Preparation for a collection of spring concerts has been underway, and the last show is coming up this week. Mayo’s orchestra, band, and choir have had their respective spring concerts in the past two to three weeks. These programs hold concerts periodically throughout the year to showcase the students’ growth as an ensemble. The Jazz band and Southtown singers are offering their second concert performance of the school year on Tuesday, March 14th. The admission is free, and the show starts at 7pm in the school’s auditorium. You are encouraged to bring friends and family to come and enjoy the show.
The Southtown Singers are hand picked by Mrs. Humke to highlight the talented vocalists in Mayo. This group is separate from a choir class during school hours. The same goes for the Jazz band; through countless auditions, Mr. Cole selects the best candidates who represent Mayo’s very talented musicians. Both groups practice relentlessly outside of school to perfect the set lists they have compiled, in order to give their audience the best experience possible.
The Jazz band only has three concerts throughout the year, and it is even rarer that vocalists make appearances. This will not only be an entertaining show, but you will surely regret missing out on such a captivating performance. Two talented groups have put together an entire set list, including songs such as In My Life by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, as well as jazz collectives featuring Duke Ellington, Chick Corea, and Thelonious Monk.
With around 23 vocalists and a jazz ensemble of around 40 musicians, the stage will be packed, full of promise. Samuel Rossi, a saxophonist from the Jazz Band said that, “People should come to the Jazz Band concert for jazz and choral music, as well as to show support for the music department and the students.” Since jazz is very uplifting and typically fast paced rhythmic music, there will not be a dull moment all night long.
Here is the set list:
Southtown Singers and the Mayo Jazz Collective
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
7:00 pm—MHS Auditorium
Jazz Collective
Spain by Chick Corea, arr. Jennings
Golden Cress by Duke Ellington, tr. Crenshaw
Another Bump in the Road
Fever by Davenport/Cooley, arr. Holmes
Jazz Combo
Recorda Me by Joe Henderson
Southtown Singers
Pulse by Robert T. Gibson
In My Life by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Steve Zegree
Orange Colored Sky by Nat King Cole, arr. Kirby Shaw
Java Jive, art. Kirby Shaw
Dance the Night by Dua Lipa, arr. Rob Dietz
Jazz Collective
Addi by Duke Ellington, tr. Crenshaw
Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, arr. Tomaro
Crazy Rhythm by Meyer/Kahn, arr. Lewis
Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk, arr. Wolpe
The Chicken by Alfred James Ellis, arr. Berg
Combined Ensembles
Dixieland School Song, arr. Cole
Southtown Singers
Valerie Anderson
Nex Batt
Syd Brown
Teagan Brown
Mary Daniels
Mallorie Freshwater
Morgan Fuglestad
Nyla Grantham
Sydney Groehler
Oliva Hafeman
Hannah Hammond
Sharon Lee
Seraphina Liu
Anna Wojcik
Graham Cholakis
Peter Dougan
Tennyson Fuhrer
Silas Jelle
Jamal King-Lunde
Colin Massah
Aaron Murphy
Michael Roskop
Gus Weidenman
Jazz Band
Saxophones
Ben Casper
Theo Staff
Owen Van Brunt
Ezra Vrieze
Nick Kania-Lachance
Samuel Rossi
Jack Nagele
Brooklyn Littlefield
Sofia Campos
Lillian Paulsen
Vocal Soloists
Jamal King-Lunde
Colin Massah
Morgan Fuglestad
Trombones
Daniel Meunier
Dru Williams
Brian Winter
Nonie Foust
Korbin Rollie
Zsuzsa Baumann
Melissa Tieman
Nathan Hardin
Caleb Kennel
Oliver Delisle
Trumpets
Colten Kiehne
Andrew Rogers
Paul Fillmore
Truman Lindloff
Noah Davis
Owen Keegan
Lucas Do
Kierra Verna
Piano
Harry Scott
Bass
Oliver Borisch
Drums/ Percussion
Alex Doughty
Olivia Hafeman
Ella Pacchetti
Guitars
Max Kroeger
Lucy Fulton
Griffin Welty
Viola
James Bajzer
