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Jazz in the Meadows
will celebrate 25 years in 2010!!
It's the largest
High School Jazz event/competition in the Midwest and takes
place in February every year. Nearly 100 High School and
Junior High Jazz Bands from all over the Midwest area come to
play and compete in nearly 120 performances. The day is filled
with great music and clinics. Then at the end of the day a
featured Jazz group or Artist headlines the day with a Grand
Finale performance. This is our single most important event
of the year. We ask that as a band parent; please help in
anyway you can. There are many volunteer opportunities. Please
contact the Music Boosters to find out how you can help.
Jazz
in the Meadows Co-Chairs
Diane
Layden
Muf Diedrich Ad book & Sponsorship
dianelayden@sbcglobal.net
muf@altrisk.com
Laurie Mitchell
847-255-3727
847 577-9922
mitchelllaurie@comcast.net
Outstanding Musician awards presented
 Congratulations
to the following jazz students for receiving
"Outstanding Musician"
awards at this year's Jazz in the
Meadow; Richard Soens on trumpet for Jazz Combo,
Philip Bertrand on trombone, Connor Gooding on guitar, and
Robbie Czulno on tenor sax for Jazz Band II, and Lisa Delmedico
on baritone sax and Grant Moody on vibes for Jazz Ensemble I.
~Chris Buti/ Director of Bands
(Left) Jazz Band I
performs at Jazz in the Meadows
Jazz in the Meadows a complete success!
 Another
Jazz in the Meadows has come and gone and we could not have done
it without all of the generous volunteer support from our band
parents, alumni students and their parents, family members and
friends. The day was extremely busy... students from all over
the Midwest filled the schools hallways with music.
Congratulations to Warren High School in Gurnee, Illinois
this years Grand Champion. More Photos in the Jazz in the
Meadows page.
The Mulligan
Mosaics performed at the Grand Finale concert
    
Congratulations to Warren High School in Gurnee, Illinois
They're our
2009 Grand Champion. Thank you to all of the participating
schools for participating at this years' Jazz in the Meadows.
Complete
results here
A final wrap-up with pictures will be
posted here shortly. Click here
for performance results.
Parent
Volunteers make Jazz in the Meadows happen
 
(Left) Parent Volunteers
serve up breakfast during the early shift as schools arrive.
(Right) Equipment from all of the participating schools rolled
up and down the hallways all day...
A “Big Thank you” to everyone for their help with JITM. I have
already received numerous compliments on how helpful the parents
and students were throughout the day. Thanks also to the
alumni, alumni parents, or parents who don't have kids in the
program anymore, who still came and helped with the day. Also,
a really big thank you to all the parents and students who
picked up extra shifts to help for those parents who either
didn't volunteer or didn't show up. Michael and I will be
publishing a list of names of parents who helped with JITM in
upcoming concert programs. As you know, we couldn't run this
festival with out all of the help and support.
~Chris Buti/Director of Bands
 Please
patronize & support our generous sponsors
The Corporate Sponsorship program is very important and helps
our music programs flourish.
It assures our ability to host this
annual event. Your continued support is needed and
appreciated.
  
 
  
2009 Jazz in the
Meadows Guest artists
Our guest artist concerts this year included the
DePaul University Faculty Jazz Combo
at Noon in the Theatre and our Grand Finale concert featuring
Mulligan's Mosaics Big Band.
The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band is a 13-piece jazz orchestra,
founded and lead by Ted Hogarth,
with the mission of preserving
and performing the music of Gerry Mulligan, and those composers
and arrangers whom he influenced. More information about the
band can be found on their website
www.mulliganmosaics.com
2009 Jazz in the Meadows Photo gallery
Sign up
here to help at Jazz in the Meadows
 Click
on the button to fill out a volunteer form
Our largest fundraising event of the year is "Jazz in the Meadows"
it's the largest
High School Jazz event/competition in the Midwest. Nearly 100
High School and Junior High Jazz Bands from all over
the Midwest area come to play and compete in nearly 120
performances. This is our single most important event of the
year. We need all Band, Orchestra
and Color Guard parents to sign up now and volunteer
for a position. There are plenty of opportunities for YOU
to help. Please contact the Music Boosters to find out
how you can help. Whether it's all day or just a few hours we
need your help to make this event happen.
 Need
Directions to Jazz in the Meadows?
Rolling Meadows High School is located at 2901 Central
Road in Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Get Directions by clicking on the MapQuest
button below.
The day was filled with Jazz...
(Above left)
students jamming with each other. (right) students line-up
waiting to sit in and play.
Jam sessions were held throughout
the day in the cafeteria. All Students were encouraged to bring
their instruments, sit in and Jam. There was no rehearsal and no
music; just a lot of fun.
The Grand
Finale concert featured College of Lake County Jazz Ensemble
under the Direction of Michael Flack
2008 Jazz
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People are everywhere!
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JITM Trophies
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Volunteers staff working the cafeteria
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Students playing at Jam sesions
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Equipment being shuffled from room to room
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Ashwabenon H.S. performs in the Theatre
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Winter Color Guard staffed the Brew-haha
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More Jam sessions
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Students lined up to play next
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No sheet music...just fun!
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Students stop & listen to a Jam
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Eastview H.S. from Apple Valley, MN One of the school's that traveled the farthest to attend Jazz in the Meadows.
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Rooms everywhere with perfomances
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An Adjudicator offering a few coments to the students
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Adjudicators take notes and tape comments for scoring
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Students from Lindbergh H.S near St.Louis, MO perform
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The audience watches Honor Band performances
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College of Lake County Jazz Ensemble performs at the Grand Finale concert in 2008
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Michael Flack Directs the Lake County College Ensemble.
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exhausted RMHS students at the end of the day
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What's it
all about?
Our largest fundraising event of the year "Jazz in the
Meadows" will take place on Saturday, February 23,
2008. We will celebrate 23 years of hosting the largest High
School Jazz event/competition in the Midwest. Nearly 100 High
School and Junior High Jazz Bands from all over the Midwest area
come to play and compete in nearly 120 performances. The day is
filled with great music and clinics. Then at the end of the day
a featured Jazz group or Artist headlines the day with a Grand
Finale performance.
Read more here about Jazz in the Meadows.
The
entire Music Department benefits from JITM
Many people might think that
JAZZ IN THE MEADOWS only benefits the jazz students. "Not
true" says Mr. Buti. This is our single most important
fundraiser that the Music Boosters run. Contrary to popular
belief, the money is not spent on the RMHS jazz program alone.
In fact, find out how the entire Music Department benefits from
our largest event. Click here to learn more.
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