The winners are listed below:Dakota Austin, tenor saxophone Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts, Hartford, Ct.Alex Butterworth, drums Jazz Ensemble 3, Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts, Hartford, Ct.Jeremiah Campanelli, drums The Rivers Big Band, Rivers School, Weston, MAJosh Gilbert, trumpet Lexington High School Jazz Combo and Ensemble, Lexington, MAAlden Hellmuth, alto saxophone Jazz Ensemble 3, Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts, Hartford, Ct.James Hotchkis, bass The Rivers Big Band, Rivers School, Weston, MAColeman Hughes, trombone Newark Academy Combo, Livingston, NJ and Jazz House Kids Big Band, Montclair, NJJulian Lee, alto saxophone Jazz House Kids, Montclair, New JerseyIsaac Levien, bass Lexington High School Jazz Combo and Ensemble, Lexington, MACameron Macintosh, drums Jazz House Kids, Montclair, New JerseyConor Malloy, drums Jazz House Kids, Montclair, New JerseyZoe Obadia, alto saxophone Jazz House Kids, Montclair, New JerseyAdam O’Farrill, trumpet LaGuardia High School Jazz Sextet, LaGuardia High School, New York, NYGarrett Parrish, drums Lexington High School Jazz Combo and Ensemble, Lexington, MANathan Rice, soprano saxophone Newark Academy Combo, Livingston, NJ and Jazz House Kids Big Band, Montclair, NJWallace Roney, Jr., trumpet Jazz House Kids, Montclair, New Jersey Lenard Simpson, alto saxophone Batterman Ensemble, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WisconsinPaul Wagenseller, tenor saxophone and clarinet Jazz Ensemble 1, Medfield High School, Medfield, MAMichael Wang, trombone Rio Americano Jazz Combo, Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, CaliforniaLiam Werner, trumpet Jazz House Kids, Montclair, New Jersey.

OUTSTANDING BIG BAND SECTION, Lexington High School Rhythm Section, Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble from Lexington, Massachusetts, Kenny Wong Labow, guitar; Evan Tarrh, piano; Isaac Levien, bass; Garrett Parrish, drumsBand Director: Ken Gable