Disc 1 Track 1 - Cedar Rapids Kennedy

CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND ONE

PORTRAIT OF SYDNEY BECHET (Duke Ellington)

Stephanie Williamson, Director | Featuring Lynne Hart*, Clarinet

*Soloist

Saxophone: Charlotte Ottemoeller, Andrew Campbell, Amelia Basler, Nolan Temple, Camden Neff

Trumpet: Katie Morton, Jeanette Inancoreke, Lucas Horton, Grant Barnes, Aras Basu

Trombone: Kieran Glessner, Kit Cordes, Reece Fischer, Luke Wedel | Piano: Marcelle Strait, Joslynn Ovel

Guitar: Jacob Donohue | Bass: Griffin Bieber* | Vibes: Jersey Bilyeu | Drums: Kaden Peterson, Amelia Gilbert

About Kennedy Jazz Band One:

Kennedy Jazz One is in its second year under the direction of Mrs. Williamson. The band got a big taste of New Orleans Jazz during a trip to The Big Easy in 2023, and it was reflected in several of the pieces they performed this season.

About Lynne Hart:

Lynne Postudensek Hart teaches music at Luther College. She is a charter member of the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra, and contributes many of their arrangements. She also performs with the "Roots of Rhythm" trio, as well as leading the groups Thelonius Assault and the Vanguard Jazz Collective. Lynne has played with The Temptations, The Four Tops, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Ray Charles, Clark Terry, Louie Bellson, Buddy DeFranco, and in pit orchestras for numerous touring Broadway productions including Hello Dolly, Kinky Boots, Book of Mormon, and many others.