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Capital High has a jazz band and and two jazz combos. These groups are made up of students from the marching/symphonic band, percussion ensemble, and sometimes orchestra/choir to offer a different style of music. The jazz ensembles are one player on a part and consist of Trumpets, Trombones, Saxophones, and Rhythm Section. These students meet at zero hour every day to make some incredible music.
The jazz ensembles perform through out the entire year. They perform at all symphonic band concerts as well as jazz festivals and benefit concerts. Every year Capital in the fall performs in the DIII Jazz Festival and in the spring performs in the Gene Harris Jazz Festival. The jazz ensemble travels to other festivals including the Reno Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Clackamas Jazz Festival on the years the symphonic band is not traveling.
Recent Festival Performances and Awards
2020-2021
NAfME Northwest Division Conference - Concert Hour Performing Group - Capital High Jazz Band
2019-2020
DIII Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2018-2019
DIII Jazz Festival - Excellent Rating
Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Excellent Rating
2017-2018
DIII Jazz - Superior Rating
Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Excellent Rating
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival - Excellent Rating
2016-2017
DIII Jazz - Excellent Rating
Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
Reno Jazz Festival - Excellent Rating
2015-2016
DIII Jazz - Excellent Rating
Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2014-2015
DIII Jazz - Superior Rating
Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
Clackmas Jazz Festival - First Place and Superior Rating
2013-2014
DIII Jazz - Excellent Rating
Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
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