Music to our ears: Jazz Festival returns to Edmonds
Posted: May 22, 2022 351
After a two-year break due to the pandemic, local middle, high school and college student jazz musicians — from big bands, to jazz combos to vocalists — returned to downtown Edmonds Saturday for the annual Edmonds Jazz Connection.
Sponsored by the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club, the annual May music event raises funds to support Edmonds School District music programs.
The Edmonds Daybreakers on Saturday also awarded scholarships to participating students. Six students — three from Edmonds-Woodway and three from Meadowale High– received $2,000 Rotary scholarships recognizing excellence in academics and activities. The club also presented the Chris Rogstad Memorial Scholarship of $5,000 to Carolyn Saunders of Bothell High School.
Jamie Reece of Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club presents a scholarship to Meadowdale High School Impressions and Vocal Jazz 2 member Ethan Wright. (Peter Harvey photos)
Hailey Neri of Meadowdale High School receives her scholarship certificate from Jamie Reece of Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club.
Jamie Reece presents Meadowdale High’s Kaybell Samuel with her scholarship certificate.
Three members of the EWHS Jazz Band 1 received $2000 Rotary scholarships recognizing excellence in academics and activities. L to R: Christian Sorensen, Band Director Jake Bergevin, Taneli Freeman and Alexandra Weber. (Larry Vogel photo)
Donations to support music student scholarships and school music programs are accepted online at donations.jazzconnection.org.
Our photographers captured performances by many of the bands all day long. We are posting the big bands who appeared at the Edmonds Center for Arts now. Look for photo galleries of the combos and vocalists on Sunday,
Meadowdale High Jazz 1 (Peter Harvey photo)
Maplewood K-8 (Peter Harvey photo)
Lynnwood High Jazz 2 (Peter Harvey photo)
Edmonds Alumni and Friends (Lauren Reichenbach photo)
Meadowdale Middle (Lauren Reichenbach photo)
College Place Middle (Lauren Reichenbach photo)
Edmonds Woodway High Jazz Band 2 takes the stage under the direction of Dan Greenblatt. (Larry Vogel photo)
Miranda Bennett from Edmonds-Woodway High Jazz Band 2 (Lauren Reichenbach photo)
Mountlake Terrace High Jazz Band 2. (Larry Vogel photo)
Lynnwood High Jazz Band 1’s Jackson McCormick on alto sax. (Larry Vogel photo)
Lynnwood High School Jazz Band 1’s Anthony Plourd, also an accomplished keyboardist, treats the crowd to a trumpet solo. (Larry Vogel photo)
Fancy guitar licks accompany the Mountlake Terrace High Jazz Band 1. (Larry Vogel photo)
Director Jake Bergevin inspires the EWHS Jazz Band 1 to hit the high notes. (Larry Vogel photo)
Trombones make the sound with the Edmonds-Woodway High Jazz Band 1. (Larry Vogel photo)
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